SB Nation Chicago - Bears Lose Two Quarterbacks And Game, 17-3 To Giantshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-10-04T22:44:33-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14881642010-10-04T22:44:33-05:002010-10-04T22:44:33-05:00Report: Jay Cutler Shows 'No Obvious Signs' Of Concussion
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<p>Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith discussed the health of quarterback <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/1/1724123/nfl-week-four-chicago-bears-jay-cutler-giants-eli-manning-sunday-night-football-preview-recap" target="_blank">Jay Cutler, who was injured in Sunday's game against the New York Giants</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5649052" target="_blank">ESPNChicago.com quotes Smith</a> giving the following description of Cutler's condition.</p>
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<p>Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was back at Halas Hall on Monday, and head coach Lovie Smith said there were no obvious signs of the concussion he suffered Sunday night.</p>
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<p>"He's feeling OK, as he was last night after the game. We'll monitor and continue to evaluate." Smith wasn't trying to make an official observation on Monday.</p>
<p>"He's here, and it seems like he's in pretty good shape right now," Smith said. "No visual signs or anything I can tell. That's why I try not to be a doctor, and I leave that to other people. But he seems like he's OK today."</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/4/1731321/jay-cutler-concussion-chicago-bears-quarterbackBen Golliver2010-10-03T22:39:41-05:002010-10-03T22:39:41-05:00Bears Allow Most Sacks In Team History; Cutler, Collins Injured In Loss
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<p><font size="2"> East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 129 yards and a score while the New York defense recorded 10 sacks, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> dealt the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a> their first loss, 17-3, at New Meadowlands Stadium. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Eli Manning completed 18-of-30 passes for 195 yards, without a touchdown or interception, to help the Giants (2-2) rebound from back-to-back losses to Indianapolis and Tennessee. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Hakeem Nicks caught eight passes for 110 yards and <span>Brandon Jacobs</span> also ran for a score for the Giants, who limited the Bears to 110 total yards and six first downs. New York sacked Bears starter Jay Cutler nine times in the first half, forcing him out of the game with a concussion. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Bears (3-1) had to go with 38-year-old backup <span>Todd Collins</span>, who was also forced out late in the fourth quarter after taking a big hit. <span>Caleb Hanie</span> finished the game under center for Chicago, which was the last undefeated team in the NFC. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> "We saw some opportunities," said Giants defensive end <span>Justin Tuck</span>. "We knew we had some matchups along their front line. And they've had some injuries along their front line. We felt very confident that we could get after [Cutler] but I didn't imagine we'd do as well as we did tonight." </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> New York took the lead on its second possession, when it got to the Chicago 12-yard line. On 3rd-and-10, Manning's pass to Steve Smith went for only eight yards, and <span>Lawrence Tynes</span> came in and kicked a 22-yard field goal. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> However, that was the only score for either team in the first half, as both struggled. The Giants gained 98 yards over the opening two quarters, while the Bears totaled only 22 thanks to a porous offensive line. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Cutler was sacked one time on each of the Bears' first two possessions. Following the Tynes field goal, Cutler was picked off by <span>Terrell Thomas</span> to give the Giants the ball at the Chicago 28. However, New York wasn't able to pick up a first down, and Tynes pushed a 38-yard try wide left. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The game only got worse for Cutler in the second quarter. He fumbled upon being sacked by <span>Osi Umenyiora</span> shortly into the frame, only to have center Olin Kreutz recover the ball. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Chicago punted, and on the first play of its next drive Cutler was sacked by Tuck and lost the ball again. Running back <span>Matt Forte</span> recovered, but two plays later Umenyiora sacked Cutler -- who was working out of a shotgun formation -- to jar the ball loose. That time Giants safety Deon Grant recovered, though New York went three-and-out. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Cutler was sacked on consecutive plays on the ensuing Bears possession, though Chicago caught a break when <span>Julius Peppers</span> sacked Manning on the next Giants drive, forcing a fumble. Linebacker <span>Brian Urlacher</span> gained possession to set the Bears up near midfield, but Cutler was immediately sacked for a nine-yard loss. He was brought down one final time before the Giants took a 3-0 lead into the break. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Cutler did not return for the second half, finishing with 42 yards on 8-of-11 completions. Collins, who entered the league in 1995 and spent last season with Washington, replaced Cutler but fared no better, completing 4-of-11 passes for 36 yards. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Giants expanded their lead late in the third quarter, when Bradshaw rushed for 25 yards to set up a 1st-and-goal at the three. He got the ball again, and powered into the end zone after being met by Bears safety <span>Danieal Manning</span>, giving New York a 10-0 lead with 2:48 left. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> "We got pressure on [<span>Eli Manning</span>] when he tried to throw, we just didn't stop the run enough," said Urlacher. "There were a couple of plays there that the running back busted at the end. Those are frustrating. The ones that really hurt us were third quarter, early fourth quarter." </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Grant intercepted Collins early in the fourth quarter, giving the Giants the ball at their own eight. New York got to the 33 before Jacobs mis-handled a handoff and lost the ball. Safety <span>Chris Harris</span> grabbed the ball to set Chicago up at the New York 29, which led to <span>Robbie Gould</span>'s 40-yard field goal with 10:58 on the clock. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Giants responded with a sustained drive, which Bradshaw looked like he was going to cap with a long touchdown run. However, as he neared the goal line, cornerback <span>Zackary Bowman</span> sneaked up on his right side and stripped the ball. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Bowman recovered at the one, forcing the Bears to go 99 yards if they were to reach the end zone. They gained only one yard before punting, which set up New York's final score. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> The Giants took over at the Chicago 32, and on the first play Hicks maneuvered inside his defender to make a 30-yard reception. Jacobs got into the end zone on the next play to give his team a two-touchdown lead with 4:31 remaining. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Game Notes </font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Umenyiora and Tuck led the Giants with three sacks each. Barry Cofield (1 1/2), Chris Canty (1), Aaron Ross (1), and Jonathan Goff (1/2) also contributed to the total...Jacobs totaled 62 yards rushing...Giants fullback Madison Hedgecock left the game with a hamstring injury and did not return...New York gained 372 total yards...Hanie completed 3-for-4 passes for 36 yards. Forte led the Bears with 26 yards rushing on 12 carries. </font></p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1729104/bears-most-sacks-in-team-history-cutler-collins-injured-lossAl Yellon2010-10-03T22:18:07-05:002010-10-03T22:18:07-05:00Todd Collins Shaken Up; Caleb Hanie Enters Game
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> have now gone through all three quarterbacks in one game, as <span>Todd Collins</span> was knocked down hard on the turf.</p>
<p>Third-string quarterback <span>Caleb Hanie</span> is now in the game.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1729066/bears-todd-collins-shaken-up-caleb-hanieAl Yellon2010-10-03T22:15:28-05:002010-10-03T22:15:28-05:00Giants' Late Touchdown Gives Them 14-Point Lead
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<p>After Zack Bowman stripped the ball from Ahmad Buchanan and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> recovered on their one-yard line, the Bears went three-and-out. Following a Brad Maynard Punt, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> scored on two plays to make it 17-3.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1729063/giants-touchdown-14-point-lead-over-bearsAl Yellon2010-10-03T21:58:29-05:002010-10-03T21:58:29-05:00Robbie Gould Field Goal Gives Bears First Score
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<p>After a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> fumble recovery by <span>Chris Harris</span>, the Bears gained only seven yards in three plays and <span>Robbie Gould</span> kicked a 40-yard field goal to make the score 10-3 with 10:59 remaining in regulation.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1729029/bears-robbie-gould-field-goalAl Yellon2010-10-03T21:34:21-05:002010-10-03T21:34:21-05:00Bradshaw TD Run Gives Giants 10-0 Lead
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<p><span>Ahmad Bradshaw</span> ran for two yards and a touchdown, culminating an eight-play, 90-yard drive for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a>. There’s 2:48 left in the third quarter.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1728989/giants-bradshaw-touchdown-bears-sunday-nightAl Yellon2010-10-03T21:12:43-05:002010-10-03T21:12:43-05:00Report: Jay Cutler Has Concussion
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<p>On the <span class="caps">NBC</span> telecast, Al Michaels reported that <span>Jay Cutler</span> may have had to come out of the game due to a concussion suffered on one of the sacks.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1728955/report-bears-jay-cutler-concussionAl Yellon2010-10-03T21:10:54-05:002010-10-03T21:10:54-05:00Todd Collins Replaces Jay Cutler For Bears In Third Quarter
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a> stopped the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> on their first drive of the second half. After a punt to the Bears’ 29-yard line, <span>Todd Collins</span> ran onto the field to direct the Bears’ first offensive drive of the third quarter.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/10/3/1728951/todd-collins-replaces-jay-cutler-bears-third-quarterAl Yellon