chicagotribune.com - 12/12/2008
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But the sheer magnitude of the Bears' brain lock Thursday was astounding. It started in the fourth quarter, which is a bad time for bad things to happen. For some reason—a reason that begs for an explanation—the Bears decided to fake a punt with less than eight minutes left in the game. It was ...
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Both teams are still on the outside looking
in when it comes to the playoff picture. A
loss will almost assure the team will be home in the winter months rather than playing on the weekend.
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Saints and Bears Fighting For Their Playoff Lives
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Black and Blue all over: A win is a win
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune expressed an appropriate Chicagoan reaction to the Bears' 27-24 overtime victory Thursday night over New Orleans: ...
For the Third Year in a Row, Bears Eliminate Saints From Playoff Contention: Chicago 27, New Orleans 24
The Big Lead —
... For a minute there, it seemed as if Sean Payton’s fourth quarter ineptitude would end. Chicago’s Kyle Orton got into the Christmas spirit and gave threw a pick - which was worse than the inexplicable fake punt attempt a few minutes earlier - with five minutes left. The Saints took the lead - in cold weather! on the road! - with three minutes to play. Fans in Dallas, Washington, Philly and Atlanta groaned. ...
SAINTS-BEARS ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com —
... at the end of the fourth quarter or in overtime. The Bears made some dumb decisions but managed to win anyway. Says Saints LB Scott Fujita, “I’m sick and tired of leaving this place disappointed, especially this year, because we all felt we were long overdue. ...
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