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Punt Hits TV Wire, Bad Bounce Costs Bears and Helps Chargers
Published 9/10/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... So why did the ball take that bounce and end up far from where McGowan thought it would be? Chargers punter Mike Scifres says it hit one of the wires that suspends TV cameras over the field. ...

FOX Killed the Bears
Published 9/10/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
If you're still angry about the Bears loss to San Diego, and the loss of Mike Brown, well then I've got some news that will only serve to piss you off even more. The turning point in the game was obviously the muffed punt that bounced off of Brandon McGowan, and resulted in the Chargers taking the lead. It wasn't McGowan's fault. It wasn't even the punters fault for making a bad kick. Nope. Turns out it was FOX's fault . According to Mike Scifres, his short third-quarter punt that set up the Chargers' go-ahead touchdown might have glanced off a wire on which a TV camera hovers above the field. The punt hit an unsuspecting Chicago blocker (Brandon McGowan) and was recovered by the Chargers' Matt Wilhelm at the Bears' 29-yard line. Scifres said he wasn't sure if the punt hit the wire, but a Chargers official watching the game from the field confirmed it did. Nate Kaeding's first kickoff of th ...

FOX hates Bears, America
Published 9/10/2007 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... Sunday’s Bears game was bad enough for the season opening loss and the likely game-ending injury to safety Mike Brown — whose impassioned post-game interview brought the dust into my apartment, I’m not afraid to say — but not only that, it turns out a key turning point was caused by … FOX? ...