Roach Ready to Start

More than likely, Chicago Bears’ strong side linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer will not be playing this weekend against the Lions because of thumb surgery, which means that Nick Roach and Jamar Williams will be getting to step up.  Most of the playing time is likely to go to Roach, who is a second year player out of Northwestern. Weak side linebacker Lance Briggs commented on Roach’s talent, saying, “He’s a smart guy, comes from Northwestern. He moves well, he’s really fast, he’s a guy who you can put out against most guys in the league, and he’ll be able to cover them. He picks everything up pretty fast. He’s a guy that if he makes a mistake, he’ll tell the coach what his mistake is before the coach can get it out of his mouth. “

This will be a good game for Roach to get a feel for the game as the Bears are up against the Detroit Lions, who they beat 34-7 earlier in the season. The Lions will not roll over as easy this time, but the Bears will be playing tough against the fellow NFC North team. See them in action by getting Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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