Bears Shine Late to Top Lions

The Detroit Lions came out strong against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but Chicago rallied in the second half to give the Bears a decisive 48-24 win. The win is the third straight for the Bears, a feat that coach Lovie Smith recognizes. He said, “To get to 3-1 takes a lot after starting out with a loss. The guys did a super job. We need to start stronger and faster and all of that. But I’m proud of how the guys finished the game.”

One of the most decisive plays of the game came on the opening kickoff of the second half. With the Lions and Bears tied at 21, rookie Johnny Knox ran back the kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown. After that, the Bears showed their dominant side. Quarterback Jay Cutler pointed out the efforts on the other side of the ball and said, “When it was 21-21 at halftime we knew the defense was going to step up and they were going to get some stops and they played lights out. The third quarter they were unbelievable. They did a great job of getting the ball back to us. We didn’t really capitalize, but we got some field goals out of it, which helped.”

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Posted in General on October 5, 2009

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