The Bears prove once again that they are the best team in the NFC after defeating the New York Giants 38-20 on a Sunday night primetime telecast last night.
I must confess that I was nervous about this game. Despite all the hoopla over the Giants’ numerous injuries, I still felt they were a dangerous team. During the first half, my worst fears were being realized as the Giant defense shut down the Bears offense, despite being without key players. The Bears didn’t help their cause when they committed three turnovers.
Toward the end of the first half, the momentum shifted after running back Thomas Jones ran for 26 yards on a third-and-22 play. Then came a long pass to wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad and a TD pass to Mark Bradley. The Bears were very lucky they were down by only three points going into half time.
But the second half of the game proved to be a different story. I wish I could tell you more, but to be honest, I was still nervous about this game at this point. I turned off the game, and did my yoga for an hour. Silly me!
The second half highlight was Devin Hester’s 108-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown, which put the Bears ahead 31-20. It ties an NFL record for the longest return of a missed field goal set by Hester’s teammate, Nathan Vasher, during a game last year against the San Francisco 49ers -- almost a year to the day, Nov. 13, 2005.
Will wonders never cease?
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