Bears Falcons 9-11-11

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From the 46, a screen to Hester who crosses the field and looks to be close to the TD. What a run. OF COURSE Lovie challenges the call.

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And of course Lovie loses the chalenge. 1st and and a foot. Cutler to Spaeth TD! 23-6 Bears

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6:55 left in the third. Touchbacl Robbie Gould.
Ryan play fakes, the ball is deflected and Turner can't bring it in.
Roddy White gets seven it's 3rd and 3.
Peppers chases down Ryan, forces the fumble, Urlacher brings it in for a TD!

[BearDon]

30-6 Bears!

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Everwhere else in the NFL in week 1, offenses are seizing the day. Not in Chicago.

[BearDon]

Another Robbie Gould touchback. Ryan connects with White for 20 yards, as the Bears begin to show prevent.
First down run is stuffed for two yards, but Julio Jones takes it over the 50, into Bears territory. The Bears call timout.
(In Detroit Matt Stafford is limping off field, they say he'll be back)
A Ryan screen to White gets nothing, 2nd down Lance Briggs brings down White after an 8 yard gain. Late flag for unnecessary roughness on ATL, now it's 3rd and 17. false start on ATL's center and it's 3rd and 22, Snelling drops the pass and they have to punt.

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The Falcons penalized themselves out of field goal range. They punt and the Bears are deep in their own territory.

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From the 6 yard line, Cutler hands to Bell for no gain. He follows up with a throw Bell couldn't get to 3rd and 10. Knox can't bring the pass down, and Cutler gets smacked. They'll punt from the end zone to the Falcons 43.
First down incomplete, Ryan hits Gonzalez who gets pushed out by Urlacher and Briggs, 3rd and 2. Roddy White hangs on for the first at the Bears 45.
Peppers chases Ryan down and tears his helmet off on the sack.
2nd and 12, and Okoye sacks Ryan on the next play.
3rd and 20 and Peanut Tillman breaks up another pass. ATL punts

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The third quarter ends, and the Falcons will open the 4th quarter punting after a devastating Chicago defensive stand.

[BearDon]

Hester back for the punt, that's nearly blocked. It bounces tot eh 10, where the Bears will take over.

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I WILL be working on the spelling, but I gotta keep up, eh?

[BearDon]

Forte goes around end for 6 yards. He follows up the gut for the first, the ball is at the 22.
Roy Williams gains 13 on a screen to the 35.Cutler throws a laser to Johnny Knox who brings it down at the ATL 48.
Witherspoon interferes with Johnny Knox and gets Chicago another 1st down at the 44.
Spaeth picks one up for 6 yards, and jay Cutler doesn't like what he sees, calls timeout.

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Earl Bennett hands off to Matt Forte (?) on a play that goes nowhere. 3rd and 4, and Cutler's pass is deflected in the backfield and Biermann comes down with it, taking it in for a TD. ATL tries the 2 point conversion, and Ryan is sacked. 30-12 Bears.

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With 10:23 left in the game, ATL kicks off, Hester takes a knee after a while, it's a touchback.
From the 20, Khalil Bell pushes forward for 4 yards. On 2nd down, a pitch to Bell goes nowhere. 3rd and 6, and Cutler is nearly sacked but hits Bell. That play is nullified by a holding call. The ball is at the 13, 3rd and 17.
Devin Hester can't escape and the bears have to punt.

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Corey Graham all but eats the Falcons return man, who doesn't get an inch. The Bears are playing out the clock at this point.
Reports are that Roy Williams is out for the remainder of the game, with a groin injury.