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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:30:35 GMT -6
16-10 Saints at the half. ..32 left on the clock. Bears are out of timeouts. Omiyale is in for Carimi. Forte over the middle gets to the 24, the clock running Cutler throws incomplete. With 5 seconds left Robbie Gould hits from 42.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:37:04 GMT -6
The Bears offense had a good first quarter, but fell apart a little in the 2nd. But they rallied to get within a touchdown at halftime. Matt Forte has taken on the bulk of the work. The defense had a couple of costly miscues, but still have only given up one TD this season, thus far. If the offense can settle down, after injuries to lineman Gabe Carimi, and WR Earl Bennett, they're still very much in the game.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:41:28 GMT -6
Gabe Carimi is uncertain to return with a lower right leg injury.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:46:20 GMT -6
The Saints will receive to start the 2nd half. Sproles is back, wrapped up at the 21.
Pierre Thomas drops a screen at the line of scrimmage. 2nd down Sproles gets maybe a yard. DJ Moore almosts gets the int, but it's a good stop for the Bears.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:51:47 GMT -6
The Saints punt out of bounds to avoid Hester, the Bears will start at their own 34. The screen to Forte gets a first near midfield. From the 50, a wide open Johnny Knox takes it to near the 20. Cutler had lots of time. Forte catches it out of bounds, 2nd down. A floater to Sanzenbacher was well covered. 3rd down, Hester can't haul it in. Robbie Gould will kick the FG
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:52:16 GMT -6
38 yarder good, 16-13 Saints
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 12:57:33 GMT -6
Gould kicks to the back of the end zone. Touchback. From the 20, Brees tries to hit Arrington whose wrapped up by Jennings, Ingram gets 3 yards on 2nd down. From 3rd and 7, Brees has to dump off to Sproles, they;ll have to punt. The Bears D is relentless. Hester fair catches, they'll have good position to start the drive.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:00:33 GMT -6
From the 36, they lose a yard, and Cutler is sacked and fumbles. Saints recover.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:04:17 GMT -6
From the Bears 29, Pierre Thomas runs for 6, then Brees hits Arrington for 1st and goal at the 9. Ingram stays upright, gets to the 5 yard line. 2nd down, he's hit hard by Briggs after gaining 2. Brees hits Meachem in the end zone. Saints 23-13
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:09:57 GMT -6
The Saints kickoff to the Bears clears the end zone, they'll start from the 20. The middle screen to Forte keeps working for 10 yards. First and 10 from the 30. A pass to Knox is almost picked. Forte was right there at themarker alone. 2nd down. He hits Knox for 15, and they're near midfield. A handoff to Forte is stuffed.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:13:32 GMT -6
2nd and 10, Cutler scrambles, misses Forte. The Bears offense seems rushed. They're slowed down a bit by an injury timeout for the Saints. Sanzenbacher can't hold on to the pass, they'll punt
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:19:26 GMT -6
Sproles fair catches behind the 15 yard line. Meacham gets 6 on 1st down. 2nd down, Pierre Thomas moves the pile over the marker. First down. Graham gets 2 yards or so, but there's a flag. Holding makes it 1st and 20. from the 16, Brees hits Henderson for 12. 2nd and 8, Brees runs for his life throws it away. On 3rd and 8, Brees gets a huge first down at the 40.
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:21:42 GMT -6
Thomas gets 3 on 1st, and Briggs hits him near the line on 2nd down. Another hit to Graham, another first across midfield. Majir Wright is injured on the play. Time out Bears
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:25:02 GMT -6
Major Wright is able to sit up, thankfully. with 29 seconds left in the 3rd quarter the Saints have the ball at the Chicago 41. They just let time expire. fourth quarter coming up. 23-13 Saints
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Post by BearDon on Sept 18, 2011 13:30:26 GMT -6
Brees can't find an open man, he runs, and gets hit by Lance briggs after 2 yards. Jimmy graham gets close to a 1st. 3rd and 1, and Ingram gets more than enough. 12 yards up the middle. From the 20, Nick Roach almost gets the pick, the bears could use a turnover.
Instead Ingram carries tacklers 8 yards to the 12. A screen to Sprole gets called a TD but they'll look at it
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