New England Patriots at Chicago Bears - 1.Half ( 1985 Week 02 )

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00:00:00The National Football League.

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00:00:10Today, from Soldier Field in Chicago,

00:00:13it's the New England Patriots versus the Chicago Bears.

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00:00:40The New England Patriots have come to Chicago,

00:00:42led by their young quarterback,

00:00:44Tony Eason from Illinois, a rising star.

00:00:46But today, he has to contend with the overpowering

00:00:49Chicago Bear defense.

00:00:51At Soldier Field, home of the Bears,

00:00:53number 34, Walter Payton,

00:00:55is still the cornerstone of the franchise

00:00:57as game after game.

00:00:59He has it to his all-time rushing record

00:01:01with power and quickness,

00:01:02running for what, again, is one of the NFL's best teams.

00:01:07Good afternoon, everyone.

00:01:08On a beautiful day in Chicago,

00:01:10Don Crickey with Bob Trumpy.

00:01:12The New England Patriots have a tough assignment today.

00:01:14They go against a Chicago Bear defense

00:01:16that is best described as fierce.

00:01:19Trump, before the season started,

00:01:20Mike Ditka said to those defensive players,

00:01:22I want you guys to put a chip on your shoulder in July

00:01:25and don't take it out until January.

00:01:27Well, the Bears have had a chip on their defensive shoulder

00:01:29for about the last 50 years.

00:01:31But in 1984, they terrorized the NFL

00:01:33with a league record 72 sacks.

00:01:35Now, the brainchild of Buddy Ryan,

00:01:37this defense is called a 46.

00:01:39On this play against the Tampa Bay Bucs,

00:01:41nine guys within three yards of the line of scrimmage.

00:01:44And this is not an isolated situation.

00:01:46The New England Patriots will have to face this

00:01:48about 80% of the time today.

00:01:50And, of course, the Patriots last year gave up 66 sacks.

00:01:53And the offensive line is hurt.

00:01:54This is an awesome responsibility and challenge

00:01:56for the New England Patriots offense.

00:01:58The Patriots do some sacking also.

00:02:00Ask Lynn Dickey, the Packers,

00:02:01they got him seven times last Sunday.

00:02:05Excellent conditions to play football.

00:02:07Temperatures, you see, 63 degrees

00:02:09on the shores of Lake Michigan.

00:02:10And this stadium that was originally built in 1919,

00:02:13the site of some great events,

00:02:15the Dempsey-Toney fight

00:02:16that hit a $2.5 million gross in 1927.

00:02:20Tony Franklin is ready to kick the ball off now

00:02:22for the Patriots in their red and white.

00:02:24The Bears have people back.

00:02:26Splitter Ken Taylor is back.

00:02:28Here's a spinning kickoff.

00:02:29It's Dennis Gentry at the seven.

00:02:34And Gentry, with good blocking from his special teams,

00:02:37gets the ball out close to the 30-23 yard game.

00:02:41McMahon, a quarterback, he's a great one when he's healthy.

00:02:43And he is now.

00:02:44Peyton might be the greatest ever.

00:02:46Matt Sui blocks for him, but he can do it all also.

00:02:48Catch it and run it.

00:02:49Willie Galt's a burner, a wide receiver.

00:02:51Has yet promise unfulfilled.

00:02:53McKinnon shorthanded.

00:02:54Emory Moore had an underrated tight end.

00:02:56The offensive line, Jim Colbert,

00:02:58is now emerging as one of the best offensive tackles

00:03:01in the entire league.

00:03:02They think he's all pro.

00:03:03He's the key to the offensive line.

00:03:05And Bortz, a free agent next to him,

00:03:07an excellent blocker also.

00:03:08They'll go to that side a lot.

00:03:11So McMahon brings the Bears out first in 10 at their 30.

00:03:14Opening play from scrimmage at Soldier Field in Chicago.

00:03:20Tippett left early and a marker goes down

00:03:22as McMahon might have a free play.

00:03:25See what the call is.

00:03:26Andre Tippett, the truly excellent outside linebacker

00:03:29for New England, jumped offside.

00:03:31We'll see if he was pulled off.

00:03:35Bears tried to start with a screen to Walter Peyton.

00:03:39Offside's defense, Andre Tippett.

00:03:41New England Patriots going to start with a blitz,

00:03:43which is what they do very well.

00:03:45The Patriots starting a rookie.

00:03:46Garen Barrister very high on.

00:03:48He's from Stanford, a good pass rusher.

00:03:50Ken Sims might have had his best game as a Patriot

00:03:52last week in the win over Green Bay.

00:03:54Outside backers, Tippett and Blackman,

00:03:56each had three sacks each against the Packers.

00:03:59Good linebacking for New England.

00:04:01Secondary, little suspect in certain areas,

00:04:04but overall pretty sound.

00:04:05Claiborne's the best player back there.

00:04:07Roland James also a good one at safety.

00:04:10So now on the five-yard assessment

00:04:12against the Patriots,

00:04:13it's first down and five for the Chicago Bears.

00:04:1535-yard line in Chicago.

00:04:23Second back, Walter Peyton.

00:04:25First down, Bears, as he's to the 42-yard line.

00:04:30At 120 yards last Sunday against Tampa Bay,

00:04:33now in his 11th year.

00:04:35Walter said he had trumped that 10,000-yard checkup

00:04:38on his knees and he's ready to go.

00:04:40Mike Ditka's kind of promised Walter Peyton

00:04:42that they would de-emphasize him a little bit

00:04:44in the offense this year, try to throw it around.

00:04:46But Jim McMahon, all Walter Peyton does

00:04:49is account for about 150 yards last week

00:04:51against the Tampa Bay Bucs.

00:04:53Every game, he extends his own rushing record,

00:04:56his all-time record.

00:04:57He's rushed for over 1,340 yards now in his career.

00:05:02First and 10, Bears.

00:05:06Running hard and running well is fullback Matt Sui,

00:05:09a Penn Stater he fenders up for a gain of eight.

00:05:13And a second and two.

00:05:15Notice that Walter Peyton went to the bench.

00:05:17Doesn't appear to be an injury of any sort.

00:05:20This young man, Matt Sui, doesn't get an awful lot of press,

00:05:23but he's one of the reasons that Walter Peyton

00:05:25has been such an excellent running back.

00:05:28He's in that lead-blocking spot

00:05:30and he can clear a hole for you.

00:05:32Fred Merrion, the free safety, made the hit.

00:05:34Number 31, he's playing in place of Rick Sanford.

00:05:37Long-time safety for the Peytons,

00:05:39who has cut this season.

00:05:41Second and two.

00:05:42A quick throw and a completion for a first down,

00:05:44and McKinnon is inside the 35-yard line.

00:05:47Dennis McKinnon spreading out the left flank

00:05:50and a perfect lead.

00:05:52From McMahon, a 16-yard gain for the Bears.

00:05:55Don Patriots show blitz on almost every single play.

00:05:58The outside backers, Blackman and Tippett,

00:06:00that's where the New England Patriots

00:06:02get most of their pass rush.

00:06:03A quick three-step drop by Jim McMahon.

00:06:06No real pattern run by McKinnon,

00:06:09up underneath the linebacker coverage.

00:06:10First down.

00:06:14Bears put a lot of pressure on a defense,

00:06:16just like they put a lot of pressure on an offense

00:06:18with their defense.

00:06:19McMahon is an excellent player.

00:06:20He's 13-4 as a winning pitcher in the last 17 games.

00:06:24Peyton back in and he gets the football.

00:06:29Down to the 32-yard line.

00:06:31We're told that Walter Peyton got a finger in the eye earlier,

00:06:34but he's all right.

00:06:36Can't hurt that man with an axe.

00:06:38One of the most durable running backs

00:06:40I think the NFL has ever had.

00:06:42Steve Nelson, the veteran on the tackle.

00:06:45Walter Peyton, with all the yards he's gained,

00:06:47you realize that he has never had a Pro Bowl

00:06:49offensive lineman in front of him.

00:06:51Jim Brown was afforded that great luxury yet.

00:06:54He's got offensive linemen in the Hall of Fame.

00:06:56That's right, a lot of them.

00:06:58The junior Bear, Mike Ditka.

00:07:03Bears make it happen fast, a 32-yard play.

00:07:08Don Fred Merian of the New England Patriots

00:07:11has the coverage.

00:07:12A half roll by Jim McMahon.

00:07:14This is bad news for the Patriots already.

00:07:16Last week in their victory over the Green Bay Packers,

00:07:19they had an outstanding performance,

00:07:21allowing just 146 passing yards.

00:07:24This is the first time they've had that.

00:07:26Don Fred Merian of the New England Patriots

00:07:28has the coverage.

00:07:29A half roll by Jim McMahon.

00:07:31This is bad news for the Patriots already.

00:07:33Last week in their victory over the Green Bay Packers,

00:07:36146 passing yards.

00:07:38This drive by the Chicago Bears, very easy.

00:07:43Now, Butler's on the field to try the point after,

00:07:46and the rookie from Georgia gets it through,

00:07:48and so with 11.57 to play in the first quarter,

00:07:51the Bears go in front 7-0.

00:07:57McKinnon scored the touchdown.

00:07:59He's now got on the day two catches for 48 yards

00:08:01from the end zone behind the defense.

00:08:03You see Sui out there leading,

00:08:05trying to protect McMahon against the pass rush.

00:08:07This is well thrown.

00:08:09Merian on the coverage.

00:08:10Good catch by McKinnon.

00:08:11Five plays, 69 yards,

00:08:13just three minutes and three seconds.

00:08:16Lazar precision, a great play.

00:08:18It looked like the coverage was good,

00:08:20and McMahon with that touch

00:08:21puts it right on McKinnon's fingertips,

00:08:23and so the Bears come out quickly

00:08:24and take a 7-0 lead.

00:08:26Butler hits a high kickoff.

00:08:29This is Stephon Starring.

00:08:31Looks for blockers, and he does well,

00:08:33getting across and out close to the 29-yard line.

00:08:36Tony Eason, number 11 from Illinois,

00:08:38where he's set seven NCAA passing records,

00:08:41comes in to quarterback the Pates.

00:08:43Tim Reitman is a tight end,

00:08:45along with Derek Ramsey.

00:08:47They're going to start with two of them.

00:08:48Derwin Williams is starting as a wide receiver.

00:08:50They like him after the five catches against Green Bay.

00:08:53Greg James had a great game running the ball.

00:08:56Patriots have a lot of offense,

00:08:58but their offensive line right now is banged up.

00:09:00The great one, John Hanna, isn't in the game

00:09:03as he wasn't last week.

00:09:04Eason on first down, stands in

00:09:06and throws a strike out to the 47.

00:09:09Got the big league arm, does Tony Eason.

00:09:12That was good for 17 yards

00:09:13as he gunned the ball out on the flank,

00:09:15and coming down with it was Derwin Williams,

00:09:17the player they like so much.

00:09:19John, we mentioned that fearsome Chicago defense,

00:09:21but one of the things you can do against Chicago

00:09:24is throw the ball if you can avoid the pass rush.

00:09:27Eason there, a short three-step drop.

00:09:29Good quick pattern run by Williams.

00:09:31Here's the inside of that Chicago defense.

00:09:36So the Patriots got a first down at the 47.

00:09:39Bears lead in the first quarter, 7-0.

00:09:43Second back through was Tony Collins,

00:09:45and he runs the ball for very little

00:09:47as the Bears shut it down.

00:09:48Singletary, number 50, the middle linebacker, got him.

00:09:51He was the NFC Defensive Player of the Year.

00:09:53Otis Wilson and Marshall on the outside

00:09:55are almost as good.

00:09:56That's a real trio.

00:09:58The secondary corners, Richardson and Frazier,

00:10:02had some trouble covering last week against Tampa Bay.

00:10:04Then Frazier came up with a big play in the third quarter,

00:10:06ran one back for a touchdown and interception

00:10:08and turned the game.

00:10:09Chicago Bears just inserted their refrigerator.

00:10:12One of my favorite guys.

00:10:14William Perry, 13 1⁄2 pounds at birth,

00:10:17considerably more now.

00:10:19Big William never lifted a weight or watched his own.

00:10:22Here is Tony Eason dropping the throw in the flat.

00:10:25He skips it.

00:10:26Whoa.

00:10:27Going for Craig James, and Tony Eason

00:10:29will get up off the bottom.

00:10:31There's a lot of things about William Perry

00:10:33that have been printed here in the paper in Chicago.

00:10:36Buddy Ryan called him a wasted...

00:10:38My goodness gracious.

00:10:40Weight unknown.

00:10:41Yeah, he makes everybody out there look small, doesn't he?

00:10:44He's got a brother who weighs like 220,

00:10:47and they ask him, what'd you eat?

00:10:49And he said, we ate whatever William left us.

00:10:53From the shotgun on third and eighth.

00:10:56And Eason does very well just to go down

00:10:59before he gets hit with a head-on shot from Singletary.

00:11:02And then a linebacker from Baylor coming untouched

00:11:05up the middle.

00:11:0672 sacks last season by this defense,

00:11:10and almost 30% up on players untouched.

00:11:13There's another one.

00:11:14Mike Singletary.

00:11:15Recognition by the New England Patriot offensive line

00:11:18is vitally important.

00:11:20And that time, you just can't turn anybody loose

00:11:23on a quarterback like that,

00:11:24but it happens so often against this defense.

00:11:27Ken Taylor.

00:11:28Singletary.

00:11:29They show up so many schemes

00:11:30rushing the passer under defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan.

00:11:33As we saw that time,

00:11:35there was nobody there between the quarterback

00:11:37and the middle linebacker who wasn't coming.

00:11:39Here's the punt now by Camarillo.

00:11:40Hits a spiral downfield.

00:11:42It'll be taken at the 15-yard line.

00:11:46Ken Taylor runs it back.

00:11:47He's up to the 26.

00:11:48And so there, the Bears in the lead.

00:11:507-0 with 942 to play in the first quarter.

00:11:53Go back on offense for a second time.

00:11:56First scoring strike was a 35-yard touchdown pass play

00:12:00to Dennis McKinnon.

00:12:01We'll be back right after this.

00:12:07Back at Soldier Field on a beautiful day in Chicago.

00:12:09Don Crickey with Bob Trumpey.

00:12:11Bears lead in the first quarter.

00:12:127-0.

00:12:13Now they have their second possession of the game.

00:12:157-0.

00:12:16Now they have their second possession

00:12:17going 1st and 10 from their 26-yard line.

00:12:25Gary straight ahead by Walter Payton

00:12:27is out to the 32-yard line.

00:12:29The score is starting to come in.

00:12:32Yet Anderson has thrown a touchdown pass

00:12:34to Stanford Jennings,

00:12:35and the Bengals lead the favorite St. Louis Cardinals

00:12:37at St. Louis.

00:12:387-0 in the first quarter.

00:12:40Eddie Murray kicked a field goal for the Lions,

00:12:42and they lead the Cowboys 3-0 at Pontiac, Michigan.

00:12:45Dallas is a tough customer, though.

00:12:48Yeah, especially against Washington.

00:12:50They ate them up on Monday night, didn't they?

00:12:5344-14.

00:12:55Now second down and about four for Chicago.

00:12:59Sui, good execution by the Bears,

00:13:02and Matt Sui runs ahead to the 44-yard line,

00:13:05a gain on the play of 12 yards.

00:13:07Ronnie Lippitt, one of the corners,

00:13:09knocked him down for the Patriots.

00:13:11When you have a foe in the line of scrimmage like this,

00:13:14credit must go to the offensive line of the Chicago Bears.

00:13:17On this particular play, watch Andre Tippett.

00:13:20He's the weak side linebacker here,

00:13:22pursues down the line, and then Keith Van Horn, 78,

00:13:25doing his job, realizing the value of Tippett

00:13:28to that defense, just gives him a shove,

00:13:30and there's a nice pickup by Matt Sui,

00:13:33who now has two carries for 21 yards.

00:13:35And the Bears have a first down at their 44.

00:13:39McMahon sprinting away from the rush, unloads.

00:13:42Walter takes it and goes out of bounds.

00:13:44There was little or no gain.

00:13:46Garen Barris unloaded on Jim McMahon, too.

00:13:49I always liked Trump, Matt Sui's assessment.

00:13:52He said the best backfield in the NFL,

00:13:54best backfield combination,

00:13:56is Walter Payton and anyone else.

00:13:59Washington, not in good humor after that loss at Dallas,

00:14:03has just gone in front.

00:14:05Theismann throwing to Calvin Muhammad

00:14:07for a 17-yard touchdown.

00:14:10Here's the old and the new for the New England Patriots.

00:14:13Steve Grogan, for years the quarterback.

00:14:15Now he's kind of the professor for Tony Eason,

00:14:19the young man out of Illinois.

00:14:21Second down and 9, Chicago, from the Bears, 45.

00:14:26The Bears lead 7-0 in the first quarter.

00:14:29McMahon sends in and will he go?

00:14:33Takes the defense down and out.

00:14:36They've been tough on Willie, and the Boos start to cascade down.

00:14:40He can run faster than anybody out there,

00:14:42but he's got 9-1 speed and 12 second hands so far.

00:14:47Let's watch Andre Tippett again.

00:14:49One of the things the New England Patriots must do

00:14:51is get Tippett free on the quarterback.

00:14:53Watch the little game he runs with Ken Sims.

00:14:55Comes inside, cut by Matt Sui.

00:14:58So far, the Chicago Bears have neutralized Andre Tippett.

00:15:01That ball should have been caught, too.

00:15:04But golf will be free deep.

00:15:06You can bank on it.

00:15:07There's nobody out there that can run with him.

00:15:10About two people in the world as fast,

00:15:12and neither of them play for New England.

00:15:15Offside, the Patriots could have left early again.

00:15:17Here's a high ball and a stick put on McKinnon

00:15:20as the ball flies overhead.

00:15:23That will be on Tippett.

00:15:24That's the second time they've caught him offside.

00:15:26Obviously, McMahon varying his snap count.

00:15:29In that time, the New England Patriots had 9 guys at the line of scrimmage

00:15:33taking a page from the Chicago Bears' defensive thinking.

00:15:38Offside, 56 defense, third down.

00:15:43So Tippett missed firing early in the game,

00:15:45but before it's over, he will have the quarterback.

00:15:49He's one of the great players in the league right now.

00:15:51Yeah, and I think Jim McMahon has to be the only player

00:15:53in the history of the game to go out with a lacerated kidney last year,

00:15:58missed the last half of the season on a hit against the Los Angeles Raiders.

00:16:01Now he's wearing a flak jacket.

00:16:04The Bears have won 14 of 17 games he's started.

00:16:07They want to keep him healthy.

00:16:09Right now, McMahon directs with a third and four coming out from midfield.

00:16:13Bears lead 7-0 first quarter.

00:16:15Payton in trouble and is knocked down for a loss,

00:16:19so Chicago will have to punt the ball to the Patriots

00:16:21with eight minutes to play and the clock running in the first quarter.

00:16:26Maury Buford is in to punt now for Chicago.

00:16:29Chicago, newly acquired, came in and replaced the incumbent David Finzer

00:16:32who was here last season.

00:16:37Finzer's seen enough of Maury Buford when he was trying out for San Diego.

00:16:40Buford beat him out, then he comes to Chicago, does the kicking,

00:16:43and Buford comes here.

00:16:45Bob Thomas, the longtime Bear kicker, place kicker,

00:16:48leading scorer in Chicago history, is now San Diego Charger.

00:16:51He signed as a free agent with them last week.

00:16:55Irving Fryer is back, a game-breaker from Nebraska.

00:16:59High punt, knocked down field as they angle for the corner, it skips in,

00:17:02and so the ball will come out to the Patriot 20.

00:17:05After a 51-yard punt, New England gets the ball, trailing 7-0 with 7-17

00:17:10to play in the first quarter.

00:17:12We'll be back to Soldier Field in Chicago after this.

00:17:20Soldier Field in Chicago is sold out as the Bears look to go.

00:17:28Right now, New England trailing 7-0, goes to the offense on first down,

00:17:33Eason throwing on the outlet to Derek Ramsey.

00:17:36Now while we have a moment, let's go to Bob Costas.

00:17:42All right, Don.

00:17:43At RFK Stadium, the Redskins take a 7-0 lead on the Oilers,

00:17:4617-yarder Theismann to Calvin Muhammad.

00:17:48A reminder, be with us at halftime.

00:17:50NFL 85 will have Kellen Winslow and William Andrews again,

00:17:53this time responding to Gale Sayers' assertion that modern players

00:17:55don't bounce back as quickly from injuries.

00:18:00Interesting to hear.

00:18:02640 to play, first quarter.

00:18:04Patriots got four on that pass play.

00:18:07Eason's very quick, very sure of foot.

00:18:10Here's a long ball, and there's nobody within 30 or 40 yards of it.

00:18:14He had Jones running an out pattern, Cedric Jones.

00:18:18Detroit with a surprise over the favorite Cowboys,

00:18:21now extending the lead, the Lions up 10-0.

00:18:24Here's a look at the playoffs.

00:18:25Joe Kipple threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Chadwick.

00:18:29The Eagles owner said they were going to the playoffs,

00:18:31but so far it doesn't look that way.

00:18:32They've not scored through the first five quarters of the season.

00:18:35Well, they may go to the playoffs,

00:18:36but it looks like they may have to buy a ticket.

00:18:38Right.

00:18:40They're starting a rookie today, Randall Cunningham.

00:18:43Jaworski's on the pine.

00:18:44Yeah, Jaws was not too pleased with that choice either.

00:18:48Might be in there by halftime.

00:18:51And a long five now as they go from the shotgun.

00:18:55Patriots give Eason time.

00:18:56He throws a pass that drops.

00:18:59Derwin Williams might have been looking for the sideline.

00:19:03He could have had that ball easily, though.

00:19:04Well, the encouraging thing for the New England Patriots,

00:19:06so, Don, is that they have had receivers open.

00:19:11And the offensive line has protected Eason enough for him to throw the ball down the field.

00:19:17Really haven't seen the Bears in just one time in that all-out 46 pass rush.

00:19:22And that time, Mike Singletary got to them, but nevertheless, fourth down.

00:19:27So, Rich Camarillo, who was a Pro Bowl punter two years ago,

00:19:31had a lot of problems with injuries last year.

00:19:33He's ready to kick it downfield to Ken Taylor.

00:19:37Big rush.

00:19:38Camarillo reels it low.

00:19:39That's one of the all-time punts.

00:19:41Look at this.

00:19:42That's amazing.

00:19:44It goes into the end zone.

00:19:47Line of scrimmage.

00:19:4875-yard punt.

00:19:52It'll list, though, at a 55 because it went into the end zone,

00:19:55and he kicked it from his own 15-yard line.

00:20:02Rich Camarillo actually had that in the air 85 yards.

00:20:07It's a 75-yard gross punt, 55 yards net because it went into the end zone.

00:20:14Now the Bears go again, leading 7-0 first quarter.

00:20:16Home run ball, Willie Galt.

00:20:18Can't quite get to it, but he was open.

00:20:24McMahon knew he had six, and he had the ball a little bit closer to Willie Galt.

00:20:28Rod McSwain on the coverage.

00:20:30Fahd Ravez, another in the line of United Nations kickers for the Dolphins.

00:20:34Hit a field goal.

00:20:35Miami leads Indianapolis 3-0.

00:20:39Gary Epremian, Uwe von Schaumann, and now Fahd Ravez.

00:20:46McMahon has thrown five times, has completed three for Coach Ditkin and his Bears,

00:20:5149 yards and a one-touchdown of 32 yards to Dennis McKinnon.

00:20:55It's 7-0 Chicago as the Bears load up receivers on the left side.

00:21:01That's McKinnon in motion.

00:21:05It fits my left early again as they go to Walter Payton on a draw up the middle,

00:21:08and he is across the 25.

00:21:11No flag.

00:21:12Steve Nelson, the linebacker, was able to get back.

00:21:15The Bears are trying to balance their offense.

00:21:18Last week they ran the ball 34 times, passed the ball 34 times, which is highly unusual.

00:21:24The Chicago Bears were the only team in the NFC last year to rush for more yards

00:21:28than they passed for.

00:21:31Travis gets the big press with his Chicago team, as you know, Trump,

00:21:34but really the offense with McMahon at the helm could take them maybe all the way.

00:21:38They're that good with McMahon in there.

00:21:40Last year they needed to get very little points to win because their defense was so good,

00:21:46but McMahon can get them a lot.

00:21:48They came back last week when they were outscored early.

00:21:51Here's a throw, and McKinnon shows his heart coming across the middle,

00:21:54a man who caught the touchdown ball.

00:21:56Takes a double hit.

00:21:57Rob McSwain got him hard, but McKinnon is across the 30.

00:22:00He has a first down for Chicago.

00:22:02Last year the Chicago Bears won every game they played in the regular season

00:22:09when they allowed 14 or fewer points,

00:22:11and they lost every game they played in the regular season

00:22:14when they allowed more than 14 points.

00:22:16How about this?

00:22:17In 11 of the 16 games that the Bears played last year,

00:22:19their defense allowed their opponents less than 300 total yards of offense.

00:22:29Right now, their defense is looking on.

00:22:32Chicago's offense has had the ball most of the time.

00:22:34Bears are leading 7-0.

00:22:41Out to the 35-yard line.

00:22:43One of the defensive coaches for the Patriots, Eddie Kaya,

00:22:46is telling us that not only do the Bears come at you with that hard-nosed football,

00:22:49it's been a Chicago hallmark over the many decades,

00:22:52but also he says they have every gadget play known to man.

00:22:55That's true.

00:22:56Notice an injury, apparently, for the New England Patriots.

00:22:59Rodney Swain playing cornerback replacing Ronnie Lippitt.

00:23:03He was getting his ankle taped on the sideline.

00:23:06Of course, that leaves just one defensive back left

00:23:08for the already injured New England Patriots,

00:23:11and that's Jim Bowman for the fifth defensive back.

00:23:16Swain is reversed.

00:23:18Dennis McKinnon, he eludes one tackler.

00:23:20Blocker's there.

00:23:21Now the Patriots stop it.

00:23:23Oh!

00:23:24It's Andre Lippitt.

00:23:27Got a man throwing people down.

00:23:29Let's go to Bob Costas again.

00:23:33Well, Don Skins back to Cricky and Trumpy.

00:23:37And the Skins apparently back on track after an embarrassment Monday night.

00:23:41What was it?

00:23:42It was Joe Theismann's birthday,

00:23:43and Dennis Thurman, one of the Dallas cornerbacks,

00:23:45said Joe has given out the gifts on his birthday.

00:23:47Yes, he was.

00:23:48The Dallas fans were singing happy birthday to him, too,

00:23:51with the score 44-14.

00:23:53Through five interceptions.

00:23:55Jim McMahon throws.

00:23:57He's high, and those Patriots will hit a receiver

00:23:59when he comes into their area.

00:24:02Brad Anderson was the intended receiver,

00:24:04so the Bears have to punt it again

00:24:06after that opening drive when they took it into the end zone.

00:24:09They almost did in this one.

00:24:10You recall that near completion to golf.

00:24:12Once he gets it, he can put six in the book.

00:24:17I was rather surprised at that reverse call by the Chicago Bears.

00:24:21An odd call to make at that position on the field.

00:24:29Laurie Buford in to punt again for Chicago.

00:24:31That's Irving Fryer back to his 20.

00:24:373-0-3 to play in the first quarter.

00:24:39A good punt by Buford.

00:24:40It's going to be very high,

00:24:42and Fryer is forced into a fair catch at his 26-yard line.

00:24:4539-yard punt, but that's the net yardage also,

00:24:47as there's no return.

00:24:51So with 2.55 to play in the first quarter,

00:24:54and the Bears in the lead 7-0,

00:24:57the Chicago defense comes out.

00:24:59The defense has been tough against some fine teams,

00:25:01two of the best in the West in the AFC.

00:25:03Never lost to an AFC team here in Soldier Field,

00:25:09except for the Bengals, I believe, in overtime back in 1980.

00:25:14They like playing here at Soldier Field.

00:25:16The Bears have a string of six straight wins over AFC opponents here in Chicago.

00:25:20Eason stands in.

00:25:21What an arm he has.

00:25:22And Tony Eason fires out the flank,

00:25:25coming down with the ball and getting a first down on the play

00:25:29was Cedric Jones.

00:25:33St. Louis ties the ball game up with Cincinnati.

00:25:35Neil Lomax, a 27-yard pass to Farrell, 7-7 now.

00:25:45Eagles get on the board with a field goal.

00:25:47It's a 10-3 game, Veterans Stadium.

00:25:50First and 10 now for the Patriots,

00:25:52who trail late in the first quarter 7-0.

00:25:55Here comes Jesse Craig James,

00:25:57and the Bears aren't going to give him a thing.

00:25:59They're going to give him about a five-yard deficit.

00:26:03Dave Dewarson, starting at strong safety for the absent Todd Bell,

00:26:09a Pro Bowl strong safety who's holding out.

00:26:11Dewarson's come on, though, third-year player for Notre Dame,

00:26:14and Singletary's always coming out.

00:26:16This guy showed up late.

00:26:17He was a holdout, too, but he is a human projectile.

00:26:20Taking on Pete Rock there.

00:26:22That guy works every single down.

00:26:24He's kind of the inspirational leader of that defense, too.

00:26:30Going wide to the right now is Starry.

00:26:36Derwin Williams on the left flank on second and 14 for New England.

00:26:42Four-man rush.

00:26:43Eason lets her rip.

00:26:47Out throws his receiver and the coverage.

00:26:50You know he can put it about as far as Camarillo can kick it.

00:26:53Starry can run under most of them, too.

00:26:58Last week in the opening game of the season for the Bear defense,

00:27:01they struggled somewhat, both offensively and defensively, in the first half.

00:27:06But in the second half, they really got down on the Tampa Bay Bucs.

00:27:11They allowed only 95 total yards in four first downs in the second half.

00:27:15Pats have only 20 yards of offense so far today, Don.

00:27:19Stanley Morgan, one of the great ones, is out in the flank now

00:27:22for the Patriots on the shotgun offense, third and 14.

00:27:28Singletary.

00:27:30Singletary.

00:27:31He missed the interception, as you saw.

00:27:33Then he figured that maybe James got it, so he was going to pop him good.

00:27:36Well, James did a good job, Don, in making contact with Singletary.

00:27:41Oh, I'm bumbling the ball a little bit there.

00:27:44Wanted to make sure that he didn't catch it.

00:27:46James with a good reach.

00:27:47He sees the ball and now watch.

00:27:48He turns around and plays defender.

00:27:50Makes sure he can't go after it.

00:27:52He saw the ball down.

00:27:53He just wanted to hit somebody anyway.

00:27:54Yeah, well, you can't trust those linebackers.

00:27:59This one's one of the great ones.

00:28:01Two straight Pro Bowls.

00:28:02Leader of the defense, too.

00:28:04He tells people what to do out there.

00:28:07Camarillo, two points, a 60.5-yard average.

00:28:15Bears almost had one player too many on the field.

00:28:17This time, Camarillo hangs it high.

00:28:19Taylor comes over and then pops out of bounds at about the 32.

00:28:24Next Sunday, join NBC Sports for exciting football actions.

00:28:28We continue our coverage of the 1985 football season.

00:28:31Most of you will see the Browns take on Tony Dorsett and the Dallas Cowboys.

00:28:35Plus, other regional action.

00:28:37Check your local listings for the game and the time in your area.

00:28:39The action gets underway with NFL 85 and Spav Costas.

00:28:43Your team plays here, so kick off next Sunday again with NBC Sports.

00:28:47Don, for the New England Patriots, Ronnie Lippitt back in the ballgame.

00:28:50Apparently, whatever injury he had was not serious.

00:28:59Bears in the lead with 221 to play in the quarter.

00:29:03Up the middle, a hard-charging fullback from Illinois, Calvin Thomas.

00:29:08From the south side of Chicago at 245 pounds, getting a lot more playing time.

00:29:13Dennis Owens, an O's tackle, knocked him down along with Toby Williams for the Patriots.

00:29:17Things have kind of slowed down here for the Chicago Bears offense.

00:29:20That opening drive they had, 69 yards, five plays, and 3-0-3.

00:29:24Now the Patriots defense is doing their job.

00:29:29Raymond Berry on the sideline.

00:29:30He's much more active when he came in halfway through the season last year.

00:29:33He really let the offensive defense up to the assistants.

00:29:36This year, he's the offensive coordinator.

00:29:39Look at this formation.

00:29:43Second and six.

00:29:44Peyton looks for room to go, and the Patriots doing a good job

00:29:47filling the gaps with the linebackers.

00:29:49Steve Nelson was in the play along with Ken Bray.

00:29:52Steve Nelson was in the play along with Ken Sims.

00:29:55One of the things you always have to watch with the Chicago Bears

00:29:58is their big playability.

00:30:01Jimbo Colbert over on that other side, going against Toby Williams.

00:30:05He gets him on the ground board.

00:30:0662, the offensive guard, a converted defensive lineman in college,

00:30:09but the women Patriots are doing a good job at the line of scrimmage.

00:30:13Jimbo Colbert, a great offensive tackle, only 25.

00:30:17He's the youngest captain in the NFL, playing left tackle for Chicago.

00:30:22Former number one out of Pittsburgh.

00:30:23Third down and a long four now for the Bears.

00:30:29Here comes the Blitz.

00:30:30They pick it up.

00:30:31McMahon's going to run, but not far enough.

00:30:33He got to the 40, needed to get to the 42.

00:30:36So the Bears, after scoring on their first drive today,

00:30:39a 32-yard touchdown pass to Dennis McKinnon from McMahon,

00:30:42have now been stopped their last three drives.

00:30:44Ken Sims and Don Blackman there to make the tackle.

00:30:48They're going to keep the offense in on fourth and short.

00:30:51They're finally going to putt it now.

00:30:52Now they're coming out.

00:30:53Yeah, it does appear.

00:30:54They're just doing a good job defensively, but they've got to today

00:30:57because the New England offense is going to have problems throughout the day

00:31:02with that 46 defense and all the pass rush.

00:31:05New England Patriots defense have to play an excellent game today

00:31:08to keep the ball club in the game.

00:31:11And again, Irving Fryer is back deep for New England.

00:31:15This time it is 15-yard line.

00:31:18Buford gets it off against a big rush.

00:31:22Fryer can go, but not here.

00:31:24A superb special teams play.

00:31:26Dennis Gentry, a running back, came down and, as you saw, got an ankle high.

00:31:3138-yard punt, a four-yard return.

00:31:33Had Gentry not made that play, Irving Fryer might still be running.

00:31:36Patriots almost blocked that punt.

00:31:38Rod McSwain, a defensive back, was untouched and right in the face of the punter.

00:31:44That would have been a big play for the New England Patriots,

00:31:46one that you need to make in a game like this against a quality opponent.

00:31:51Chicago Bears did play in the NFC Championship game last year.

00:31:56Coach Dick seems a little exercised.

00:32:00He can dish out some exercise.

00:32:04Here's a throw and a completion on the last play of the first quarter.

00:32:08Tony Collins coming out of the Patriots' backfield.

00:32:11And that's the end of the first quarter with the score, Chicago 7,

00:32:14and the Patriots nothing.

00:32:21The Chicago Bears jumped off to that 7-0 lead.

00:32:24It looked like the Patriots were going to be in trouble,

00:32:26maybe in the midst of a blowout, but they've come right back with good defense.

00:32:29The pressure is on the offensive line of the New England Patriots to protect Easton.

00:32:33So far, they've done that.

00:32:34The pressure is also on the defense of the New England Patriots

00:32:37to at least make it tough for the Chicago Bears to score.

00:32:40And that first drive notwithstanding, they've done that pretty good, too.

00:32:45Look at the time of possession, though.

00:32:4811-3.

00:32:50My goodness, Patriots.

00:32:51Not going to get the end zone with minus two yards.

00:32:53Yeah.

00:32:54Last week, they rushed for 208 yards.

00:32:57So, so far, the Chicago Bears defense is doing a pretty good job against New England.

00:33:01Here's Easton standing in, gets some time,

00:33:03lofts it out, and Derek Ramsey comes down with the ball.

00:33:06Set a Patriot team record with 66 receptions last year.

00:33:11They're doing a good job.

00:33:12And the Bears have been coming with a four-man rush.

00:33:14Patriot blocking has been excellent.

00:33:16They've really given Easton some time.

00:33:17It's when Singletary and Wilson start to come from the linebackers that he's pressured.

00:33:2112 yards on the catch, and you're right.

00:33:23So far, they haven't really put those eight or nine guys up at the line of scrimmage,

00:33:27probably out of respect to Tony Easton's arm

00:33:30and the speed of the wide receivers of the New England Patriots.

00:33:33They've got some burners on this team.

00:33:37Patriots with about their best field position in the ballgame so far, out to their 42.

00:33:43James running, penalty marker in as he's hit at the 50.

00:33:49Scott Norwood just kicked a 32-yard field goal at Giant Stadium

00:33:53where the Buffalo Bills have taken a 3-0 lead over the New York Jets.

00:33:57They got holding on the New England Patriots.

00:34:00So that good field position ends right now.

00:34:02Done.

00:34:03Holding.

00:34:0458 offense.

00:34:05First down.

00:34:06Pete Brock, the center on Dan Hampton, number 99.

00:34:09So far, this game has not had the pace that I thought it would have.

00:34:14What were you looking for?

00:34:15Well, a lot more activity out of the Chicago Bears' defense,

00:34:20a little more running out of the New England Patriots' offense, minus 2 yards,

00:34:24That's one of the staples of the New England offense.

00:34:26The Bears have gotten a little conservative, I think,

00:34:28because their corners were getting beat last week on Tampa Bay.

00:34:31They were behind 28-17 at the half, so they've shown less blitz.

00:34:37That time, they came with a blitz, but leaving early was Otis Wilson.

00:34:43All three Chicago linebackers, Wilson, Singletary, and Marshall,

00:34:47in the true Bear tradition.

00:34:49All three Chicago linebackers, Wilson, Singletary, and Marshall,

00:34:52in the true Bear tradition.

00:34:54They had an illegal snap on 58 offense.

00:34:56Good.

00:34:57First down.

00:34:58Pete Brock.

00:34:59All three of those starting linebackers were called for personal fouls last week.

00:35:02Don, I'll tell you, one of the problems that the New England Patriots are going to have

00:35:05is when the Bears go to that real rush and pressure defense like they showed there,

00:35:10the offensive lineman must identify who is their responsibility

00:35:15and who the backs are supposed to block.

00:35:18So you can understand Pete Brock trying to snap the ball eight yards deep to Tony Eason

00:35:24and still looking for who he's got to block.

00:35:26There's going to be some confusion sometimes, and they just can't panic.

00:35:30Just keep your head here.

00:35:34First down now and 25.

00:35:36Bumblebee ball, but James picks it up.

00:35:39Gets a little back to the 30.

00:35:41We had a chance to visit some length last night with Raymond Berry,

00:35:44the coach of the Patriots, and he said,

00:35:46You can draw things up on the board, but he said then you have to deal with reality.

00:35:50When you play Chicago, you don't have time to execute plays like you like the passing plays.

00:35:55You've got to get the ball away in a hurry.

00:35:57Your quarterback's going to be in his back.

00:35:58No question, one of the problems the New England Patriots have

00:36:00is just seven days to prepare for this Chicago Bears defense.

00:36:03It's a very difficult defense to settle in your player's mind

00:36:07if this is the way we'll attack it, and it'll work.

00:36:10You've got two coaches who've done some catching.

00:36:12In the inning between them, Berry and Ditka caught over 1,000 passes

00:36:15during their playing careers.

00:36:17Berry had well over 600 going to the Hall of Fame.

00:36:20Tip ball!

00:36:23And it'll be third down and about 22.

00:36:26That was intended for Derrick Ramsey, and he was open.

00:36:30Wilbur Marshall appeared to get a hand on the ball.

00:36:32He's playing outside linebacker, number one out of Florida a year ago.

00:36:36He's moved in as a starter because Al Harris is still away.

00:36:39He's a starter.

00:36:40He and Todd Bell want more money.

00:36:42I think they're the only two holdouts left in the NFL, too, aren't they?

00:36:45No, the Giants have an all-pro corner.

00:36:47Mike Haynes.

00:36:48A lot of them have the same agent, though.

00:36:50Yeah, New England 0 of 3 in third down conversion so far today.

00:36:58From the shotgun on third and 22, Tony Eason standing back.

00:37:04Four-man rush.

00:37:06Loops it out with the ball.

00:37:08Very nicely is Derwin Williams, but he's going to be way short of a first down

00:37:12as Williams is out to the 40-yard line.

00:37:14Got nine, but the Patriots have to punt the ball.

00:37:17Leslie Frazier on the tackle.

00:37:19One of the guys that the New England Patriots want to get into the ballgame

00:37:22is Stanley Morgan.

00:37:23Last time these two teams played, this guy had receptions for 130 yards,

00:37:27but you can...

00:37:28What is that?

00:37:29Looks like Greco-Roman wrestling there at the line of scrimmage.

00:37:32That's really stretching the one-bump rule.

00:37:36Stanley Morgan, his statistics over his career, he's caught over 300 passes

00:37:40and averaged almost 21 yards a catch.

00:37:42He can go.

00:37:44Buford ready to punt it now.

00:37:46Back in is Camarillo to punt it.

00:37:48And back deep is Ken Taylor for the Bears.

00:37:51On the run, feels it nicely.

00:37:52He's swept under.

00:37:54But good field position.

00:37:56That's at the 32-yard line with 12.21 to play in the first half.

00:38:01And we'll be back to Soldier Field in a moment.

00:38:09Back at Soldier Field, Don Crickey with Bob Trump.

00:38:12He bears lead early in the second quarter, 7-0.

00:38:15As McMahon takes a look after a play fake, he unloads long.

00:38:19Way too long.

00:38:21Going for the ball was Ken Margerum.

00:38:24Not a real fast receiver, but a shorthanded one from Stanford.

00:38:29Philly getting closer now.

00:38:31Another field goal by Paul McFadden.

00:38:33It's a 10-6 game.

00:38:34Rams leading at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

00:38:36Interesting choice of play calls there.

00:38:39McMahon now 4 of 8, 55 yards and a touchdown.

00:38:42But I wonder why they would go so deep there so quick.

00:38:46That's interesting, Trump.

00:38:48He's looking to get a lot in a hurry, McMahon.

00:38:49He's gone deep a lot here.

00:38:51Once for 7.

00:38:52To Margerum, he's not the quickest receiver you have.

00:38:54Gault can run by anybody.

00:38:59Calvin Thomas in motion on 2nd and 10.

00:39:02Here's McMahon.

00:39:03Nice strike.

00:39:04Down to his tight end, Emery Moorhead.

00:39:06And he is across the midfield line for a 20-yard gain.

00:39:10And the Chicago Bears cross into New England area.

00:39:13Much better choice.

00:39:14Play action fake to Walter Payton.

00:39:16Ran Thomas in motion.

00:39:18The defense had to wait to see if Walter Payton was going to get the ball.

00:39:21That freed Emery Moorhead wide open.

00:39:24And the Bears so far in the preseason and the first game of the 1985 season,

00:39:28it seems that when they throw the ball to the tight end, good things happen.

00:39:31This team has really not given their tight ends much respect

00:39:34since Mike Ditka left eons ago.

00:39:41That's the first time they've gone to a tight end in the game.

00:39:43And now McMahon lost one out in the far flank.

00:39:45A nice play by Margerum.

00:39:47Those were sure hands.

00:39:49He caught a ton of balls from John Elway when they were both at Stanford.

00:39:5313-yard catch by Margerum.

00:39:55Mets have had trouble at Montreal.

00:39:57They're winning right now.

00:39:58Mets trailing in the National League East.

00:40:00One half game behind the Cardinals starting today.

00:40:03Comment from Margerum.

00:40:04He missed the entire season last year with a bad knee.

00:40:06I'm happy to see him back on the field.

00:40:09Orthopedic surgery nowadays, since Bob Costas in NFL 85 is talking about injuries.

00:40:15The number of players who come back from major knee surgery now,

00:40:18the percentage is much higher back when,

00:40:20as opposed to when Gale Sears or Dick Butkus played.

00:40:25First down and 10.

00:40:27Hand off to Peyton.

00:40:29Fumble, free ball.

00:40:30Let's see who's got it.

00:40:31Looks like the Patriots.

00:40:32They do.

00:40:33New England gets the ball at the 37-yard line of the Patriots.

00:40:37So, the Bears' drive is stopped.

00:40:39And again, the Patriots take over with good field position,

00:40:41but they've not been close to a score.

00:40:44Haven't even been close to a long field goal in this game

00:40:46with virtually no offense.

00:40:4811-20 to play in the first half, and it's a 7-0 game, Chicago.

00:40:52Don Fred Marion came up with the ball.

00:40:53Watch the way Walter carries it.

00:40:55Got it in both hands and can't really tell who made the contact.

00:40:59Looked like Ben Thomas, who was in there playing the nose for the New England Patriots,

00:41:03jarred it loose.

00:41:05Fred Marion on the recovery.

00:41:07So, let's see if Eason can move now in this Bear defense.

00:41:11Showing blitz are the Bears.

00:41:18James runs right head-on into hard hits.

00:41:23Steve McMichael, an ex-Patriot, was there, along with Mike Hartenstein.

00:41:29The Jets have just put up a touchdown.

00:41:31Freeman McNeil on a 6-yard run.

00:41:33They now lead the Bills 7-3.

00:41:37Here's number 72, William Perry again.

00:41:40Bears' first round draft choice.

00:41:42The premier power rusher in the NFL.

00:41:49Second and nine now for New England.

00:41:52Eason gets time.

00:41:54He's intercepted.

00:41:56Finson.

00:42:00With his 32nd career interception.

00:42:05Now Derek Ramsey, the intended receiver, stopped dead in his tracks.

00:42:13This is something that Tony Eason doesn't do normally.

00:42:16He makes good choices, but here there's double coverage.

00:42:19You see a little bit of the pressure, but Ramsey stopped.

00:42:23And, of course, that made it easy for Gary Finsick.

00:42:26Now a turnover for Eason.

00:42:30And, of course, that made it easy for Gary Finsick.

00:42:33Now a turnover for each team.

00:42:35Watch William Perry up front.

00:42:39Good pressure.

00:42:40He turns around.

00:42:41Now he's going to be an offensive lineman.

00:42:43Whoa, that's a pulling guard right there.

00:42:46A few of them.

00:42:48Now the Bears go to the run.

00:42:49And Walter Payton on a flea flicker throws to McMahon.

00:42:52Lobs it up.

00:42:53The Patriots might get this one back.

00:42:56Good.

00:42:59Those are the trick plays that you're talking about.

00:43:02That'll be a touchback.

00:43:03New England ball at the 20.

00:43:06There was good penetration by the New England Patriots at the line of scrimmage.

00:43:11I think Mike Dixon would like to have.

00:43:13Now watch the penetration.

00:43:14You'll see.

00:43:15He comes up through there.

00:43:17It looks like Toby Williams gets right up in McMahon's face.

00:43:22The ball never should have been thrown.

00:43:24William Perry, who got beaten earlier, goes up against Margerum and comes down with the ball.

00:43:28That's a good rebound right there.

00:43:30New England ball.

00:43:32Their own 20-yard line.

00:43:34McMahon can't throw that ball.

00:43:36He's got to take a sack because that's another one of those trick plays.

00:43:40And the receiver's either open or not open.

00:43:42Don't try to force it in there.

00:43:44You can't throw the ball in that play.

00:43:45No.

00:43:46Just hit the ball.

00:43:48Yeah, just hit the ball.

00:43:49Just go on the ground.

00:43:50Go back.

00:43:51Go back in.

00:43:56Here's an incomplete going to Tony Collins as the Patriot offense has been unable to move the ball at all

00:44:03against the Chicago Bears defense.

00:44:05As a collegiate, talking about getting numbers.

00:44:09Jim McMahon, William Brigham Young, quarterback as a starter.

00:44:1322-3 record and had 71 NCAA passing records when he was done.

00:44:1871 national records.

00:44:20I guess it's just BYU.

00:44:22The air up there.

00:44:23Everybody who is a quarterback for BYU has a fair amount of NCAA passing records.

00:44:31Eason lobs it out.

00:44:34And Collins coming out of the backfield on second down and 10 gets a hit for about 5 or 6.

00:44:40Singletary got it.

00:44:42Like Singletary played every down.

00:44:45I like this type of offense by the New England Patriots.

00:44:48They employ the use of those running backs as delay receivers out of the backfield.

00:44:53Eason's had good time to throw, but you've got to be patient.

00:44:56Take 5 or 6 yards at a time and try to drive it down the field here.

00:44:59They've got 9.48 to go in the first half.

00:45:08Patriots trailing in the second quarter 7-0.

00:45:12Eason throwing off his back foot gets Ramsey and he's got a first down.

00:45:16Wilbur Marshall was with him.

00:45:17Eason against the big rush.

00:45:19Such a strong arm he's literally throwing a ball leaning back.

00:45:22Ramsey did a great job there.

00:45:24Wilbur Marshall faked the blitz.

00:45:27Contact between the linebacker and the tight end.

00:45:30Eason had time to wait for it.

00:45:32Ramsey gets the clearance and makes the catch.

00:45:35Marshall on the tackle but not before the first down.

00:45:39So the Patriots get 4 new downs with 9 minutes and 4 seconds in the clock running in the second quarter.

00:45:457-0 Chicago Bears scored on their opening possession.

00:45:48A 32 yard pass play from McMahon to Dennis McKinnon.

00:45:54James who ran well against the Packers last Sunday at Foxboro

00:46:00was knocked down by a former Patriot Steve McMichael.

00:46:02He's probably very motivated to do well against the Patriots.

00:46:05The Patriots drafted him in the third round and he wasn't much of a player.

00:46:10They didn't feel in camp and they cut him.

00:46:13Here's the signals coming in from Steve Grogan on the sideline.

00:46:16Raymond Berry right behind him.

00:46:18James Ford carries 2 yards.

00:46:20I think the New England Patriots now have less than 5 yards rushing offense.

00:46:28Tony Eason was a record setter at Illinois as a passer too.

00:46:31He's had 9 NCAA records.

00:46:34Coming out after McMahon.

00:46:36Eason takes a look.

00:46:39He does well with his reads.

00:46:41He looks all over the field even with the rush against him.

00:46:43That time it was a short game.

00:46:45Stanley Morgan coming over the middle was knocked down by Singletary.

00:46:48The Mets are powering away from Montreal 4-0.

00:46:53It's a game that they now have to win to catch up with the St. Louis Cardinals.

00:46:59That's for sure.

00:47:00Still a long way to go in the baseball season though.

00:47:037-44 to go on the first half here at Chicago.

00:47:06The Patriots come out trailing 7-0.

00:47:11The third down is 3 yards.

00:47:18That would have been it.

00:47:19Leslie Frazier who ran one back for a touchdown to turn around last Sunday

00:47:23here at Soldier Field against Tampa Bay had a play on that ball.

00:47:26He had an open lane to the end zone.

00:47:28Cedric Jones was the intended receiver.

00:47:30It appeared to be just a hitch.

00:47:32Which is a 5-yard straight down the field pattern stop

00:47:35and the quarterback throws you the ball.

00:47:37But Cedric Jones fell down.

00:47:40Hunter's getting a lot of work today here at Chicago on a beautiful September day.

00:47:44Temperature in the mid-60s.

00:47:45Clear sunny skies.

00:47:46Sailboats out on the lake.

00:47:48It can get mean in Chicago as the season wears on on the shores of Lake Michigan.

00:47:53But right now perfect playing conditions.

00:47:55It is breezy as Camarillo stands in.

00:47:58Hits another good punt downfield.

00:48:00Here's Ken Taylor for the Bears back at his 15.

00:48:06A marked in out of bounds at the 29-yard line.

00:48:1146-yard punt and a 14-yard return.

00:48:14So Chicago's offense comes back out and we will in a moment.

00:48:20Bears last three possessions.

00:48:22They have 87 yards passing, 51 rushing, 138 total yards.

00:48:27The Patriots 66 rushing.

00:48:29Excuse me, 66 passing, 4 rushing for a total of 70 yards.

00:48:34Total offense.

00:48:35Now the Bears go first and 10 from their 29-yard line.

00:48:40And here comes Walter but not very far.

00:48:43Didn't move out to the 32-yard line.

00:48:45Toby Williams knocked him down.

00:48:47Jim McMahon, the Bears quarterback, has a great attitude.

00:48:51He came in here and said we're going to win because I can't stand losing.

00:48:56Well, you better tell the Patriots that.

00:48:58We pause briefly for station identification.

00:49:01This is the NBC television network.

00:49:05You're watching Channel 17, WTVO Rockford.

00:49:10McMahon from Jersey City, New Jersey.

00:49:12That is country club living in Jersey City.

00:49:15He's used to a little pressure, isn't he?

00:49:17Second down and seven.

00:49:21Dennis Gentry running very nicely.

00:49:23Gets to the 35-yard line.

00:49:25Will it bring up third and about four?

00:49:27Washington has extended its lead now to 16-3.

00:49:32Dehas hit a field goal for the Oilers.

00:49:34Get them on the board.

00:49:36Walter Payton out of the ballgame again for the Chicago Bears.

00:49:39Gentry his replacement.

00:49:41Walter standing on the sideline.

00:49:42Doesn't appear to be anything wrong with him.

00:49:44He's just catching his breath.

00:49:45Payton 9 carries 26 yards.

00:49:47Well below his average.

00:49:48Guys that have known him all, Trump, say that McMahon kind of reminds them a little of Bobby Lane.

00:49:52Bobby Lane.

00:49:53Although McMahon's bigger than Bobby Lane.

00:49:57Let's see what he does on third down and three.

00:50:02It's a man.

00:50:03Let's see where they spot him.

00:50:04They're going to give him a first down.

00:50:06Margerum went where he had to go.

00:50:08The Patriots threw him back nine yards.

00:50:10Whoa.

00:50:11That's a very friendly spot.

00:50:13Now back to NFL 85, Bob.

00:50:18All right, Don.

00:50:19Early in the second quarter at the Meadowlands,

00:50:21it's Freeman McNeil from six yards out for the Jets' first touchdown.

00:50:24They go in front of the Buffalo Bills by a score of 7-3.

00:50:27Now let's get back to Soldier Field

00:50:29and the hardest-working men in football, Cricky and Trumpy.

00:50:33We're out there this year.

00:50:34We'll be there tomorrow night on NBC Radio

00:50:36when the Browns and the Steelers meet in Cleveland Stadium.

00:50:39I'll be wearing my hard hat.

00:50:41How about you?

00:50:42The blue collar bow.

00:50:43Yeah, you've got it.

00:50:44Right now, though, we have Jim McMahon firing for the Bears,

00:50:47and he is out to the midfield strike.

00:50:50A gain of about 10 yards.

00:50:52Well-thrown ball, and McMahon was decked when he released it.

00:50:55Coming on a blitz with Steelers.

00:50:58Coming on a blitz with Steve Nelson.

00:51:00The Patriots, so far today, do not have a sack,

00:51:04but they have been all over Jim McMahon.

00:51:06That time, Steve Nelson, pressure on McMahon.

00:51:10Couldn't really follow through.

00:51:11That's a great catch by McKinnon.

00:51:13He's having another good day.

00:51:16Dennis McKinnon, 6'1", 185, in his third year from Florida State.

00:51:22School has turned out a lot of good pro football players

00:51:25under Coach Bowser.

00:51:274.28 to play.

00:51:28First half, the Bears continue to lead 7-0.

00:51:31Matsui looks for some room and finds some.

00:51:34And on first down, he's ahead for about eight.

00:51:40Picking his way, Matsui, a very underrated fullback,

00:51:44does everything well, particularly block.

00:51:47You can see what he's picked up from Walter Payton,

00:51:49a little dance before he gets to the line of scrimmage.

00:51:52He has great faith in his offensive line.

00:51:54Watch the little dance.

00:51:55He goes, blip, blip, blip, blip, blip, blip,

00:51:57and right up through that line of scrimmage.

00:51:59Good bow by the Chicago offensive lineman.

00:52:02Nice little delay for about eight yards, second and two.

00:52:06McMahon has now put the ball up 13 times,

00:52:09completed eight for 101 yards, and a touchdown.

00:52:11He's been intercepted once.

00:52:13Matsui gets his number called again,

00:52:15and he responds with a first down carry for Chicago

00:52:17inside the New England 40.

00:52:20The strength of this New England defense

00:52:22is their two outside linebackers.

00:52:24We've talked a great deal about Andre Tippett.

00:52:26Don Blackman last week had three sacks.

00:52:29Big guy.

00:52:30Look at him shed those blockers.

00:52:32Still get in to make the tackle on Matsui.

00:52:35These two linebackers would play for anybody in the NFL,

00:52:38Blackman and Andre Tippett.

00:52:42Both of them with three sacks last week.

00:52:47But still, the Patriots feel their pass rush

00:52:50has to be better for the down lineman.

00:52:52Three minutes to go now.

00:52:53First half, Bears moving the ball

00:52:55and leading in the game 7-0.

00:52:57McMahon with a hard throw and a great catch by McKinnon.

00:53:01That's a big play by Dennis McKinnon.

00:53:04He took the punishment and held on.

00:53:07Great play.

00:53:08That was a wide receiver sandwich.

00:53:10Steve Nelson on the inside, Ronnie Lippitt on the outside.

00:53:13It's a little slant pass with acceleration.

00:53:17Now watch the hit.

00:53:18Goes up, knows when he comes down.

00:53:19There's going to be Patriots all over the place.

00:53:21Hangs on to the football.

00:53:23Nobody said this would be easy.

00:53:25Dennis McKinnon will pay the price.

00:53:27Those are times when you wish you had a skyhook.

00:53:29Just kind of hang up there.

00:53:34The Bears are moving now.

00:53:35McMahon with a sharp passing game

00:53:37after the offense misfired the last two possessions.

00:53:45Sui, nothing.

00:53:48Patriot linebackers led by Nelson and Johnny Rembert

00:53:51were right there to make the knockdown.

00:53:54At halftime, we'll be going to NFL 85 and Bob Costas

00:53:57to update the scoreboard on this second Sunday of play.

00:54:01Bears have a short week.

00:54:02They'll be against the Vikings on Thursday night.

00:54:05No game.

00:54:10The Patriot defense has given ground grudgingly

00:54:12to the premier runner in the history of the game,

00:54:14Walter Payton.

00:54:15He's had to work hard, so has Sui.

00:54:17Ninth play of the drive coming up now for Chicago.

00:54:19Bears leading 7-0 with two minutes to play

00:54:22in the first half.

00:54:23Don Fricke with Bob Trumpy.

00:54:24As you see, the great disparity running the ball.

00:54:27Patriots have almost nothing at all.

00:54:29Report from the bench is Walter Payton just getting a rest.

00:54:32Probably well-deserved.

00:54:33His 3,047 carries coming into this season.

00:54:40That's two of the most in history.

00:54:42Third down and about a yard.

00:54:45McMahon puts it up.

00:54:47Shouldn't have been thrown.

00:54:49The ball was tipped, and yet they came down with it.

00:54:53Coming up with the ball was a backup tight end,

00:54:55Tim Reitman, a 25-yard gain.

00:55:02Reitman, the first player to sign a U.S. football league

00:55:05contract on this ball, should not have been thrown.

00:55:07Don Blackman, 55, right in his face.

00:55:09The ball is tipped by Ray Claiborne, caught by Reitman.

00:55:13But that one worked.

00:55:15Telling you, it's courting disaster if he throws it up

00:55:18like that much more often.

00:55:25Once again, down on this play, you'll see 55 of the New England

00:55:27Patriots, Don Blackman, right in McMahon's face.

00:55:30No way this ball should have been thrown.

00:55:32Luckily, Ray Claiborne, even though he's been taking

00:55:34receiving drills, can't hang on to the football.

00:55:37I guess good teams get good breaks.

00:55:39That's twice now McMahon, though, is thrown with very poor,

00:55:43in my estimation, very poor choices.

00:55:46He was fortunate there, though, and the Bears are now

00:55:49challenging first and goal.

00:56:05He's going right for an offensive tackle.

00:56:07Andy Frederick.

00:56:09Might have been a tackle-eligible play.

00:56:11Had to be if he's downfield and the ball is thrown, it's a penalty.

00:56:14It was originally designed to go to Dennis Gentry, number 29.

00:56:19A little delay, but it was well covered by the New England Patriots.

00:56:22Patriots defense got to feel pretty good right now in this first half.

00:56:27They've done a good job against this very potent Chicago offense.

00:56:31Report from the Bears bench now.

00:56:32Walter Payton does have a sore neck.

00:56:34Should return in the second half.

00:56:37Silly and Gentry are the runners now for Chicago's second and goal.

00:56:40From the five, Bears lead 7-0.

00:56:42Gentry pays the price as the Patriot defense again shoots the gaps

00:56:49on that goal line, and the clock runs down to 116

00:56:52and ticking in the second quarter.

00:56:54Third down arises.

00:56:55This drive started at the Chicago Bears 28-yard line.

00:56:59That was the 11th play in the drive.

00:57:07Bears 3 of 5 on third down conversions.

00:57:12This one is third and goal.

00:57:17You talked earlier, Trump, about good things happening

00:57:20when the Bears go to their tight end.

00:57:22They've only thrown to Emory Moorhead once,

00:57:24then of course that big gainer to Reitman.

00:57:27Right now there's a break in the action, though,

00:57:29and Jim McMahon's coming over for some counsel.

00:57:34Back at Soldier Field, the Bears are down close,

00:57:36but they're having problems as now.

00:57:38Walter Payton goes in with third down and goal

00:57:40coming up from the three-yard line up New England.

00:57:43Walter Payton is an excellent passer,

00:57:46along with being a great receiver and runner.

00:57:50Andy Frederick is still in the ballgame.

00:57:52Number 71, offensive tackle.

00:57:55His last snapping lined up as a tight end.

00:57:58I'd look for the option pass by Walter Payton.

00:58:02He's been very good in his career,

00:58:05percentage-wise, throwing for touchdowns.

00:58:09Frederick at the top of the screen is an eligible receiver,

00:58:12even though he's wearing number 71.

00:58:14Lined up as a tight end, another tight end over with him

00:58:16as a wingback, Emory Moorhead.

00:58:18They might be going that way with Payton.

00:58:20Here comes Payton.

00:58:21He's going to throw, if he can.

00:58:25He's going to play.

00:58:29Moorhead protesting that he was interfered with,

00:58:32but it brings up fourth down.

00:58:33And the field goal kicker, Kevin Butler,

00:58:35comes up as the Bears on three tries.

00:58:38First and goal of the five can't get it in.

00:58:40You'll see Payton come in motion.

00:58:42And all the way, he tries to fake the run here,

00:58:45but I think New England's seen him throw the ball so often.

00:58:48In desperation, he throws it to Moorhead.

00:58:50That would have been an outstanding catch.

00:58:52It was in the end zone.

00:58:56And it's now going to be a 20-yard attempt

00:58:58for Kevin Butler, an All-America place kicker,

00:59:02at Georgia.

00:59:12Nails it.

00:59:1337 seconds to play in the first half,

00:59:16and the Bears extend their lead to 10-0.

00:59:23So the big play in that drive was the one

00:59:25that was very nearly a Patriot interception,

00:59:27but it got through the hands of the defender,

00:59:29and Reitman, the tight end, came down with it.

00:59:31They give the Chicago Bears a first and goal

00:59:34of the Patriot five, but they couldn't get it in.

00:59:37NFL 85, coming up at halftime,

00:59:39a review of what's transpired in this second Sunday of play.

00:59:43Chicago Bears, who won their first championship

00:59:45of any kind in 21 years, a season ago.

00:59:48They took the NFC Central,

00:59:50then went to the playoffs and beat Washington

00:59:52before finally losing to eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco.

00:59:56The Bears have rejuvenated the football following in Chicago,

00:59:59one of the hallmark franchises in the league.

01:00:02Chicago Bear football now, again,

01:00:04an item of optimism here.

01:00:07Saw Mike Ditka standing on the sideline.

01:00:09A lot of people here in Chicago wondered

01:00:11what kind of head coach Dick...

01:00:13Excuse me, I'm thinking of Dick,

01:00:14but because Mike Ditka would be,

01:00:16now given credit for turning around this franchise,

01:00:19doing an excellent job from top to bottom,

01:00:21not only in player selection and coaching,

01:00:23but in just steadying the entire franchise

01:00:27since Papa Bear left.

01:00:29How about that drive?

01:00:3013th place, 68 yards, 6 minutes and 39 seconds,

01:00:34and time-wise, this first half has been

01:00:36totally dominated by the Chicago Bears.

01:00:39Ditka was an all-pro player for that last

01:00:41NFL championship team for the Bears.

01:00:44Back in 63, five times an all-pro player.

01:00:47He's got over 420 passes as a player

01:00:50with Chicago and Philadelphia and Dallas.

01:00:54High kick downfield, and here comes Starring.

01:00:58Steppen Starring's across the 20,

01:00:59and he's out to the 22,

01:01:01so the Patriots get the ball,

01:01:02but with little time to move it.

01:01:0332 seconds on the first half clock

01:01:05as Coach Barry counsels his quarterback,

01:01:08Tony Eason.

01:01:10He's only been sacked once.

01:01:11Singletary got him the one time.

01:01:13And the only yardage they've really been able to gain

01:01:15in this first half has been passing.

01:01:16That's the weakness of this Chicago Bears defense.

01:01:19Most coaches will tell you that if you face

01:01:21a blitzing team, they're trying to disguise

01:01:24a weakness somewhere.

01:01:25That weakness is the defensive backs

01:01:26of the Chicago Bears,

01:01:28and it's been well-exploited by New England.

01:01:33Bears in command at 10-0.

01:01:35The Patriots have played sound defense.

01:01:38They've forced two Chicago turnovers,

01:01:40but the Patriots unable to move with consistency.

01:01:42Go to the run.

01:01:43James goes over and doesn't get much

01:01:45as he's run down very quickly.

01:01:47Coming over to make the stop at him

01:01:49was William Perry, who at 320 pounds can run.

01:01:53320 pounds.

01:01:54That's got to be a misprint.

01:01:56There is a flag on the play.

01:02:00Face mask against Chicago,

01:02:02and William Perry made the tackle.

01:02:04Can we make that assumption?

01:02:06The thing that surprises a lot of people

01:02:08about William Perry...

01:02:09Face mask, 72 defense.

01:02:13Far stand.

01:02:14That is William Perry.

01:02:15Things that surprise a lot of people,

01:02:16just how quick he is for his size.

01:02:18Sheds a blocker.

01:02:20Gets out there, and James says,

01:02:21Oh, thank God.

01:02:23John Hancock Tower is about to tackle.

01:02:26Ken Bell, the Sary the Bears

01:02:28director of information, said

01:02:30when Perry came to town,

01:02:31everybody talked about how they're going

01:02:32to get his weight down,

01:02:33but he said the first thing we did

01:02:34was took him over to a rib house

01:02:35and had the TV crew get him eating

01:02:37free slaps and ribs.

01:02:39The tough start.

01:02:40We're telling this guy to lose weight.

01:02:41Then we want to see how much he can eat.

01:02:42Yeah.

01:02:45Eason dropping.

01:02:46He's got a problem and runs away from it.

01:02:48Throws on the run.

01:02:49He's got a man.

01:02:50Williams is open.

01:02:51He's out to the 49-yard line.

01:02:53Beautifully done.

01:02:54Derwin Williams open,

01:02:55and Eason, with a great arm,

01:02:57gets the ball right to him

01:02:58with 16 seconds left.

01:03:00The Patriots call a timeout.

01:03:0221-yard gain.

01:03:03Fencik on the tackle.

01:03:05Eason does one thing very well.

01:03:06He's got that good presence

01:03:07that a lot of quarterbacks have.

01:03:09He can feel the pressure

01:03:10before it actually gets there.

01:03:12He throws the ball,

01:03:13and Williams running a good pattern.

01:03:15A gain of 21.

01:03:17Good tackle by Fencik.

01:03:1821 yards.

01:03:19On the field.

01:03:26Let's watch the pass rush

01:03:27of William Perry.

01:03:29Number 72 with at least 320 pounds.

01:03:33Pete Brock.

01:03:34The guy draws a crowd.

01:03:35Yeah, he's being double teamed

01:03:36and following the plan.

01:03:38I'll tell you something.

01:03:39One of the most amazing things

01:03:40I've heard, Bob, about Perry.

01:03:42Bill Parcells, the coach of the Giants,

01:03:44was asked about William Perry

01:03:46when Buddy Ryan had said

01:03:47he was a draft mistake.

01:03:49And Parcells, the Giants coach,

01:03:50said, if he keeps his weight down,

01:03:52I think he can be the greatest

01:03:53defensive lineman of all time.

01:03:55And they said, now, wait a minute.

01:03:56You're saying all time?

01:03:57He said, of all time.

01:03:59That's how much ability I think he has.

01:04:00Well, but the only problem is, Don,

01:04:02if at 21 he fights a weight problem,

01:04:05what will he have to do at 28?

01:04:07Fight a weight problem?

01:04:08I mean, eventually it gets so much

01:04:10that you just can't handle it anymore.

01:04:12I tell you, he's a great kid, too.

01:04:13He's got a personality that lights up a stadium.

01:04:17He's going to be a popular guy here in Chicago.

01:04:19Maybe not with other offenses.

01:04:22First down and 10.

01:04:2612 seconds left.

01:04:28A second down arises for the Patriots.

01:04:31Wilbur Marshall on the coverage.

01:04:33Bears came with the all-out rush there.

01:04:35I think this is the first time

01:04:36the Patriots have been across midfield.

01:04:37They're just by the nose of the ball across it.

01:04:40Well, they have seven rushes for six yards.

01:04:45This first half...

01:04:46They won't get it done.

01:04:47No, this first half has been totally dominated

01:04:49by the Chicago Bears.

01:04:50We first saw Perry at the Orange Bowl,

01:04:52and they were saying this guy can dunk a basketball.

01:04:54He weighed 340 at the time.

01:04:56There wasn't a basketball around,

01:04:57but he took a football and with one step

01:04:59went up over the crossbar and slammed it down.

01:05:02That's 10 feet up.

01:05:06Eason sacked for a second time.

01:05:09That was single carry coming on the blitz.

01:05:13His second sack.

01:05:15Last week, the Bears got two sacks

01:05:17and with their 72 sacks in the 1984 season,

01:05:22that averages about four and a half sacks a ballgame,

01:05:25so they've got some making up to do.

01:05:27Patriots again take a timeout.

01:05:29Of course, when you're sacked,

01:05:30the clock stops in the last two minutes,

01:05:32and then when everything is set,

01:05:33the quarterback is up,

01:05:34and everything is coming out of the right spot,

01:05:36and then they start the clock again.

01:05:39Single carry with two sacks today.

01:05:42Last week, Richard Dent had two sacks against Tampa Bay.

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01:05:57Seven seconds to play in the first half.

01:05:59Don Crickey with Bob Crumpy with the Bears in the lead,

01:06:02and nothing on their home field,

01:06:03opening with two home games.

01:06:05Don, you jinxed the New England Patriots.

01:06:07You said the first time they've been across the 50-yard line,

01:06:10and then Eason gets sacked.

01:06:13Now they're back to their 43 with seven seconds left,

01:06:16so we're going to see a very strong right arm

01:06:18put the ball up into the end zone here.

01:06:21I would certainly think so.

01:06:22They've got the players to get out

01:06:24underneath the pass into the end zone,

01:06:26and Eason certainly has the arm.

01:06:28He is really a hope for a pass interference penalty

01:06:30or just a lucky catch to tip the ball.

01:06:32Third and 18.

01:06:33Tony Eason and Jim McMahon is counted

01:06:35by the only players in collegiate history

01:06:37who've passed for 3,000 yards,

01:06:39more than 3,000 in two seasons as collegiates.

01:06:42There's a track team up there on the top of the screen.

01:06:45And a lot of errors to defend against them.

01:06:47Here's Eason on the last play of the first half,

01:06:49lets her fly.

01:06:54It's like volleyball in a Bears game.

01:06:57Intercepted.

01:06:58Richard Dent has the ball.

01:07:00They say Dent's fast enough to play linebacker,

01:07:02and they hit him downfield and covered that play.

01:07:05So a lot out.

01:07:07Closes the first half for the Patriots.

01:07:10Looked like R.C. Owens back there.

01:07:13A lot of guys got a hand on this.

01:07:15Let's see how many people touch it.

01:07:17One, two, three, four, five.

01:07:22It's an interception for Richard Dent.

01:07:26Doesn't get many of those and appreciates it when he does.

01:07:29Especially 50 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

01:07:33Well, that'll conclude the first half of play.

01:07:36As Ditkin the Bears head to the locker room,

01:07:38we'll be going to NFL 85 for an update

01:07:41on what's transpiring around the National Football League.

01:07:44In a moment, the Chicago Bears scoring first

01:07:46in a 32-yard touchdown pass play.

01:07:48Dennis McKinnon for McMahon on their first possession.

01:07:51Looked like they might be on the way to a route,

01:07:53but then the Patriots held.

01:07:55NFL 85 halftime activities will continue in a moment.

01:07:57We'll be right back after these messages

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01:08:10Back at Soldier Field at halftime,

01:08:12it's the Bears 10, the New England Patriots nothing.

01:08:15Don Crickey with Bob Trumpy.

01:08:17Last night, Raymond Berry, the coach of the Patriots,

01:08:19told us, he said, you only know how good you are

01:08:21when you go up against the best.

01:08:23He said, we're going to find out a lot about our offense today.

01:08:25And what they found out, unfortunately, Trump,

01:08:27is they can't move the ball.

01:08:28Yeah, you're absolutely right.

01:08:29The total domination by the Chicago Bears

01:08:31in time of possession, 18-59 to 11-01.

01:08:34In total yards, 2-0-6 for Chicago,

01:08:36just 85 for New England.

01:08:38I'll make this point.

01:08:39I don't think the Chicago Bears have played particularly well,

01:08:41offensively or defensively,

01:08:43and they've really shut off the New England Patriots

01:08:45both sides of the line of scrimmage.

01:08:47Well, they've done a lot better than they did a week ago

01:08:49last time against Tampa Bay in the open.

01:08:51It was 28-17 at halftime.

01:08:53The Bears, though, do have a shutout going,

01:08:55and the Bears' defense is back on track

01:08:57because the Patriots put up a lot of points last week

01:08:59against Green Bay.

01:09:00Yeah, Don, this is a bad team to be behind.

01:09:02If you're the New England Patriots and they're fans,

01:09:03you don't want to be behind a team

01:09:05that has this 46 defense

01:09:07that will, on occasion, really go at the quarterback.

01:09:09The Bears only have two sacks in the first half,

01:09:11and I don't think they've gone to that defense a lot

01:09:13because, frankly, I don't think they've needed it.

01:09:16Well, they only have two sacks.

01:09:17That was the Patriots' big concern,

01:09:18that their quarterback, Tony Easton,

01:09:20was going to get swept under.

01:09:21But the pass blocking with an injured offensive line

01:09:24has been admirable when the Bears

01:09:25have only rushed four players,

01:09:26but when they've sent Singleton,

01:09:27well, he's got the Easton twice.

01:09:29Yeah, you're right.

01:09:30He's got the two sacks last week.

01:09:31Of course, Dent got the two sacks.

01:09:33But the New England Patriots,

01:09:34who like to have balance in their offense,

01:09:36and they run the ball very well with James and Collins,

01:09:38have a grand total of seven yards rushing.

01:09:41Time of possession, obviously,

01:09:43is very much on the side of the Chicago Bears,

01:09:45and I'm not sure Raymond Berry can tell his team

01:09:48anything to make it better.

01:09:50Now, just get out there and do your best, guys.

01:09:52We'll be back after this word from your local station.

01:10:04Caligula?

01:10:05Anybody who can get Caligula in

01:10:07at a halftime of a football game

01:10:09deserves some award.

01:10:10I'm not sure anyone else will ever get it

01:10:12after Axe gets it.

01:10:14I like Diogenes.

01:10:15We can apply him to coaching.

01:10:16Diogenes said when the pupil fails,

01:10:18perhaps the teacher should be punished.

01:10:20You're talking over my head now.

01:10:22Let's get back to the stats of the game here.

01:10:24As we documented, look at the numbers there.

01:10:27Two turnovers each.

01:10:28One, that interception by Tony Easton

01:10:31at the end of the half

01:10:32was the first time in Tony Easton's professional career

01:10:34he's thrown two touchdowns,

01:10:36excuse me, two interceptions in one football game.

01:10:38But as I said earlier,

01:10:40I don't think the Chicago Bears

01:10:42would list that half as one of the best halves

01:10:44they've ever played,

01:10:45and yet they lead 10 to nothing,

01:10:47are totally dominating the New England Patriots,

01:10:50and I'm not sure where you go if you're Raymond Berry.

01:10:54I think Easton looks good.

01:10:56I think you've got to throw on the team.

01:10:58The Bears are suspect at the corners.

01:11:01They were beaten badly.

01:11:02They gave up four first-half touchdowns to Tampa Bay.

01:11:04They're showing blitz a lot less.

01:11:06They've been successful with it,

01:11:07with Singletary getting two sacks,

01:11:09but there's no question that Easton is very mobile.

01:11:11He's quick-footed, nimble, with a great arm.

01:11:13I think they can move.

01:11:14You've got to throw.

01:11:15They can't run on this team.

01:11:16They haven't so far been able to run,

01:11:18just seven yards rushing.

01:11:19But the thing about it is,

01:11:21is that the longer you play the Chicago Bears,

01:11:23the more you put your quarterback in jeopardy.

01:11:25This is where the Chicago Bears get on the board first.

01:11:28Good scramble by McMahon.

01:11:29Excellent throw to McKinnon on the move,

01:11:31and that's a 32-yard touchdown

01:11:33after three minutes and three seconds, 69 yards.

01:11:37And then Kevin Butler made a 10-0

01:11:40with this 30-yard field goal,

01:11:43and that was a rather easy drive,

01:11:45and that was a big play.

01:11:46McMahon should not have thrown a pass.

01:11:48Reitman catches it for a big first down,

01:11:50but they could not get it in the end zone.

01:11:52And the Bear defense starts the second half

01:11:55as they'll kick off to the New England Patriots.

01:11:58Big barely Mike Ditka.

01:12:00Locked in now as part of the franchise.

01:12:03He's done a great job for Chicago.

01:12:05Yeah, I heard somebody in Chicago say

01:12:07that you judge the Bears' success in football

01:12:10on whether or not their head coach has broken his hand.

01:12:12Two years ago, they had a losing record, broken hand.

01:12:14Last year, winning record, no broken hand.

01:12:17Right now, the kickoff is carried down

01:12:19to Stephan Starring from 3 yards deep.

01:12:21Here he comes.

01:12:24Deadly markers.

01:12:26Starring is out across the 25-yard line.

01:12:29Ken Taylor ran him out of bounds,

01:12:31and a man, as you see, is down now for Chicago.

01:12:35There's a flag on the flag.

01:12:43So the Patriots send out their offense.

01:12:45First and 10.

01:12:46The signal is going to be against Chicago

01:12:48and offsetting penalties.

01:12:49Got to do it again, then.

01:12:52Underrated player right there.

01:12:54Big Calvin Thomas from Illinois.

01:12:56This Chicago Bear franchise has a lot of...

01:12:59They'll try it again.

01:13:00They've got a lot of good players

01:13:01on the Chicago Bear football team.

01:13:02They really do.

01:13:03Hampton is an excellent player

01:13:04that doesn't get a lot of press.

01:13:06He goes to the Pro Bowl three years in a row.

01:13:08Yeah, but he still doesn't get a lot of press.

01:13:10When you talk about the great defensive lineman

01:13:12in the NFL to his peers,

01:13:14I think everyone recognizes what a great player he is.

01:13:16But if you list, if you had the football fans list

01:13:18the three best players in the NFL,

01:13:20you'd have to go back and look at him.

01:13:22He's a great player.

01:13:23He's a great player.

01:13:24He's a great player.

01:13:25He's a great player.

01:13:26If you had the football fans list

01:13:27the five greatest defensive linemen

01:13:29you can find in the game,

01:13:30Hampton's name would not be in it.

01:13:32Very true.

01:13:35Scoreboard changing around the league.

01:13:37Neil O'Donohue has just kicked a field goal

01:13:39as the cards go up on Cincinnati.

01:13:4117-14, still in the second quarter of play.

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