Bouncing Back: Bears Eager to Prove Themselves After Tough Loss
The natural question for the Bears after their latest tire blowout on the way to NFL destiny is whether it leads to the same place as their first disaster.
In fact, some would say they are still trying to get over the Hail Mary pass because they haven’t won since before it happened.
However, there has been a difference in their attitude and approach. They came out totally flat in two blowout losses to Arizona and New England following the Hail Mary, but followed Sunday with the near upset of the Packers. They obviously had better energy in this game and simply need to maintain it.
There was obvious carryover following the Hail Mary pass loss. Now the blocked field goal defeat at the hands of their most bitter rival could very well be devastating in a similar manner. They’ll have to prove it isn’ t against Minnesota at home Sunday.
“Yeah, it’s hard to kind of take in,” tackle Braxton Jones said. “It’s hard for me. I’ve obviously been playing these guys for three years and haven’t had a chance to beat them. It’s just frustrating, but it just takes more discipline.
“It starts before that, before even the field goal. We could have done more to not even be in that position. So I just think we’ve got to continue fighting and keep on going. Don’t let this get in the way, just continue the fight forward.”
