http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/13/ugly-season-opener-as-bears-fall-to-packers-21-15/ A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/13/ugly-season-opener-as-bears-fall-to-packers-21-15/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Boomer Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:21:50 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3004#comment-770 That call is completely on Patrick Mannelly. He saw the 12th man trying to get off the field and called for the direct snap. What I don't get is what they would've gained. It was 4th and 11. Even if you get the penalty, you still have to punt. That call is completely on Patrick Mannelly. He saw the 12th man trying to get off the field and called for the direct snap. What I don’t get is what they would’ve gained. It was 4th and 11. Even if you get the penalty, you still have to punt.

]]> http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/13/ugly-season-opener-as-bears-fall-to-packers-21-15/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Dbl J Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:53:04 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3004#comment-768 Can someone explain the fourth down punt call using the direct snap? All Lovie said was 'they thought they had twelve men on the field.' He would not Say who made that call but took the blame as a team with him being the leader. Can someone explain the fourth down punt call using the direct snap? All Lovie said was ‘they thought they had twelve men on the field.’ He would not Say who made that call but took the blame as a team with him being the leader.

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