Bears @ Packers 2005

[Music] welcome back to Green Bay beautiful renovated Lambeau Field the tundra is not frozen today bill now there is a Santa Claus for us to be here on Christmas Day Sam in what isn't the North Pole but the NFL the closest thing to the North Pole and catch this kind of weather Green Bay will receive the opening kickoff as you look at their starting lineup big problem has been at running back more injuries Tony Fisher gets the start today we'll see a lot of the rookie Noah Haren as well Antonio Chapman starts for Robert Ferguson who's out injured and Donald rhymer is closing in on the thousand yards receiving that's a baaad Carroll deep to receive the kickoff from Robbie Gould [Music] there's trying to sweep the Packers for the first time since 1991 with flashbulbs flashing all over the stadium the ball is dropped at the 10 by Montero brakes it back in his hit down at the 18 yard line strong coverage on the play by the Chicago Bears leading the way Brendon Ayanbadejo there's no fret wake up you know that does smelly sauce says ammonius now if there's anything on the face of the earth that can get you ready to play where the clear mind is those ammonia captain Brett Favre fast for 258 yards at the first meeting between these two teams the only quarterback to pass for over 200 yards against the Bears defense this season but the Bears did win the game and they found it farm physically this is visscher getting a yard on the play up to the 19 yard line the hard way Tommy Harris will go to the Pro Bowl is on that defensive line terrific year for him Ottawa Lea good layout with ten sacks on the season the linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs go to the Pro Bowl liangzhou starts for the injured hunter Hillenmeyer Chris Harris is starting Mike Brown is out Brandon McGowan the rookie out of Maine is starting and has played well on second and nine bar short drop puts it up Antonio Chapman first down up the 29 yard line first pass first completion and Brett Farve is warmed up he had that ammonia capsular if he's ready to go one play four yard rush off the left side with Tony Fisher and Brett goes right back to the pass Kevin berry number 71 a tackle is in as a tight end on the right side rod Gardner just picked up on waivers from Washington he's in as a third wide receiver number 82 on the carry fisher cutting it back nice cut back by tony fisher picks up about six on the play up to the 35 yard line Packers have gone through a ton of running backs this season including their two best Ahmad green and Sam con Gatto who really stepped in was having a great rookie season is out for the remainder of the year was injured last week when him Henderson is in he splits out to our left side with her in the back Ilan 2nd & Poor Bear showing the Blitz the long count a couple the blood supply goes down the back - ah and it checks out the flag on the flight you know with Mike Brown being out of the game I would anticipate more of three and four wide receiver sets to invite the weaker links out on the field that would that are going to fall in a domino effect because of Mike Brown being out there are two fouls against the defense both sides lining up in the neutral that penalty is declined illegal contact defense five yards automatic first down so they pack got a first down at the 40 yard line and you talked about Mike Brown who will be going to the Pro Bowl you know many people think that Brian Urlacher is the leader of this defense and er Brian Urlacher would be the first to tell you it's Mike Brown and not only the leader just the defense but the entire team who tight ends in the play fake fight Favre as he rolls and trebly stops at thrown and it's the plate at the Bears 42 Andre Thurmond pickup of 20 on the play well watch take a look at Brett Farve this is a bootleg he has the tight end right here but he comes up short and stopped and just takes a look downfield giving his Andre Thurmond the wide receiver time to adjust by Brett stopping on that boot roll is it again Fischer following Fontaine leach is wrapped up by tank Johnson after he picked up about two down to the 38 yard line tank Johnson starting for the injured Ian Scott for the Chicago Bears got out with a hamstring injury Johnson has played very well in the rotation of the defensive line you know the last time the fifth Bears and Packers played down in Chicago and this was Sam three four weeks ago at the beginning of three weeks ago okay the Packers were able to move the ball up and down the field and they have done that since then in their previous game but they haven't been able to punch it into the end zone out of the shotgun flags fly and it looks like we got a false start on Chad Clifton the left tackle well you can see start offense number 76 five-yard penalty still second down in this Drive Brett Favre has come under center and he has used long Cadence's with hard counts trying to get them to jump offsides one and two trying to get them to commit to show what they're going to do in coverage because the one thing while handing off but it's pictured down on the 40-yard line [Music] to Green Bay at Ezek as a guy that came into camp he's always been caught up in and I've been up here through all of his training cams and he's always been a guy he's always on the bubble he makes every year they come back to him to rely on him and he was sponsored and long they have to get to the forty for a first down long count by barb everybody out rose short the Fisher slips one man and then he's brought down by Charles Tillman short of the first down at the 32 yard line brings up a fourth and two and the crowd wants the pack to go for it and they will [Music] - tight end situation in with Bubba Frank's being out that's all they have his two tight ends David Martin and Donald Lee can use Kevin Barry a tackle they're 9 for 17 on fourth downs this season [Applause] and spread the offense [Applause] and far since everybody I'll pass his tip and caught with short of the first down it was tempt I believe by Tommy Harris it was Tommy Harrison that was a huge play because he had that for a first down bears take over on downs [Music] I don't think our damn things gonna change the running team and off that we should have some good play actions and we just need to convert more third downs and stay on the field longer and you know score 17 to 21 points and they're in our defense should take care of things the defense is the best in the league so if they put up some points that'll be the story seventh career start for rex grossman he's beaten the packers here in Green Bay and he puts it up on first down and he goes deep for Bernard Berrian overthrows him burying the speed man was covered by the safety and subline Olin Kreutz going to his fifth Pro Bowl he is a mainstay of the offensive line pulls it all together Thomas Jones having a great years closing in on 1300 yards holy Walter Payton has run for 1,300 yards in bears history you don't think they're trying to soften them up here a little bit are you going deep on the first play of the game just to let him know okay we've got it in the game plan Thomas Jones up to the 34 picks up two on the play Paris Lenin makes the tackle Lenin starting for the injured Robert Thomas up front the big tackles insider Colin Cole and Grady Jackson Aaron Cameron leads with six and a half sacks the veerbhadra b.o.b a villa with five Nick Barnett the leading tackler closing in on single season team record Nick Collins has had a good year in pre-safe do they love him and now Harris is a COBOL alternate on third down Grossman being pressured throws cut by barium in Packers territory out of bounds at the 45 yard line and that's what they want keep the team on the field make first downs and that was a good 21-yard pickup well last time they played the Green Bay Packers the Bears were old for nine on third down conversions but nard Berrien is a speed guy and he's been put in this offense to get separation to get downfield to spread the defense deep rex grossman has the accuracy and the arm strength to get into him that was beautiful Corey Williams and Colin Jenkins at a defensive tackles for the Packers Brian Johnson the fullback Jeff Jones carry split ahead and gets down to the 40 yard line almost a five-yard pickup on the play and that's the one thing that with this offense they haven't had all year long and I'm not pointing to Kyle Orton to me he's expected he was hoping to be a third string boy a great John your clipboard he got better every single week but the passing game to stretch the defense to keep you out of eight-man defensive front just wasn't there short drop busting throws cut by just engage first down at the Packers 33 Nick Collins made the stop on the long range II just engage 6 for to 12 I remember watching him play basketball the University of Missouri hey this guy is a body possession type guy he's got that long lean body and he what he does he's not blazing speed but he has good enough speed and then he gets into the defensive backs body and then just kind of post up he'll turn and you can't do anything about it the speed guy Bernard Berrian number 80 is back in there's Jones carrying try to cut it back but Aaron Kampmann was there turns into a two-yard gain camping with a good play he is just mr. reliable number 74 air encampment this is staying home this is his gap that's his responsibility slide slide slide he keeps Thomas Jones in check doesn't let him get out the back door behind him follows him the wraps up and makes the tackle heck of a play Jason McKee in at fullback for the Bears [Applause] on 2nd and 8th Grossman gets time and he throws complete caboose in the oven now the the 10-yard line no one is happier to have Rex Grossman in at quarterback than Wilson Muhammad Wow 20 yard cook at this press coverage and he doesn't get his hands on him at the line al Harris who is a great man to man covered I is up playing press on him at the line but doesn't chuck him at the line he let him have a free release and moose got downfield and when you and moose are there to get the ball at the same time moose is going to come down bursted and all right on the 10 yard line Muhammad bosun's off the play fake Ralston Waits and completes the loop Orton he did a great job as we said but his passing accuracy wasn't there and for him it was mostly to manage the game keep his bears in the game move them on a short field which the defense would set up with Grossman they have more of an opportunity to move the ball because it's a more accurate passer well you know and Grossman went through that Whoopi's stuff he went through getting thrown in the mix getting the fly Ron Turner on the sideline that Miss mean their headphones are down there coach the quarterback communication system up again play clock is down the got to get it off to the hurry now his 12th time out ran out of time communication problems then Grossman will go to the sidelines to talk things over the Bears are threatening on their first drive of the game Jim Bates a defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers came up this offseason from Miami where his interim coach defensive coordinator four years down there really he's done an outstanding job of turning this defense around from the last-place defense into a top-ten FIFA second and goal there's Thomas Jones hits a wall bounces out they chase him Nick Collins has got him and forces him out of bounds big loss back to the 12 yard line and that kind of speed that that Jim Jones and Jim Bates I'm so sorry instilled into this defense this is what do you want this if you think about the Miami defense and how they fly around well that's the same thing he wants with this defense and that's what they've given all year this bunch will not quit on you see that young Nick Collins in there he's been a big factor are you talking about the range of his free safety now we have an injured player and it's Nick Collins who is down below Collins has had a fine rookie season he's had a bethune-cookman a second round draft pick and bethune-cookman where they play like one or two coverages maybe paid off the vision one double-a yell off the lights flashing as the Packers are concerned about their safety we'll be right back Nick Collins went out under his own power had the wind knocked out of him Barbie L Underwood replaces him for there's moose in Mohammed only the second time this season the Bears have scored on their opening possession the last time was week two against Detroit collects Grossman leads them to a touchdown drive of 68 yards and the lead [Applause] exactly what they wanted bill from rex grossman a big boost to the offend marvel Underwood was a guy that was in from Nick Collins Grossman leads them mohabbat feeding marvel Underwood who had replaced the injured Nick Collins the Bears take the early lead on the pack [Music] here's marvel Underwood he's going to be right over here this is al Harris and here's Muhsin Muhammad he's in the slot normally not in the slot he's test to have some help on that from al Harris they got the match up Nick Collins came out with the injury Mario Underwood matched up against most Marvel's only five nine Robbie gold kicking off the wife Carol from the seventh sidekick a hard hit from Israel Idonije knocked them down there's a late flag that we'll check out on that beer boy after missing that long bomb way to go block during the return number 57 10-yard penalty Burke down John leak recently acquired the linebacker rex grossman early story for the Bears he's accurate and the Bears score they need a win you know Sam Christmas with you is yes New Year's Eve with you now that's another bill they had a great time on the Millennium we were here in Green Bay oh I do remember Tony Fisher and Vontae leach in the backfield two tight ends David Martin and not only the play fake by far puts it up short completing the Donald lien who was taken out of bounds at the 22 yard line down to the field that Chris Myers sample rex grossman told me in pregame warm-ups about this start he said I'm not gonna try to be Peyton Manning I just want to stretch the field get the defense thinking about the run and complete some passes he brought up their earlier meeting of course when he didn't play the Packers in the Bears Houston Muhammad was shut out in that meeting so far three catches and the touchdown from Rex Grossman thanks pres Kevin Barry number 71 and as a tight end on the right side blocking man there is no inherent and the rookie gets up to the 26 yard line another running back used Noah Haran was picked up off the tank the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad November 30th and recently activated he's a rookie out of Northwestern where he starred had an outstanding college career another running back used by the Packers this season and that to me has been a big part of everything that's gone wrong with the Green Bay back and he got maybe a yard on the play [Applause] no the talk about Brett Favre and I know the guys were talking about it in the studio Brett Favre physically I think he can still do all the things that he's been doing for years but he just hasn't had that one support I'm on greens going down early that's a big big loss yeah you're not kidding and physically I think you know from from honestly from the neck down he's got everything it takes to play this like now his knees and ankles still hurt him and bother him but I think all the other farm flows outside of Chapman and his doctor bounds up at the 33 34 yard line farva's hit his first six passes in the game Nathan basher chased Chapman out of bounds pickup of seven on the flight Sep shion's this season 13 in his two-year career you know the guys upstairs on that fake reverse to place ago the guys upstairs saw that the end didn't check that fake reverse and he came crashing down to make next time they go back to fill handle kahan third and 3 bar fires head completes for a first down the Donald Driver and Driver has gone over a thousand yards receiving this year second straight year and third of his career that he's done over a thousand and he's been his target this year mainly because he's the only one that's been able to maintain his health Robert Ferguson has been hurt all year you lost Javon Walker and now bread's out there and every time he looks there's a different young receiver in there that he's not used to working with and he talked about that to us Chapman turns the corner hit hard but he's got a first down in Bears territory at the 44 yard line Chris Harris the rookie free safety came up with a hardhead and that is Alex Brown is on one knee what what happened last time was Alex Smith came crashing down and made the tackle on the fake reverse well this time the coaches saw it they said run it again because he's going to come crashing down see him down inside you have to just action bars short drop Rosa this is incomplete his first in completion of the game intended for Rod Gardner and his Alex Brown and was shaken up on the previous play because he had a he had a wholesome serious but to get back downfield he was running back downfield to try to get out of there and threw his body downfield at the ball carrier Sam it was anytime you run that where you're looking upstairs the coaches upstairs wanna see how the defensive end is playing certain things and once they see now you're playing it that come back and Vicky is released by Israel Adana number 71 on second and ten barb now 7 for 8 what's coming it's picked up barb throws two plates to driver it's the 33 of said now it's real they'd complete they've completed or did he point to the ground Sam [Music] and the pass is ruled incomplete rule thought he had it made a move I thought you know I thought he had pulls it in made a move all bubble that's bad yeah that is a fumble because he the receiver once you come down and I believe he he had his second foot down as well to to make a motion or movement up field I believe the third and ten once again the Bears showing Bloods barb in trouble gets rid of it and completes it the driver at the 32 yard line and that's a first down what farm looking wider Mike Flanagan because of the blitz pickup Franny's the one that pointed out the Blitz now watch Fischer step up and pick up the safety blitz that buys time Brett doesn't have an open receiver and slides up in the pocket to buy even more time that's what's got him fired that haven't been falling the way of the Packers this year kevin barry in and tied in to the right side two tight ends without sighs flag fly it incomplete and we'll check out the flag with a good drive for the Packers both sides first down on wall-e wall-e a good Leah Lovie Smith has done a great job in my opinion Vil I know there have been some great coaching jobs Marvin Lewis and Cincinnati great job Mike Holmgren in Seattle I think this man's the coach of the year well that's a good a good choice you know he's got a rookie quarterback for 14 games held them together the team was one in three they were on shaky ground he pulled them together and his team has done a great job first and five Kevin very in a tight end against for Green Bay Aaron carrying inside the 25 to the 23 you bring up a great point with lovie smith and if he is the coach of the year then the defense the defense which goggle bears has to be Player of the Year without things because they do what they have done in the poor Jesus brighten and they give up none in the first quarter as we come to the end of the first quarter on a great holiday we hope you're enjoying your Christmas your Konica wherever you are stay with us more football coming up [Music] Happy Holidays to all of you from all of us at Fox Sports every guy you discussing advised like this so here's the 11th play of the drive Aaron breaks a couple of tackles fights his way for a first down at the Bears 18 yard line his drive started and Noah Haran getting a chance to carry the ball picked up five on the play Brian Urlacher missed the tackle something that doesn't happen worried off you know there's nothing like the excitement from youth you know just to just to take away from that the know all of a venture and that's exactly what happened this guy's getting a chance to shine and he's got to take advantage bar fires and complaint big hit by Harris but the completion down to the 5-yard line Donald Driver does it again they're going against the best red zone team in the NFL the Chicago Bears look at Brett Favre take a look he knows where he's going he's looking this way but watch where he throws the ball that's Brett Favre does this to his receivers and Donald Driver was talking to us about and don't ever take your this guy because that thing will just hit you in the side of the head if you're not looking for inside Anton harridan right ahead for maybe two second and goal for the Packers on the three yard line but far who had just a nightmare of a game Monday night in Baltimore went 14 for 29 threw two interceptions and replaced by the rookie Aaron Rodgers the day nine for 11 fabulous start he's young receivers he doesn't know where is and he's told in a meeting with with my chairman just go play the game and trust the people out on the field that they are going to get their job done on second and goal a Terran is it opening he's to the goal line and he is just short he is inches short of the goal line I think he had a knee down Sam and a defensive player touching him before that ball crossed the plane take a look me down see before the ball crossed the plane and it if there there Nick Collins wrapping up and his knee down you get one I'm sorry that was praying McGowan [Applause] there is time out on the field with a Packers it may be a challenge on the spot we'll be right back a questionable challenge in my opinion bill I don't know why you would challenge you have a close game it's it's on the half-inch line and your Tigers taking away from your momentum your team is cat going right now they're gonna lose this challenge and they're going to lose a timeout every day with the timeout the knee was down and before the ball crossed the plane of the goal line and we gave two good replays of it before the flag was thrown as a challenge Brandi McGowan wraps up here here's the best one when the knee is down and he's on him and the ball is not across the plane that's it right there and I think we talked showed it very quickly after that I would think people upstairs who might be advising Mike Sherman would have told them that but here is third and inches as the Packers try to punch it in Kevin Barry is in as a tight end number 71 Karen and Lee they say farbros it's a touchdown mark Tauscher was eligible tactile eligible and print bars he really doing the limbo lays it he had some fun didn't up there we had a coke to the small wall Sam he wouldn't attempt the big wall 315 pounds there's no way you'd be able to pull of all God Louisville he ran up the ramp in the back side behind the goalpost to where the wall is shorter 20th touchdown pass of the season thrown for Brett Favre that's the 12th consecutive season down hold on here there's a flag on the play say this is so you know here give me holding on that the celebration is canceled holding against the Packers this is the flag where was the flag a late flag all my heavens [Music] tank Johnson went down and they called the Holden on the inside ray Ruben with Wow bird farm again throws and applying some of the way it was intercepted by Mike Green but there's a flag on the play interference against the Bears Mike Green and Urlacher made contact before the ball had arrived defense in the 46 with the hand over the back and the contact on Donald Driver before the ball had arrived so now the Packers will be set up to score again first and goal Packers at the one-yard line quite a turnaround what appeared to be a Packers touchdown who's called back what could have been a Bears interception was called back voucher is eligible again the tackle this time at Aaron with a goal line we founded it in he's across what's now his first NFL touchdown [Applause] and help through the lambo late he went to the big wall he went to the big wall he's got to get that football port ouch portal that have been special on him huh but the interference called on Chris Harris gave the Packers another chance and they punch it right here the Packers have a new holder Ryan Flynn was brought in this week as a punter and he is the new holder and the kick is good bye Ryan Longwell shakes hands with his holder Noah Heron out of Northwestern in Chicago scores his first NFL touchdown 84 backers with an 84 yard drive against the number one defensive team the NFL great job finished off the one-yard run by Noah Herron his first NFL we assume a nursing a bad hit Rasheed Davis on the return trip dump and gets up to the 33 before he is jumped back Todd Fran's number 43 John lick number 57 were there the beautiful Christmas lights we step out for a moment if you're just joining us we welcome you to Lambeau Field where the Chicago Bears on their first possession possession drove in 68 yard fifteen play 84 yard drive for the Packers tied the game Sam Rosen bill Moss Chris Byers at Lambeau hope you're having a wonderful and it's Thomas Jones taking it up to the 39 yard line he picked up six on the play Thomas Jones closing in on 13 hundred yards rushing this season he missed the game he's had an outstanding year the first-round draft pick bears expect them to next week husband with time mrs. Justin games they try to step on Nick Collins who's back thus far saying what we've seen is a different kind of Chicago Bears offense rex grossman everybody was so excited when he came in the game last week and this week the enthusiasm has just taken over the team that this team came out in the very first play was a throw down field a deep bomb down field didn't connect but they didn't stop them they kept on coming back with passing the ball all over the field and for the Green Bay Packers while they certainly have rebounded from Monday night there's third and four Ruston throws and it's caught by Muhammad he juggles and driving the ball said complaint mister a Collins wrapped him up the usually reliable Muhsin Mohammed looked like he had a first down but he juggled the ball that dropped to the ground eight passes thus far for the Bears and five runs now that is something very uncharacteristic of the Chicago Bears to this point but what it is doing Sam is it's going to be confusing what the other teams are going to be looking at down the stretch you study the Bears they're lining up in one formations that playoff push the Bears maybe challenging this call in the field Lovie Smith called Scot green the referee over [Music] there's the pass Wilson Mohammed with a catch did it come loose and is it incomplete yes it is referee Scott green is checked it out here's his decision after reviewing the play the ruling on the field stands [Applause] what the Bears felt was that he caught it then fumbled it and recovered his own fumble well no they thought he was possessed right there which the ball is out and what happens is when you go to that video booth you have to show visual conclusive evidence that it was whatever that is they're looking for I don't think you could get it with all those angles what if he could maintain possession of the ball Brad Maynard putts line drive Antonio Chapman comes over takes it on the 27 looking for some room there's not much there covered on the play John Gilmore the tight end was down there along with Todd Johnson for the bears the number one defense of the NFL five members of the defense named to the Pro Bowl led by Brian Urlacher his fifth Pro Bowl then first-time selections land spray go line breaks the linebacker Tommy Harris defensive tackle Mike Brown safety and cornerback Nathan basher Olin Kreutz waited on the offensive side certainly a validation of the great Bears defense back possession later that Paran breaking a tackle gets up to the 37 yard line Chris cars only versus top first of all let me back up that was a great defensive stand by the Green Bay Packers there was a great job of getting off the field and getting the ball back without a score and then they come back out on first down they line up in two tight ends and run down hill with back to their 8th back of the season for 8 yards on the carry Kevin berry number 71 as it is the tight end on the left side and enterin again this time we slept goes down there's a flag on the play couple flags down [Applause] I think one official thought he saw fence number 79 10-yard penalty second down Adrian Clem guard was called on the whole second flag was picked up Mike sermon we talk about the future of the Packers bears decline the penalty to bring up a third down can lose consciously Mike Mike Sherman's future is up in the air and that'll be something that has to be determined in the offseason Andre [Music] [Applause] good effort on the play that's a first down outstanding effort Urlacher makes the stop but it's a first down David Barton the tight end and he's shaken up on the play they certainly don't need another injured player I thought out of specialty position that's David Martin the tight end but Brett Farve buys the time into zone okay here it's closing in around him but watch how he buys time by stepping up in the pocket to get David Martin to shake Lance Briggs had a shot at him right there Gorton broke the tackle Favre his 10 for 12 for 95 yards little hot huh he's got the hot hand and that's exactly why I believe lovey Smith didn't move them back on that penalty I think he was just saying you know what I like this situation better to get off the field if I forced him into a definite passing situation Brett Favre as the hot hand but that was just a little check down pass I threw it out that that place should have been stopped according to lovey David Martin comes off the field little shaky little wobbly earlier this swing Bubba Frank's was put on injured reserve so they have two tight ends and Donald Lee and David Barton now Martin shake it up you got all kinds of stuff going on Kevin Barry is in as an eligible attack a tight end right there's the birds little den as the center Flanigan off the play fake barb outside of fun pain leaks the fully barrels up to the 49 yard line these cup of eight these Packers are playing inspired liangzhou made the tackle look.we the first one is over there to congratulate him Brett Favre vantaa Beach just catches the ball lowers his shoulder pads his head and run somebody over and the things that are happening to the Packers have happened all year long but tonight or this evening it doesn't seem like they're going to let it creep into the lungs Ron Gardner answer is it wide receiver Barry stays in as a tight end quick out the gartner they can bash we've got a piece and then he's finished off by Leon Joe right near the first down line Leon Joe playing for the injury to hunter Hillenmeyer Ron Gardner just recently acquired and they're going to get him gardener picked up on waivers from the Carolina Panthers and he's a big kind of receiver and the X receiver in this office is one in which has always been the key receiver that's the guy and it's always been a big bodied type of guy like rod Gardner is but due to all the injuries this year they haven't had that guy at X so rod Gardner went acquired they spent off week practice live garden it's been a strange career for him he had a good start a lot of coaching changes in water then fell out of favor prior to the start of the season the Redskins traded him to Carolina and he never deceived the fit-in in Carolina you go back over the history of the Packers offense the X receiver was Sterling Sharpe and then there's Herron and Urlacher rats above a me a gain of a yard on the play you put a bow on it say now you could and when he wrapped him up with her like her wrap him up him this lamp a bow problem is he use up too many bows with all the tackles he makes all the wrap ups he makes this guy is one great player Oh just on David Martin the tight end I went off with a head injury he is questionable unlikely to return and Mike Flanagan you mentioned took a shot once he was down sports Bernie a full Mike Flanagan - he is doubtful in his return more injuries to the fakirs flag on the play far throws and it's incomplete pass was dropped by Donald Lee sports hernia that that's been that's been the injury of the year if you will do you think about Donovan McNabb and all the players that have had it and I don't know what the difference between sports hernia and a hernia unless just happened playing sports but it is eally goes to partner offense two men moving at the same time I'm for the Packers play in the old days a they used to call those things whole points another sports hernias Mike Green number 43 and as a fifth defensive back for the Bears [Applause] [Music] the bar throws into place - hi - Donald Driver and we check out the flag here you're gonna have enough sighs I think it did only they came with the Blitz and I think it's going to be on Chicago its defense number 91 lining up in the neutral zone five-yard penalty they're down that's the third time the Bears have been called for offside lining up in the neutral zone look look at look at that lovie smith you have the defensive coaches down there look at them the balls right there will you find the ball this words in there if you will but you can imagine this is the third time you said possession factors this is the third possession of the game pulling down the wall bird and for [Applause] barb with time first down rock gardener stays in bounds leaks he went airborne and was taken down near the 20 yard line spotted at the 21 rod gardener quickly who on the play listen listen to this they move into the Blitz see all these guys move down Rick there's a long snap now as you were saying Sam what he was doing he changed to inaudible newest which wasn't gonna run the ball there's Herron hitch as he gets to the 20-yard line and picked up a yard on the play Brandon McGowan was there along with Charles Tillman Brandon McGowan a tremendous story this is a guy who came to a tryout for the Bears to see if he could get a free agent contract and an invitation at training camp he made it actly a football powerhouse here he is [Music] the play fake by Farb wanted to go deep nobody open bar now he goes deep in the end zone and he had a man over and it was overthrown driver was open in the back of the endzone and farm just realizes it well he's going to end up with Michael Haynes in his face and actually he turns around a backtrack now he sees Donald Driver in the end zone and puts too much heat on the ball [Music] 11th play of this drive for the Packers they've had an 8 play drive a 15 play driving now an eleven play Drive Tony Fisher was in when he is excited that thing comes out wide receivers four to nine [Applause] throws behind you it's hard to envision Brett Farve stopping watch the original rhythm senses that go along with it the salmon it's not just can t player can t play I mean I think he can I think there's a lot of other things that go along with it he is God like here in Green Bay and that in and of itself is one of the problems Terry yard giggle tribe the long way and it misses why outside the upright Oh and far shakes his head a long drive wasted as the field goal try Bissell for everybody when I say [Music] you always came out fighting at the Bell [Music] 1 billion [Music] the Green Bay Packers he's been to two Super Bowls one one three time busting off the play fake puts it up long way down for Barry and he's there he's got it great throw great catch the speedy Bernard Berrian the fastest man they have and Grossman laid it right in there 54 yard pickup can't do anything without protection and there was protection Ahmad Carroll looking for help over the top thought he was going to get some Nick Collins wasn't there tried to do the best he can to catch up to the play but that ball was so well thrown and so far out in front of Bernard Berrian that he could never get there time pass play add to that the penalty and the Bears I see this route thrown during the course of the year Sam and quarterbacks don't lead their receiver enough that was your penalty right there busting doll for the Bears one play to down the Jones inside the five flag on the play I'm holding you could have a holding call believe it's gonna be a little Big John Tate getting on Corey Williams looks like you threw him down now the Bears are saying it's against the Packers holding defense number 95 after district silver-gold first down [Applause] well they don't have a 95 because 95 is inactive that's done out Washington a little bit early 1990 99 Court would not leave yeah I believe it was right in here see that right there see the hole he's holding and hold and hold and Sam right there 99 7 where I am so that's the sauce you don't often see now it's first sigh tension for the Bears [Applause] Thomas Jones touchdown [Applause] why that was quick a couple of penalties and Thomas Jones cashes it in but look at the emotion and the congratulations to Rex Grossman on the sidelines that one pass that changes their whole offensive outlook you're not kidding I mean these these guys have been grinding the football all year long this whole season thus far up until this point has been put on the offensive line and the tire defense for the Chicago Bears that's what has gotten them to this point Robbie Gould thanks the point is good and the Bears lead for the second time in the game they're just gonna pound this thing right in over here down block kick out with the guard lead up by the full-back and low they're team Sam it's as if you're walking through the desert and all of a sudden you found there's your oasis baby there it is there's some water third Bob - you're doing fine now there's a question whether Grossman would return from the broken ankle he had surgery they didn't know if he'd make it back this season but he's come back he says he feels great he has his mobility puts it a little extra tape on the ankle but it's been quite a return for rex grossman last week when he finished up the game and then this week don't forget right here on fox we have one of the great college football bowl classics it's the 70th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic January 2nd 11:00 a.m. Eastern 8:00 Pacific here on Fox it's Texas Tech in Alabama - top 20 teams both nine and two during the regular season it'll be a good one how about Rex Grossman's numbers thus far the game really good kickoff return by Ahmad Carroll Raj adolfo believe carol has pushed out of bounds at the 30 in the flag is up at the 40-yard line two flags on either side so we will check it out Grossman six of nine 119 yards a touchdown already what is that's great wait wait the Chicago Bears that must be in shock but a happy shock yeah it's got green what about those flags on the sidelines that's Wade Wilson and there is rex grossman man who doesn't have that much playing experience he played three games in his first year three games last season and then was injured this year in the preseason on August the 12th last year but here's a guy his knee in a game in Minnesota the third week of the NF that they view him as their leader he's in Hawaii was injured receiving team number 25 penalty is declined first down [Applause] and to maintain leadership over team when you are injured and the team has another quarterback and the team has ten wins you gotta be doggone special to have that and that's exactly what he is to this same special backers start from there twenty nine with time grows and hooks up with Donald Driver all the deep come back let's go down that ruling on the field is an incomplete pass and will go down to the field to Chris Myers Sam Boyd bill were talking about rex grossman who grew up idolizing brett favre by the way and when his injury first took place they told him for months that's what the doctor said he ran to the trainer he said I gotta beat that he was back 30 days earlier and was even limping around when he came back after Thanksgiving but put a raised insole in his shoe said he felt more comfortable and was able to move around and practice and that helped convince the coaching staff that he could go full straight that he's wearing that insole in his foot his left foot today thanks pres Tony Fisher splits by the right Favre throws completes to Antonio Chapman at the 34-yard line you mentioned lands briggs and when i watch film of the chicago bears and their defense 55 has jumped out at me all year long and he wears that number 55 because when he was drafted and lovie smith brought him in he explained to him you are going to be my books my Derrick Brooks in this defense and that's where that's where lovely comes from Bobby's Lea's to Tampa Bay defense and Lee st. Louis but that's what he trying to build here that same kind of style bar Vaughn far down throwing iver first down packers at the 44 and unfortunately the guy you were talking about mister tackle now his lands break well no he made the tackle and he was there take a look Sam he gets knocked off the tackle by one of his own players I believe it's either Chris Harris or Charles Tillman take a look he's there on the tackle now he's going to get knocked off see that but Chris Harris knocks him off the tackle that's about he's always helping out scornful loss of a couple of yards of being I'm Lance Briggs speed the tackle you have your tackles then you have your assistant tackles and that was an assistant first down Briggs was one of the happiest guys to be aim to the Pro Bowl he couldn't wait to call his mom [Applause] they called timeout and a players leading to let him go out and call his mom to tell her that he'd made the Pro Bowl Tony Fisher in the backfield rod Gardner in is the third wide receiver on second and 12 the pass is caught by the tight end probably takes three bears to take them down at the 45 the Packers are these guys are they've got something tonight you know you can't you just sense the way they're playing Donald Lee jumping around and taking three three bears to bring them down the way you see Tony Fisher running the football that the determination coming off the embarrassing Monday night loss you know you're gonna have your team rebound in some kind of manner but if you couple that with a rivalry a year too Christmas night 13 long three wide receivers in bar being rushed looking to go back across the field and it's caught by Chapman and now it's ruled incomplete the official went down the field comes over and waves it off the field judge made the call and said it was incomplete let's take a look at the Antonio Chapman's over the sidelines begging him to challenge this well if the nose of the ball hit the ground [Applause] enough to see on that last angle boy Chapman with a good effort here see the nose will ball come through underneath there it's a heck of an effort let me tell you that it was a heck of an effort you're not busy now the whistle stops play and we're going to get another challenge yes the channel he's over the seas got his helmet off that spear tonio Chapman saying I caught that ball I caught the ball he may have he may have but the ruling on the field is eventually is what is going to stand because you're not going to be challenging the ruling on the field as you mentioned earlier you've got to have conclusive evidence to overturn the ruling on the field but you're not going to get it from that angle as the same goes for this angle here you can't tell right there if it hit the ground or not and he very well may have caught it in his mind cuz when you're a player out there you're doing right there he said I got it I got it but you're going at live speed and you can't feel it you really can't feel everything that's happening you're you're concentrating on the ball your hands are trying to get underneath it you're hitting the turf and you're rolling you can't see everything he may believe he has it and he talked this coaching and you know that's the one thing as a coach you should never do and remember this this is their second challenge they're gonna be out of challenges now it'd be like Christmas Day in Lambeau and Green Bay Wisconsin without a little snow falling and here comes so we've had a little snow come in well I guess exact pictures aren't that bad I know where we'll be the Knights down like the rich Rousseau was praying for that he always said snow makes the greatest pictures yeah will and you know what I don't think you can play a game up here this time of year in Lambeau Field without their beam snow I remember as a kid watching Monday Night Football you know here watching it snow in Green Bay well so we're not gonna be stopped could have snowball fights then I don't know just as long as it keeps coming down I remember seeing Lin Dicky and Faulk Kaufman and all the guys model is having that snow come pouring down it's that's good stuff you know what I like this is a packed Stadium here Packers team at 3 and 11 going nowhere and they impact the stadium on Christmas night I think it's fabulous now we'll get the ruling from referee Scott green after reviewing the play the ruling on the field stands Green Bay [Applause] they're out of challenges for the game Chatman doesn't believe it he still believes he caught it I got to tell you I mean Grauman's challenges a plethora of more flag out Ryan Flynn with his first NFL punt but it was finally this week when DJ sander was put on injured reserve line tribe [Applause] turned by Bernard Berrian so across the 30 stop rate so starting to go outside in punt footballs hey it's not a bad job Martin the kicking footbal Fox NFL Sunday sponsored by GMC trucks and SUVs we are professional grade [Music] every [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] holiday in Green Bay glad you with us Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah bears from the 31 yard line whooping [Music] time that he goes deep again from lucid Mohammed incomplete Sam that was one of the finest plays I've seen by a linebacker taken down the middle of the field on his play on the ball that was Paris Lenin I believe number 53 who's in there and four linebackers to carry a wide receiver in the slot down the field 53 is going to be right here here's Muhsin Mohammed watch him skate out on him and take him down the seams now watts to play on the ball he sees and stopped the receiver moose to come up for the ball and he takes his arm and swats that is perfect technique Patrick Dendi is Green Bay is a fifth defensive bags Berrien and lotion Jones was hit and gets back to the line of scrimmage no gain it's a big series for the Packers defense big series for the Packers defense here they've got to get the ball back and they can't allow another score before the half with only a touchdown and in one area for the Green Bay Packers that hasn't been great for them this year it is just rushing the quarterback with a front for getting pressure on the quarterback Rex Grossman has had a lot of time sitting in the pocket does even Grossman's six for ten penny Peterson is in defensive end for three wide receivers [Applause] [Music] side the 45 there was a beautiful play called [Applause] 25-yard pick up by Thomas first of all they blitz to the side of the draw watch this come in here comes inside him watch them come in here on the Blitz look at this here comes Dale Harris there's your hole right here but look at the sell job by Rex Grossman as he's coming out he's dropped back and he looks like he's setting up to pass and that kept the pass rush coming up field and that's exactly what you want when you run a draw play is you want your pass rushers up the field big block from Ruben Browns springing Thomas Jones Fox tonight we're unwrapping a full hour of The Simpsons as part of your Christmas gift that's tonight at 8:00 7:00 central right here for a draw play to the side of the Blitz and don't make the play and smack it right in the mouth it's all your second level defenders are not there so it busts wide open for a big play just like that play receiver is Right Grossman with time and again heat for burying the cable short intercepted by Mark Roman and Robin is brought down at the 18 that time the throw was short yeah that thing really hung up in the air did this wouldn't seem to throw leaning backwards throwing off his back foot didn't step into it at all I didn't see if he didn't look like he had pressure in his face he just throws that thing up in the air directly up in the air and I didn't look like he got enough on it but he did the first time take a look at the pressure and see if there's enough there he's not yet he didn't step into the throw that was Kabir Bosch up via Mia and he didn't step into the throw and that's why that thing hung up there so now the packers from the nineteen roastin taking another look at that play Tony Fisher in the backfield three wide receivers far ports out of the shotgun going Kotani Fisher Urlacher is there [Music] along with Lance Briggs next week final weekend name's Carolina Panthers need a win to make the playoffs a win puts them in a win and a Tampa Bay loss and they win the NFC South but the Panthers lost the big one yesterday [Music] and they need a big win [Music] Dallas went into they need a win to clinch a playoff spot rod Gardner in is the third wide receiver second and three and forget the visa halftime report coming up far fires children picked it off [Applause] it is an interception Charles Tillman with a beautiful interception he was touched down on the play the Bears have the ball back well the cover to defense has a few windows in it and the one window is between the safety and the corner and Charles Tillman carries and Tonio Chapman up the field a little bit further than normal so that window is tighter between he and the safety over the top red thought he could fire it in there he tried to force that one but his bread will tell you I've tried to force things all my life 21st interception of the season for the Bears Tillman's fifth of the season and the 2015 acceptance wrong by Brett Farve this the dump off by Grossman that was almost picked off by Kenny Peterson the defensive end he betted it down didn't he duh you should say you used two hands there Kenny you know that Lyman's dream thing you to pull that in don't forget the Visa halftime report coming up best time of best thing about going back to the studio we'll hear some more Christmas carols what a great chorus they had in there the JB Terry Howie and Jimmy all gets it getting together for the halftime report coming up Ralston dumps it off to Thomas Jones and is wrapped up immediately by Nick Barnett final seconds of the first half the Bears can't get into scoring position and love you Smith saying just let it run out and that's it [Applause] in a game the Bears want desperately to clinch the NFC North and a first-round bye they think a halftime lead of 14 to 7 to the locker room this season when the Bears lead at halftime they are nine and old with rex grossman leading the way the Bears lead at halftime there here's for my mom or just my sister and he sat there and we chewed the fat for a while and things just sign it everybody's ought to go in the time a friend for a lot of years I've never seen a more down toward superstar never come in contact with anyone who's bored down the world home he's just a folksy guy he doesn't want to be a superstar he just wants to beat that Rasheed Davis on the return to start the second half Davis flipping a tackle at the 30 and Ernst ins also extra yardage up to the 36 yard line 20 yard return let's go to the sideline to Chris Byers Samba Lovie Smith talked about at halftime more passing plays and running plays for the berries he said that won't continue it's not just because we have rex grossman they're giving us a lot of one-on-one matchups we think we can take advantage you'll see a lot more running from us in the second half walking out of the tunnel just with you and bill we're talking about Mike Sherman was walking with Brett Farr David Martin Mike Flanagan out of this game it's gonna hurt what they want to do offensively and Mike Sherman said I'm gonna count on Brett farm we can't do one thing we still have him thanks Chris the Packers were offside on the kickoff they tack on five yards and the Bears will begin from the 41 yard line Thomas Jones encasing the key Brian Johnson started the game at fullback Johnson has been banged up the last couple of weeks here's Thomas Jones straight ahead and a nice gain on first down up to the 49 yard line they picked up eight on the play you know think about the Bears defense and what they do and you think about the Chicago Bears and all the profilers over there well Olin Kreutz is a pro ball or two and only fruits it's his locker room look at the push and the drive in the way he seals that side off to open up for Thomas Jones Olin Kreutz been pulled over for a lot of years and he is a heck of a senator on second and two that have cut back by Jones he's got a first down at the Packers 47 11 carries in the game for Thomas Jones 53 yards first half numbers yards per rush bears better than four and a half Packers under three look at the time of possession from Green Bay they really control the football to miss field goal really hurt and normally that's just style of offense in team play that the Bears Willis right run the ball control the time of possession husband no no no it's a flag when was a receiver in the vicinity waves to the flag Jones may have been there and he threw it at his feet on a screen pass he can do that throwing the ball I didn't see Thomas Jones in the vicinity of where this ball was see Jones Kevin that should to me I think the intent is ground they bill but by but by rule that's okay he can do just what he did he was blocking Aaron Campbell on second and tenant's stone straight ahead and he shoved back after he crossed the 45 jump back hard time : call the first year defensive tackle from Iowa hold was with Detroit for a while Minnesota for a while on their practice squads and finally the Packers picked him up getting some playing time six defensive backs for Green Bay there's the third down conversions in the first half ruslan for Jonesy net return never returned didn't see it coming are you sure from plate are you sure he's seen it from our net did he see Nick Barnett I don't think he even looked at the ball as the second part of the game we go now the little shift here is your formation the flag is strong bounces inside the five goes into the end zone and check out the flag and it is against the Bears [Music] referee threw that flag like he didn't like the formation and it wasn't illegal lovie smith waiting to hear the call the different kind of formation you saw them jam through a three men front over the ball and then illegal motion 35 kicking team penalty is declined first down the ball is shifting Todd Johnson the man called for illegal motion it winds up being go on offense for the first time in the second half now your typical home celebrating Christmas but right across the street is Lambeau Field and they may have rented their garage space for parking front yard Tony Fisher turns it the other way on first down he gets five Brian Urlacher makes the tackle Packers had two long drives in the first half one they cashed in for a touchdown the other was a missed field goal the Bears have given up the fewest drives of ten plays of war in the NFL three wide receivers Favre was 17 of 25 152 yards of the first half pass batted down Lance Briggs coming from the outside Lance Briggs was on the Blitz we're going to see him line up outside here take take a look here here's Briggs he's gonna be right up here now watch him creep up now he's gonna come on the Blitz and Tony Fisher's gonna pick him up but he jumps and his breath throws he vi ends his hand out just gets a piece of that and play vibrates [Music] [Applause] talented players on farbros in complaining wanted to get it to Donald Lee right behind Lee was Lance Briggs to help break it up three and out for the Packers and here is Ryan Flynn for his second punt of the game Bernard Berrian with good speed is back deep bears release Bobby Wade a couple weeks ago burying long as he stays healthy is a good correct Miriam bossed the 42 the 42 yard line John link made the stop 42-yard punt 10-yard return nice job by Brian Flynn hi this is sergeant Michelle Evans deployed here to Bagram Airfield Afghanistan and I just want to wish my team the bear's good luck on Christmas Day beat Green Bay from the Wyoming Air National Guard 187th Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan go Packers to all our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq Godspeed rex grossman on first down two connects to Bernard Berrian at the Packers 41 yard line picked up 18 on the fly now Harris covering what a heck of a throw and this is why they're excited about rex grossman this kid come inside outside and it's in his face people all around them and he still threads the needle Berrien is providing them with another threaded wide receiver three catches 93 yards adrian peterson ended running back at a nice game as he breaks a couple of tackles fights his way to the Green Bay 28 yard line comes in gives Thomas Jones arrest Gudrun picked up 13 Adrian Peterson may not be what the Green Bay Packers want to see why is that because you know they're battling there they're scraping they're crawling and Thomas Jones had a good feel for him now Peterson comes in here and he lowers his shoulder pads and he's got those knees churning and he's running over Green Bay tacklers that kid that can be deflated it's a couple on the play Aaron Tampin made the tackle camp he's really something else you know this guy is really one of the most consistent players on the entire Green Bay Packers team weekend and week out you know what you're going to get from Aaron Kenton he knows no other way Michael Montgomery number 96 is in at the pensive end [Applause] c'mere vodka via Milla [Applause] the backfield when checking off at the line short drop and the fade for the corner for just engage his overthrown Ahmad Carroll covering on the play he wanted offensive pass interference in my email receivers are big and they are physical moose and Mohammed will get into your body and give you a little shove off with his body just engage does the same thing but the one thing you won't see those two receivers do is use their hands to push off they get into you with their body and use their body to push off backers have six defensive backs in third and eight [Applause] busting being rushed gets rid of it al Harris covering on the play good pressure while they cannot rest closer in that time they came with the Blitz a hole we got a player down here [Applause] the Petersons trying to get up and the attempt by Busan Muhammad all all that was because he was throwing off his back foot because he got hit because the package came with the Blitz up front now a 45-yard field goal try for Robbie gold he is 2 for 7 from 40 yards or longer this season [Music] it's on the way it's and it's good this thing was saved by Brad Maynard that snap was back there and it looked like it he didn't get it watch Maynard the balls down on the ground and Maynard gets that thing up for gold and gold puts it through and the Bears lead 17 to 7 William Henderson in the backfield of bangers brought to a 35 bar in trouble gets rid of it and completes the Donald Driver at the 40 yard line pickup of five on the play Manolis wife Tamara because she's the one that did all these serious work last night she's the daughter of the former pitching great and the major leagues Tommy John that's right she was in labor not him that's right he just was just in there encouraging and waiting big event congratulations for the manalese Kevin Barry is in a tight end position for Green Bay Oh a heron finds a good haul gets it first down the 48 late flag comes in facemask [Applause] it is against the bear I think it's gonna be a amazing foul face man 46 defense 15-yard penalty first down Chris Harris has missed a couple of games is fired up I mean he's been hitting hard playing hard but here comes up with a foul well it was right at the end of the play see that see the hand come up in there see that so attacked on 15 and the Packers are at the Bears 37 yard line Fontaine leach in at fullback Tony Fisher the running back barré grows a little behind Donnelly was open that's just a little behind them red farm what kind of Dave's he had a good threat farm Dave's been throwing the ball well connecting with his receivers 17 and 25 in the first half almost had a touchdown pass but it was called back on the hole but when the Blitz was picked up by flatting and he let him know about it he's 18 429 for 157th I think that might have been the one that got Flannery out too that was about the last hitting took on that sports hernia [Applause] cruise for the endzone protectin too far Chapman caught it but he was that about beyond the unlined filmer covering on the plate that was a pretty good throw they just needed an extra five yards on the female that's like the throw to donald drive or two when he knows he has it beat and brent sidestepped a sack when he knows he has a beat and he can see the receiver open downfield in the end zone he just gets excited man that's a perfect flow except degrees and out of room that's a perfect tech suit but to be problem minutes it's not a touchdown that's right four wide receivers for Green Bay on third and ten [Applause] [Music] - proud of Astoria rusty finds Tony Fisher out in the back field mr. battles his way down to the 27 and he's got a first down amongst a host of Chicago Bear tacklers Lance Briggs was in there Brian Urlacher was in there that that was you talk about effort and determination and want but once they ate Fitz it's the effort like that give up and I think that's what made last Monday night's game so confusing the people who watch the Packers build that the effort has been there most of the season and Monday night it just all fell apart on them [Applause] on first down it's picture and scrambles forward to the 23 yard line we go down to the field the Chris Byers it stops snowing Chris you're behind yes but I need a hat out the temperatures dropping but I did want to mention Sam you and though we're talking about Mike Sherman he said he was proud of his team's intensity and effort today unlike what happened on Monday night and sampling of both sidelines obviously the Bears have a lot more to play for coming off their big win of Sunday night at home but still the emotional edge at least the energy has balls on the Packers right now you know thanks for a second and six bar still hasn't but he's shoved back good effort by Brian Urlacher and I'll spot the ball at the 21 yard line Brian Urlacher going to his fifth yeah you talk about Chicago Bears defense okay I want you to take a look this is a one receiver route because they're gonna keep everybody in here to block this Chicago Bears defense and then the check down after he hits a baguette you think about the Green Bay Packers how often have you seen them since fret board has been around we run a one receiver around they don't often demoted on third and four everybody out and he close a little too high kind of loft a little touch pass to Antonio Chapman chatting the little guy which is that's a little too high what does it tip couldn't tell I know there was pressure on Brad there's some people back in there but usually britches lob that right over the top it's not a problem there comes Longwell missed earlier this one will be from 39 yards he missed from 38 earlier [Music] when the holder and he misses again Wow not a good night for Ryan long well well he is wasted field goals much like a golf swing a kickers everything is timing watch his plant foot it goes beyond where the football is see that his plant foot was further than the football that's why it was opened up in his push white Jones on first down with a big pickup up to the 39 - Shawn the first down picked up nine on the play and there is Ryan long well when you're playing the Chicago Bears and you have a chance to score to put points on the board you've got to do it but you go back through this year's history with the team the Ryan long well is had all kinds of problems with his holders now the holders could weren't doing this the holders weren't doing that properly according to him and now he has a new holder who used to be a bartender last week second and one they don't get it great job but front led by Niall Diggs dick good push keeping Thomas Jones actually throwing him for a 1-yard loss Aaron camping gets some penetration in the back field and then now Diggs comes up there and faces it up to tight ends in [Applause] there's girls but outside they stretch amenity that's an income great defense at work by the Green Bay Packers led by defensive end Aaron Kampmann on back-to-back plays outstanding work up front by the Patrick get out look at what they got here one two three four five down linemen this is short yard Hey and holds that corner and makes Thomas Jones bounce to get to the perimeter and once he bounces here came to pursue balling job there's a line drive toward the sideline and rolls and comes to a stop at the 11 yard line turns out to be an outstanding punt for Brad Maynard 51 yards the rain the regular season next week here in Green Bay and that was something Mike Holmgren here if Brett Favre's last game is next week bard flows on first town intercepted for a touchdown by Lance Briggs bad mistake by Brett Favre fourth interception return for a touchdown by the Bears this season heck you mentioned Mike Holmgren and he got all nervous I guess well couple things here on this play one there's some pressure in his face he didn't see where Lance Briggs was great coverage by Lance Briggs reading the route and understanding what this offense does and it's check downs [Applause] and there I don't stir the point is good I don't believe Brett Eversole him there was pressure on that side and I don't think I don't think you could see take a look where Brett is and I'll watch the right side close down see he can't see Briggs look at the pressure in his face he never third career touchdown for Lance Briggs frustration and disappointment for Brett Favre at there you can see the pain in his eyes and Oakley the walk off the field you know Hey and for this organization to pay for PEPFAR 15 years and think he's got his own parking spot here he's got a road named after he's going to be up there on the Ring of Fame with retired numbers he's got his own locker room second with your foot on first this organization has to go through a transition how will they handle if they do it in the uttermost cutting the core in the utmost respectful way you could ever imagine a player leaving an organization for what he has done for this organization and this town and how do you think the fans will react it's going to be a mutual Brett Favre is going to announce what he wants to do it's not gonna be what anybody else wants Robbie goal to kick off the March Farrell through the first wave and gets up to the 35 yard line next week some big games on Fox to determine playoff position how about the Washington Redskins with their big win over the Giants yesterday they've won four in a row they need a win and they will be in the playoffs terrific turnaround by the Redskins we've got Clinton Portis running Santana boss three touchdown receptions against the Giants Patrick Ramsey might be at quarterback Mark Brunell was shaken but if they win in Philadelphia on Fox he'll be in the playoffs barb on first down outside again it's time to catch made by Tony Fisher and Charles Tilden takes him down immediately picked up of three maybe four on the play you know when talking to Ted Thompson the general manager to Sam here in Green Bay you know he said you know cheap heat love fresh and he says hey I'm there everything I'm gonna do it want to sit down and talk with him about this offseason you know it when he and his family his wife but everyone to come to a conclusion that is reality and they said but you know I is a general manager you're auditioning for fossils first down up to the 46 yard line is there any chance you think there's any change know that Brett narf would play for another thank you I knew what was coming no I don't not to the matter where he's gonna put up a fuss and say I can still play and if you don't want me I'm gonna go someplace else no so now the great ones did my sure sure but but I don't think that's the case I think he doesn't he's not sitting there saying you know you guys don't want me anymore it's coming time for him I'm Aaron now I could see him sit out for a year and get the itch I could see that I could see that the farm family is dinner his wife Deanna the pointy end and of course have been a lot of personal tragedies we know about difficult times in the hurricane is how it affected the family no matter how many things can you possibly go through you know on the second date bathrooms back in it being rush dumps it off let's see any flag on that play yes now he threw it at somebody's feet mark Mike Sherman is claiming that was a an eligible receiver in the neighborhood did it hit Telstra that would be the illegal or tears now sure actually caught a pass for a touchdown what appeared to be a touchdown when he was an eligible receiver on the goal line flight but it was ruled there was a holding penalty on the play the ground quarterback [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and nobody there and what earlier Grossman throwing at the beatnik Thomas Jones it was ruled okay right here Mike Sherman upset with a call Jarry azuma is in as a fifth defensive back for Chicago he's been nursing a bad hip actors have to get to laverra's 45 pass the picture couple of blockers goes outside he wrestled down by Lance Briggs makes understand Lance Briggs has been very active all over the field strong this bears defense has given up all these seven points in the game they have a shot at the NFL record for fewest points was living up to the season from the 20 steps out of bounds with a little yard-line 40-yard punt chrismyers what's going on down on the field well Sam you talked about the Green Bay punter moments ago you know most guys during the holidays might tip back a few and brag about how they were a great player in their day but for Ryan Flynn the Packer punter it's a different story he was working the other side of the bar this week in Orlando when he slept through the phone call for the job because of the injury they gave him a tryout and he's putting in his so here we're Packers fans they both passed away around the holidays and he told me before the game no matter what happens in this game I fulfilled a Christmas dream for me and my family number 88 offense five-yard penalty first down son Desmond Clark thanks Chris and for Ryan Flynn he beat out several punters a couple of punters with NFL experience well the guy was for a tryout you know he he was bartending down in or around his college UCF and he would go after practice and after working Jones the 24 yard line bodger via Mila with the tackle in the arena the track team the spring ball with a football team baseball wherever you kick doesn't matter just don't interfere with anything else going on and he kept obviously he wasn't practicing flipping bottles like cocktail and Tom Cruise after work he went over to the stadium and he was kicking some footballs and then you know what he helped it he's been a good holder tonight on the field goal of extra points and he's been done a good job of punting the football second and 12 less than big rush down he goes first second again the beer budget B&B low with his sixth sack of the season it's been a down year for him after three straight seasons of double-digit sacks he'd had only five coming into tonight's game there he is right there and he's going to be working against John Tate see how John Tate's shoulders are parallel to the line of scrimmage once in an offensive tackle shoulders get parallel to the line of scrimmage on a pass rusher you're beat you have to maintain your shoulders parallel with the line of scrimmage as you drop back that's what gives you the angle and the wall Bears have to get to the couple of yards on the plane and the Bears will be forced to punt as we come to the end of the third quarter on Christmas night on the first night of Hanukkah it's a holiday affair here in Green Bay and the Bears lead the Packers 24 to 7 [Music] Sam Rosen bill Moss Chris Byers and our entire crew the best of the holiday season a little festive muffin you humid spread out on guy that lives in San Tomas may turns for fun on the returned bears heaven and Antonio Chapman is pulled down at the 40 yard line 46 yards when we come back and that's our control truck decorated by a technical director Rob goose Lee works or producer the flu so our director working away good job boys and happy holiday and three wide receivers for Green Bay from the 45 defensive backs for the Bears Ron Fargo Zuma they're going to get him again I believe now this time he's okay because I think Tony Fisher was in the neighborhood it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood here watch the weak side blitz you're gonna come on the weak side Urlacher's gonna come here's your tip but Fisher steps to the right side Fisher's over in here somewhere he's nowhere around the vicinity of it you know what you're right the referee just threw the flag Scott Greene came in thought about it thought about it and dropped the flag and they call him for intentional grounding and you could see the reaction of Packers head coach Mike Sherman [Music] Green did not agree with Brett Favre and they sent him back ten yards and loss of down second and 20 Fisher the light bar throws over the middle and the catch bait by Antonio Chapman back up to the 40 it'll bring up third and 10 favre in the first meeting with the Bears through 58 passes second-most pass attempts that he's thrown today's 24 441 Chapman with a foot injury live on a sideline this is him coming into picked up barkos deep furs I believe it's intercepted by Chris Harris the safety gets up gets a couple of blocks so they move them down it's ruled down they'll bring it back for the 26 yard line second [Music] third interception of the game for the mayor's bar brewed up deep for not only great play by Harris [Music] see that Barb's fake count they waited and waited and waited then came with the Blitz so what the snap of the ball here comes Jerry azuma blitzing and in his face and there's your interception that's what makes the Chicago Bears defense so good everyone the snap and then you see it and that by then it's too late to adjust adrian peterson in for the bears and running back no gain on the first place for the bears as they record in deception of the game twenty third of the season there's Peterson for the finding his way for about five yards on the flight there's defense what makes them go bill well you talk about first of all what they do in the red zone you can't put the ball in the end zone on these guys they're the best in the league and they got a nose for the ball by the way they disguise sting first you got Urlacher can run all over the place but the most important thing they can rush the quarterback with four down linemen and in this NFL world that is priceless you don't have to fabricate a blitz you don't have to take extra people out of this secondary or your linebackers or anything else it you can get pressure on the quarterback with your down short drop Grossman for games Jake makes the Kachin gets a first down very little simple slant in to the range II just engaged and he made the good catch in the NFC Seattle has locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs at a first-round bye if the Bears win today they'll wrap up a first-round bye and means they'll start the playoffs at home Tampa Bay leading the NFC South that Giants leading the NFC East both those teams need wins next week to clinched their division to the 42 Aaron Kampmann makes the tackle you know you're talking to Brian Urlacher I got the chance to on Saturday and he was saying he doesn't remember much about the thirteen and three season said since he's been here you know Green Bay's pretty much always had the best of them but that thirteen and three season he says it wasn't memorable because we've never won a playoff game and that's hard to believe considering if you can think back to that thirteen in three season it was all Mike Brown and Brian Urlacher that got them to coach demons you're right 43-yard line maybe yard on the flight but to a man Center for the Chicago Bears team came up here with one goal in mind and one goal only and that's to win this game to win the division and get that first round by and a playoff game at Soldier Field and those guys who were talking they said last Sunday night against Atlanta was the coldest they have ever been in any kind of game now we were up there from that we did remember remember the crazy windy game for the ball the last week they said it was twofold Grossman checking off of the line on third and four looks to put it up throws and completes it again great effort by Muhsin Mohammed so Grossman coming up with back-to-back third down completions this one for 13 yards and this offense is giving the upcoming opponents a lot of things to worry about juice off the defensive backs and just engage in loosen Mohammed Bernard varying with the speed you have a three-headed monster or two-headed monster right now at the tailback position that can found and grind you Terrence Peterson getting down to the 41 yard line the bears her team had struggled all season long converting third downs their 5 for 10 in this game and again a lot of it is Grossman and his accurate passing and if he can continue to do that it takes a lot of the pressure off the defense which is how to carry the low in most of this season and be on the field for long stretches of time salmon this this Chicago Bears team is from what I saw tonight with rex grossman and the way the respondent they are going to be a force to be reckoned with throughout the playoff and I think Berrien adds something for them and wide receiver this was another friend dear Peterson with no gain on the play back to the line of scrimmage he's still fighting for the ball was Mike Montgomery let's go down on the sideline to Chris Byers well part of that success for the fairs was what rookie Kyle Orton did before Grossman took over publicly he's taking his benching very professionally privately he feels uncomfortable about the circumstances Brian Urlacher one of the closest friends abort told me before the game that he told aren't you had nothing to be ashamed of because he led us to the victory as he said we have two quarterbacks and you need that to win in this league right now Rex is the one and when I asked Orton if the benching spoiled his Christmas he said no no we're all going to the playoffs Orton is a rookie he's got a I think a promising career ahead of him he's good not many rookie quarterbacks that have ever come in the NFL that can say that bears called timeout 8:17 to go bears with a big lead looking to celebrate on Christmas night we welcome you back to Green Bay your dad's in Iraq and for all our troops in Iraq in Afghanistan you're in our thoughts and our prayers Wall Street wants it covered by Al Harris the Blitz was coming from the Packers all over Rex for our freedom to celebrate Christmas before each and every one of us did this morning we appreciate your courage and your bravery [Applause] there's Brad Maynard second most punts and the NFL this year looking for the corner on the pooch kick and nice return as he breaks to he may go he picks up a block from Thurman gentlemen heading four years old touchdown [Applause] 85-yard returned by antonio Chapman [Applause] that's something to celebrate here at Lambeau his first punt return for a touchdown and it started out on an innocent play little pooch kick as Maynard didn't want to punt it into the end zone and Chapman with a great return Longwell for the extra point [Applause] 14 no one has left Lambo they were waiting for something to cheer about they got it from Antonio Chatman 85 yards [Music] antonio Chapman with a little help from the little guy Andre Thurmond new block Brad Maynard makes it 80 game on [Applause] and he slips as he crosses the 14 Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC they have a shot to go in as a wild-card team they had a huge win in Cleveland yesterday 41 to nothing Steelers will be on Fox playing against the Detroit Lions the Steelers are in the AFC playoffs as a wild-card team the same situation is Washington in the NFC and all that Pittsburgh Jim if they turn the controller on just put it up with time he completes it [Applause] al Harris shoved him out and they'll spotted about a yard short pickup of nine on the play five catches in the game for moose in Mohammed who has gone over 60 catches for the season he's now at 64 it's the sixth season of his career my ladies had at least 60 catch and I like the way Musa Mohammed plays the game of football to me he plays it the way they're meant to be quote Thomas Jones finds an opening in a nice run and a Packers territory at the 48 yard line Parris Lennon pulled him down pickup of 14 on the flight [Applause] see the NFL record for fewest points allowed in the season the record held by the 2000 Ravens who won the Super Bowl that year the Bears giving up that return for the touchdown and now even so they would have to have a shutout the rest of the way we have an injury on the field Olin Kreutz whoa that would be a huge loss if he were unable to play you know what's upsetting about the numbers and points giving up on that punt return is their defense wasn't even I think the defense you know see if we can pick up how Olin Kreutz got hurt here built well he's the center in the middle of your screen there it's up on the linebacker and he gets rolled up on his knee in his ankle around the line of scrimmage by deep when if they were to lose Olin Kreutz because he is Haller he is the grip in that offensive line and he is one the single single handling one of the most important guys to the ten wins this year because when Rex Grossman went down lovie smith went to his offensive line and had a meeting with him and put it on their shoulders and if we are going to have success this year you guys are the ones that are gonna have to get it done for us by creating halls and running the ball and short play-action passes with a young rookie quarterback and they answered the bell to the tone of ten wins nice all again and rips off another force down Aaron camp and made the stop but back to back strong runs picking up 24 yards on the last two carries Thomas Jones closing in on a hundred yards and that's what I'm talking they're boots with that punt return and have an opportunity to get back in the game as they can get their offense back on the field and now what happens the Chicago Bears come out and just grind them grind them to death with a run putting it on the shoulders of metal fence of line 19 carries 94 yards to Thomas Jones first down at the Packer 37 a couple of yards here Grady Jackson the big defensive tackle was there mark Roman Thomas Jones the last time he ran for over a hundred yards was back on October 23rd when he ran for 139 against Baltimore played seven games since then a couple of 90-yard efforts one game [Applause] as all in fruits will be checked on and goes again get back nicely inside the 30 spot him down at the 29 yard line bears get the lead and then they go to the running game [Music] whatever UT this is what they do they run the football watch number 74 right here this is rumen Brown he's gonna pull out the lead this then watch him see him peel back and get the linebacker he sees the linebacker and he peels back now that Parris Lyndon on the Blitz and he peels back and gets a piece of him to help spring that thing open Jones over a hundred yards for the fifth time the season two tight ends on third and two its Jones and it came up a little bit short needed to got one [Applause] what lovie smith wants to do whether it'll run the ball with thomas jones lovey's all you need [Applause] and we'll go for it on fourth down [Applause] five for 11 on fourth downs this season two tight ends in Dazz Ben and John Gilmore [Applause] the play fake Grossman's got it he's going deep for loosen Mohammed he dropped it so with a 10-point lead he tried to surprise the play fake Mohammed had it in his hands but couldn't hold on what they are doing is they have broken every tendency they have had all year long and that's why I was telling you before Sam it's going to be so difficult for the Bears upcoming opponents to break down they're gonna see this game in the recede last week's game since groceries been in and they're not gonna know what to do everything you used to be able to see from the Chicago Bears offense you almost knew what was coming you don't anymore they upcoming last opponent and regular season next week is the Minnesota Vikings that relevant to filming Fisher Fisher gets up to the hackers still playing hard three and eleven team but playing a long long rival this is the 170th meeting between these two teams Brett Favre 28th time he's played against the Bears illegal contact defense number 33 five-yard penalty automatic first down that's on Charles Tillman the cornerback after five yards if you use your hands right here that shove after five till illegal contents and simple five yards and a first down for the Packers at the 33 [Applause] on great permanence in bird wide receiver for way putting pitcher motions outside antonio Chapman up to the 47 yard line captain's had a good game hurry up offense five catches of the game for Antonio Chapman plus the punt return for a touchdown barb to Fisher Fisher is knocked down from behind as he gets down on the 41 yard line backers moving the ball moving quickly Tommy Harris made the last tackle were under three minutes backers deep to scores [Music] [Applause] picked up bars pass is why that's hidden complete filming with a diving effort and that was little miscommunication as Chapman went down further downfield not with Chapman rent no Chapman didn't come back he's still going Brett Farve 26 444 222 yards we interception fires he's got his man Andre Thurmond inside the 10 pick clothes the sideline out of bounds at the 9 yard line Sherman told him during this week he said I know you look out there and you see a young man wearing number 81 and Andre Thurmond and you don't know who he is and you don't trust him but you've got to trust them that he's gonna with the heads nicely nice nice catch nice extra effort by Andre Thurmond and Brett trusted him he listened to what the coach told him brain first and goal at the everybody out and the pencils Pat it down [Applause] Afonso boom he said tackle knocked it down brings up a second and goal at the 9 yard line [Applause] shavers [Applause] looks like Chad Clifton low up too soon at the left tackle position offense number 76 five-yard penalty second down [Music] [Applause] you know what for this offense what they're running on 2nd down and where they're at that five yards may give them a little bit more room in which the wide receivers and Brett to the world second is all north to Fisher tripped up space on his Furman and he spun down no gain on the play maybe a loss of a yard Lance Briggs grabbed his jersey and hauled him down and we have reached the two-minute warning the Packers fighting to the end the Bears have the lead two minutes to go on Christmas night [Music] Mike sermon knowing he must have two scores on a fourth and goal at the 7 has decided to go for the field goal and try to get the ball back his team does have

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