TALK OF THE TOWN AUG. 16: CHARGERS AT BEARS (NFL PRESEASON!)

Let’s start with the Chargers on offense! 1st quarter, 7-0  Bears and Philip Rivers is sacked by Corey Wootton for a 9 yard loss! Very next play Rivers is intercepted by Chris Conte and the Bears take over! 3 minutes to go in the 1st quarter now, and Shea McClellin sacks Philip Rivers and the ball comes loose! Bears recover! Now let’s go to to some highlights with the Bears on offense. Let’s go back to earlier in the first, 0-0 and the Bears hand it off to Matt Forte and he’s gonna break a tackle and take it 58 yards to the San Diego 5-yard line. Next play, Jay Cutler finds Brandon Marshall in the end zone and the Bears are up 7-0! 2nd quarter, 14-0 Bears and Kyle Long  sets a nice block and Micheal Bush gets a nice 6 yard gain towards the end zone. Bears go on to win 33-28!

Notable Chargers performances.

Philip Rivers: 5-9, 50 Yds, Int
Ryan Mathews: 9 Rush, 45 Yds
Robert Meachem: Rec, 40 Yds

Notable Bears performances.

Jay Cutler: 4-5, 38 Yds, TD, Int
Matt Forte:8 Rush, 74 Yds, TD
Brandon Marshall: 4 Rec, 38 Yds, TD