The Bear’s Den, October 7, 2019

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!

BEARRRSSSS

Raiders 24, Bears 21: Whose arrows are up and down after a tough loss in London - NBC Sports Chicago - Things were bad, then good, then oh so bad again.

Akiem Hicks leaves game in 1st quarter after hurting elbow - NBC Sports Chicago - The defensive tackle missed last week with an unrelated knee injury.

The Hamp & O’B Show with Koz (10/6/19): Quick Bears vs. Raiders Hit - WGN Radio - Dan Hampton, Ed O’Bradovich and Glen Kozlowski along with Mark Carman give you their initial reactions after the Bears come up short falling 24-21 to the Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London…

Game Recap: Bears fall to Raiders - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to take a 21-17 lead before the Raiders marched 97 yards for the decisive touchdown in a 24-21 win over the Bears.

What the Bloody Hell Was That? Raiders 24, Bears 21 - Bleacher Nation - Every time the Raiders opened a door for the Bears to win, Chicago would voluntarily go to the other side of the building and unlock a different door — you know

Emma: Bears-Raiders Observations - 670 The Score Chicago fell to 3-2 with a 24-21 loss to - Oakland in London.

Haugh: Bears Fall Flat In London - 670 The Score - The Raiders tried to give the game away, but the Bears politely declined in a 24-21 loss in London.

Bernstein: Bears’ Loss Starts Up Front - 670 The Score - The Raiders manhandled the Bears in the trenches in a 24-21 win.

Raiders Score Late Touchdown To Top Bears, 24-21 - 670 The ScoreOakland scored the go- - ahead touchdown with 1:57 left as Chicago fell to 3-2.

Bears LB Kevin Pierre-Louis says he was pushed on critical punt-block penalty - Chicago Sun-Times - His running-into-the-kicker penalty gave the Raiders new life, and they eventually scored the go-ahead touchdown.

London fog: Bears look lost in first half, lose 24-21 to Raiders - Chicago Sun-Times - Cornerback Gareon Conley intercepted quarterback Chase Daniel at the Raiders’ 23-yard with 1:22 to play, sealing a win after the Bears rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit, only to give up a game-winning touchdown on a drive extended by a successful fake punt.

Bears vs Raiders 2019: Final score and highlights - Chicago Sun-Times - After a disastrous first half, the Bears rallied to take the lead before losing 24-21 to the Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Bears K Eddy Pineiro injured after hit by Raiders DE Arden Key - Chicago Sun-Times - Pineiro was hit after making an extra point that got the Bears within 17-14.

Bears’ Matt Nagy doesn’t believe Akiem Hicks’ elbow injury is season-ending - Chicago Sun-Times - The defensive end was healthy enough to start Sunday’s game against the Raiders. And then he hurt his left elbow.

Chicago Bears lose to Oakland Raiders in London 24-21 - Chicago Tribune - The Bears came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to take a lead — only to lose it with less than two minutes to play when Raiders running back Josh Jacobs scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.

3 keys revisited after an impressive Bears rally in Week 5 falls short - Chicago Tribune - The Bears defense fell apart Sunday. So, too, did a valiant second-half comeback effort. A 24-21 loss to the Raiders sends the Bears home and into their week off with plenty of agitation. A look back at Sunday's three keys.

TV blackout over — just in time for Bears-Raiders — after Dish and Fox Corp. end their fee standoff - Chicago Tribune - Dish Network and Fox Corp. have ended their standoff over carriage fees in time for Dish/Sling subscribers to see Sunday’s Bears-Raiders game live from London.

Chicago Bears-Oakland Raiders Postgame Show: Plenty Of Questions After Bears Can't Complete Comeback - Chicago Audible Podcast - A complete recap of the Chicago Bears loss to the Oakland Raiders.

Takeaways: Bears’ gutting loss to Raiders will sting, and might for a while - NBC Sports Chicago - The Bears made a ton of plays to erase a 17-0 halftime deficit, but an uncharacteristically sub-par defensive performance and late-game miscues doomed Chicago in London.

Raiders make a statement, beat Bears in London – ProFootballTalk - When the Raiders traded Khalil Mack to the Bears last year, many saw it as proof that Jon Gruden is clueless about how to build a winning team. Gruden got a measure of revenge today.

Bears’ defense shows up late to party in loss to Raiders - Chicago Sun-Times - If jet lag was a factor in the 24-21 loss, then shame on Bears coach Matt Nagy, who opted to have his team arrive in London on Friday,

POLISH SAUSAGE

Mason Rudolph taken to hospital for evaluation – ProFootballTalk - Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was knocked out cold Sunday, and is getting further tests. According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Rudolph was taken from Heinz Field “to be further evaluated” at a nearby hospital.

Report: Heinz Field stadium cart failed due to operator error – ProFootballTalk - Sunday’s Ravens-Steelers game included the terrifying Mason Rudolph injury and the confounding decision to have Rudolph walk off the field and into the tunnel.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Minnesota Vikings 28, New York Giants 10: Vikings cap tumultuous week with victory - Daily Norseman - Minnesota dominated from start to finish

Packers’ Aaron Jones waves goodbye to Cowboys’ defense en route to third TD - Acme Packing Company - Jones is having another magnificent day at AT&T Stadium, his second in as many opportunities as a pro.

IN CASE YOU YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONZeglinski:

Curl: Bears unable to bounce back from a hauntingly-awful first half and lose 24-21 to the Oakland Raiders in London - Windy City Gridiron - The United Kingdom is not a natural habitat for bears and it showed with the Chicago Bears worst defensive performance of the year.

WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS & STREAMS

Windy City Gridiron Podcast Channel which includes Bear With Me from Robert Schmitz, Bears Over Beers featuring Jeff Berckes & EJ Snyder, and T Formation Conversation from Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.; Steven’s Streaming Twitch Channel from Steven Schweickert; and Robert Zeglinski’s The Blitz Network

THE RULES

Windy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following is not permitted in comments. No personal attacks, politics, gender based insults of any kind, racial insults, etc.

WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS & STREAMS

Windy City Gridiron Podcast Channel which includes Bear With Me from Robert Schmitz, Bears Over Beers featuring Jeff Berckes & EJ Snyder, Bears Banter hosted by Bill Zimmerman, and T Formation Conversation from Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.; Steven’s Streaming Twitch Channel from Steven Schweickert; and Robert Zeglinski’s The Blitz Network

Click on our names to follow us on Twitter:

WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter; Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Aaron Lemming; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Whiskey Ranger; Robert Schmitz; Robert Zeglinski; Bill Zimmerman; Like us on Facebook.