CHICAGO — Aldon Smith pulled up to former Niners teammate Michael Crabtree early in Sunday’s game and said it was time to make big plays.
And he did. The final stats sell the linebacker short — he did more damage than the sack, deflected pass and six tackles would indicate. The Bears couldn’t run the ball to Smith’s side and besides his first sack as a Raider, he chased Jay Cutler into sacks by Khalil Mack and Justin Tuck.