Windy City Gridiron · Jun 28, 2021
30 Day Challenge: My All-Time Favorite Bears defensive back
Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty ImagesThe Chicago Bears have only made me cry once.
Throw something? Sure.
Curse? More than my fair share.
Actual tears in the eyes that needed to be wiped away? Just the one time.
September 14, 2014, a memorable night for the Bears against the 49ers. The Sunday Night Football crew called the first-ever game at the newly built Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Bears, down 20-7 to start the 4th quarter, mounted one of the biggest comebacks in team history highlighted by rookie Kyle Fuller’s first two career interceptions. But the joy of a comeback victory felt hollow. A pyrrhic victory if there ever was one.
