As the Packers celebrated Jamaal Williams’ 13-yard touchdown run and a 41-10 lead late in the third quarter Sunday night, NBC analyst Tony Dungy broke down the replay with a rare critical comment.
“This is just poor tackling,” said Dungy, a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and a fill-in on the broadcast. “This is the Bears defense, basically giving up here.”
Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano — like Dungy, a former Colts head coach — hadn’t heard the burn before he was told of it Thursday.
“Our guys never give up,” he said. “I’ll fight anybody tooth and nail on that.