Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2022
Roquan Smith makes his best pitch in Bears’ win over Texans
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith returns an interception against the Texans in the fourth quarter Sunday at Soldier Field.Roquan Smith has made big plays in big moments before, but this one was seemed to mean more.
After intercepting a Davis Mills pass at the Texans’ 30-yard line, taking a shot at a pick-6 and getting tackled at the 12 with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter of a tie game, the Bears’ All-Pro linebacker punctuated the celebration by winding up and heaving the ball into the south end zone stands.
“To all my supporters. I threw it to all of them,” Smith said with a big smile. “And saying F-you to all the ones that don’t.”
