Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty ImagesThanks to one front office decision and one inconceivable bounce, Chicago Bears fans have really spent way too much time concerned with the kicker position over the last few years.
It, of course, started when Ryan Pace decided to let Robbie Gould walk. It’s not too often kickers reach that level of popularity with the fans (Kevin Butler is the only Bears’ kicker that could come close to Gould in that way), and plenty of fans weren’t pleased with Pace’s decision, even if Gould had been down the previous couple of seasons. The fact that Gould has had seven solid kicking seasons since his Chicago departure certainly would show that Gould had the last laugh…
