Watt said he didn’t feel any lingering effects from the surgery he had in July to fix a herniated disk and he played about as much as he normally does. He expects the coaching staff to try to limit his snaps, but vowed to fight against such a plan.
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“I tried to forget about it”, Fuller said. I’m going to play better. “I’m going to carry this through the season”. After halftime, when the Bears could have extended their lead Cutler and White’s rocky relationship took center stage. “It’s kind of a coordinated effort between that and your coverage and all-in-all I didn’t think [the coverage] was as good as it needed to be”. Cutler ended up getting hit on 13 different occasions in the game, and players like Jadeveon Clowney (four tackles) and Whitney Mercilus (two sacks) were among those who got to him frequently. With that being said Jay Cutler needs to find ways to win games.
“There’s no nerves”, he said. “You’d like to think you’ve got to get that”.
While Watt, who led the National Football League with 17 1/2 sacks last season, didn’t sack Jay Cutler on Sunday, he did register three hits on the quarterback. “Now you just need to go connect the dots on Sunday”.
With the Chicago Bears hoping against hope for a miraculous rally that might save them from a come-from-ahead loss, Houston Texans All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt arrived, forcing quarterback Jay Cutler into two late incompletions with the pass rushing skill that has made Watt one of the most feared players in the NFL.
Learning from mistakes will be something Osweiler will have to handle accordingly this season.
“He understands at a high level how to prepare”. Asked what stood out after he watched the game on tape, Fox said: “Just how really close we are”. “He’s very smart. He understands the game and knows how the game is to be played”. Langford got 17 carries and all the goal line work for the game, a good sign for fantasy owners who want to see production out of Langford. “That was my biggest thing, leaving the guys next to me out to dry”.
If he delivers, the Bears could have a dynamic tandem with Alshon Jeffery. There was Dak Prescott moving his team into position for a game-winning field goal before receiver Leonard Williams suffered one of the worst brain cramps I’ve seen in a while, failing to simply run out of bounds in the final 10 seconds when his team had no timeouts.
HELPING HOPKINS – Rookie receivers Will Fuller and Braxton Miller will make their debuts.
Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler and wide receiver Will Fuller celebrate after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at NRG Stadium.
LINING UP – The Bears will have some extra ammunition to combat Watt. They also forced two Cutler fumbles, both recovered by the Bears, while Andre Hal started his season well with an interception.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Eli Manning threw for three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Victor Cruz in his first game in almost two years, and the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-19 Sunday.
Long returned to practice Monday after being sidelined since the second preseason game by a shoulder injury. The result? The season’s first turnover and a missed opportunity to dig a bigger hole for the Texans.
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– The Bears’ upgrades at inside linebacker were on display Sunday. Nine plays later, the Texans led 20-14. That’s terrible. Last year’s season high in QB hits was seven against the Detroit Lions Week 17.
