European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Fumble by pay ton regarded by bears As positive thing tuesday. January 2b, 1986 stars and stripes Paga 23 new Orleans ai1 the Fumble was a Shock. On their second play from scrimmage. The Chicago bears lost the Bull when Waller Paylon. Who has run for More Yards than anyone in in l history Fum bled suddenly the new England patriots were in position on the bears 19-Yard line for the quickest score in super bowl history. Three incomplete pusses later the pals settled Tor a Tony Franklin held goal and an Early 3-0 Lead. By the time the puts scored again. Chi Cago had put 44 Points on the Board. Linebacker Mike singltary thought the bears Early stand was a turning Point in the game. We were looking Tor he said. We always need something to motivate us. The Tumble for a lot of people would have been a negative thing but for 111, it was positive. It was a crucial Situa Tion and we saw what we could a defensive end Dan Hampton said the three attempted passes were a tip off for the bears. They built on the run against Miami los Angeles and the jets but against us they knew they could t run. We came to the sideline shaking our Heads. We knew it was our Day. They were afraid to run it pumped us up so much we were like a balloon ready to burst linebacker Otis Wilson who had predicted a shutout for the Bear defense said he and his teammates weren t disappointed it surrendering the Early Field goal our main goal was to beat them and win the title 1 knew if we played our game we were capable of a shutout. There s no question when we re put in a situation with our backs to the Wall we come out fighting and that s what we had to do. Talk is cheap action Speaks and we came with a lot of action today Wilson said. Safety Gary Fencik said he was t sur prised at the patriots passing strategy on the Early series. They wanted a Quick score for momentum. On the first play they lost a great blocking Light end in Lin Dawson who injured his left knee and was out for the rest of the game. Singletary made a great play on a Post pattern to save a touchdown. They did t do what they do Best run. They made concessions to us Fencik said. Singletary said he also expected the patriots to come out running. That s what got them Here but they decided to change up and i thought that hurl them in not running he said. Singltary like Hampton said he knew Early the bean could dominate new England quarterback Tony Euson when i looked in his eyes. I saw the same thing i saw when we played them Early in the season Singletary said. We got to him Early rattled him a Little and said let go get him1 saw confusion in his eyes. When i saw that i thought let s go get it " Singletary said he was t concerned when after Eason missed his first Sil passes Steve Grogan replaced him. A Woholo puts linebacker Larry Mccrew holds Bull after grabbing Waller Pylon led to Field goal ind Brief Lead for new England with Grogan in there we looked for a More wide open offence but they were so far behind by then that momentum was on our Side he said. Tackle Steve Mcmichael said Chi Cago s defensive concept was simple. We were coming for them he said. We be got the Best defense in pro foot Ball and when you play us we re coming for map def did his talking on the Field Rig Phora map Richard Dent ,." had to retaliate new Orleans a Richard a inf was one of the quiet members of the Chicago bears through the week leading up to sunday s super bowl. He made the most of his Opportunity to talk after being named the game s most valuable player. Wabik linebacker Otis Wilson was predicting Goose eggs for new England and quarterback air Mcmahon was occupying the headlines with everything from Acu puncture o mooning passing helicopters Dent stayed relatively Low key. On sunday he accepted the map trophy on behalf of a defense that held the patriots to minus yardage for the first 30 minutes did not allow any kind of gain on any play for the first Quarter and did t allow a first Down until the final 2 40 of the first half. Dent said the bears big Day started a Little Rocky on the first play John Hannah new England s ail pro guard hit me pretty Good knocked me on my butt Dent said he let me know he was serious. I bad to retaliate. I be never been hit that hard in my the shutout that Wilson predicted and the rest of the team wanted disappeared less than two minutes into the game when new England converted a Fumble into a Field , Dent said he knew after that score that Chicago had the game won. We were hoping for a shutout then with the offence giving them the Ball that went right Down the Dent said. We did t get the shutout but we did t give them any Yards and at that time we knew thai we had Dent who was outspoken about his unhappiness about his contract with the bears refused to talk about that sunday night. Well Iusi let that take care of itself he said he was never serious about boy Cotting the super bowl to dramatize his contract problems. I was t planning to pass it of Dent said1 could t pass up an Opportunity like this. It s not often you gel Dent was in an two quarterback sacks forced two fumbles and batted Down one pass he said his turn on the podium sunday night was the realization of a dream. When i was growing up in High school i got the feeling i could play nil football he said. Ai Tennessee slate they had me in the offensive line for the firs year and things weren t going Loo Well. The second year they put me on defense and began la see the he said that one of the few things that could keep Chicago from establishing a football dynasty could be the departure of defensive coordinator buddy Ryan to take a head coaching Job. We know it s a Chance for buddy 10 move on and be a head coach but that would be trouble for us Dent said. We talked to team president Mike Mccaskey on the sidelines and told him we want him to keep buddy Here Dent said that for now hell put those worries aside and relax and enjoy the Honor he wanted but did t expect. It s a Good feeling unusual. Things like this doll happen too often he said i m like a Little kid. I just got a new Lay and i want to gel outside and play with it. Mcmahon Trompa Jegl this year. As Long As we executed we knew nobody could beat Mcmahon blamed himself for pylons Fumble which led to s Field Goat and a 3-o new England Lead Early in the game. If we had t fumbled they might not have scared Slid Mcmahon i screwed up. It was a wrong Call on my part. I could have moved Mcmahon credited acupuncture treat ments for he ability to play at full strength. He look the treatments Tor his lower left Back and upper left buttock from Hiroshi Shiraishi a Trainer for Japan s Nasonal track team. Hiroshi did me Well. I Felt great Mcmahon said. Noting that William the refrigerator Perry scored a touchdown Mcmahon said. I m Happy for fridge. Hopefully he can slay on As for his two touchdowns Mcmahon said that on the first one1 saw an Alley and look it. The second was just a sneak. I Hurt my wrist but i showed my critics i could take a Mcmahon sat out the game s late action with his left wrist wrapped in an ice pack. Four of Mcmahon s completions went to Willie Gautt for 129 Yards including a 60-Yard pass thai took the bears out of rouble from their own 4 and led to Mcmahon s second to. Their cornerback a have a habit of looking into the Backfield and with Willie s Speed we were Able to pick them up lie said. Gaull said the bears have been consist ent All year Long. Our critics said we weren t that Good. We proved we were. We played like a team. 1 did something to help the learn and we
