Parkey's field goal was definitely tipped. Cold comfort for Bears fans though. He's a stand up guy that took the blame. I don't see who he can stay on the team without being a big distraction.
Though part, he wasn't the entire reason the Bears lost. They have troubling putting away games on offense. What drive me nuts (even more than the Parkey FG miss) is being up by 5 with about 7 minutes left and with the ball, they quickly go 3 and out, shank a punt to give the ball back with about 5 minutes left for the Eagles to score starting around the 40 yard line. Plus, in the Bears' final offensive drive, why did they burn out their final timeout sooner than necessary instead of just spiking the ball to kill the clock. They could have then used the entire field to get more yards and hopefully get a shorter kick. I think those are more coaching decision problems than player.
All in all, I'm not as disappointed as this was a rebuilding year. The Bears way over performed. I only expected them to be about 8-8.
Now the only thing left as a fan is to cheer for a team to beat the team your favorite team lost to. So, go Saints! - at least for next week.
with both teams having a backyard styles of offense.
