Sports Frog

Apparently, the communication between the Bears sideline and their quarterback went out yesterday in Philly, just as Chicago was about to begin their final drive of the game, from their own 2 yard line.

I'll do the linking and let Jay Mariotti do the writing:

Considering how offensive coordinator Ron Turner drives us all to madness, was it not an amazing break that he couldn't get his grubby hands on 10 of the final 11 plays? Also, did you not find it as strange as I did that Turner mentioned nothing afterward about the communication breakdown, talking as if he was centrally involved in the grand plan? And can we assume the Bears were able to pull off quite possibly the most impressive drive of their 87-year existence...

But there was more to the Bears win than just Griese's playcalling.

It turns out there was a bit of strange fortune too.

...[Ed Hochuli] called a false start on what appeared to be a terrible snap that bounced past Griese's left foot -- "There were chunks in the field, and the nose of the ball got caught in the chunks," Griese reported -- it sure looked like a fumble to the rest of the world. Considine picked up the ball and returned it inside the Bears 15, but the play was ruled dead as the Philly fans booed lustily. The Bears seized the break with a field goal, though even it was touched by good fortune, with the football bouncing off the left upright and over the goalpost.

...Explained NFL official Art McNally, observing in the press box: "I don't know what the intent of the rule is, but the ball has to be taken by the quarterback. If he doesn't handle the snap, then it's got to be a false start."

Them your 3-4 Bears.