Sunday, October 2, 2011

Grin & Bear It, Mistakes On Special Teams Cost Carolina In 34-29 Loss To Bears


Mistakes on special teams play proved costly today as the Carolina Panthers lost to the Chicago Bears 34-29 in Soldier Field. Devin Hester had two long returns -- including a 69-yard punt return for a touchdown -- as the Bears handed the Panthers' their second road loss of the young season. The Bears decided what had been a tight game with a three-yard touchdown run by Marion Barber with 1:23 remaining. We were trying to limit (Hester's) opportunities and we didn't do a good enough job," head coach Ron Rivera said. "We have to get better at that. That falls on me personally. We had a plan and felt good about the plan but unfortunately we didn't execute the way we needed to.

CARRY ON

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