On Thursday, Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower took responsibility for that play in a stern press conference.
The Chicago Bears special teams unit has been under the microscope since Sunday.It's not surprising why, as a field goal stood in the way of the Bears ' first win over Green Bay since 2018.The kick was blocked. The Bears lost 20-19 on Sunday. "For any success or any failure of any field goal, it starts with the protection, the operation and the execution," Hightower said. "When those things are right, you have a successful field goal.
"The Bears did submit the blocked field goal to the league. They wanted to highlight the extra contact with long snapper Scott Daly, which is against NFL rules.The rules in place by the league prohibits defenders from making contact with the long snapper when his head is down immediately after the snap.The Bears were supposed to hear back from the league on Wednesday, head coach Matt Eberflus said. Hightower, when asked if he had heard, deferred on answering the question to Eberflus.
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