The Bears just learned why you don’t cover Calvin Johnson with an injury fill-in
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The Bears just gave us a textbook answer for how NOT to play against Calvin Johnson in overtime of an NFL game -- especially when he JUST SCORED ON YOU at the end of regulation.
It’s not that cornerback Harold Jones-Quartey was terrible, but let’s be real here: He was a former DII defensive back who was cut by the Arizona Cardinals before the regular season. The Bears had him playing because Antrel Rolle was injured. You don’t put that player in single coverage with Megatron -- you just don’t.
The Bears paid for it and this is why the Lions won in overtime.
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