Bears vs. Redskins 2013, Week 7: Live coverage, score updates and more

First, the Redskins. Ken Meringolo at Redskins blog Hogs Haven says that the 2013 team felt little like the 2012 version on Sunday. Robert Griffin III seemingly got back on track with a 298 yards passing and 84 yards rushing, and the defense made big plays at pivotal moments.

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Marshall, a former teammate of Meriweather when both played for the Bears, has seen enough of the safety and had some harsh words for him after the game, per NFL.com:

For his part, Meriweather did not see anything wrong with any of his hits, which is precisely the problem. Per the article:

Now faced with another injury scare, it makes sense for the Bears to find a player with some familiarity with the offense. The 29-year-old Palmer doesn’t have a ton of game experience in the NFL, having never thrown a touchdown in his career.

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McCown took over after Cutler left the game with a groin injury in the second quarter.

After RGIII’s first touchdown pass of the game put the Redskins back on top, Matt Forte broke loose through the teeth of the Redskins defense with a 50-yard touchdown run.

The score gives Hester 19 career return touchdowns, tying him with Hall of Fame defensive back Deion Sanders. It extends his NFL-record number of punt return touchdowns to 13.

Hester fielded the punt at his own 19-yard line, made a quick move to get the edge on the opposite side of the field and raced down the right sideline accompanied by a convoy of teammates to tie the game at 17.

UPDATE: Jay Cutler has suffered a groin injury and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. After limping into the tunnel, he had to be carried to a cart and shuttled to the training room.

Cutler appeared to injure his hip after being sacked in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. He left the field under his own power, but headed very gingerly into the locker room and seemed to be in a lot of pain.

Davis has just three receptions for 25 yards on seven targets in four games this season, and had just 24 catches for 325 yards in seven games in 2012. The veteran has struggled with injuries the past two seasons and was suspended the final four games of the 2011 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

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Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. ET FedExField, Landover, Md.

TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com

Talk of Robert Griffin III’s mediocre play has dominated newspapers and talk shows in D.C., but the Redskins have plenty of problems outside of quarterback play. The offensive line has been awful, and the defense ranks toward the bottom of the league in both total defense and rushing defense.

Chicago took a blow when it lost starting middle linebacker D.J. Williams for the season last week with a torn pectoral. Considering Williams had just 19 tackles through six games, however, it might not be as significant a loss as it seems. Giving up 373 yards per game, the Bears defense has been far from dominant, though with a league-leading 17 takeaways, they’ve certainly been opportunistic.

Protocol indicates that players cannot return as full participants in practice until Friday after suffering a concussion during the previous week’s game. If Amerson passes his tests again, he should practice fully and put himself on target to play in Week 7. A decision won’t be made on Amerson’s availability until after Friday’s practice, but according to him, “everything’s looking good.”

Amerson is having a good rookie season in a bad secondary this season. He has four passes defended and an interception returned for a touchdown through five games played.

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