[CBFF] 28 points of turnovers

[Jim Ferolie]

>From what I could see, that happened because of the first hit. The whole 
reason I was replaying it was so that I could yell at him through the TV for 
doing something stupid.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Gertsen" <kgertsen7 at mchsi.com>


> Maybe my memory of the play is skewed, but IIRC he had it against his
> abdomen with one hand, not tucked firmly in the crook of his elbow or
> covered with two hands.
>
> Kevin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Ferolie" <ferolie at charter.net>
> To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] 28 points of turnovers
>
>
>>I kept replaying that, looking for some obvious error, but there really 
>>was
>> none. He had it tucked, got hit and tried to add more yardage to a play
>> that
>> was already 30 yards. As he went for the second effort, his right arm did
>> not get back into the spot it was at previously, leaving him susceptible
>> to
>> the fumble.
>>
>> It's not a hands issue as much as it's pressing, which was the wrong 
>> thing
>> to do down 4 just after halftime.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kevin Gertsen" <kgertsen7 at mchsi.com>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Finally, as a former QB Gage should know how to protect the ball. He did
>>> not
>>> have that thing tucked away on his fumble.
>>>
>>> Kevin