McNown, who left in the second quarter with a separated shoulder, and replacement Jim Miller, who was limited to 128 yards, paid the price. The final score was deceiving. In the first three quarters the Bears could do little more than get the snap off, throw a few incompletions and then punt. Bobby Taylor tried to catch it, but missed. He got just enough of it, however, to tip it to Dawkins for the interception.
Defenders seem to be in the right place at the right time.
We do our share of joking around. The Eagles' run defense may still be suspect, allowing Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber to run halfway down Broad Street in a Week 2 loss to the Giants. But their pass defense seems to be as stingy as they come. Most impressive was that on third down, when completed passes are essential, the Bears were shut down. Fourteen times, they failed.