Eason's pocket had collapsed. New England had called six straight pass plays. The Patriots had given up on the running game that got them into the Super Bowl, and the Bears were slapping high fives because they had taken New England out of its offense before the first quarter was half over. Then they come out throwing. Purists might give Patriot coach Raymond Berry some heat over that decision, but it made sense.
Nobody beats the Bears running.
Take a chance. In the first six plays Chicago had given Eason six different defensive fronts. The second pass he threw was a crossing pattern to wide receiver Stanley Morgan underneath. Singletary bothered Morgan enough to force a dropped pass. Middle linebackers aren't supposed to cover wideouts.