Anthony Herron: If you leave the door ajar, Bears will find a way to win
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What did the hosts say about the Bears’ wild‑card win and set the stage for the episode?
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I was in the green room at the Big Ten Network last night. And then when the moment happened that Caleb Williams went deep through the bomb to DJ Moore, at that point I was all yelled out. I I was just exhausted by then with all the different screens and the stimulus and the notes and just seeing that. I was actually quiet at that point. The touchdown at the end of regulation, I let out the big yell. The touchdown that closed the show was. I let on Xhale, so I didn't know what else to do.
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If there was ever a song to represent the second half of the Bears game, I'm pretty sure it's Neva Scared, because that's exactly what went down. That would be this song. I don't even know if the kids know it these days, but we do. Anthony Heron joins us via the Circus Sports Illinois Hotline. Download the Circa Sports app today. He's a host with us here on 670 the score. He's a former NFL defensive lineman. He is a local man, so perhaps He is overjoyed to see what just happened with the Bears. And he's an analyst for Fox 32 and Big Ten Network.
How does Anthony Herron explain the ‘leave the door ajar’ moment that let the Bears stay alive?
And Anthony, I know you had to broadcast on Saturday the All American game. So how were you able to observe this from afar?
Well it was all on the uh on the screens. It was all via recording and I gotta say the there were moments in that game where Green Bay as they were controlling the first half and looking like they were in a position to maybe run away with the game. But I I know I individually and I feel like probably us collectively, we've gotten to a point where this team has kind of just beat it over our head enough where if you look Leave the door ajar. The Bears are gonna find a way to make this thing interesting late, more often than not, win the game with some late game dramatics and heroics. And over and over again, that's been the story this season. So even as Green Bay was in control of that first half, it's like, oh, this isn't going well.
But at the same time, they left the door ajar. You miss a field goal here. You don't take advantage of an opportunity there. And in a game where So many like bounces of the football that have all seemed to go the Bears way this season weren't going the Bears way in this particular game on Saturday, but there they were, just right there with a chance to win it late against the Packers, and they made it happen again in probable fashion.
To your point, and Micah Parsons was in the building and he tweeted himself at halftime. We need to take the life out of the Bears. This team plays four quarters. Let's finish now. He understood what you are saying. At the same time, when did you see that crack you're talking about? Because I I didn't see that crack until late. Let me tell you. Let me
tell you something. Well, I think if we hadn't seen the Bears do this so many times this season, then i the crack wouldn't have felt apparent until the fourth quarter. But frankly, there in the second quarter when Green Bay is just scoring on series after series, or was it the the first three drives of the game the Packers had the football? They went down for what felt like just, you know, unencumbered touchdowns. It felt like the Bears were maybe playing with ten defenders throughout a lot of the first half. Half, and then you get the field goal miss. And there was a level of aggression on fourth down from Ben Johnson in the game that you know felt like all right, I understand the defense is struggling a bit.
Why did the Bears’ defense become more aggressive in the second half and how did that change the game?
I did in the first half wonder is this a bit too much? Like Cairo's been pretty money here lately. Are you better off just trying to get some points on the board? But when you see that opposing offense carving you up, and that was apparently a part of the
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did the hosts say about the Bears’ wild‑card win and set the stage for the episode?
0:00–1:28
2
How does Anthony Herron explain the ‘leave the door ajar’ moment that let the Bears stay alive?
1:28–3:41
3
Why did the Bears’ defense become more aggressive in the second half and how did that change the game?
3:41–5:46
4
What key defensive adjustments (blitzes, extra bodies, player roles) helped the Bears stop Jordan Love?
5:46–8:44
5
How did Caleb Williams’ fourth‑and‑eight play illustrate his growth as a leader and play‑maker?
8:44–11:33
6
Which injuries and roster changes could affect the Bears’ defense moving forward?
11:33–13:58
7
What does the panel predict for the Bears’ next matchup against the Rams and how might DeMarco Jackson be used?
13:58–17:02
8
How do the hosts wrap up the discussion and what are the final takeaways from the Bears’ win?
17:02–17:51
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