Eddy Pineiro's 38-yard FG vs. Packers is cause for celebration at Soldier Field
Normally a successful 38-yard field goal isn’t a newsworthy NFL happening. Even when it marks the first points of the NFL season.
But when the Chicago Bears are involved, it’s a different story.
The Bears got on the board first in Thursday’s NFL kickoff game against the Green Bay Packers thanks to the 38-yard kick from Eddy Pineiro that gave Chicago a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter.
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Sigh of relief
It was a no-doubter off Pineiro’s right foot that hit dead center between the uprights.
We have points!
The @ChicagoBears go up 3-0 on the 38-yard FG 🙌#GBvsCHI #Bears100
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It’s the exact start Pineiro needed to his Bears career.
Bears’ kicking woes
After an offseason that saw the Bears audition a slew of kickers with middling results, Pineiro ultimately won the job over Elliott Fry, who was released during the preseason.
The stress is all tied to the 43-yard field goal Cody Parkey missed that would have won a playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Bears lost that game. Soldier Field booed Parkey. And the kicking position has been the biggest story of the Bears offseason.
A make for Pineiro doesn’t necessarily point to future success as the Bears kicker, of course. But it was certainly a much better alternative than a miss.
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