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6 Section 3 Chicago Tribune. Monday. October 8. 1990 PP.O FOOTBALL v- Jtl 1 it Bears' defense stings MajliowsM Ho magic this time from Majkowski Packers quarterback Don Majkowski completed just 12 of 39 passes tor 205 yards Sunday. Here is a rundown on how the Bears defense ruined Majkowski's day: Triburw pOoto by Bob LHigv I Sacks 2 Quarterback hurries 22 Passes knocked down 14 Passes batted 2 Interceptions 2 i Tribunt photo by Bob Langar the one breakdown, Sharpe's 76-yard touchdown.

"It was all my play," he said. "I went up in the bump-and-run, swiped at him and missed. We were in man-to-man coverage, and I was inside of him. Mark Carrier read the quarterback." Carrier's help wasn't enough. After beating Stinson, Sharpe bounced off a Carrier hit and wasn't overtaken.

Carrier blacked out temporarily on the play, suffering a concussion. He was to be examined Sunday night and was told to have somebody with him for the rest of the night Second-year safety Markus Paul replaced "I just remember driving to him and waking up on the sidelines," said Carrier, who met Sharpe head-on. "It's about the fourth time that's happened to me. Ronnie Lott 49er Pro Bowl safety has blacked out six times. I've still got to catch up with him." The Bears defense limited the Packers to 10 first downs Sunday, one of those resulting from a penalty.

The Packers only rushed for 32 yards and could only convert three of 13 third downs. Until Majkowski's fourth-quarter' strike, the Bears had only surrendered a pair of Chris Jacke field goals. "This game meant a lot to us," Dent said. "It gave notice which way we're going." ting Jim Brown, either. But indications are this wont be his last time in the backfield this season.

Asked if the rushing attempt indicated Ditka is satisfied with his work habits and weight, Perry said: "I dont know, about that You're going to have to ask the coach." i danger allowed him to avoid numerous sacks. But he couldn't get outside where he does his best work because Dent and Armstrong didn't give him a gap to sneak through. Armstrong said the Bears did stunt a little more than they did three weeks ago when they stuffed the Packers 31-13 at Lam-beau Field. "It took a toll on him," Dent said. "Steve McMichael, Trace, Dan Hampton, a lot of guys got in a lot of licks on him." "He makes it happen for their offense, and I think we controlled him pretty well," Armstrong said.

"I don't think he's the kind of quarterback that gets frustrated, but we might've taken him out of his game." "He didn't know where we were blitzing from," cornerback Lemuel Stinson said. Stinson assumed all blame for Trtbun photo by Bob Ungar James Thornton (top left) begins to juggle a first-' (center photo) and reaches" out again (top tight) half pass from Jim Harbaugh, can't tuck it away before pulling it in (above) and getting tackled. Butler hiiurts-lack jagain Hits 2 long field goals despite bad hip JTl Bear essentials nearby were getting broadcast nationwide. Finally, Bears public-relations director Bryan Harlan called down to sideline liaison Brian "Pee Wee" Fleming to run onto the field and inform Seeman about the mishap. "I couldn't just run out there in the middle of a play," said Fleming, who had difficulty getting the referee's attention.

Finally, the mike was shut off, but not before some choice commentary entertained a national TV audience. Robo-Juggleri Bodybuilding hulks like Bears tight end James "Robocop" Thornton aren't supposed to be sleight-of-hand artists. Well, Thornton proved that wrong with a balancing act while catching a 18-yard pass in the first quarter. He bobbled it and bounced it around three times before finally hauling it in. "I was -coming across the middle and the wind took it," said Thornton, who had a season-best three catches for 43 yards.

"I knew I'd get hit, but that's what I get paid to Injury reporb The most serious injury is Mark Carrier's concussion. He was checked by a second physician Sunday night after blacking out while trying to tackle Packer receiver Sterling Sharpe. Neal Anderson reinjured his torn rib cartilage and is suffering from a sore knee. Jim Harbaugh has bruised ribs, although X-rays were negative. Donnell Woolford has a lower left leg bruise and Maurice Douglass a lower right leg bruise.

Mates In tt locker room: In an stunt to supposedly voice their support for the players not to have females in the locker room, two deejays from a Milwaukee radio station walked into the Bears postgame locker room dressed only in bow ties and jockstraps. They were quickly ushered out Man In motion: Twice on Sunday, the Bears' man in motion botched up plays. The first time, re- ceiver Ron Morris ran into Muster. Tntxm photo by Bob It happened again when tight end Cap Boso banged into Harbaugh, resulting in another broken play. Rush alignment! The Bears unveiled a new defensive set, designed to put maximum pressure on the quarterback.

A number of times, they lined up with three defensive linemen often Trace Armstrong, Dent and either Dan Hampton or Steve McMichael and deployed 5 ass-rushing specialist linebackers ohn Roper and Ron Cox on the wings. They're fired up: Guard Tom Thayer said the pre-game locker room was more spirited than usual "If you would've been down there before the game, there were a lot of keyed-up people," Thayer said. "We had to prove to ourselves we're not a four-games-a-year team. We have a chance of controlling our own destiny in the Central Division. It's like we were four years ago." Thayer had some key blocks that resulted in big plays.

He was also penalized once that forced Butler to kick a 50-yard field goal instead of a 45-yarder. Mandarlch says: "It hurts because it's such a big rival," said outspoken Packer tackle Tony Mandar-kh, who got the Bears fired up three weeks ago by taunting them on TV commercials. "I've never heard Dan Hampton complain about holding so many times. He was crying." About his adversary Armstrong, Mandarich said "He's damn good. If he keeps up the way he's playing, hell go to the Pro BowL" Watch your back: Dent was particularly tough on the Packers afterwards.

"You have to watch yourself when you play the Packers," he said. They'll shake your hand after the game, but you'll also get a lot of dirty looks." Stlnson's back: After getting beat by Willie Gault last week and by Sterling Sharpe on Sunday, cornerback Lemuel Stinson bounced back with his fourth interception of the season in the fourth quarter to seal off any Packer comeback notions. Stinson has now intercepted a pass in each of the Bears' four victories. By Bob Sakamoto 1 The way Richard Dent was snarling, you'd think he was talking to Don Majkowski The Bears shut down the Green Bay quarterback's "Majik Show" with an assault-and-battery, in-your-face defensive charge that eventually had Majkowski screaming at his-own linemen in frustration. "Keep those 'blank guys out of my face," is what Dent said Majkowski shouted once in reference to the Bears' relentless pass rushers.

"He mentioned my name another time, and I heard Trace's defensive end Trace Armstrong, too. Yeah, he was very elusive. But we were very elusive knocking him (round. He's a good quarterback, but everybody is getting tired of Hearing those The Bears harassed Majkowski into completing just 12 of 39 passes while sacking him once and intercepting two passes. Only once did he unleash his big-play ability, 76-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe.

I "Anytime a quarterback gets hit as much as Majkowski did or has constant tension in his face, he's going to have problems," Dent said. "We didn't let him run out of the middle and do the things he can do, like run for 80 Majkowski's athleticism and uncanny sixth sense for impending Clock turns back, and so does Fridge By Bob Sakamoto He's baaaack William Perry was a back again Sunday, running with the football for the first time since Nov. 16, 1987, against Denver. i The man who gave hew meaning to the term fullback lined up alongside Brad Muster with 1:10 left in the first quarter against the Packers, the same rival that first inspired coach Mike Ditka to rub it in when be let Fridge run for a touchdown on a memorable Monday night, pet 21, 1985. Fast-forward to Oct.

7, 1990. With second-and-goal at the 2, Fridge took a Jim Harbaugh hand-off and lost a yard to a gang of tacklers led by linebacker Brian Noble. "He didn't have a chance," said defensive linemate Trace Armstrong. "There were like nine guys that hit him at the same time." "I think Fridge was really just concentrating on holding on to the ball because he hadnt done it in uch a long time," cornerback Lemuel Stinson said. Perry said the Bears worked on the play one day last week.

I "I was just thinking I had to get at over the goal line, he said. "Ill )jo anything for the team. No, those guys Packers weren't saying anything to me about ft." On the next play, Neal Anderson scored on a 3-yard run, and the Bears had a 7-3 lead they would never relinquish. "We've had the play in for a couple of weeks," Ditka said, adding it wasnt put into the playbook just for the Packers. Ditka has said Perry wouldn't be used at fullback until the extra-large defensive tackle worked himself back into shape.

Perry was penalized for waving his arms in front of Jeff Query as By Bob Sakamoto The way Kevin Butler is kicking, hip flexors may become all the rage in the National Football League. The Bears placekicker is perform-, ing with the strained hip muscle, and has never been better. His field goals of SO and 51 yards were key contributions in Sunday's 27-13 victory over Green Bay at Soldier Field. Butler has now clicked on four of five field goals of SO yards or longer. In five previous seasons, he was 3 of 16 from that distance.

His only long-distance miss this season was the 57-yarder against Seattle in the opener. The Packers seem to bring out the best in him. Who could forget the dramatic 52-yard, last-second game-winner of Nov. 8, 1987? Butler has kicked three 52-yarders, a SI and a 50 against the Packers in his career. However, he wasnt infallible Sunday.

He missed a 32-yarder into a wind toward the end of the third quarter. Under normal circumstances, that's practically a gimme for the man who kicked an NFL-record 24 consecutive field goals last season. He is 43 of 47 in his career from inside the 40, and Sunday's miss was his shortest miss since 1985. Blowing In th wind: The 22- mile-an-hour wind was a significant factor in Sunday's game. "It really affected the passing game," said fullback Brad Muster, who led all Bear receivers with five receptions and was particularly effective with screen passes.

"Passes that started out as spirals began knuck-leballing in the wind. "Wc had the choice to begin the second half and chose the wind at our backs in the fourth quarter." "It was bad weather, ugly, but that's the kind of game I like to play in1 defensive end Richard Dent said. "It was windy, it was a little wet it was real tough to throw the ball," said Packer quarterback Doa Majkowski Mr. Microphone: For a number of plays, referee Jerry Seeman didnt realize his field mike was live and that his comments and those or a more pithy nature from players f. Trtbun plwlo by CflwlM Chomoy William Perry is swarmed under on his only carry In his return to the offensive backfield during Sunday's defeat of the Packers.

The Fridge's record as an offensive weapon William Perry's career as a part-time fullback began Oct 13, 1985, In San Francisco when he earned the bat on the final two plays of a victory over the 49ers. The next week, Perry rumbled Into the national limelight a Monday night game against the Packers byrushing tor a TO and making the lead block formatter Peyton on two other IDs. Before Sunday's game. Perry's last two Year Cantet Yd Fumbtet TP Rec Ydt TP 1985 6 8 0 3 1 4 1 1986 1 -1 1 0 0 0 0 1987 1 1 0 0 0 0 1990 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 Include 1-yard TD run ki Super Bowl. the Packers lined up to block Kevin Butler's conversion after Anderson's touchdown.

It forced Butler to con-vert from 35 yards out into a breeze. "The ref told me I'm not supposed to do that," Perry said. He's not supposed to be emula-.