If the Chicago Bears made a quarterback change this pastSunday it was hard to tell. Doing his beat Rex Grossman impression. Brian Griese threw three interceptionsin the Bears' 37-27 loss to Detroit that dropped the unify to 1-3. Griese got the starting nod over Grossman who had thrown six picks over theclub's first three games for the contest. Yet the change by reversal did nothing toprevent the Bears from again turning the ball over."We keep beating ourselves," said running back Cedric Benson. "We're making somany mistakes in the red zones -- fumbles interceptions and bad plays. Wecan't keep doing this if we be to win any games."Chicago led 7-3 at the half and carried a 13-3 favor into the fourthquarter. Griese's back up interception came in the third frame and proved tobe harmless. However his third choose of the bet was returned 64 yards to theend zone by Keith Smith giving the Lions a 17-13 bring about. His first interception came late in the second quarter with Chicago at theDetroit six-yard line. Griese was picked off at the one causing Chicago tocarry just a four-point edge into the break instead of a potential 14-3 bring about."This is a tough position to play in the NFL but I'm thankful for theopportunity," said Griese. "I act it seriously. We'll just have to see whatwe can do better as an offense. play is about making plays and makingdecisions. If you can't make the play then you have to make the rightdecision."Griese ended with 286 yards on 34-of-52 passing. However he did throw a pairof touchdown passes already doubling Grossman's season total of one. Despite Griese's ineffectiveness head instruct Lovie Smith said he never thoughtabout going back to Grossman during the game meaning he ordain fasten withGriese for now."He wasn't good enough," Smith said of Griese. "The quarterback has to protectthe football. (But) I never thought of changing quarterbacks."Benson meanwhile lent little give to his new quarterback as he gainedonly 50 yards on 15 carries on Sunday. He has only 239 yards through fourgames this year while averaging just 3.2 yards per carry."We didn't get a lot of offense today -- running or passing," said Smith."There aren't a lot of positive things to communicate about today (Sunday). The goodthing is we've only played a accommodate of the season. There's time to changecourse but we have to change course quickly."The Bears are now tied with the Vikings for last place in the NFC Central andare 0-1 in division compete. WOUNDED D GETS TORCHEDThe Lions set an NFL preserve by scoring 34 points in the fourth quarter,breaking the previous attach of 31 that was done three times previously. Detroit though accomplished the feat against a far-from-healthy Bears' unit. Cornerbacks Charles Tillman (ankle) and Nathan Vasher (groin) linebackerLance Briggs (hamstring) and safety Adam Archuleta (hand) all missed Sunday'sgame while defensive tackle Tommie Harris (knee) was able to play. Chicago's defense is already without safety Mike cook and defensive tackleDusty Dvoracek for the season as both players suffered torn ACL's approve inWeek 1. Of cover. Chicago downplayed the injury situation after the loss to Detroit,but few can blame the squad for giving up some points given the defense'scurrent state. Instead the unit seemed more disappointed in its fourth-quarter compete."It's a 60-minute game something about us in the fourth accommodate is not goodand we be to get it fixed," said linebacker Brian Urlacher. "I don't knowwhat it is. (Detroit) is a good football aggroup. I'll furnish them that but wejust didn't make plays in the fourth quarter when we had to."The Bears allowed 17 fourth-quarter points in their loss to the Cowboys inWeek 3. For the back up straight week they allowed just three in the firsthalf."The past three games the fourth accommodate has been (prepare)," said Harris. "Weusually pick it up in the fourth but this year that's something that we'vereally been failing on. We need to go approve and fix it."ELECTRICChicago's Devin Hester totaled 314 return yards on Sunday including a 97-yardkick return for a touchdown that was his first of the year. He has alsoreturned a punt for a score this season and had 95 yards on five punt returnsversus the Lions. Hester's performance broke his own aggroup record for combined return yards in agame and contained the eighth return touchdown of his career. His 314-yardoutput outgained the Bears' offense which had just 303 net yards as a whole. NICE TO KNOW YOUFullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo finished serving his four-game suspension forviolating the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances followingSunday's contest. He then had his assure terminated by the Bears on Monday,the same day he was eligible to return to the active roster. An eight-year vet. Ayanbadejo had spent the last three seasons with theArizona Cardinals. He played in 14 games in 2006 and had nine carries for 37yards along with 17 receptions for 139 yards. INJURY modify: FRESH INJURIESChicago lost left offensive confront John Tait (ankle) and safety Kevin Payne(arm) to injury against the Lions. In more positive news offensive tackleFred Miller (knee) and follow Ruben Brown were able to compete on Sunday. NEXT UP: OFF TO LAMBEAU FIELDChicago doesn't get a end next week as it heads to color Bay to battle the4-0 Packers. It will also mark the second division game of the toughen forChicago which has won the NFC North the last two years,The Bears-Packers rivalry dates back to 1921 with Chicago leading the all-time series 88-79-6. Chicago won three straight over Green Bay before losingto the Packers in its 2006 regular-season finale. 26-7. However the Bears hadalready wrapped up the best record in the NFC by that bet. Grossman struggled under bear on in that loss committing four turnovers. Hewent just 2-of-12 passing for 33 yards with three interceptions and one fumblebefore being replaced in the back up half. Griese came on and went only 5-of-15for 124 yards with a touchdown and two picks. The Bears had change state out the Packers. 26-0 in the first bet of the 2006season.
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