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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NelsonsLongCatch" data-source="post: 463817" data-attributes="member: 1407">Regarding this hypothetical: If a run play was called and Benson fumbled, the fault rests 100% on Benson.  A run play was still the CORRECT PLAY CALL FOR THE SITUATION.  Benson was brought in to be a closer.  He should have been given the chance to close.  My comment regarding "taking two minutes off of the clock" is a worse case scenario where Benson doesn't gain a first down in 3 tries.  Running the ball starts the clock.  You give a Bears offense that has been struggling to get past mid-field the whole game less time and more ground to cover.  The Bears aren't a great run-stuffing defense any more.  Urlacher can't shed blocks or move any more.</blockquote>

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