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Chicago Bears second-year defensive back Tyrique Stevenson made, perhaps, the most boneheaded play you’ll see in the NFL this season on Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
But the Miami Hurricanes product has since taken full responsibility and seems to be taking full responsibility.
Stevenson was chiefly responsible for Chicago’s heartbreaking 18-15 loss to Washington when he lost track of wide receiver Noah Brown while talking trash to fans during the play.
Everyone from fans to media, coaches, and fellow teammates slammed Stevenson for the move. He took of note of that, however, and addressed it in the best way possible.
To Chicago and teammates my apologies for lack of awareness and focus …. The game ain’t over until zeros hit the clock. Can’t take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen. #Beardown
— Tyrique Stevenson (@dreamchaserTy10) October 28, 2024
“To Chicago and teammates my apologies for lack of awareness and focus …. The game ain’t over until zeros hit the clock. Can’t take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen,” he tweeted.
There’s not really much else Stevenson could say. Sure, he wasn’t solely at fault for the loss. But when you lose in that fashion, you can’t also have a mistake like that as well. Especially on a team looking to build a winning culture.
When asked about the play after the game, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that his players just need to execute better.
“We had those plays at the end, and it comes down to that last play. We’ve practiced that play a hundred times since we’ve been here,” he said. “I have to look at what the execution was on that. We have a body on a body, boxing guys out like basketball at the very end. We have one guy that’s the ‘rim,’ that knocks the ball down. We’ve got a back-tip guy that goes behind the pile. I’ve got to look at it, detail it out and make sure we’re better next time.”
That was before he even knew about Stevenson’s mishap. We can only wonder what he thought the first time he watched the tape back.