The Chicago Bears dropped a 27-7 beatdown on the Eagles on Monday, and honestly, the highlight wasn’t some flashy deep ball. It was a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter from quarterback Case Keenum. Yeah, you read that right, a QB sneak for a score, but this wasn’t any old push up the middle. This was pure genius.
Keenum’s Sneak Had Everyone Fooled
What made Keenum’s run so wild was the setup. The Bears executed a play that saw their two guards pull in opposite directions. Think about that for a second: drawing the defense wide, then sending the quarterback right behind center Garrett Bradbury. It’s a classic misdirection that absolutely blindsided the Eagles’ defense for the score. Bears head coach Ben Johnson, already building a rep as an offensive innovator, was quick to credit where the idea came from.
The “Sucker Sneak” That Never Gets Old
Johnson didn’t hold back after the game, calling it a “Mike Martz special” and “the old sucker sneak.” That’s a deep cut for anyone who remembers their football history. Martz, a former Rams head coach, famously called this exact play during Super Bowl XXXVI, and it resulted in a touchdown run for Kurt Warner. Johnson said he was a teenager when that Super Bowl happened, but Martz’s ingenuity clearly stuck with him. He said the Eagles looked “a little bit tight initially and then they stemmed out at the last second,” which gave Keenum the “green light.” It’s an “old but a good play,” and man, did it work Monday night.
What’s next? Every defensive coordinator in the league is probably already reviewing that film. Ben Johnson showed everyone he’s not afraid to dig into the playbook archives for a gem. You gotta wonder who else has an “old sucker sneak” ready to roll out there.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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