Two years ago Monday, Cody Parkey went on NBC’s “Today” show to tell the morning show-watching public how sorry he was for double-doinking the field goal that kept the Bears from advancing past the first round of playoffs.
Once Bears fans were done throwing their shoes at the television, they actually had to feel pretty good about things. If the Bears could just find a serviceable kicker — Parkey missed eight field goals and three extra points in 2018 — they seemingly were set up to be contenders for years to come.
They’d just finished the season 12-4.