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That thump, thump, thump you were hearing Sunday afternoon was a heartbeat, something that had been missing and presumed dead for weeks. The Bears were getting the better of the hated Packers and, more importantly, appeared to be in the process of solving some of the serious problems that had led to a three-game losing streak.
Then a thud.
That was the sound of a football hitting the hand of Packers defensive tackle Karl Brooks, who blocked what was supposed to be Cairo Santos’ 46-yard, game-winning field goal with no time left on the clock.