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Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said poor protection technique — and not kicker Cairo Santos’ low trajectory or the hash mark or the distance he was kicking from — was the root of the breakdown that led to Santos’ 46-yard field goal getting blocked on the final play of a 20-19 loss to the Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field.
And he took the blame for it.
“Extremely disappointed for our players. But I’m also disappointed for our support staff and our entire organization and the city of Chicago,” said Hightower, who is in his third season as the special teams coordinator.