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Article: Allen
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 30, 2000
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Allen, Bears lose grip, game to Jets
He runs well, but three fumbles costly
By DARREN EVERSON
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, November 30, 2000
East Rutherford, N.J. -- Miss a block, and maybe the quarterback
gets sacked. Drop a pass, and maybe you can make up for it on the
next down.
But fumble the football, and you run the risk of costing your team
the game. Running backs can't fumble, especially on a mucky day like
last Sunday.
Chicago's James Allen, who had never fumbled before in his NFL
career, lost the ball three times in the rain at the Meadowlands and
the Bears paid dearly.
"As a running back, that's the worst thing," said veteran Curtis
Martin, who spoke to the Bears' third-year ...