Sanzenbacher doesn’t take spot for granted
CLEVELAND — Dane Sanzenbacher knows better than to read anything into anything when it comes to the NFL. So even though Rashied Davis’ departure seemed to clear his path to the Bears’ 53-man roster, he knew he had to make a play Thursday.
That’s why he returned a punt that could have gotten him obliterated in the regular season on the first possession of the Bears’ 28-20 victory over the Browns in their preseason finale.
‘‘Nobody remembers a fair catch, do they?’’ Sanzenbacher said. ‘‘If it was close I was going to take it. Any time you can get the ball in your hands and make a play on special teams, it can turn some heads.’’
Sanzenbacher was stopped for no gain on the punt return. But he was not to be denied. After an interception by Jeremy Jones on the Browns next possession, Sanzenbacher caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Josh Mc
with a nifty one-handed grab against tight coverage.
‘‘In a game like this you want to make plays. You want to leave that last impression,’’ Sanzenbacher said. ‘‘We talked about it before the game — might as well do it now. You might not get another shot.’’
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‘‘It should have been a picksix,’’ McCoy said. ‘‘I figured they were going to come back to the play because that’s the same exact play I missed the tackle on. Just using football smarts and taking risks. All I was thinking was, ‘Get the ball and go.’ ’’