Luck finished his first NFL game 23 of 45 for 309 yards with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Donnie Avery early in the fourth quarter. He also was intercepted three times — twice by Tim Jennings — in an up-and-down debut for a quarterback with huge shoes to fill. Bears' QB Jay Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns
Welcome to the NFL: Andrew Luck (l.) has a rough go of it in his pro debut, which is made worse by the Bears' Matt Toeaina.
CHICAGO — Jay Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Michael Bush added a pair of scoring runs and the Chicago Bears spoiled Andrew Luck’s debut in beating the Indianapolis Colts 41-21 Sunday.
Brandon Marshall had nine catches for 119 yards and a touchdown in his first game since being reunited with Cutler. Matt Forte ran for 80 yards and a score, and also had 40 yards receiving.
Luck finished his first NFL game 23 of 45 for 309 yards with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Donnie Avery early in the fourth quarter. He also was intercepted three times — twice by Tim Jennings — in an up-and-down debut for a quarterback with huge shoes to fill.
The No. 1 pick in the draft is stepping in for four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning, who missed last season with a neck injury and now plays for Denver.
Jay Cutler has a strong season opener for the Bears with 333 total yards and 2 TD passes.
Reggie Wayne caught nine passes for 135 yards. But it was a familiar result for a team with new management and a new coach in Chuck Pagano after winning just two games last season.
Tags:Rapid Reaction, Michael Wright, 2012 Regular Season, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Jay Cutler, Andrew Luck, 2012 Week 1 Rapid Reaction, 2012 Week 1 coverage
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