Chicago Bears kicker Jake Moody played hero on Monday Night Football after a whirlwind experience joining the team.
Moody, 25, was added to the Bears’ active roster just hours before the team’s game against the Washington Commanders on Monday, October 13, as kicker Cairo Santos dealt with a right thigh injury.
After knocking through a 38-yard game-winning field goal as time expired, Moody was carried off the field by his teammates at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.
The jubilation followed a rough night for Moody in the team hotel, where the bed was smaller than he prefers.
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“I like a big king bed,” Moody said after the game. “I like to sprawl out.”
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