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LAKE FOREST Germaine Pratt Jersey , Ill. (AP) — a tough day for Cody Parkey.That might not be the case very soon.A day after Parkey missed two extra points and two field-goal attempts in a 34-22 victory over Detroit, coach Matt Nagy reiterated he has no plans to take a look at another kicker this week. But he acknowledged Parkey’s performance is only going to take on greater importance as the NFC North-leading Bears try to get back to the playoffs for the first time since after the 2010 season.“The end of this regular season, these are huge now. You got to make them,” Nagy said Monday, “and it’s just too important, they’re too crucial.”The most remarkable part of Parkey’s trouble against Detroit might have been how he missed the four kicks, finding an upright each time.After Chicago scored on its first drive, Parkey kicked the extra point off the right upright. He hit the left upright on an extra point in the second quarter. On consecutive Chicago drives in the third quarter, Parkey rattled the right upright on a 41-yard field goal and again on a 34-yard attempt.“I don’t think I’ve hit the post four times in my whole life and I’ve been kicking probably for 15 years,” Parkey said right after Chicago’s third straight win.It got so bad that the crowd roared when the Bears went for a 2-point conversion after a touchdown later in the third. But Parkey’s teammates offered their support.“Everyone has a bad game every once in a while http://www.bengalscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-ryan-finley-jersey , so we’re going to rally around him, continue to have his back,” quarterback Mitchell Trubisky said, “and I know next week when we need it he’s going to make a big kick and we’re not even going to think twice about it. We’re a family in that locker room, we have each other’s back no matter what.”Parkey connected on 21 of 23 field-goal attempts and 26 of 29 extra points last season with Miami, prompting Chicago to give him a four-year deal in free agency worth a little more than $15 million. It included a signing bonus of $2.25 million and a fully guaranteed base salary for the first two years, making it unlikely the Bears will cut him.The 26-year-old Parkey has missed five field goals in 18 attempts this season. The empty extra points were his first two in 32 tries.Nagy chalked up the performance to a bad day.“You go back to a few weeks ago when Mason Crosby missed a few for Green Bay and then the next week he ended up kicking the game winner,” Nagy said. “It’s just a crazy cycle and it’s just a matter of your patience that you have with it and fortunately for us yesterday we did have the lead. … But now, he also needs to take the next step of trying to figure out how he can get better and we’ll go ahead and do that.”One way might be some practice time at Soldier Field, one of the NFL’s toughest spots for kickers because of its proximity to Lake Michigan. Nagy said they are discussing the possibility.How quickly Parkey can recover from his difficulties against Detroit could be huge for Chicago (6-3), which hosts Minnesota on Sunday night. The Vikings have won four of five and are second in the division with a 5-3-1 record.The Bears and Lions play again on Thanksgiving in Detroit Renell Wren Jersey , and Chicago also hosts Green Bay and visits Minnesota before the season ends. Asked about balancing support for Parkey with any frustration with his performance, Nagy said he believes in being honest.“I’m not going to sugarcoat anything and he wouldn’t want that from me,” he said. “So we’ll have our own conversations and keep it between us, but I’ll always handle it as best as I can for the team and for him and then just stick with my gut.” EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A year after fighting off an aggressive cancer, New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is thankful to be alive and spirited as ever.He’s hoping the offseason moves that included the highly criticized trade of Odell Beckham Jr. will turn around a team that has made the playoffs once since 2011.Speaking on the second day of training camp, Gettleman said Friday the Giants have added depth and a slew of young talent to a team coming off a 5-11 season. Improvement will signal success, he said, adding change isn’t instantaneous.“It’s about getting better every day, which is what we are looking to do,” Gettleman said.The 68-year-old GM refused to address recent comments from Beckham http://www.bengalscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-michael-jordan-jersey , who said the Giants showed a lack of respect in how they informed him of the trade to Cleveland. Beckham was overseas when it happened.“Odell plays for the Cleveland Browns now and we are moving on. Wish him the best.” Gettleman said, adding he was not going to answer any questions about Beckham.He wanted to talk about his team and he did. The only time he struggled was discussing his lymphoma, which is now in remission.“A year ago I was fighting for my life,” Gettleman said.After saying the words, he stopped talking for almost 10 seconds and took a drink of water. His eyes welled.“But I am here and I am healthy and I am feisty,” he said. “Like I said at my opening presser, I come in every day to kick some (butt). I feel great.”He laughed when asked how much longer he wants to work, saying he feels like he is 10 years old and he is excited to be doing his job.Gettleman asked fans to give him and Pat Shurmur and his coaching staff credit for their experience that led to the decisions that were made. Not only the Beckham deal but the trade of linebacker Olivier Vernon to the Browns; the decision not to re-sign perennial Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins; and the drafting of quarterback Daniel Jones this spring with the sixth pick overall.“Unfortunately you can’t turn this thing on a dime,” Gettleman said. “It’s impossible. I appreciate their (the fans) passion and concern. We want to win just as badly as they do. If we don’t win, we’re looking for a new address. I would just say ‘trust.’ We are working our fannies off.”The Giants had a 3-13 record in 2017, a contentious year that saw coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese fired in early December. Gettleman was hired shortly after those moves and the team won two more games last season.Gettleman expects big things from Jones T.J. Hockenson Jersey , the heir apparent to Eli Manning, the 38-year-old QB entering his 16th season.Instead of saying Jones was going to be a future star, he said the 22-year-old rookie has a big upside.The decision on when the switch will be made will come from Shurmur, Gettleman said, adding the two men talk all the time. The team does not have a plan that Jones definitely takes over if the Giants get off to such-and-such a record, he said.When the time comes for Jones to take over, he will let Manning know with dignity.“As long as you do everything the right way, that’s how you prepare yourself,” Gettleman said. “In your mind go through the things you need to go through. You do it like a pro. But there is always the human piece of it.”