CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 23: Michael Bush #29 of the Chicago Bears celebrates a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams in the 2nd quarter at Soldier Field on September 23, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 23: Michael Bush #29 of the Chicago Bears runs past teammate Kellen Davis #87 and Jo-Lonn Dunbar #58 of the St. Louis Rams to score a touchdown in the 2nd quarter at Soldier Field on September 23, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL- SEPTEMBER 23: Michael Bush #29 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Quintin Mikell #27 of the St. Louis Rams on September 23, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL- SEPTEMBER 23: Michael Bush #29 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Jo-Lonn Dunbar #58 of the St. Louis Rams on September 23, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL- SEPTEMBER 23: Michael Bush #29 of the Chicago Bears runs against the St. Louis Rams on September 23, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
2. Michael Bush’s one-yard loss and Gabe Carimi’s unnecessary roughness penalty for retaliating against A.J. Hawk in the aftermath ended that streak and threw the Bears off track.
Michael Bush was surprised that Matt Forte was a no-show Sunday. The Bears backup running back gladly took the work, but in the middle of the week, he thought Forte’s injured ankle looked well enough that he would give it a go. “I’m already looking …
