Chicago brewery offering free beer to fans who can hit 43-yard FG
In the wake of the Bears' playoff exit, one Chicago brewery's issued a challenge to "armchair kickers" who think they can hit a 43-yard field goal.
The Bears lost 16-15 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's wild-card round after kicker Cody Parkey's 43-yard attempt - which later appeared to be tipped - hit an upright and the crossbar.
"You can't make this up. I feel terrible. I let the team down. That's on me," Parkey said after the game. "I have to own it, I have to be a man and unfortunately that's the way it went today."
Goose Island Beer Co. came to Parkey's defense Monday, announcing it will be giving free beer to those who make the field goal.
A lot of armchair kickers on here are saying that they could hit that field goal, which we find DOUBTFUL. You’re gonna sit there on your throne of potato chips and vape pens and criticize this dude’s athleticism? GET REAL. 2/5
— Goose Island Beer Co (@GooseIsland) January 7, 2019
So you know what we’re going to do? Build a dang field goal post in the middle of the street outside of our brewery, and all you pro athletes can come out and prove us wrong. 3/5
— Goose Island Beer Co (@GooseIsland) January 7, 2019
Also, IT WAS TIPPED. 5/5
— Goose Island Beer Co (@GooseIsland) January 7, 2019
The challenge gets underway this Saturday.
OFFICIAL RULES. Kickoff at 1 pm on 1/12. pic.twitter.com/y3WVht52Oh
— Goose Island Beer Co (@GooseIsland) January 8, 2019