tend at the moment, he said.It might leave us a bit short in the short-term but weve got Nathan going there really well a

CHICAGO -- Jay Cutler targeted Brandon Marshall and no one else. He zipped a pass into double coverage, only to get intercepted. The new and supposedly improved offence stagnated and the defence made up for it. Same old Chicago Bears? On the surface, it sure seemed like it. Cutler looked shaky again and the defence came through, harassing Philip Rivers early on and setting the tone for the Bears in a 33-28 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night. All eyes remain on the quarterback after the Bears made some big changes on offence in the off-season, hiring coach Marc Trestman to replace Lovie Smith and revising their line. So far, the results are mixed at best. "There are certain plays were running for the first time against a live defence other than the Bears," Cutler said. "There are certain things you just have to experience. Sometimes you make mistakes, and sometimes its going to go off without a hitch. When I was in Denver, we ran that offence for three years. Year 3, I think all of us had a great grasp of it. We dont have that luxury right now." Cutler played a quarter and completed 4 of 5 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown, but the only receiver he targeted was Marshall, who is recovering from off-season hip surgery and sat out last week. Field position played a role in that, as did the Bears not wanting to show too much of their playbook. Still, thats not a good sign for a team that wants to distribute the ball more evenly this year. On a more positive note for the Bears offence, Matt Forte ran for 74 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts after carrying just once in a loss at Carolina in the preseason opener. His 58-yard run around the left end set up the games first touchdown, a 5-yard strike from Cutler to Marshall. Rookies Kyle Long and Jordan Mills held their ground at right guard and tackle. Devin Hester also showed a spark, returning the games opening kickoff 45 yards. And reserve Michael Ford ran one back 100 yards in the third quarter, leading to a 3-yard scoring run by Michael Bush. The first-team defence sacked Rivers three times and forced two turnovers, even though star defensive end Julius Peppers (hamstring), defensive tackle Henry Melton (concussion) and linebacker D.J. Williams (strained right calf) sat out with injuries. The Chargers lost again after getting pounded by Seattle last week. Rivers downplayed the turnovers, even though he got swarmed as soon as he stepped on the field. He was 5 of 9 for 50 yards with an interception, and he lost a fumble on a sack by Shea McClellin, leading to a 3-yard run by Forte that made it 14-0 near the end of the first quarter. "I think that can be overanalyzed," Rivers said. "They are what they are, but I dont see it as a step back. I have seen some bad play and non-rhythmic offences in the preseason, then they have great years, and I have seen some great drives in the preseason and they all go for nothing in the regular season." Backup Charlie Whitehurst came in early in the second quarter and was 6 for 9 for 69 yards and a touchdown. He fumbled away his first snap, leading to a field goal by Robbie Gould, but he also led the Chargers on an 80-yard TD drive late in the half. Cutler got sacked twice on the opening drive, an ominous start after he threw an interception on Chicagos first play from scrimmage the previous week. Jarret Johnson burst through the left side to force a fumble on second down that the Bears recovered, and Cutler held the ball too long on the next play, resulting in a sack for Corey Liuget. Forte set up Chicagos first touchdown on the next possession when he turned a pitch into a 58-yard sprint down the left side to the 5. Marshall, who sat out last week after having off-season hip surgery, then caught a strike from Cutler in tight coverage to give the Bears a 7-0 lead. They had a chance to add to it after Chris Conte picked off Rivers at the 35 on the next possession. But on the first play, Cutler got intercepted by Donald Butler trying to hit Marshall in double coverage. "I didnt misread," Cutler said. "I knew what I was doing. (I) kind of got clipped, I let it go, but those are the ones that you kind of want to check down after you see the picture." Trestman tried to take some blame for the pick, saying the Bears had not run that play much. He also made it clear he wasnt thrilled with Cutlers decision, saying, "Theres a time to force the ball and use your arm and put it up into man-to-man coverage when theres a single man and a single player, and that really wasnt one of those situations." That Peppers sat out his second game was a bit of a surprise, considering Trestman had said he would play. 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Durant finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jackson matched his career high with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Lamb scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, lifting the Thunder to a 94-88 win over San Antonio and snapping the Spurs 11-game winning streak.Penrith coach Anthony Griffin admits Jamie Sowards exit has left the club short on playmaking stocks.Just three weeks after his dumping to reserve grade, Soward made a hasty exit from the NRL this week to take up a contract with English club London Broncos.His departure leaves the Panthers ominously short on playmaking options, with second-rower Bryce Cartwright forced to partner rookie halfback Nathan Cleary at the scrumbase.Youngster Te Maire Martin, who has six games against his name after making his own debut earlier this year, is still up to a month away with a shoulder injury.Griffin admitted it was hard to allow Soward to move mid-season, but couldnt stand in the way of the veteran taking an opportunity to play first-team football elsewhere.It is difficult. Its just a judgement at the time and for myself and (Panthers boss Phil Gould), we understand where Jamies at in his career and hes got an opportunity to extend at the moment, he said.It might leave us a bit short in the short-term but weve got Nathan going there really well at the moment and Te Maire Martin is looking positive for a return maybe in three to four weeks time.ddddddddddddWith all those things in mind, weve made that call but were certainly very grateful with what Jamies done for the club.Griffin also believes Cartwright has the ability to see out the season at pivot, where he has helped the Panthers to two straight wins over Manly and South Sydney.Just last week the NSW State of Origin hopeful set up three tries against the Rabbitohs.If he keeps playing the way hes playing at the moment, hes doing a job, Griffin said.The best thing for Bryce at the moment is hes getting the ball in his hands a lot and hes not changing his game a lot to what hed normally been doing.Hes able to play both sides of the field now and he run 100 metres last week. So if he can keep doing that and keep working on his defensive game, I dont see any reason in the short-term to move that around. ' ' '