The NFL returned after an interminable hiatus last night in the form of Tyson Bagent versus Davis Mills as the Chicago Bears defeated the Houston Texans, 21-17, in the Hall of Fame Game. ESPN/ABC had the privilege of televising the exhibition and the return of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman signaled the unofficial start of fall. Soon, entire weekends will melt away under the weight of watching football all day long.
It also marked Jason Kelce's debut on Monday Night Countdown and to the surprise of absolutely no one, the former Eagles center hit the ground running. Sporting a beret he picked up during his celebrity turn at the Olympics in Paris, Kelce discussed, among other things, the quirky new kickoff rules with Scott Van Pelt, Ryan Clark and Marcus Spears.
