Bears TE Cole Kmet begs Soldier Field fans to cooperate when team is on offense

Bears tight end Cole Kmet requested that fans at Soldier Field remain quiet while the team is on offense. He noted that the crowd noise made it difficult for the quarterback to communicate during their recent win.
Late in the Bears’ 27-7 win over the Eagles on Monday, with the game well in hand, tight end Cole Kmet was waving frantically to the raucous crowd at Soldier Field to quiet down. He and his teammates could barely hear quarterback Case Keenum over the roar.He’d love to see them make life that difficult for opposing offenses, but he pleaded — unprompted — for a little more cooperation when the Bears have the ball.“P.S.A. to the fans: They need to be quiet when we’re on offense,” Kmet said. “It is…
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