Bears all pissy about Tomlinson’s Nike spot

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The narrative of your typical sports ad usually involves a high-profile endorser kicking the crap out of some hapless opponent. The identity of the opponent is usually murky—often he or she is just a faceless blur in a generic jersey. Not so in the latest Nike Zoom spot. The ad shows Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson tearing through a very non-fictional defense: that of the Chicago Bears. The Bears, who actually have a great defense, are unamused

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