Die Macht » Wis. -- The boos at Lambeau

CHICAGO --?Golden Tate has been on the field for almost every Detroit Lions offensive snap this season. If hes been pulled out, its been for a play or two and then hes right back in there.On Sunday during a 17-14 loss to the Chicago Bears, Tate was barely on the field during the second half at all. Whether it was a benching or not was not entirely clear.Entering Sunday, Tate has been on the field for 86.8 percent of the Lions offensive snaps. Yet Lions coach Jim Caldwell, when asked if Tate was benched, wouldnt say the team benched him and used Andre Roberts on the outside instead.We move him around quite a bit, Caldwell said. We gave Andre an opportunity. Andre obviously deserves it and it was our plan beforehand. You know, but he came back in. He was back in there and hell do well.Tate said he knew during the week the coaches wanted to use Roberts more, but it didnt sound like he knew it was going to be at his expense. Tate said after Sundays game he was not told he wouldnt be playing much in the second half.Tates disappearance from the field came after a miscommunication with Matthew Stafford on a drive late in the first half that led to a Chicago interception. After the play, Stafford got pretty heated both on the field and the sideline. After the game, Tate took responsibility for the miscommunication.Tate said he had not spoken to the coaches about it, so he wasnt sure if it led to his dip in usage in the second half against Detroit.But to Tate, did it feel like he was benched?Um, it was a feeling Ive never had before, for sure, Tate said. But I just stayed ready and that was that.Tate said it felt different, but wasnt sure how to answer a follow-up question elaborating on what he meant about it being a feeling he had never had before.Tate had one catch for 1 yard Sunday against the Bears on four targets. 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