Post by GrizzlyBear on Jan 7, 2021 9:15:09 GMT -6
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Mitch Trubisky eager to go for it vs. Saints
With “nothing to lose” as 10-point underdogs, Trubisky wants to let it all hang out in the Bears’ playoff game Sunday at the Superdome. “I think we definitely need to open it up a little bit,” he said.
By Mark Potash Jan 6, 2021
Coach Matt Nagy’s trust in Mitch Trubisky is at an all-time high.
“He’s much different than he was in 2018,” Nagy said. “Everything was going so fast for us, and he was still learning that system. We were 16-17 games into that year [and] still figuring out, ‘OK, he likes this play’ or ‘No, he doesn’t like this play’ as we were going through the games. So the trust factor in some concepts, you might not have [had] like you do right now.”
That trust goes two ways — Trubisky’s trust in what Nagy is doing. And Nagy’s trust in what Trubisky is thinking. Trubisky indeed has come a long way in that department. Many of the tweaks that invigorated the offense since he replaced Nick Foles as the starter in Week 12 were “things I’ve been asking for,” like moving the pocket and involving rookie tight end Cole Kmet, running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Allen Robinson more.
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Mitch Trubisky eager to go for it vs. Saints
With “nothing to lose” as 10-point underdogs, Trubisky wants to let it all hang out in the Bears’ playoff game Sunday at the Superdome. “I think we definitely need to open it up a little bit,” he said.
By Mark Potash Jan 6, 2021
Coach Matt Nagy’s trust in Mitch Trubisky is at an all-time high.
“He’s much different than he was in 2018,” Nagy said. “Everything was going so fast for us, and he was still learning that system. We were 16-17 games into that year [and] still figuring out, ‘OK, he likes this play’ or ‘No, he doesn’t like this play’ as we were going through the games. So the trust factor in some concepts, you might not have [had] like you do right now.”
That trust goes two ways — Trubisky’s trust in what Nagy is doing. And Nagy’s trust in what Trubisky is thinking. Trubisky indeed has come a long way in that department. Many of the tweaks that invigorated the offense since he replaced Nick Foles as the starter in Week 12 were “things I’ve been asking for,” like moving the pocket and involving rookie tight end Cole Kmet, running back David Montgomery and wide receiver Allen Robinson more.
Read more.
