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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-mitch-trubisky-killer-instinct-rosenbloom-20181018-story.html
By Steve Rosenbloom
Mitch Trubisky was talking about the Bears developing a killer instinct the way great teams do.
“We’ve got to have that mindset that we’ve got to close out games and go up by more than two scores to really shut out the opponent and just take away all their confidence.”
Yes. Well. Ahem. The Bears were up by more than two scores against the Packers. What the Bears didn’t take away was Aaron Rodgers. Maybe next time.
Good thing Trubisky’s actions are better than his words, and here’s how good his actions have been:
Among starting quarterbacks this season, Trubisky’s 70.2 completion percentage stands as one of only four higher than 70 percent, and he ranks seventh with a 105.6 passer rating, a number that would’ve led the league last season.
So, how does this work with the Bears? Khalil Mack hurts an ankle and nobody else on the defense can tackle?
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said “it’s a little early’’ to make Lawrence Taylor comparisons with Mack. Hey, pal, guess what, we have a lot of digital and print space to fill, so we’re going to make that comparison. And by the way, is it too early to worry about your defense giving up third-down conversions at 44 percent and the second-most TD catches in the league?
By Steve Rosenbloom
Mitch Trubisky was talking about the Bears developing a killer instinct the way great teams do.
“We’ve got to have that mindset that we’ve got to close out games and go up by more than two scores to really shut out the opponent and just take away all their confidence.”
Yes. Well. Ahem. The Bears were up by more than two scores against the Packers. What the Bears didn’t take away was Aaron Rodgers. Maybe next time.
Good thing Trubisky’s actions are better than his words, and here’s how good his actions have been:
Among starting quarterbacks this season, Trubisky’s 70.2 completion percentage stands as one of only four higher than 70 percent, and he ranks seventh with a 105.6 passer rating, a number that would’ve led the league last season.
So, how does this work with the Bears? Khalil Mack hurts an ankle and nobody else on the defense can tackle?
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said “it’s a little early’’ to make Lawrence Taylor comparisons with Mack. Hey, pal, guess what, we have a lot of digital and print space to fill, so we’re going to make that comparison. And by the way, is it too early to worry about your defense giving up third-down conversions at 44 percent and the second-most TD catches in the league?