Watching the Chicago Bears beat the Cleveland Browns wasn’t the greatest display of NFL football on the planet. Predictably the two teams looked like they were merely playing out the string. Thankfully the Bears managed to summon their desire to play on the afternoon and cruised to an easy win, led by rookie QB Mitch Trubisky. However, he wasn’t the star of the game. No that honor belonged to backup Mark Sanchez.
As it turns out Trubisky was mic’d up for the game against Cleveland. It was actually a great opportunity to see and hear how the rookie acted among his teammates. He struck quite a unique balance. He could be just another one of the guys, laughing and joking, speaking typical locker room talk. Then he’d flip the switch and turn into a commanding. encouraging leader.
It’s little wonder his teammates love him so much. Still, not even he was able to steal the show on that day. Instead it was his backup and mentor Sanchez who stole the show with a couple of unforgettable moments on the sideline before and during the game.
Mark Sanchez is quite the character and a natural coach
It’s clearer than ever by this clip that Sanchez is not only an entertaining personality but also a fantastic motivator. His Jon Gruden impression? That’s straight gold right there. It’s clearer than ever why the Bears were willing to pay him a million dollars this off-season. Not only is he a credible backup on their roster, he’s also a strong influence on Trubisky from an intellectual and emotional perspective.
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One can imagine the Bears might like to keep him around beyond 2017 if possible, perhaps as a player coach. Odds are he’ll be cheap compared to most backups and Trubisky clearly likes him. Best of all there’s a chance Bears fans will get more golden clips like this.
