It’s hard not to admit watching Monday Night Football was a delight. Chicago Bears fans take every opportunity relishing in the despair of Green Bay Packers fans. After all they’re the one who all too often have to endure the chants of “the Bears still suck” every time the Packers win. It must be fun enjoying 25 years with a Hall of Fame quarterback under center.
Now Green Bay is getting a taste of what life without that is like. A life Chicago has long since grown used to. They clearly don’t like it. At all. Fans flooded the radio waves today after their 30-17 smackdown at the hands of Detroit calling for everybody to get fired. It’s becoming apparent with each passing week how much Aaron Rodgers was covering up.
In fact the Packers have not beaten the Bears without Rodgers or Favre under center since before the turn of the millennium. All of a sudden it’s Chicago who’s boasting the talented young draft pick while they trot out a backup-turned-starter.
Packers players admit they’ve been impressed with Mitch Trubisky
Looking at the stats alone, nobody would be intrigued by Mitch Trubisky. Of course other football players aren’t as foolish as fans and some media. They watch tape. Such is the case for many Green Bay players. Despite the limited production, they admitted they see a talented young player. It was hard to mask their disappointment that Mike Glennon wasn’t still starting.
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Ironic since they were the ones who sparked his removal a month ago.
“I watched [Trubisky] just on TV a few times,” Packers defensive end Dean Lowry said. “He’s obviously more athletic than the previous quarterback.”
And they know Trubisky is showing signs of progress.
“The games I watched he does a good job of controlling the offense, managing an offense,” House said. “He doesn’t turn the ball over. He’s not afraid to take a sack. That’s good for a young quarterback.
“Usually, young quarterbacks make mistakes and throw the ball. Usually, we love playing against young quarterbacks because they’re going to make bad decisions like that. But Mitch is a little bit smarter. He manages the game very well and doesn’t make bad decisions.”
Another irony is Trubisky seems to emulate the qualities of former Packers great Bart Starr. He was known for his unselfishness. Numbers weren’t important. Protecting the ball and leading the team was. He often took sacks rather than forcing throws into tight coverage. He never minded handing the ball off all game if it meant winning.
Such quarterbacks are difficult to defeat as teams have discovered. Trubisky has a victory over the 6-3 Panthers and had chances late to beat the 6-2 Vikings and 6-2 Saints. He’s been sharpened at an accelerated pace by some of the best teams in the NFL. So it’s doubtful he’ll have any fear of the wounded Packers come Sunday.
