Seahawks vs. Bears: 5 questions about Chicago
By Lee Vowell
The Seahawks play the Bears of Chicago on Monday Night Football. We ask FanSided’s Bears site Bear Goggles On five questions about the Chicago football team.
Hello, Seahawks fans (and others)! Seattle plays Chicago on Monday Night Football this week, of course. And you want to know more about Seattle’s upcoming opponent, right?
What better way to get good answers than from FanSided’s Chicago Bears site Bear Goggles On? I spoke with the great Mike “Boomer” Burzawa on how he sees Chicago’s 2018 going and what he thinks about the Seahawks versus Bears matchup. This is what he had to say.
12th Man Rising: NFL teams can win and lose based on the talent of their quarterback. What do you think about the progress of Mtchell Trubisky and how good can he be?
Mike Burzawa: Trubisky certainly left a lot on the field Sunday night, but it’s hard to judge his progress so far. He didn’t do a lot to quiet his critics with a shaky performance, especially in the second half after the scripted plays ended and he was forced to survey the field.
There are a lot of things in Mitch’s favor in his second season with the Bears. They gutted nearly all of the pass-catching options and have a whole new array of wide receivers and tight ends. Last season, Mitch started 12 games, but the offense was limited in what the coaching staff would let him do. It was basically “don’t make mistakes” with limited opportunities. That won’t happen in 2018. Matt Nagy will be aggressive and will take the reins off his second year signal caller.
Expectations are high for Trubisky and rightfully so. He was the second overall pick last season. I’d like to see Trubisky throw for about 3,500 yards and about 25 touchdowns. Most importantly, you’d like to see interceptions in the single digits. At the end of the 2018 season, you want to know that Trubisky is “the guy” going forward and cast aside any doubts that he’s the Bears franchise quarterback for the foreseeable future.