Chicago Bears rookie Mitch Trubisky ready to take starting role

Posted Oct 4, 2017
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky thinks he can handle the pressure of his first NFL start night against the Minnesota Vikings. "You only get nervous when you're not prepared or you don't know what you're doing," Trubisky said. And it's Trubisky Time in Chicago, as the Bears become the latest NFL team to throw a young quarterback into the mix. (Associated Press)

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