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For Bears’ Luke Getsy, ‘gloves are off’ with start of regular season

The Bears’ starters scored three touchdowns in five drives Saturday.

It won’t be that easy — or that basic — when they start the season Sept. 11.

“It gets a little bit deeper now,” offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said Monday. “And then how much you’re willing to do against, and show, now.

“The gloves are off now.”

Getsy needs to throw enough right hooks to give a Bears offense, which profiles as one of the worst in the NFL, a puncher’s chance. Saturday’s performance reflected as well on the Bears’ first-time play-caller as anyone on the field.