Before we start a lynch mob for ye ole’ Denmaster, hear me out. I don’t want to see any of our critical starters even suit up for Thursday’s game. Why?
Think back to last season, fourth quarter of the Bears preseason game against Cleveland. The Bears were down 25-0 in an absolutely meaningless game record-wise, and facing desperate players overextending to try to make a roster.
Connor Shaw was playing QB, and he was banged up. Mitchell Trubisky, the much-heralded future of the franchise, was brought into this meaningless contest in one of the more idiotic decisions made by a coaching staff that made a whole lot of idiotic choices last year.