Sometimes it's the weirdest things that can get an NFL locker room to buy into as a leader. Despite already winning MVP prior to 1994, Hall of Famer Steve Young said it was his blowup at head coach George Seifert during a loss to Philadelphia that finally got the San Francisco 49ers to truly follow him. It would seem a similarly surprising moment last year galvanized many on the Chicago Bears roster to buy into Mitch Trubisky.
Was it his crazy fourth quarter scramble that put the team in position to force overtime against Detroit? No. What about the superb scramble and pass to Kendall Wright to help beat Baltimore? Not that either. As it turns out according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPN, a number of people look to a loss as a big watershed moment for their purchasing of the Trubisky hype.
"Several players point to the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings when things just weren’t clicking. By the third quarter, the Bears were down 23-7. Chicago’s only score came on a 59-yard punt return. Staring down Minnesota defensive tackle Linval Joseph in the end zone, Trubisky panicked and flicked the ball. He was called for intentional grounding, resulting in two points for the Vikings. Shortly after, Trubisky gathered the wide receivers together on the sideline and said: “OK, we got this. We can’t beat ourselves, we’ve put in all this work.” The Bears lost but finished with a scoring drive."







