The NFL got exactly what it wanted when drawing up the second week of their preseason schedule: The Mitchell Trubisky revenge game.
Trubisky, formerly a No. 2 overall pick of the Chicago Bears in 2017, tore up their defense.
Starting under center for the Buffalo Bills with Josh Allen sitting this one out, Trubisky was 20-for-28 passing with 221 yards and a touchdown pass. He led many more scoring drives that than in the first half, too.
After his noted career in Chicago, Trubisky balling out against the Bears certainly caught some attention across the NFL landscape.
With that, here were the top reactions to Trubisky’s game from national media members:
Will Brinson, CBS Sports
Play Trubisky for 4 quarters and let him hang a 40 burger on the Bears
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) August 21, 2021
Armando Salguero, Outkick
Bills offense with backup QB Mitch Trubisky just diced up the Chicago Bears starting defense. 😳
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) August 21, 2021
Barstool Carl
Mitch Trubisky owns the Chicago Bears
— Barstool Carl (@barstoolcarl) August 21, 2021
Dan Orlovsky, ESPN
Ok Mitch—
Daboll came out chuck and duck—just like he does with Allen and Trubisky looks like Joe Montaynya
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) August 21, 2021
Albert Breer, MMQB
Should we overreact on Trubisky too?
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) August 21, 2021
Anthony Herron, NBC Sports
We focused on the wrong “Will they boo him?” storyline coming in. More negativity from the Soldier Field crowd directed at Andy Dalton so far than Mitch Trubisky. #Bears
— Anthony Herron (@BigAntHerron) August 21, 2021
Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk
Mitch Trubisky and Bills up 28-0 over Andy Dalton-led Bears with 8:24 left in second quarter will definitely not result in enhanced calls in Chicago for Justin Fields to be the Week One starter. pic.twitter.com/1CFx1t9gr7
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 21, 2021
ESPN
Mitchell Trubisky led the Bills to 13 points in the first quarter today.
In 50 career starts for the Bears, Trubisky led Chicago to 13 points in the first quarter just twice. pic.twitter.com/6QBDO7zS7w
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 21, 2021
Carron J. Phillips, Deadspin
Mitch Trubisky is flaming the Bears in Chicago….
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂— Carron J. Phillips (@carronJphillips) August 21, 2021
Colin Cowherd, FOX Sports
Where you land matters. #trubisky
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) August 21, 2021
Pro Football Focus
Bears fans watching Mitch Trubisky carve up Chicago’s defense 😂 pic.twitter.com/SyWH4V7ydE
— PFF (@PFF) August 21, 2021
Mina Kimes, ESPN
I was not ready for the Mitch Trubisky Revenge Game
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) August 21, 2021
Warren Sharp, Sharp Football
preseason aside….
what you are watching is Mitch Trubisky with a real play caller
Daboll runs circles around Nagy
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 21, 2021
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