Even though the Chicago Bears weren’t playing on Thursday Night Football, they still caught some heat from longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels.
While introducing starting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky to the Amazon audience at home, Michaels referred to Trubisky’s ill-fated tenure with the Bears after being taken with a top pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Per NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock, Michaels joked that the Bears thought Trubisky would be the next Sid Luckman and that the team has been looking for the next franchise star since “the 17th century.”
Ouch! Michaels really didn’t hold back on this one.
Al Michaels with an early shot at the Bears when introducing Mitch Trubisky: “He was going to be the next Sid Luckman. Something Chicago has been looking for since the 17th century.”
— Josh Schrock (@Schrock_And_Awe) December 8, 2023
It’s true that the Bears have been searching for a franchise quarterback for quite some time, with 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields still not fully entrenched in his job for the 2024 season and beyond.
It’s very possible the Bears will start all over again next spring by trading Fields and picking one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, even if the team’s track record doesn’t suggest good things.
For now, the team will have Fields, the rough memories of Trubisky and Michaels throwing out some shade during a game that doesn’t even involve Chicago.
