Halas Intrigue, Episode 76: ‘Mitch is our starter’

Bears GM Ryan Pace backed the team’s young quarterback ahead of his fourth year in the NFL. Patrick, Jason and Mark discuss those comments and more.

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Ryan Pace said Tuesday that Mitch Trubisky will be back as starting QB in 2020.

Ryan Pace said Tuesday that Mitch Trubisky will be back as starting QB in 2020.

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The big news at Halas Hall is there is no news. Patrick Finley, Mark Potash and Jason Lieser dive into what Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy said in their year-end press conference, including ultimate job security for Mitch Trubisky in 2020. Wow.

In the Pot-cast, Mark thrills us with stories of his wild New Year’s Eve exploits.

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