Despite its reputation for being “meaningless,” those “dog day” Sundays at the end of a lost season do carry some weight. Think back to a different era of quarterback intrigue. In 2009, when Jay Cutler lit the world on fire in the final two games, and used that to create a backdrop for a memorable 2010. Or when the Chicago Bears defense warmed up at the end of 2000 to set up a 13-3 season in 2001.
In observing Trubisky, and all the hard lessons he had to learn, one has to wonder if he can do the same.