Official Site of the Bears · Jan 24, 2018
Former Bears safety Plank believes in Nagy
When former Bears safety Doug Plank was in his first year as head coach of the Arena Football League's Georgia Force in 2005, starting quarterback Jim Kubiak suffered a season-ending knee injury in the team's fifth game.Rather than panic, Plank confidently handed the reins of the offense over to his backup quarterback—a fiery competitor by the name of Matt Nagy—and the new Bears head coach responded by leading the Force to an 11-5 record, two playoff victories and an appearance in Arena Bowl XIX.
"Matt was outstanding," Plank said. "He was the next-man-up and he came in and just killed it. He was a great teammate. He was one of those guys that everybody depended on and did a great job."
