The coronavirus lockdown has made us all wistful for things we once considered drudgery: riding shoulder-to-shoulder on the ‘L,’ waiting in line for airport security and, in the case of Matt Nagy, playing preseason games.
Yes, the same preseason games that Nagy reserved merely for the bottom half of his roster during his first two years as Bears head coach, fearful that his most relevant players would get hurt. The same games he eschewed in favor of back-field scrimmages, claiming they were a more efficient way to get ready for the season.
So, after two weeks of sloppy play and a league-wide influx of injuries, what does Nagy think of preseason games now?