This season is turning into a lesson in diplomacy for Bears left tackle Charles Leno — asking officials for explanations on penalties without looking like a whiner. There’s a trick to it.
“Absolutely,” Leno said. “You don’t want to go out there and be a [jerk] to them and stuff like that. I’m going to treat them like human beings — just like I want to be treated with respect, I’m going to treat them with respect.
“So I just walk up to them respectfully and talk to them and let them know — like, ‘Hey, I just want to be clear and see what they’re looking for, and move on from there.