Legendary former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka fully endorsed rookie Mitchell Trubisky as the Bears' starting quarterback Friday following Trubisky's strong preseason debut Thursday night.
Ditka told TMZ Sports that he thought Trubisky looked "outstanding" and said he doesn't know of a rookie signal-caller who has ever started off better, including New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.
Trubisky completed 18 of 25 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.
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