As if he needed any extra incentive, Bears coach Matt Nagy has one more reason to beat the Packers this season.
Nagy and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers played in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, in July, and Rodgers started some trouble. Nagy recounted their interaction after practice Thursday afternoon.
An event introducing the celebrity players was held the night before the tournament began. When Nagy’s name was called, he tried to make his way from the back of the room.
“I’m scrambling in the back to stand up and there’s about a hundred guys sitting in the back row, and as I’m walking, all of the sudden I trip,” Nagy said. “I look back, and someone stuck their knee out to trip me.
“I look back and he’s just sitting there and he’s staring at me, laughing, with this grin. I just looked at him and all I thought about was, ‘This is gonna be fun.’ That was the interaction we had, and I think it was a mutual respect.”
Rodgers went on to finish in 21st place in the tournament, well ahead of Nagy’s 49th place. (Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won the event.)
Nagy’s next shot at payback comes in the season opener Sept. 5, when the Bears host the Packers.
