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David Haugh: Naming Mitch Trubisky No. 2 QB opens door wider for rookie to see field

For one brief shining moment at Halas Hall, Bears quarterback Mike Glennon savored the attention paid him - and only him - that nobody can take away regardless of what happens from this day forward.

No matter how many games Glennon starts or how many passes he completes, his status as team captain of the 2017 Bears remains something that always will speak to the earnest veteran's impact more than statistics or videotape.

"I was definitely proud of that," Glennon said. "I wanted to come here and establish

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