RunawayBacon

Hey Ryan, big Bears fan here. I've got tickets to see you guys play Green Bay and Detroit at home.

Here's my question: Is there anything in particular that you use to motivate yourself each and every game/practice to get better every outing?

So few professions expect/require you to grow by leaps and bounds every time you perform. I understand that being ultra-competitive is a personality trait to even make it to the NFL, but once there, what provides you that extra energy/edge to study that extra hour and drive through on every tackle?

Thanks for your response, and for your outreach to the community.

As a follow up: Does Coach Trestman, Tucker, or any of the position coaches, use news stories/miscellaneous public criticisms as motivation? Or do you guys insulate yourselves from the outside world?

You obviously knew you were walking into a position (safety) that has been a revolving door on this team for the past decade. Does nailing yourself down as a starter under that circumstance provide any extra juice in the tank?