Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks sense extra urgency to Bears' season: 'You don't always get this chance. So you have to take advantage of it.'
It's a gorgeous Tuesday morning at Olivet Nazarene University and Khalil Mack is standing behind a pulpit, preaching from the book of "C-Wood." The topic is urgency, and the Bears' best player is trying to describe exactly how he feels in the team's quest to chase down a Super Bowl trophy.
Still, as with many of the lessons Mack has learned since he broke into the NFL in 2014, this one traces back to early wisdom he gleaned from Raiders defensive back Charles Woodson.
If Mack needs a six-word mantra to scribble on the whiteboards at training camp or to paint onto the walls at Halas Hall, here it is. Part of C-Wood's gospel.
We're running out of time, man.
This is what Woodson instilled many years ago. This is the lesson former Raiders defensive end Justin Tuck also helped drive home. This is the message Mack will occasionally vocalize in case his relentless work habits aren't making it clear enough.
He grins.
"All those older dudes let us know at
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