Khalil Mack Once Choke Slammed a Bears Offensive Lineman During Practice
Khalil Mack. | James Gilbert/Getty Images
One of the most interesting things about the NFL is, like an iceberg, most people only see a small portion of the full picture. The product displayed for 3-4 hours on Sunday is the result of countless hours put in behind the scenes at practice. As interesting as the games are, there are just as many crazy moments happening away from the prying eyes of television cameras.
Take, for instance, this anecdote provided by Bears tight end Cole Kmet. The 2020 rookie was asked about blocking All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack for the first time and conveyed his excitement that he did a pretty good job. Then he saw Mack choke slam an offensive lineman and it changed Kmet's whole perspective on things. He quickly realized he wasn't getting the best of Mack. Here's the video: