So there was Josh McCown, dozing off a little last Sunday night during the Bears-Houston Texans game (the Bears offense did some of that as well). Jay Cutler had gotten whacked by Houston linebacker Tim Dobbins and was out of the game at the start of the second half.
And then my phone rang, said McCown, back for the second time as Bear quarterback. I knew Jay had gone down and I watched most of the second half, but towards the end of the game I started getting tired and my phone rang and kind of started the ball rolling from there.
McCown's agent Mike McCartney had been in touch with the Bears as a matter of professional course during the season. McCown had worked out for the New York Giants shortly after his release by the Bears after preseason but the relationship with McCown and the Bears was very good and his addition was seamless.
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McCown had learned more about Chicago than just its offense during his time with the Bears last season.
That its cold here, said the Texas native, laughing. Its different this time around just because I was in camp with these guys. I know the guys a little bit better.
But I think just from the standpoint of I think I learned that you need to stay ready. You never know whats going to happen. For whatever reason or whatever week this is, this was the weekand its not only herethere were other teams that had guys go down. Its just staying ready and being ready to go.