When the Minnesota Vikings take on the Chicago Bears on Monday night , all eyes will be on quarterback J.J. McCarthy .
"I just try to be completely present. You know, at the end of the day, there's gonna be anxiousness, excitement and a whole lot of adrenaline, but at the end of the day, that's completely normal," McCarthy said.
WCCO talked to four former NFL quarterbacks — a Super Bowl champ, an MVP, a talent whose injuries curtailed his career and a No. 2 overall pick who turned into a bust — to get their advice for McCarthy.
"First of all, he has so many of the qualities and the intangibles that you love at that position. I think you have to start with physical and mental toughness," Rich Gannon said. "That's really important to play that position. I think his ability to crea