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Josh McCown recognizes the frustration of Bears fans. A four-game losing streak has forced them to rely on mathematics to figure out the handful of ways the team can reach the postseason. The Bears’ new starting quarterback understands that expectations are low. “I’m just going to go in and compete and do the best I possibly can and see what happens,” McCown said. “I understand where people are coming from. Anytime a team is on their third quarterback, you kind of go through it a little bit, especially when you lose a guy like Jay Cutler, and Johnny Knox and …
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