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Josh McCown wants Caleb Hanie to succeed

Found December 20, 2011 on Inside the Bears:
PLAYERS: Josh McCown,  Caleb Hanie
TEAMS: Chicago Bears

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As a competitor, quarterback Josh McCown would’ve embraced an opportunity to enter Sunday’s game before the score got out of hand. “But at the same time,” McCown told the Sun-Times after the Bears’ 38-14 loss, “you have to go when they call you. “You have to take advantage of the reps you get. But I hate to go in under those circumstances, obviously.” Caleb Hanie has completed 51 of 102 passes for 613 yards with three touchdown passes and nine interceptions. His passer rating is 41.8. McCown made his Bears debut with 4:54 left after the Seahawks intercepted Hanie and …
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