The adrenaline that comes with a breaking news story never deserts a journalist, so when word arrived that Bears quarterback and savior Justin Fields would miss Wednesday’s practice (but possibly not Saturday’s preseason game!) with groin soreness, I immediately started devising a battle plan for our Chicago Sun-Times team. You know what they say about minor injuries: They’re only minor if they happen to someone not named Justin Fields.
Story assignments scribbled on a napkin for me and Bears beat writers Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash:
Finley: Reaction from Kennesaw, Ga., Fields’ hometown. Mood – somber, defiant, tearful?