There’s no more popular player in sports than the second-string quarterback.
To Bears fans, though, Justin Fields has taken it to another level. In the first month after he was drafted No. 11 overall, Fields’ had three jerseys among the NFL’s best-selling five. Last week, he received a standing ovation at Wrigley Field that lasted long enough to make him uncomfortable.
He’s, potentially, the franchise quarterback for a team that’s never had one.
Some fans are growing impatient already, despite — and also because of — coach Matt Nagy’s firm stance that Andy Dalton will start in Week 1.