DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Twenty five pounds lighter than one year ago, Chicago Bears linebacker Pernell McPhee flashed a huge grin when asked about what is normally a sore subject -- his health.
"I feel great," McPhee said Tuesday before he was honored as the Bears' 2016 Ed Block Courage Award winner. "I look more sexier; you know what I’m saying? So, it’s definitely a blessing, and I can’t wait until the season starts.
"It was really important (to lose some weight). Usually when I’d get out of bed, it would take me a good second to starting walking.