The ‘Nick Foles Effect’ is not a one-man show

Quarterback Nick Foles (9), who will make his first start with the Bears on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at Soldier Field, is 26-22 as a starter in the regular season in his NFL career — but 14-3 as a replacement for an injured or benched starter since his rookie season.It was just a coincidence that on the day Devin Hester ripped Jay Cutler for leadership deficiencies, Nick Foles addressed the media for the first time as the Bears’ starting quarterback.

Cutler and Foles are on disparate sides of the NFL quarterback spectrum. Cutler was a first-round draft pick with a cannon for an arm but one playoff appearance in 12 NFL seasons. Foles was a third-round draft pick who has changed…