He stepped in for the mistake-prone Cade McNown after McNown went down with a shoulder injury. Miller showed a Green-like knack for making plays at the Bears helm. With so many teams looking for quarterbacks for 2001, Miller figured to be in great demand after the season. Among the NFL personnel men who endorsed Miller was Rams general manager Charley Armey. And then Miller tore an achilles tendon, ending his season.
Life is cruel.
New Detroit Lions coach Gary Moeller believes in quarterback Charlie Batch. Well, sort of. The struggling Batch has thrown just one touchdown pass in the last month. Charlie plays with his chin up, and that's the most important thing. We figured we would never see Scott Mitchell again, given his dreadful play last season in Baltimore.