When you've played only a handful of plays in the NFL, they don't give you a farewell tour. It was a nice try, he said, but it just wasn't going to happen. Time to get on with making a living. His only regret was that he never had gotten the chance. Weird is right, because tonight Matthews will be the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears when they open their exhibition schedule against Indianapolis.
Life is all about being given the chance.
You just never know. You take a guy like Trent Green. All through this, while I've been waiting, I see guys going out and throwing three or four interceptions each week, playing like dogs, and they keep getting chances. All I want is a chance to go out and throw interceptions. I just want a chance.