Former Chicago Bears superstar Cade McNown is one of NFL’s biggest and greatest legends. This man has been breathing sports ever since he was still a young boy. Many avid fans of the football league will definitely notice or remember the great plays and stints executed by Mr. Cade McNown during his NFL years. Unfortunately, Cade McNown also suffered several injuries when he was playing for his team. One of these was his shoulder injury, which he got during his game against the Eagles. Below are more details about this play and as well as the life of Cade McNown before joining the National Football League.

The day was October 22 at the Veterans Stadium, and it was already four plays into the 2nd quarter, when Cade McNown experienced the injury. During his escape from the defense of the Eagles, the linebacker of the opposing team, Mr. Mike Caldwell collided on him hard and caused Cade McNown to slam on the fake turf. Because of this, McNown unfortunately landed on his shoulder, which was further injured when the tackler’s weight was also on him. The injury has caused tremendous difficulty in the career of Cade McNown. Because of this, some of the scouts were able to question the strength of his throwing arm. Nonetheless, Cade McNown along with some other football players was able to grace the cover of the ESPN Magazine that highlighted the draft. In fact, he was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 12th overall pick in the 1st round of the ’99 NFL Draft. From then on, he was recognized as the highest drafted quarterback of the Chicago Bears since Jim McMahon. During his 4-year career in the NFL, he has played for three teams. During the 1999-2000 seasons, he was part of the Chicago Bears. However, he was transferred to the Miami Dolphins in 2001 and was then transferred to San Francisco 49ers in 2002.

Before his limelight in the NFL, Cade McNown was already considered by his schoolmates as a very active sports person. He joined different sporting events including track and pole vault. He has even set a new school record for the latter. In addition to this, McNown was also part of the high school football team. He was able to bring his team to the semifinals of the 1994 Oregon 4A. His skills, talents, strength and agility on the football field are the things that have caught the attention of many football critics.