LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Pernell McPhee's inaugural season in Chicago has been a successful one.
On the field, McPhee lived up to the hype after inking a five-year contract with $15.5 million guaranteed, leading the Chicago Bears in tackles for loss (eight) and sacks (five).
Off the field, McPhee's candidness with the media is refreshing in the increasingly paranoid and robotic NFL, where players are encouraged to say as little as possible.
Unfortunately for the Bears, McPhee is dealing with a bothersome knee injury that has curtailed his effectives.
In McPhee's last four games -- he was inactive against the St.