Lunchbreak: 9 Reactions to J.J. McCarthy's Debut; Game 1 PFF Grades
Rob Kleifield
J.J. McCarthy looked like a Viking in his NFL debut at Chicago on Monday Night Football.
A stone's throw from his childhood home in La Grange Park, Illinois, the 22-year-old team captain embraced adversity like a veteran, forgetting a pick six and ineffective introductory half to lead Minnesota to a slim win over Da Bears, with a pair of passing touchdowns and another with his legs on a read-o