In 2020, the Chicago Bears were at a crossroads. After a superb 2018, they had slogged through an 8-8 season in 2019—and were already pondering a future without quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
As they weighed their options, they reached out to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady—then a free agent. That's per the man himself, who told the story while calling the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 33–16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 29.
