J.J. McCarthy didn't offer many encouraging moments over the first three quarters of his debut with the Vikings against the Bears on Monday Night Football. Playing in his first NFL game and first football game since tearing his meniscus a year ago, McCarthy took time to settled into the game. The Vikings struggled to get much offense going early on, going three-and-out on four of their first drives. Outside of a couple field goal drives, the Vikings didn't show much to get excited about in the first half.
Despite a slow start to the game, head coach Kevin O'Connell's faith in McCarthy never wavered. O'Connell, who has been outspoken about the NFL needing to better support young quarterbacks, instead confidently reiterated his belief in McCarthy at halftime.
