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This Jay Cutler Jersey is sure to send the competition packing whenever you hit the game! The sight of Matt Blanchard warming up with Jay Cutler, Jason Campbell and Josh McCown at Bears training camp elicits two obvious questions: Who is Matt Blanchard? And where did he come from?Quarterbacks in NFL training camps don’t come from much more humble football backgrounds than Blanchard. At Lake Zurich High School, Blanchard was a triple-option quarterback who threw five touchdown passes and completed less than 50 percent of his passes as a senior in 2006.He struggled to get on the field at Division II Northern Michigan, where he was the Most Outstanding Scout Player on offense in 2008. He transferred to Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he started for two seasons but produced numbers that were hardly prolific.As a senior last season, he threw for 2,852 yards and 23 touchdowns tied for 13th among Division III quarterbacks in passing yards and 24th in touchdown passes.So what is he doing here? What did the Bears see in Blanchard to invite him to minicamp in June?The guy has done nothing but win, Bears general manager Phil Emery said. That says a lot.Indeed, the 6-3, 225-pound Blanchard was 25-0 as a starter at Wisconsin-Whitewater, including 15-0 last season, leading Whitewater to the Division III national title. The last team to beat him was St. Rita in the Class 7A state championship game in 2006.Matt has that knack, said Mike DiMatteo, his coach at Lake Zurich from 2003-05, it’s something you can’t put your finger on. But he’s one of those guys with that knack [for winning]. He’s absolutely fearless. He’s not afraid of a challenge. And he’s a tough kid. It’s pretty -impressive. Suit up for the next game in style with this Jim McMahon Jersey from our shop. Featuring a tackle twill team logo on the front, this Johnny Knox Jersey will show off your team spirit while your favorite team ! Emery saw that Thursday night in the Bears’ first preseason game, when Blanchard completed 6 of 7passes for 53 yards, including a 28-yard pass to rookie Chris -Summers.To walk into a stadium that was holding more people than he’s -probably ever been in front of in his life, Emery said, to throw that long ball and be accurate in the short area and to carry himself with poise under duress in a very charged environment says everything about him.Blanchard is 37-2 in his last 39 starts. I feel like I’ve been a winner in a lot of ways and I’ve been very -fortunate to be around a lot of great players, Blanchard said. It’s just how I carry myself that ‘do not fail’ mentality. It’s something I relish and really enjoy the leadership aspect of playing the position and the attention that comes with it.Regardless of whether Blanchard beats the odds and has an extended NFL career, his presence in training camp is good sign for the Bears evidence that under Emery, the Bears have a heightened radar for quarterbacks who know how to win even more than how to play quarterback. Jason Campbell, the other quarterback Emery signed, was 26-6 with three bowl victories in his final three years at Auburn. As a senior, he was 13-0 and the MVP of Auburn’s Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech despite throwing for just 189 yards.Innate talent and the supporting cast are part of the equation, but having a guy with a knack for winning increases the margin for error. Last season, the Bears used three quartebacks who never had a winning season at a Division I college Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie at Colorado State and Josh McCown. If you are a keen player, you should know how to support your favorite team. Wearing our Josh Beekman Jersey is the best way. Israel Idonije Jersey is very popular among those fans.
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