Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano and NFL writer Charles McDonald discuss the Chicago Bears quarterback’s response to signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the club and what it meant to him and his family. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Let’s play Tyson Beijent if we could today from Haas Hall in Chicago, who signed a nice extension worth $10 million to be a backup quarterback.
Yeah, I think that, um, You know, a lot of people don’t know this, but you know my dad is my, uh, He’s my right-hand man and he didn’t, uh, He didn’t have running water until he was in high school, so, there’s definitely a lot of things that, and people that I could, uh, that I think I could certainly help, uh, with this gift I’ve been blessed with, but, yeah, just little things like that, like, you know, I don’t really know anybody back at home with any money, so, um.
Yeah, it feels good.
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I mean, it’s certainly a weight, uh, weight off my shoulders and my family’s shoulders, and Yeah, it definitely means a lot.
Ah.
So cool.
For those who don’t know Tyson Beijent’s story, I know you do, Charles.
Like this guy played Division 2 Shepherd in West Virginia, Division 2 Shepherd.
He somehow got invited to the Senior Bowl because they believed in him.
He went down there, looked pretty good, and his dad put on a show there as well.
Travis Beijent, who’s this world champion arm wrestler, like he is Stallone.
From over the top with like WWE Mike skills.
He’s a showman.
He, he almost kicked Tom Palasero’s rear on the sideline during the Senior Bowl practices, and that was me cackling in the background.
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This is such a cool story.
I got 25 seconds left.
Such a cool story to see this guy get his paycheck.
Yeah, I gotta shout out my boy Dylan Bishop.
He does, uh, a radio for Shepherd football.
He’s been telling us about this guy for years and to see this story come full circle, uh, it’s really cool to see, and these are one of those moments where it’s something you might not think about, but it’s something that clearly means so much to someone else and it always gives you a little bit of perspective.
These are real human beings and they’re making major accomplishments in their life and it’s really cool to see that.
And remember that everybody, next Tuesday when we get to cutdown day, we’ll talk more about that later.
These are real people who have worked all their lives for this moment.