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As if the quarterback history of the Chicago Bears isn't bad enough, a former starter is going to be spending some time in prison.

It wasn't due to an escape, or even an escape attempt. It wasn't because of a riot or a massive fight in the cafeteria, either. The Cook County Jail recently experienced a lockdown because of the NBA Finals. It seems that over 300 guards (317, to be exact) called in "sick" so they could stay home to watch Game 7 between the Cavs and the Warriors.

CHICAGO (AP) — A visitor to Chicago's Cook County Jail was trapped inside for about 30 hours over the July Fourth weekend. According to reports a man was in the jail's maximum security division visiting his son when he went into a room that wasn't being used...