Michael Badgley enjoys whirlwind weekend

Larry Mayer

The phone call that drastically changed Michael Badgley's weekend plans came from a Chicagoland area code last Thursday.

The Bears contacted the 27-year-old kicker, offering him an opportunity to potentially sign with the club because incumbent Cairo Santos was away from the team dealing with an undisclosed personal issue.

Badgley flew to Chicago Thursday, signed a contract Friday after w