CINCINNATI, June 1 (UPI) -- When all else fails, quote zombie movies.
That's just what Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback A.J. McCarron did as his wife Katherine was in labor. The McCarron's welcomed baby boy Tripp to the family last week.
McCarron assisted mostly with laughter, as his wife was trying to deliver Tripp. During the childbirth, the quarterback thought laughing might ease the process, so he started talking about one of the couple's favorite movie lines.
"Brad Pitt cuts off the arm of a soldier after she gets bit (by a zombie)," McCarron told Bengals.com. "He tells her to 'gut up.' Since then (we've joked) about it. If something hurts, I'll say 'Gut up,' and mess with her and tell her to be tough. She was breathing hard and the doctor said, 'You'll be fine,' and I said, 'Gut up.' She laughed hard twice and he was out. It was awesome."
McCarron missed the first week of OTAs but showed up Tuesday for his first session. He is still deciding on if he should go to be with his wife and son.
"I'm debating if I should go back this weekend because it changes every day," McCarron told Bengals.com. "Now he has facial expressions all the time, laugh when he's sleeping and dream a lot. It's hard to come back," he said. "I love it. Literally. I love it. Such a good baby. Sleeps a long time, never cries, pretty like his mama. He's good."
