Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has hooked up with Eli Lilly and Company to raise money for kids and share his diabetes story.

As a part of the program, they’re releasing a series of webisodes where JC takes you behind the scenes and opens up about dealing with diabetes on and off the field.  The first three webisodes have been released, with the rest coming out in November in conjunction with American Diabetes month.  Check out the first few by clicking here.

“I kept it a secret for a while – obviously a lot longer than I should have,” Cutler says in the videos. “I thought it was something I was just going to bounce back from. A part of me just didn’t want to know…I didn’t know if I was going to continue to be able to play football.”  (more…)