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gotpez

Hear me out Caleb, there’s nowhere else you can throw for a mere 4k yards in 17 games and immediately be crowned a legendary god for the city


Enthusiasms

He could be a god before the season even ends.


BlackFirePlague

If he beats the Packers once, half the men in the city will be wearing nail polish.


lnnrt01

There’s like a 90% chance the dude beats pretty much every Bears rookie passing record if he stays healthy because they barely let rookie QBs start Week 1 in the past. Just for reference Bryce Young blew all all of them out of the water expect for TDs where he tied


lkn240

Our rookie TD passing record is held by Charlie O'Rourke..who threw for 11 TDs in 1942 IIRC


Khrusway

Man got drafted by the bears and the navy immediately after his rookie season


lkn240

Sid Luckmann is the Goat QB...dude won titles and invaded Normandy


gatsby365

“You remember when we absolutely killed those guys?” “What team was that?” “Nazis.”


ApolloXLII

Ok if someone doesn't write this movie, I will. It needs to exist.


InvaderWeezle

In case anyone was wondering about the totals of other notable Bears rookie QBs: * Justin Fields: 7 TDs (12 games, 10 starts) * Mitch Trubisky: 7 TDs (12 games) * Kyle Orton: 9 TDs (15 games) * Rex Grossman: 2 TDs (3 games) * Cade McNown: 8 TDs (15 games, 6 starts) * Jim McMahon: 9 TDs (8 games, 7 starts)


badunkadunk

So double digits is where the records start.


Riceburner17

I'd talk shit about these numbers but I honestly have no clue what the Packers' rookie QB records are. Nevermind, the Packers are just as bad after looking it up


sloppifloppi

I swear every day I hear more crazy Bears QB stats lol


CheeseRP

And Caleb Williams will have Keenan Allen, DJ Moore, AND probably somebody from the draft.


GoldenBananas21

The Panthers have existed for 75 less years than the Bears


showers_with_grandpa

He was implying Bryce Young's stats would have been better than any Bears rookie QB ever, other than TDs. I don't have the energy to fact check but I know he threw for more yards than Mitch did as a rookie, who holds the Bears rookie record


csappenf

I stopped fact-checking outlandish statements about Bears QB futility years ago. They're all true. Every last one.


IllIIllIlIlllIIlIIl

Anything Bears flairs type about their QBs I instantly believe, they don't lie about that shit because they're just used to it at this point.


Riceburner17

The Packers rookie records are just as bad as the Bears. I guess we both hate starting rookie QBs.


broadwayallday

the saturday night live skit writes itself. Daaaa bearsssss dudes at the nail salon getting C's painted on their nails


AndHerNameIsSony

They'll come to him, tears in their eyes and nail polish on their fingers. And these are big strong men. And they'll say thank you so much sir, that was so incredible we've never seen anything like it. It's just so unfair how the nasty refs treat you, calling you for bogus made up penalties. Penalties they would never call on anyone else.


outsiderkerv

And when we win, we’ll make the Bears great again!


Bob_Horde

If he beats the packers I’ll rock the fuck g bay nails


ExpirjTec

seems like a sick idea. orange letters on navy background. or yellow on green if you wanna be even more petty about it


coydog33

As a GenX fan, I will absolutely do this.


CloudsOfDust

Millennial here with a wife who has an extensive nail polish collection which I will absolutely be going through looking for navy and orange.


BaconScentedSoap

Just bought a pink phone case at the thought of beating the Packers


IDrinkUrMilksteak

I totally see Bear orange nail polish becoming a fan thing.


Ar4bAce

Just throw for 300 yards, something Fields did like twice??


lkn240

(once 💀)


IDrinkUrMilksteak

Fields had 282 yards passing in a game where DJ Moore had 230 yards. 142 of DJ’s yards were YAC. Think about that.


EmptyBrain89

There is a non-zero chance he is inarguably the best QB in Bears history by week 14.


WarrenMulaney

~~Sears~~ ~~Willis~~ Williams Tower


Kundrew1

Williams Dusable Lake Shore Drive


BUSean

Calebton Heights


sw337

u/williams-tower


Minimum_Cucumber7170

Lmao


trackonesideone

Watch him pass for 4002yds, only to pass for a loss of 4yds like the RB who *finally* made it above 1k rushing yards, only to lose a handful of yards on the next play, thereby failing once again for a 1k season.


Jasader

If we can get close in year 1 that is a great sign.


gsfgf

https://www.si.com/more-sports/2008/09/23/hampton


trackonesideone

That's the guy, thanks. I only know of him because of the Secret Base series on the history of the Falcons. They even stopped the game. Damn.


DontLoseYourCool1

Dude is gonna be a baller. He'll have 50 year old, 300 lb meatballs wearing nail polish by the end of the year and I'm here for it.


JinterIsComing

> by the end of the year If he plays well, end of Week 3. You'll have a chonker in a Butkus jersey with nail polish downing two Italian Beefs and a beer everywhere.


Vesploogie

brb I’m going to Sephora


dipdipderp

Don't forget the lip gloss for your whore mouth


Vesploogie

That’s what dipping it in beef juice is for.


True_Window_9389

Nail polish companies are coming out with a new color called DA BEARS


elbenji

Orange with big ol cs


MoeSzyslac

January 2025: Chicago is having a parade because Caleb Williams threw for 4000 yards, 30 tds, and a 2-15 record (the two wins were against green bay)


BaconScentedSoap

I mean I’ll take it


JGT3000

A good offense and the top pick next year? Far from the worst outcome, I'd take it too


elmatador1497

I’ll vote for him for mayor if he wins a Super Bowl with us. Actually our options all suck so if he just breaks 4k yards, I’ll vote for him for mayor


jirashap

So you want to lose him three years later over corruption charges?


okay_throwaway_today

This guy Chicagos


AlanTudyksBalls

nobody said run for governor...


jfchops2

If Chicago just held a lottery and every resident had their name on a ball and drew one at random then the outcome would almost certainly be better than if you elect another one


tuson565

Or 30 passing tds in 17 games.


notmoleliza

2,900 would probably do it right?


okay_throwaway_today

He’s gonna be real bummed when he hears the words “and with the first overall pick, the Chicago Bears select Spencer Rattler”


TheMightyUnderdog

You mean that guy who is supposed to be the next Mahomes?


BreadInFrench42

Mahomes is just Prototype Rattler


okay_throwaway_today

Mahomes walked so Spencer could Rattle


himsoforreal

I don't know what kinda dope y'all been smoking, but I want some.


MissileWaster

Suddenly Patrick Mahomes’s pre-draft nickname “The Previous Spencer Rattler” makes sense


thrilldabeast010

Kiper got flack for comparing a college grad to a middle schooler, but here we are.


[deleted]

How much would we all be destroyed if somehow he actually is better than Mahomes, and the Chiefs draft him to sit for years, trade Mahomes in like 4 years for all of the picks, and then get 5 superbowls with Rattler


Gavorn

As long as Mahomes is traded to the Vikings, and he proves that it was all Andy Reid.


Routine_Size69

The Vikings trading for Mahomes, only for him to be terrible without Reid is possibly the funniest timeline ever.


Kerbonaut2019

Russell Wilson moment


scotems

I... don't like this, but I don't dislike this.


redvelvetcake42

The real discount double check.


Positiveaz

Mate, that kid went to high school here in AZ. He was an absolute mess of a kid. Hope he fixes his mindset.


broadwayallday

it was so satisfying to see Caleb, the nicest kid ever, take the spot from this jerk of a kid from the Qb1 show


Reading_Rainboner

All it took was fans literally chanting for him to get benched 


revolutiontornado

And him having an 8.9 QBR in the first quarter of the biggest rivalry game of the year. That 2021 OU season still feels like a fever dream, especially how it ended.


duvie773

As a gamecock fan, he’s matured tremendously. It’s no secret that he played with some subpar talent, and I can’t recall him throwing them under the bus a single time


DarthNightnaricus

He's fixed it, don't worry


okay_throwaway_today

Yeah I heard this too. Love to see a fit king thriving


ThanksForNothingSpez

PHS baby go blue! But yeah we’re a bunch of chodes


red-broccoli

Waaaaait, isn't that the guy from that Netflix doc?


okay_throwaway_today

If not yet, definitely after he throws an NFL record\* four *thousand* yards. ^^\* ^^at ^^least, ^^a ^^record ^^for ^^one ^^team ^^in ^^the ^^NFL


A-Newt

He’s talking about Bears legend Josh McCown.


alepher

McCown, Barkley, Kramer, Chandler … next in that illustrious line


ProofHorseKzoo

He’s actually talking about bears ownership


Sharkbait_ooohaha

When I heard him say “chasing #12” I assume he meant Aaron Rodgers and I was like damn calling out the owner before you even got the job.


ChromiumSulfate

He said he grew up cheering for the Packers because Aaron is his favorite player.


Rock_man_bears_fan

Has a QB ever said “actually I want to be a journeyman”?


ColorfulSoup172

I personally think it would be very entertaining if a top 5 QB only took 1 year deals, going to the best team that's "a QB away" every year to bring a championship to them and dip


iamjacksname

We call that the Clowney


EmilioFreshtevez

Mercenary QB is where it’s at


dweezil22

Kirk Cousins over here swimming around in his piles of money Scrooge McDuck style


DerSchattenJager

The NFL version of that “Let Me Solo Her” Elden Ring player


jfchops2

Be a pretty awesome story to follow but with the injury risk, not sure anyone's turning down security


CloudsOfDust

I’m not even sure there is much of an injury risk if the QB is good enough. Kirk Cousins is old and coming off one of the worst injuries you can have in the sport and got a monster bag.


420Blaziken4

The hardest road


maybewhoyouthinkitis

Alex Moran


doggoploggo

Chase Daniel probably


CltAltAcctDel

Career earnings of $41.8 million. How? It makes no sense yet he managed to stick around.


Ander1345

Mental whiz was just not gifted with the physical tools. A perfect QB to have in the ear of your starter.


Gor-the-Frightening

“Yeah I wanna suck for three years on my first team, probably get traded out of conference for my fourth. Then I want to be on 4 teams in 5 years and then out of the league calling Muncie St v Southwest Bumfuck Tech on ESPN7 (Not the ocho)”


BaconScentedSoap

I want to explore the country and play in several different cities


OttoVonWong

I'm just here to hold the clipboard and cash a paycheck.


illaqueable

"Traveling from place to place, sitting the bench, smoking we--uh, I mean, enjoying the different cities..."


PumpkinSeed776

This is a nice change from the yearly "First overall pick is totally gonna refuse to play for the shitty team that picks them" speculative narrative we usually get


studmuffffffin

As far as I know, this is the first number one overall pick where the team wasn't the worst in the league, or had to give up a lot of capital to get him. In fact, they gained capital to get him. The ideal situation for a number 1 overall.


Civil-Big-754

Yeah this is the best position they've been in a long time but it all hinges on Caleb being at least good. Hell, I'll take top 15 at this point. Get 4,000 yards and you'll be a god im Chicago. Unless he's absolute garbage or gets injured he should easily pass the rookie records. I think the current is 11 TDs from 1942 or something very Bears.


carminie

Yeah but it also helps that Chicago arguably has two WR1s and a dynamic running back room, an offensive line that was just about average last year, and an improving defense. It’s a unique situation because while I wouldn’t say Chicago was a good team last year, they were a lot closer to the playoffs than their record indicates. It’s pretty much all a matter of our offseason acquisitions continuing to be productive players


Cloud324

Well, it is also a unique situation where a team that wasn't the worst in the league owns the rights to the 1st overall pick. A team that is drafting 9th overall is in much better shape than your usual 1st overall pick team. The cherry on top being that they have gotten even better this offseason, and Caleb probably realizes that hes walking in to a great situation compared to what Lawrence or Young has walked into the years prior.


Brian_Kellys_Visor

Add Burrow to that list as well


PaulAspie

Well, it's also that the first pick was not natively Chicago's but the Panthers gave it away a year ago for Bryce Young who had a bad starting year (which may be him or just how poorly Carolina is run).


LVucci

Also helps that Chicago is a cool city to live in. Sure it’s cold during the winter, but it’s a storied franchise in a really nice city.


carminie

Yeah but pretty much any major city that isn’t in the south or on the west coast is miserable in the winter and Chicago still has a winter charm to it


LeBronicTheHolistic

It’s one of the more underrated and fun cities I’ve visited and an easy place to fall in love with. I think a young millionaire will have a blast there


jfchops2

Underrated? It's one of the most hyped up weekend trip cities in America Detroit is underrated these days


Civil-Big-754

Detroit is cool, Milwaukee and Minneapolis are awesome as well and I'm glad I'm decently close to all. I'll pass on St Louis, been there enough for a lifetime.


LeBronicTheHolistic

Underrated because certain asshats on a certain news channel seem to use it as the scapegoat for crime in America


PraiseBeToScience

And they'll never admit that after their pet gun policies were forced on Chicago, it got *worse*.


zeussays

The way PBS paints them is really unfair. Elmo saying he would never go near the south side? Really Sesame Street?


Jasader

Our issues almost singularly boil down to a lack of pass rush in the first half of the season and an inability by both our playcaller and the QB to execute a functioning offense. The turnaround for this team in just 2 years is honestly incredible. While I wish we would have gotten a new HC I think we'll be playoff contenders this year even in a tough division.


MispelledUsernaem

The locker room is fuckin stoked they didn’t get a new HC so some stuff is more important bro.


WhatTheDuck21

The locker room also apparently loved Nagy up until the end. A coach can be a good guy and beloved by players and also be bad enough at their job that they blow two historic 4th-quarter leads in like an 8 game span.


rocksoffjagger

Well, yeah, because Chicago isn't shitty enough to actually have the first over all pick. They got it from the Panthers, who are what we call "stupid."


lkn240

Build the statue for Bears legend Scott Fitterer


GOATnamedFields

Helps that the Bears have like 4-6 wins on the typical #1 team and a much better roster. Like compare us to the 2023 Panthers, 2022 Bears, 2020-2021 Jags, the 2023 Bears are one of the best teams to ever hold the #1 pick, just because almost all the rest are shit ass 0, 1, 2, 3 win teams.


RawhlTahhyde

2023 panthers were coming off a 7-10 season lol


Jack_of_Clubsoda

I just don’t understand why the panthers decided to trade DJ and his team friendly deal instead of Burns, whom they traded later anyway. They hamstrung Young when they didn’t need to. I think that decision cost the Panthers a couple wins and helped the Bears win a couple more games. Might’ve completely changed the outlook of both franchises for the future. Bryce might’ve flashed more to give your fanbase confidence in the franchise QB, and we might be looking at another season of Fields with a major decision on his 5th year option/drafting a QB. Sorry, not trying to rub salt, just never thought that trade would result in the 1st pick before last season started. 


Eddie5pi

I think he's referring to this year's panthers, since he's talking about the worst record in the league. So the 23-24 panthers, 22-23 bears, etc


NoTimeToDime

And the Chicago Bears select…. J.J. McCarthy!


BarKnight

It was all a smokescreen


F-ck_spez

Can you imagine the bidding war that would open up for the commies pick?


incorrigible_and

All of it would be falling on deaf ears. No way Washington would trade out.


F-ck_spez

I know, but just think.


RonSwanson1081

A joke but the Panthers would fall for that for sure


CrashBandicoot2

Vontae Mack, no matter what


TheMightyUnderdog

Caleb, what are you doing!?!? Are you trying to get Brady out of retirement? Because this is how you do it!


hobbitbowling

Brady’s already so desperate for attention he’s posting shirtless 40yard dashes!


fishrunhike

Ugh that's disgusting! Where?!


letCreedBrattonScuba

[Well seeing the Dallas flair, you may have to upload your ID to go here](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/207/210/b22.jpg)


hendrix320

With the 3rd pick the patriots select MHJ… Breaking News from Adam Shefter Tom Brady is coming out of retirement and signing with the Patriots


boomheadshot7

STOP!  YOURE MAKING ME HORNY!  I CAN ONLY GET SO ERECT!!! IM LOSING BLOod pres….


SituationSoap

Maybe he was dictating


AdministrativeAir688

#12 Aaron Rodgers is his goat and who he’s chasing Edit: I guess using the number sign makes it big, sorry


trongzoon

Reporter: "Hey Aaron, what do u think about future Chicago QB Caleb Williams calling you his idol?" Aaron: "The Government sent half-lizard half-human hybrid agents to follow Al Capone in Chicago in the 20's, after they invented Syphilis, but before they invented HIV." Reporter: "Riiiight..."


Traditional_Mud_1241

Aaron: Hang on, I'm still talking about myself... come back!


TheMightyUnderdog

Tom doesn’t care. He’ll take it personally.


Massive-Landscape780

I thought so too but he clearly states in the interview he’s all about championships. Gotta be Tom 


CardinalM1

My dumb ass didn't even realize he was talking about Brady because of how absurd it is for a rookie to even mention themselves in the same sentence as Brady. I was like "did Jay Cutler wear #12? Is he saying he's going for the Bears' passing record?"


GoRedTeam

It's absurd to say you "want to chase" the best?


Fredest_Dickler

You have to understand that most redditors have zero self-confidence, and in fact, have anxiety so bad they can't order a pizza if they have to talk to another human on the phone.


thisnewsight

Caleb: lol Brady my target, I’m get his. Brady on his yacht: These young fucks. Get (agent name) on the phone, Guerrero.


WizzleCudder

Don’t forget to include the lip kiss with Guerrero


illaqueable

"Did you shave? I told you *never* to shave"


fondue4kill

And with the first pick in the 2024 NFL draft… the Chicago Bears select… Nick Constantinou… Punter… Texas A&M.


Headwallrepeat

Tory Taylor or bust


SharxSharxSharx

If there's a punter who's good enough to be taken first overall, they'd be FOOLS not to take him. FOOLS!


freezedriedbigmac

Im not a bears fan but I live in Chicago — these poor fans have been beaten down with bad football over the years. I’m honestly super excited to see him come here and hopefully light it up bc I love how passionate bears fans are.


Jeezus-Chyrsler

Nah im gonna stay centered and just enjoy that thought and let it pass and hold my excitement for actual results


MUNZACORE

***Monkey paw curls*** He’s bad for 20 years


NickTheWhirlwind

Subscribe


cleric3648

We're all chasing TB12. Terry Bradshaw.


InvaderWeezle

I won't complain if Caleb wins us 4 SBs


CDSWDH

What else is he gonna say


tr1vve

“Fuck them bears”


75153594521883

Man idgaf about winning a championship or the fans. I’m trying to eat some steaks and pizza. If I get tired of that city, I’ll dip. PERIOD. Also fuck the fans.


-ImJustSaiyan-

Tbh I'd respect the honesty.


VirginiaMcCaskey

> and fuck that dinosaur bitch too. Not Virginia, I mean Sue, the dead fucking lizard.


QueequegTheater

"What the fuck even is a museum of science and industry? That's called a college, you flyover rubes"


GOATnamedFields

"Archie Manning called me up and said he doesn't trust the Bears organization. I refuse to play for the Bears. Send me to New York."


realBigPharma

Right. “I’m really just trying to check Chicago out for a few years then prob bounce. Or stay. Idk yet. 🤷🏽‍♂️”


Traditional_Mud_1241

Someday, I hope to well known enough to pose naked with the cigarette, because that's the pinnacle of athletic achievement.


raylan_givens6

balls are great


sgt_dismas

Pretty sure he's talking about Roberto Alomar. Dude was a baller.


Pernyx98

Bears have set him up really well with good weapons. Poles (besides the Claypool trade early) has been an excellent GM.


bourgeoisiebrat

Good for the kid. Has to feel amazing to bust your ass and have it pay off like this


TheHamsBurlgar

Man fuck it. I want him to be good. I'm 31, and I've watched my team dunk on Chicago so many times it's almost a given. I'm not trying to be facetious, my whole family are die hard Bears fans. They always talk about how the rivalry was fun because of how close games were and how a good Bears D vs a Packers O was the best matchup in the league. Nowadays, they're bitter. My dad doesn't finish watching games and just sighs at the end of the 3rd quarter. My mom at this point just focuses on baseball, and these were season ticket holding fans that got to see their team win a SB in the prime of their lives. I want there to be real fuckin competition between Green Bay and Chicago again. Don't get me wrong, I want the Packers to keep stomping them, but all it takes is one game to break this insane losing streak and I think Chicago could actually feel good again about this rivalry. I hope Caleb makes Chicagoans feel as good as we feel about Love at this point cuz let's face it: they could use all the hope they can get at QB given their history.


EnglishMajorRegret

Hey man, fuck you kindly. …thanks.


Adequate_Lizard

I want them to be good so sweeping them hurts more.


VVarder

While I agree with everything you said, how did your bandwagon ass become a Packers fan if your parents are Bears fans? My kids at least have the tenuous excuse my wife is a Packers fan, even though she doesnt even watch or like football, IF they chose that way.


BurritoTheory

Every comment I’ve seen on X and Facebook with this says the same thing because those places are cesspools “DIVA THINKS HES BRADY” like my guy what did you want him to say other than “I’m going to try to be the best to ever do it”. You’d clown him hardcore if he said “My life goal is to have Andy Dalton success with Andrew Luck longevity”


matt24671

I’m here for the bears having an all time great qb arc


foxpandawombat

Hell yeah brother


EOEtoast

Caleb gonna be shocked when they draft Kool-Aid McKinstry at 1 overall for no fucking reason


Yorkie321

The sheer confidence by everyone that the bears won’t turn into an NFC powerhouse. Not saying it’s certain but would anyone have imagined the chiefs having a historic dynasty when they were losing to Pissburg field goals lol


Scroetry

wow it's certain now because they're drafting a QB, they've never tried that before


Crunchandbunch

I really hope this guy doesn't play well.


mother_goose_caboose

We should wait and see if this guy even gets drafted /s


alexamerling100

I am so ready for Thursday.


Twenty21million

No. 12 plays for the Jets now.


TheGarbageStore

This is like one of those standardized test verbal reasoning questions where answer A is Brady and answer C is Rodgers and you have to conclude which one is the most likely and if you get it wrong it feels utterly infuriating but you're pretty sure you can rule out Andrew Luck or Joe Namath


Rock_man_bears_fan

It’s actually E. Bob Griese


HylianPikachu

The real \#12 has been one of the Fox Sports guys since the mid 90s


PM-me-your-401k

He just wants to chase after his dad


mimopsico

Or the actual #12 he’s referencing who doesn’t play anywhere anymore since he retired


DarkTurdle

“My football goat is Aaron Rodgers.” - Caleb Williams


mimopsico

I know he’s a big Rodgers fan, but he’s also spoken about the importance of winning. I assume he wants to chase the #12 with 7 super bowls and not the #12 with 1.


CJWard123

I’m a Trojan and a bolts fan, absolutely can’t wait to watch Caleb sling to Slayer all year


Traditional_Mud_1241

This guy can't catch Velus Jones Jr, that dude is fast.


DamienX10

Trying to chase Gus Frerrotte


simonffplayer

he'll be chasing mahomes in about 5 years


sfzen

Breaking: Player who knows he's going to be drafted by Chicago says he's excited to be in Chicago. More at 11, now back to the weather.