Caleb Williams vows to ‘be better,’ and Bears have already shown they are built to help him rise

Caleb Williams vows to ‘be better,’ and Bears have already shown they are built to help him rise originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

CHICAGO — Caleb Williams spent all summer beating his head against a brick wall known as the Bears’ defense, so he could feel it coming during the fourth quarter Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

The Bears were trailing Tennessee 17-16 when the Titans faced a third-and-6 near midfield.

That’s when Williams turned to offensive assistant Ryan Griffin and took his shot.

“I told Ryan, ‘this is going to be a pick,'” Williams said after the Bears’ 24-17 win over the Titans.

Sure enough, defensive end DeMarcus Walker broke through the line and wrapped Levis up. Levis tried to flip the ball out of bounds as Walker took him to the ground, but the ball fluttered right into the stomach of cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who took it back 43 yards for a game-deciding pick-six.

Sunday was supposed to be a day about Williams and the Bears’ new quarterback future. Instead, it was a reminder that unlike most teams starting a No. 1 overall pick at quarterback, the Bears don’t need Williams to be special every week. The roster constructed around him can carry the rookie quarterback when he stumbles as he did Sunday, completing just 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards.

The Bears’ offense didn’t score a touchdown, and yet they left Soldier Field with a win.

“That’s the NFL for you. It’s hard to win in this league,” Williams said after the win. “To have a team like this, to have an offense, defense, special teams, players, coaches, all these players here, it’s the NFL. It’s hard to win in this league. We’re excited, but we’ve got a lot more to get better at, a lot more to progress, get ready for this week.”

After months of hype surrounding Williams and the new-look offense, the Bears’ Maserati never got out of the garage Sunday against the Titans’ fierce front seven. Williams missed throws, didn’t see open receivers, took an ill-advised sack,…

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Publish date : 2024-09-08 23:43:16

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