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By Richie Zyontz
FOX NFL Lead Producer
Editor’s Note:Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new No. 1 NFL team, including NFL legend Tom Brady, makes its journey toward Super Bowl LIX. Read more behind-the-scenes stories from Richie Zyontz here.
There is a special energy on the streets of Chicago during football season.
The beloved and beleaguered Bears are foremost on the minds of fans in this sports-crazed city. And never more so than this past week with the firing of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and the continued uninspiring play of the NFL’s top draft pick, quarterback Caleb Williams. And to add to the drama, the Bears’ arch rivals — the hated Green Bay Packers — were coming to town.
What a backdrop for our crew’s first visit to Soldier Field.
In the shadow of legends …
This rivalry conjures up memories of so many great players and coaches. Just the mention of Halas, Lombardi, Butkus, Nitschke, Ditka, Hornung, Payton — and so many others — can send shivers up the spines of history aficionados like myself. The Bears and Packers have combined to win 22 league championships, and have placed 60 players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They have played 206 times in the regular season dating back to 1921, when Warren Harding was president and Al Capone was still a bouncer in a Chicago saloon.
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Into this historical hot pot stepped rookie Caleb Williams for his first taste of this century-long struggle.
Playing quarterback in Chicago carries an enormous weight. The answer always seems to be around the corner, not out on the field. Sid Luckman hasn’t thrown a pass since 1950, yet is still considered the Bears’ greatest quarterback. Meanwhile, Green Bay has…
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