Bears aren't ruling out Caleb Williams against Eagles, but will he play?
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
We welcome you into the show. We are open at three one two six forty four sixty seven. Selfish people stand up. Yeah, yeah. What's up, Twitchers? Good to see you guys up and alive. I don't say hello to you guys enough, but I'm always thinking about the the twitchers and the texters and you can and the YouTubers, everybody that is taking in Rahemian Grody today. Ben Johnson said about Caleb Williams yesterday, quote, we're Saying week to week with him right now. Close quote. Another quote that is pertinent from Ben Johnson. We'll see where he's at as the week progresses and how long that means, but it's a somewhat encouraging report we got. Layla, your immediate reaction to what I thought was kind of the nuts and bolts of Ben Johnson talking about his quarterback, and we'll get into more as well in the auditory.
Well, Mark Rhody, I think if there's one thing I've learned being a White Sox ex observer now for nearly eleven years on a daily basis in this city, it's that soft tissue injuries are tricky.
Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky. Whether it's
Mooney's hamstring this year, whether it is Johan Mancata or Eloy Jimenez. Joan Mankata! Yes, exactly. Take your pick, whether take your pick of your favorite athlete and their favorite soft tissue injury.
What did Ben Johnson say about Caleb Williams' current status?
Look at Kyler Gordon's soft tissue injury. They are not easily predictable. And that is the issue here. Did I take issue with a carte? No, because apparently the phrase better safe than sorry, somehow applies to multimillion dollar investments, but yet doesn't apply in the NFL.
But it does, like I was saying in transition. Does has anybody not a paid 10? Maybe I need to, as the old guy on the show, maybe I need to do the deep dive on cart usage in sports because, and specifically in the NFL, when I was when I was growing up, if a cart came out, it was extreme as hell. Now football players are told stay down. Stay down, no matter what it is. Let the trainer at the very least check you out. And if it's anything where you can't really move, let's get that card out there.
Who what does it matter?
Well, r ultimately that's correct. What does it matter?
I'm old enough to remember when bullpen pitchers and relievers used to take a golf cart from the bullpen.
I knew we're having an old off today.
I d but and then there were teams that wanted to bring it back and then there was some sort of stigma.
And then there are
guys who sprint out there. Do I care? Not really my business.
I miss the the relief picture cart ride. I mean it was
it was campy, it was funny, it was it was not it was tongue in cheek, but also it was just kind of a cute presentation thing. I just didn't take it too seriously. Unless it
was the Expo Dome, uh which did have a far drive. It was like there was a couple it was like an Uber ride. I mean you had to you had to tip your driver in the Expo Dome. But yeah, I I agree with you. It sure feels like soft tissue issues, as you said, complicated and ambiguous. The guy is going to to miss a game. And I think the further proof is it, and we'll get to the hope, because there is super hope for Caleb Williams.
How do soft‑tissue injuries affect NFL quarterbacks like Caleb Williams?
But But one other piece of evidence that he's not going to play came in this back and forth, which was hilarious and informative, led by Courtney Cronin. Take a listen to this with Ben Johnson.
Hey Ben, just to clarify, will Caleb practice this week?
I
don't believe he will.
So it ha are you ruling him out now for week three? Are you saying that there's still a chance towards the I
did not do that, no. That didn't happen.
W
perfectly reasonable question from Courtney Crony. Oh
yeah, no, th two great questions. I and I and I thought Ben handled it the way he had to, right there. Like good question, good answer.
That's really what it comes down to. I I see them slow playing this for the week, kind of like we saw with Kyler Murray, where even though you you pretty much think you know the answer, it's a matter of whether the team or not decides to designate. The better question becomes is it worth a team pulling a Baltimore Ravens like what happened last year with Lamar Jackson ahead of the Bears game and then getting fine a hundred thousand dollars?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:16
2
What did Ben Johnson say about Caleb Williams' current status?
1:16–3:05
3
How do soft‑tissue injuries affect NFL quarterbacks like Caleb Williams?
3:05–7:33
4
Why is the use of a medical cart on the sideline such a controversial topic?
7:33–10:03
5
Is there any realistic chance Caleb Williams will play against the Eagles on Monday?
10:03–10:46
6
What did the Ben Johnson‑and‑Caleb Williams interview reveal about his recovery timeline?
10:46–11:14
Speakers
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