Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Lil Wayne went after Caleb Williams pretty hard on Twitter. There was a lot of petty happening, so petty industries had to siphon its resources and divide and conquer. We didn't get to everything. One of the things we didn't get to was the Lil Wayne calling out Caleb Williams. So I was like, man, I'm not acknowledging this. But I do acknowledge conflict resolution.
That Lil Wayne apologized to Caleb Williams. Now, when you read this, does it not read like a song? Should we do this together? I'm going to let you do it. I'm going to let you do it. Hey, Kayla, don't mind me, bro. I'm just a cheese head for life. And you're just a killer and you killed us bad. Each time and for that, you get praise gesture from me. And then he throws up the praise hands.
He typed, I love the game. I-L-U-H.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of Lil Wayne's comments on Caleb Williams?
I love the game. And it'd be impossible to make that statement without acknowledging and admiring your game, King. You a beast, but you're still a bear. And then he ends it with a cheese emoji. You know when the last time they beat us in the playoffs? What was that? It was actually, I don't want to say, the Titanic.
I really wish we had like a video of Lil Wayne saying this because of his unique voice like this. Young money.
He does.
Hey, Caleb. Hey, Caleb, don't buy me, bro. I'm just a cheesehead for life. You just a killer. You killed us bad each time. And for that, you get the praise gesture from me. It's like, I love the game. But that's too low. That's not high enough to be Wayne. You a beast, but you still a man. That's it. Thank you. That's it. What's Caleb playoff game streak? Caleb quote tweeted that. He did respond.
Wheeze. It's all love. Hashtag bear down though. Let him know he ain't letting up. Whee, whee, whee. Foot on your throat. Your whole organization's throat.
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Man, when we get that FM signal and our average age is actually inside the demo, it's going to get real. That 104.3 crowd is going to love that Lil Wayne reference. February 2nd. Let's go. This is Remy Harrison Grody on 670 The Score. It's impossible to not laugh after all of that. Laughing at myself, but also with us all trying to do the Lil Wayne voice. Ray's the best. He had it.
Ray definitely won the Lil Wayne impersonation competition. He sounded like a grandmother his entire life, but yet also Avery Johnson. Avery Johnson!
Wow.
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Chapter 3: How does the conversation shift to the Bears-Rams game?
Big time players make big time plays and big time coaches say big things. Again, this is really good for our FM audience we're going to get. Why did big ego just pop into my head when you said that? Because it's all kind of there.
But the point is, whatever way you need to psych yourself up, whatever music you need to run through that proverbial tunnel, whatever you need that can help you wake up every day, if it is indeed system of a down or whatever else you may fancy, I feel like that has been the case for Ben Johnson using all of this for motivation for his team, most importantly.
Us secondarily and perhaps him tertiary or primary. So Sean McVeigh, I think it was inevitable that he was going to be asked about this, especially when Stephen A. Smith decided to stoke those flames, saying he had sources telling him that Sean McVeigh and the, well, he didn't say Sean McVeigh, but the circle close to Matt LaFleur doesn't like the way Ben Johnson had treated him.
I'm still trying to draw that circle and figure out who all is inside of it. It's like that gif from Always Sunny where there's the whole setup.
Chapter 4: What are the key takeaways from the Alex Bregman press conference?
I believe it is Charlie who's got it all mapped out. And there's like post-it notes. Pins. Yeah. Lines to other people and whatnot. The tangled web we have woven. The quickest line to draw is the one that's drawn with blood, right? Yes. Yes. Yes. So Matt LaFleur... has a younger brother named Mike LaFleur. Did you know that he coaches in the NFL as well?
You mean to tell me that family members coach in the National Football League? I just looked through everything, as we all should, through the Fast and Furious lens. And what's more important than family? Very Fast and the Furious of you. And obviously, since he's employed not only Matt LaFleur, but his brother, Sean McVay kind of let you know he's Team LaFleur, didn't he? I think so.
We should play this out. He's willing to pay people. I guess if you're willing to put someone on your payroll, family takes care of family, right? You're stoking your reputation, in fact. Yeah. You're also, and he has a powerful brand. Not that I necessarily think this drives what he does, because his team's success is evident.
But he does have that brand similar to Kyle Shanahan of, once we get a hold of you offensively, it's on. You know, like if you get inducted into that offensive club. Branded. Bingo. Bingo. And you see how the proximity will get you jobs. Sometimes here. Well, oftentimes here, that proximity gets people jobs. A little nepotism involved? Or just the same agent sometimes. A dash?
At this point, he's a kingmaker when it comes to coaches and assistants. He is as much of a kingmaker as Shanahan has been, as Shanahan's father was. That's why the little Netbo vibes come in. But I mean, Mike McDaniel wouldn't argue with this. It's a standard operating procedure in the NFL. And in a lot of industries worldwide, petty or not. Amen.
So when it comes to all of that association, which is really what this is about and how strong those bonds are, which we've tried to illustrate. Sean McVay, you know, he's the type of guy who I think could fire you and you'd have a smile on your face because you're like, okay, Sean McVay, you're intelligent and interesting and I need to take this advice.
So listen to what he had to say when it came to whether or not he's been talking to Matt LaFleur, I don't know, since Sunday. Matt LaFleur, obviously, being in Green Bay, and Mike being on your staff, he's played at Johnson three times this year. What would you guess? Now, you know what? We watch the tape. We do our work. And, you know, Matt is a very close friend of mine. The smile.
He says it with a smile and a pause and then a like head tilt. So that is why what indicated to me that this is the way he said it was in the nicest way possible. He's letting you know who his people are. No, because he could have said, yeah, we're friends. No, he said, he is a very close friend of mine.
I also think that when he says, we watch the tape, we do our work, he's not necessarily calling him for any insider information. They're just shooting the breeze? Bingo. But when you're just shooting a breeze, what do people tend to talk about when they're talking to their very close friends? Man, can you believe what happened to me on Sunday? It builds like that, right?
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Chapter 5: What key factors should the Bears focus on to succeed against the Rams?
This one's trust me out. I wrote it and I can't necessarily give you the answer because I would say halftime yards perhaps. Because we've seen the Bears struggle with that, where guys like Amon Ross St. Brown have an all-world first half. Christian McCaffrey has an all-world first half. And that's the last thing I want Puka Nakua to have, or say Devontae Adams to have.
But when you consider Puka Nakua's success... and how good he is versus both zone and man coverage, and how he is the second-best receiver in the league via yards only to Jackson, Smith, and Jigba. Is it Matt Stafford passing yards? Is that it? Like, what's the over-under that you can accept at halftime? And that's really where I come down to this question.
If you think the Rams are good for 500 yards, which they very well could be, and we've seen the Bears give up practically that number before for shy, How many yards are you willing to let Matt Stafford have at the half? 150.
Chapter 6: How important is the running game for the Bears' success?
The entire offensive output of the Steelers? They were like 175. I'm just saying 150 because maybe the running game's not going and he just ends up with about 50. He averages a league-best 276 yards per game. So I understand why that's the concern. I'm not even really worried about halftime stats because, as we know, the halftime stats rarely with a Bears game look like the in-game stats.
I think the number you got to – I was going to say turnover margin, but that's not it because last time I checked, the Bears were minus two in turnovers last week and won the game. It's points off turnovers. That – is going to be the defining thing. I looked at Saks for a minute and said, maybe that'll be it.
But no, they could sack Matt Stafford three or four times, but if they don't get turnovers and get points off those turnovers, that's where they're going to be in trouble. They've got to find a way to get back to being the best version of themselves, which has happened almost exclusively. against teams that are not in the playoffs and certainly not remaining in these playoffs.
And so I think they have to find a way to not only turn the ball over to get the takeaways, but to score points off the takeaways.
Chapter 7: What challenges does Matt Stafford present for the Bears' defense?
And if they have more of those than the Rams, they should be in decent shape to make something happen to at least have a window open to them in the fourth quarter. Yeah, Bears 9-0 when forcing multiple turnovers. They're 3-6 when they don't. I think that's obviously a big one. But another one I think is big. is running the football.
And I know the defensive backfield is the weakness of this Rams team when I watch it, but I think the Bears need to get the run game going for the play action. And also, what's the best way to stop Matt Stafford and Puka Nakua? Keep them off the field! Keep them off the field. And the Bears averaging on the year 145 rushing yards per game, third in the NFL. The last three games...
They're 27th in the NFL, averaging 87 rushing yards per game. If you want to go out there and slay Goliath, the team that most people think is probably the best team in the playoffs right now, a lot of people do, you've got to get the run game going. That was your identity through a big part of this season.
Chapter 8: How does the cold weather impact player performance in the upcoming game?
I don't want to have to come out there and sling the ball down the field. You can control the clock, keep Matt Stafford on the sideline, which another interesting stat is, in Soldier Field in 12 games, Matt Stafford's touchdown to interception total, 16 touchdowns, 15 interceptions. I think you can get a couple of turnovers, and I think you can run the football.
Yeah, if there's anybody who knows how to rattle Matt Stafford's cage, it has been the Bears in the past when he was with Detroit. You need a... Go ahead. No, I was just going to ask, do you need a buck 50 or do you need two bills when you say running the football? I mean, I'll settle for 150, but I want two bills. And I've played with Matt Stafford. I played a playoff game with Matt Stafford.
I know how diligent this guy is. I know how he goes over everything. And yes, in Detroit, you're a dome team and you're still not. But guess what we did? We went outside and practiced so you can acclimate to the weather. They're not going to turn up the air conditioning in L.A. so it's 20 degrees. Okay, I'm sorry. This is going to be an advantage, the weather in Chicago.
Oleg Krutz told us yesterday, Clay, that he thought that the Bears had too many run looks going on for the offensive line. And because of it, the line wasn't able to stay in gaps between drives. Talk about tendencies that they're seeing out of the opposing team, out of certain looks, which helps you just have the bigger runs later in the game that we've talked about. What do you think about that?
It's like when I go to a restaurant, man. I want a small menu. Give me a small menu of some good stuff. I don't want to search up and down and figure out what I'm trying to eat. Give me a small menu or three or four plays. Put a lot of dressing on it. Window dressing, Marshall. I know you love dressing. Get some motions. Get some shifts. Only my grandma's cornbread dressing.
Not like dressing on salads. I eat my salads dry, bro. I spinach out the bag.
No.
Yes, I do. I'm not a dressing guy. What about a squeeze of lemon or hot sauce? I can maybe do a squeeze of lemon, but no, I stay away from the dressing. That's smart. That's added calories right there. So you want like a small Cheval menu. I want a small Cheval menu. It's a burger, it's fries, it's shakes. Let's go. And Olin knows his stuff, man, of course.
Small menu, work on the double teams, or double teams haven't been as good as they have at the beginning of the season. They haven't been able to get those two big offensive linemen moving on to the second level. There's guys shooting gaps, Dahlman, even Tooney, even some guys are getting beat that we're not used to seeing.
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