How much should Caleb Williams play in the Bears' preseason opener? (Hour 1)
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104-3 The Score. It's been a long time. It's been since it's been since Mike Didka that the Bears have had a crazy coach who speaks his mind, is not afraid to say things, not afraid to swear. He's crazy, right? And we all em we embraced the crazy with the head coach well to the at eleven wins last year.
He's a football sicko in in the best and most complimentary way I can describe someone as a sicko because you understand that his only purpose in life, or maybe not his only per but his most important purpose in life is to make sure that he does live up to his promise, which is embarrassing other football teams.
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You're a sicko. I love it.
I talked to him one time, I was like I was like, Coach, do you get away from the game? I asked myself, Does the maniacal Ben Johnson ever get away from the game? 'Cause he had told like Caleb, you guys get go get away for a little while. He told his assistants, go get away. I said, Do you get away? And the man said, I I get away, but you know, I get away with my family a little bit and at my kids at their age, sometimes I'm like, do I need to go back to the office a little bit? US.
Sam Rausch, the rookie tight end, joined my guy, Mark Carmen, on the CHGO Bears podcast and discussed his early impressions of head coach Ben Johnson.
uh over the summer for a little bit and I was lifting, maybe, you know, eight in the morning and he walks in and he's got like this bed head and I look at him and I was like, You slept in the facility last night, didn't you? And he's like, Don't ask those kind of questions. But I mean he's it's like It's like the middle of June, like nobody even has to be here and he's like sleeping in his office, like grinding away.
Yeah, Ben Johnson does not get hangovers from alcohol or drugs. He gets hungover from working at Hall as all.
How much should Caleb Williams play in the Bears’ preseason opener?
Turned down for what? Like he's he's it's football. It's always
football for it.
Football sickos hanging out with other football sickos. They love I love to see it. No, they love it. I love to see it.
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What are the arguments for giving Caleb Williams a few series versus none?
And especially since this is a game week. We love to see it. I don't care that it's the preseason. Is there a Bears game at the end of the week? Yes. Therefore, it's a game week. And then that brought up the natural preseason question. Marshall Harris. How much could Caleb Williams play on Saturday? Then brought up the next question. How much should Caleb Williams play on Saturday? I say at least one or two series. At least. Soldier Field Crow. This is the only game you've got at Soldier Field for the preseason.
How does the left‑tackle competition affect the decision on Caleb’s playing time?
Why not just pick up where you left off, you know?
I I'll answer the first question first because it was the first question. How much could Caleb Williams play? Well, he could play a whole quarter or he could not play at all. And when I say not play at all, I go back to last year. Ben Johnson's first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. Game one. Ended in a twenty four twenty four tie. Go ahead and kiss your sibling. Uh look. Caleb Williams didn't play in that game at all.
Tie the
game. And I I remember beating the drum like, yo, this dude needs action because he's coming off really a traumatic rookie season under Matt Iberflus and Shane Waldron and the like.
Traumatic is fair, yeah.
Yeah, so I thought he should have played, he didn't.
What updates are there on the Bears’ stadium saga and potential new site?
I wonder if that stunted his growth, but ultimately I'll tell you this.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening introduction and sponsor message for the episode?
0:01–1:10
2
When does the hosts officially start the show and greet listeners?
1:10–2:11
3
How much should Caleb Williams play in the Bears’ preseason opener?
2:11–2:50
4
What are the arguments for giving Caleb Williams a few series versus none?
2:50–3:23
5
How does the left‑tackle competition affect the decision on Caleb’s playing time?
3:23–4:13
6
What updates are there on the Bears’ stadium saga and potential new site?
4:13–5:08
7
How is the tornado warning affecting the broadcast and what should listeners do?
5:08–5:55
8
What are the final takeaways and closing remarks for the episode?
5:55–40:24
Speakers
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