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What were the ups and downs of the Caleb Williams-DJ Moore relationship?
Jalen, just your reaction to that game?
It's a valuable question, huh? We've trained our media people too well. At this point, they're producing their own segments and critiquing other reporters. Thanks to Jalen Johnson. Thanks to Mark Rohde for going inside the locker room. Thanks to Dan Weterer for doing the same. Thanks to Marshall Harris for hanging out with our show today and standing next to me.
Yeah, it was fun. I... It was also kind of like a sigh of, yeah, they did that. We did that.
Indeed. Thanks to Anthony Huron for joining us for two segments. Thanks to Kaylin Kaler.
How did the Bears perform in their recent game?
Check out her TikTok with Puna Ford talking about why he decided to put cayenne pepper in his socks. Thanks to Ray Diaz, Tyler Buterbaugh. Was it Clint Klaus helping us out with the audio today? Thanks to Clint as well. Of course, Connor O'Donnell, Jacob Stutz, and Max Curtis. And now we bring in our friends, Spiegel and Holmes, and Matt Trudeform brought in the setback sweetener.
I think I've got to take some culpability, though, here. What do you think, Lawrence?
I was a little surprised when you made this admission in our pre-show meeting.
So I did bring in some setback sweetener. I have three remaining cupcakes that Mariano's created in Bears colors. I purchased them before the game yesterday for a gathering. But as I purchased them, I thought, well, I guess if there are some leftovers, this would make a good setback sweetener. No! So you rolled this into existence?
What insights did the guests share about the team's locker room dynamics?
Did you mush the cupcakes? Take care, guys. Have a great day.
Am I bringing my notorious and special powers of optimism? Have I destroyed those with the purchasing of the setback sweetener? That's awful.
I don't watch your setbacks, Sweden. I was very happy with the Giordano's.
I feel bad. I feel bad about the cupcakes. The pre-buy of the Sweden before the game? If it had all been eaten, I wouldn't have brought it in, but it wasn't, so I should bring it in. But then I'm like, I kind of knew that. It's on me.
Lawrence, what were your thoughts when he told you this story?
What does the term 'setback sweetener' refer to in this context?
I was surprised because Speaks has been the most enthusiastic of us all. Not enthusiastic. Right.
Whoa. Right. Whoa. His enthusiasm knows no bounds.
That's a beautiful callback that brings my sometimes delusional optimism right to the floor.
No, he's been the guy kind of leading the charge on the optimism and feeling it. And look, you've been rewarded for that. So for you to be the guy, I would have felt better had you walked in here and been like, you know what, guys? I bought the chicken on Sunday.
Right, right. You know what I mean? That should have been the move.
How did the Bears' coaching decisions impact the game outcome?
I should have said to myself as I neared the cupcakes, let me make a detour to the chicken aisle. Right, Grody?
Yeah. That would have been great. I would have appreciated you bringing the chicken in today and just being in total denial. The Bears won that game. I don't care what anybody says. What a game. You saw that? Yeah, yeah. Just being in denial the whole time.
I've been eating chicken since the final whistle.
I can just see you making it up in your mind. I was so happy that Ben went for two, and then they got it, and now they're off to play Seattle.
Is there any of us here who didn't think we'd be eating chicken after the 14-yard touchdown pass to Cole Komet with 18 seconds left?
What are the implications of DJ Moore's potential departure from the Bears?
I thought we'd be eating chicken.
Can I confess? Sure. When they were tied at the half, I was like, oh, let's go. Oh, totally. Really was the way the defense played. I mean, I was like, oh, they got this. They got this easy.
When they were down 17-10, it took some work to check in with yourself and see how do you still feel. And then they had that great drive that ends with Ben running into a nine-man box on third and goal. And then the fourth and goal where it's broken up. But yeah, then they forced the punt. As soon as they had the ball down seven driving, I thought they were going to win. I absolutely thought they were going to win.
As soon as McVay gave up on third down.
How did the performance of Caleb Williams affect the team's strategy?
and decide not to pass, but to hand it off, even though the two-minute warning is coming, so it didn't matter.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the ups and downs of the Caleb Williams-DJ Moore relationship?
0:01–0:41
2
How did the Bears perform in their recent game?
0:41–1:39
3
What insights did the guests share about the team's locker room dynamics?
1:39–2:16
4
What does the term 'setback sweetener' refer to in this context?
2:16–2:56
5
How did the Bears' coaching decisions impact the game outcome?
2:56–3:35
6
What are the implications of DJ Moore's potential departure from the Bears?
3:35–4:17
7
How did the performance of Caleb Williams affect the team's strategy?
4:17–5:01
8
What are the emotional reactions from the hosts regarding the Bears' season?
5:01–24:28
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