Caleb addresses the Media

[Stinger226]

Simply the book is a non story.

 

[DABEARSDABOMB]

He owned it well - I also liked some of the quotes from Johnson on how he watched film with Caleb on how he reacted on field in terms of showing emotions and is working with him on that too…going back to all the little things matter. 
 

Caleb handled this little issue well and I think he has learned from it too. 

[Stinger226]

7 hours ago, DABEARSDABOMB said:

He owned it well - I also liked some of the quotes from Johnson on how he watched film with Caleb on how he reacted on field in terms of showing emotions and is working with him on that too…going back to all the little things matter. 
 

Caleb handled this little issue well and I think he has learned from it too. 

I like everything the Bears are giving us right now. BJ expects the best of everyone and Caleb looks more definite in learning. It is all a good situation for the success of the team going forward. I think we have a Perfect Storm brewing and it will surprise most of the fanbase. I in turn, am all in.

[adam]

and Patrick Finley asking one of the most ridiculous questions of all-time "Caleb, does your dad speak for you?" 

Can you imagine asking a grown man this question and being serious about it? Our media has always been mixed, either super homer or super negative, but this is on an entirely new level of stupid. The media gets Caleb for only a few minutes to ask questions you can't get anywhere else and he felt it was necessary to get that answer?

[Stinger226]

9 minutes ago, adam said:

and Patrick Finley asking one of the most ridiculous questions of all-time "Caleb, does your dad speak for you?" 

Can you imagine asking a grown man this question and being serious about it? Our media has always been mixed, either super homer or super negative, but this is on an entirely new level of stupid. The media gets Caleb for only a few minutes to ask questions you can't get anywhere else and he felt it was necessary to get that answer?

Besides that other media pundits praise Finley for asking the important questions. I would have just told Finley ,( you cant be serious with that question)

[adam]

8 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

Besides that other media pundits praise Finley for asking the important questions. I would have just told Finley ,( you cant be serious with that question)

This was such an odd topic because most fans could care less about the story, but the media kept telling each other that it was a big story. So odd. 

If anyone was in Caleb's shoes and not a previous Bears fan in late 2023, I would not expect anything different. KOC made Darnold look like the 2nd coming of Dan Marino, they play in a dome, have a great defense, and a decent WR in Justin Jefferson. Why would you not want to go there? Or you can go to the Bears where they were quick to cast off Trubisky and Fields, and had Matt Eberflus as the HC, and a revolving door at OC and DC. Depending on when the comments were given, the Bears started 2-7 and 3-8 in 2023 and if not for a late season surge, would've had a top 5 pick themselves. 

I am just glad this has been put to bed. 

[Stinger226]

I guess if I was part of Media,I would jump at anything to write about 

[AZ54]

3 hours ago, adam said:

and Patrick Finley asking one of the most ridiculous questions of all-time "Caleb, does your dad speak for you?" 

Can you imagine asking a grown man this question and being serious about it? Our media has always been mixed, either super homer or super negative, but this is on an entirely new level of stupid. The media gets Caleb for only a few minutes to ask questions you can't get anywhere else and he felt it was necessary to get that answer?

Yes if that grown man’s father is running around publishing books about what his son should be doing in his professional career.  I’d ask that question if I were there.  Is he the face of the franchise or a puppet with his father making the decisions behind the scenes   

This was actually the best question for Caleb because it gave him the opportunity to distance himself from his fathers opinions and tell everyone that he is in fact making the decisions.   I think he answered it very well and came out looking like the owner of his decisions and his career.  Plus he did it in a way without alienating or embarrassing his father and their relationship. 
 

now I think his teammates and coaches can trust him more that what he says is what he means and there won’t be some other backstory that comes out later.  

[Mongo3451]

55 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

I think he answered it very well and came out looking like the owner of his decisions and his career.  Plus he did it in a way without alienating or embarrassing his father and their relationship. 

Agreed.  He even said he has to put his dad in check from time to time.  I liked it. 

Now, time for Caleb to remove umm from his vocabulary.

[BearFan PHX]

I think when there is a negative media story, and you want to get ahead of it, you WANT that hard question, because it gives you the chance to say your side of it?

From the reporter's point of view, he's hoping Caleb says something definitive, so he can write his story with quotes "I am my own man, my dad doesnt speak for me" etc

It's like when reporters ask "how did it feel scoring the winning TD?" It's not because the reporter is wondering whether the player was sad or happy lol everyone knows the player is thrilled - it's to generate a quote for the article "Winning means everything to me" or whatever.

AZ54 - completely agree with your take on it.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

This was all understandable. The Bears failed every QB that I can remember in the last 35 years or more.  Any QB with talent can look at the Bears and think exactly like Caleb.  He talked to his dad about the Bears and his dad took the steps it takes to go to war for his kid.  The step that they took speaking to espn writer Seth Wickersham about possibly dropping the "nuke" was necessary for their plan, but it also brought the repercussions we have today as Seth looks to cash in on the details he was given. 

If Caleb survives this, it will be a miracle.  When I say this, I mean coming to Chicago and not his predraft/book concerns. They nearly ruined him his rookie season, but have since taken the necessary steps to give him a chance to succeed.  My assumption is Warren and Poles went to ownership and told them how it will go from here on out if they ever want to see daylight from the bottom of the nfl dumpster again.  They have non disclosures in their contracts, so there wouldn't be a book but they need to assure the league that the McCaskeys have no say on who they hire, sign, or draft.  If this is the case, Warren and Poles deserve recognition.