When he had 2,184 responses, it was 83.2% saying it's a non-story.Guess, what? Then it's a non-story that needs to be reported.Taking this head-in-the-sand approach is like refusing to take your car in to get the oil changed because you're only interested in driving it and not servicing it.

With Williams being the clear-cut top pick coming out of USC, Carl told several agents in 2024 he didn’t want his son to play for the Bears, who had the No. 1 pick. Part of his efforts to avoid Chicago included consulting Archie Manning, father of Eli Manning, who helped orchestrate Eli’s trade from the San Diego Chargers to the New York Giants.

New Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson praised Caleb Williams while the quarterback remained mum in the wake of a book excerpt detailing how the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father wanted nothing to do with the founding NFL franchise leading up to last year's draft.