Will the real “Iceman” please stand up. Caleb Williams received blowback from Skip Bayless for filing a trademark for the nickname “Iceman” earlier this month, as the sports personality said the Bears quarterback is stealing the name originally coined by Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin. “I’m a Caleb Williams fan. But I was a … Read more
Ben Johnson doesn’t appear to be very happy with Troy Aikman. After their Monday night win over the Commanders, the first-year Bears head coach seemingly threw shade at the ESPN analyst after the latter was quite critical of Chicago’s Caleb Williams despite the road victory. “It sounded like, from that game the other night, a … Read more
Matt Eberflus made many mistakes as the Bears’ head coach, but there’s one that he’s disputing. “In the development of the quarterback position, and really all positions at my time with the Bears, we always had daily, coached film sessions,” Eberflus said on “The Doomsday Podcast” to host Ed Werder. “That was all through the … Read more
CM Punk dropped a pipe bomb on the Bears. The WWE superstar and Chicago native ripped his hometown team’s ownership during the Netflix pregame broadcast of the Chiefs’ 29-10 win over the Steelers on Christmas Day. The show’s hosts — Laura Rutledge and twins Devin and Jason McCourty — only laughed while Punk, real name … Read more
Hosts at rival Chicago sports talk radio stations have a very different sense of what’s going on at Halas Hall. Earlier this week, the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron midway through his first year on the job, as Caleb Williams and the offense have been anemic in recent weeks, especially in a loss this … Read more
Time flies when you’re in a happy relationship. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams reflected on the past year with girlfriend, Alina Thyregod, by sharing photos of them kissing on the sidelines, among other snapshots of the blonde beauty. “Been a good year with this one,” Williams, 22, wrote on Tuesday, including two red heart emojis. Bears … Read more
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ girlfriend, Alina Thyregod, fit in nicely on the sidelines ahead of Chicago’s clash with the Texans on Sept. 15. Thyregod donned a custom denim jacket and pants with the Bears’ ‘C’ logo on them, along with Williams’ name and number on her back, as seen in a photo collage she posted … Read more
The “Mad Dog” tore Paul Finebaum to shreds. On Wednesday, Chris Russo appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” alongside Finebaum and Harry Douglas, who were discussing USC head coach Lincoln Riley, with the former WFAN host strongly backing the Trojans’ football boss. Finebaum, though, said he considers Riley and the Trojans to be a “disaster” through … Read more
Caleb Williams and his girlfriend Alina Thyregod raised eyebrows while at Paris Fashion Week. The former USC quarterback — whom the Bears selected with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft — and the blonde beauty attended the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show in Paris on Tuesday, and wore stunning pieces by the French luxury designer. … Read more
Quarterback Caleb Williams was brought to tears Thursday over a surprise message he received from his mother after being selected first overall by the Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft. Dayne Price joked that her son — who garnered attention for his emotional responses and vulnerability in interviews while at USC — “must’ve got that … Read more
Caleb Williams and girlfriend Alina Thyregod kept the celebrations rolling Thursday night after the Bears selected the former USC quarterback with the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In a post shared on her Instagram Stories, Thyregod — who made her red-carpet debut with the 22-year-old Williams in Detroit — could be seen wearing … Read more
Caleb Williams stirred buzz when he and his girlfriend, Alina Thyregod, made their red carpet debut at the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit in April 2024. The former USC quarterback — whom the Bears selected with the No. 1 pick in the draft — was seen leaving his hotel with the blonde beauty on one … Read more
Caleb Williams shared a special moment with his girlfriend, Alina Thyregod, on Thursday night after being selected first overall by the Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft. The former USC quarterback, who was widely projected to be the top pick in this year’s draft, hugged his girlfriend before taking the stage in Detroit to greet … Read more
Caleb Williams is headed towards his destiny with his girlfriend on his arm. The former USC quarterback, who is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, looked dapper in a navy suit and was accompanied by a mystery blonde in a stunning silver dress that Williams noted she would be wearing. ESPN … Read more
Caleb Williams marches to a beat of a different drum than we have previously seen in professional quarterbacks, and is taking center stage in a culture war that has been raring in and out of sports for at least a decade. On Monday, Williams, the former USC quarterback who is the presumptive top pick for … Read more
Hearing your own voice echo during a radio hit isn’t a great time. ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, who covers the Bears beat reminded us all as she abruptly cut an interview short during a Chicago radio appearance. Cronin was set to appear on ESPN Chicago’s “Kap & J. Hood Morning Show” on Friday and was asked about expected … Read more
WFAN host Al Dukes isn’t sure that Caleb Williams could make it in the bright lights of the Big Apple. The USC quarterback, who was last season’s Heisman winner and has spent much of this season as the presumptive top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, drew rounds of praise from some and criticism from … Read more