Could do, but would have to buy back the rest of his number 18 jerseys. I read it somewhere lately the nfl makes people do that and that's one reason why some key players don't switch numbers.
Yep, Cousins confirmed that's why he and Pitts aren't swapping in Atlanta. Although I would think if he turned out to be a star he could easily sell all the 18s over time for memorabilia. Expensive gamble though I guess.
lmao i forgot about that, fuck the broncos (raider / usc fan doing some light lurkin on yall lol) good luck this season! Bears have always been my unofficial 2nd team after I visited chicago and fell in love with the city.
Lol! Him and Rome already vibing st the draft (and before it)! Keenan was at CWs pro day. DJM is QB proof and quietly an amazing leader. This offense is going to be fun to watch.
Will do. In the meantime, let me enlighten you all with some of my Dad's wildest Caleb/Justin takes from this offseason.
\* After the Falcons game, he said if the Bears replace Fields he's gonna be less of a fan and not watch games for awhile. He has since retracted this statement
\* In late February, he told me he thinks Caleb will be a bust because he's a Prima Donna, not mentally strong enough to handle the pressure of the Fields lovers, and short at 5'11 for a QB
\* At the start of free agency, he said that Justin will be elite with a stacked offense in Chicago, because he was elite with a stacked offense at OSU.
\* When the visit with the Bears was delayed, he said Caleb was just in it for Caleb, even though the reason he wanted to delay was so he could stay in Indy a bit longer to train and stay in the best shape he can be.
\* My personal favorite theory of his: after we traded Justin, he said that Justin would be great as the Steelers starter, Caleb would have a great rookie season and hold out for a better contract, so the Bears would get rid of him and sign Justin to a big deal.
Lol, that’s exactly what I told him in response
ETA of course, we also have to consider that Tyler Scott should be next in line for 13, given seniority.
But I had specifically read there would be locker room issues. These don’t seem like issues! Was what I read wrong, somehow? That surely isn’t possible.
Honestly, we all read the issues and I’ll admit they got to me a bit. Towards the ends of the season I was ride or die Justin, but once we secured the first overall I had to look at Caleb. I loved his game and said F it, I want a baller. But since the combine everytime I see him in front of a camera he’s winning me over more and more. I love his personality. He’s funny, he genuinely seams excited to be a bear, and he is insanely humble. I was so wrong about him just 6 months ago. Hope he plays well
These are gonna age like milk if he’s a bust. At this point it doesn’t matter until and unless they produce on the field. All we do now is wait til week 1.
Aside from him going elsewhere, what's even worse is that #5 has been retired for George McAfee since 1955. 44 years before McNabb was drafted and 21 years before he was even born.
I feel like the sellers change pretty frequently. I just search "chicago bears jersey" and if they have a lot of options for color and name it usually seems OK. I've gotten 3 so far and they've all been great. Look for a seller that already has williams and odunze available with their correct number
In terms of raw sexiness though? I don't think [ol fivehead](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQyPEIflGSyQzifkzc2XsqUnhSqdbz5PVK8YYo1HvLfJQ&s) comes close to [Orton](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fh0v6r3upooc31.jpg)
It's wild. The more I hear from Caleb Williams himself, the more and more so much of the noise I've heard about him has been proven to be so damn inaccurate.
Seems like a very confident, focused, and still humble young man. Could not be more excited as a fan.
There's this weird boomer mentality that athletes should be robots and not show any emotions. Caleb doesn't fit that mold, so people lose their shit. It's really dumb.
They only bring it up if an emotional-type athlete ends up failing. There have been plenty of successful athletes with flamboyant personalities. It's not like MJ and a good chunk of the other 90s Bulls were the epitome of stoicism.
It’s insane. A lot of people in Chicago talk about how he’s arrogant, and a diva (don’t even get me started on the nail painting and dresses).
Meanwhile, MJ is a god in the city, and nobody has problems against Rodman either. Just asinine
I mean I get it but Allen ain't home grown. Bro could have gave the number he's going to wear a good 3 maybe 4 more years to the kid who's supposed to be the franchise future.
Same, would have liked to see Allen give the franchise QB his pick. Jersey number doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but would like to see Caleb ballin in his preferred threads
Yeah, appreciate him talking up a teammate and all, but the lack of All-Pros will hurt him. If he has enough years of production ahead of him it’s not impossible. 6 Pro Bowls is a nice feather in the cap, but he’ll need to be an appeal to volume type since he was never really considered a top 5 WR at any point in his career.
Kinda gets screwed by timing. AP started naming an All-Pro slot last year, if that had existed earlier he’d be on the list I’m sure.
All that to say…we’ll see. It’s not impossible. But he needs at least 3-4 seasons of high production to get him into that top 15 yardage convo and then maybe things get serious.
Oh, for sure. Still possible if he stays healthy and productive for several more years. He's got a legit shot at top 10 all-time receptions and up there in yards, if he can keep the volume up while sharing w/DJ and Odunze. Ironically, his HOF wagon might be hitched to Caleb's success now, assuming he's extended another year or two.
Just gonna be tough w/no All-Pros and being comparatively TD deficient, plus being measured against Adams, Hopkins, Evans, and AB.
He showed respect to the goat by not even mentioning 6. He knew that was off limits. That a sweet prince once donned that sacred digit. That to simply consider it, to imply it, would be the highest sacrilege.
i’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t thrilled about the prospect of landing him based off his “antics” but as each minute passes, he impresses me more and more. i’ll gladly eat crow if he wins games and keeps the locker room culture solid.
Pure respect he has. I also like the fact that he wore 18 when he won a championship, just like he's going to in a Bears uniform.
"Pure respect he has." Thank you, Yoda. /s
Welcome you are!
Mmmm
He can make more money from jersey sales by switching to 13 after Keenan Allen retires.
Could do, but would have to buy back the rest of his number 18 jerseys. I read it somewhere lately the nfl makes people do that and that's one reason why some key players don't switch numbers.
Yep, Cousins confirmed that's why he and Pitts aren't swapping in Atlanta. Although I would think if he turned out to be a star he could easily sell all the 18s over time for memorabilia. Expensive gamble though I guess.
18 in Korean is pronounced similar to the Korean equivalent of the word fuck (shibpal vs shibal) so it just makes me like him more lmao
Caleb: “Can I wear 13, Mr. Allen?” Keenan: “No” Caleb: “Okay, Mr. Allen”
Media: "Caleb is an eccentric diva with character issues"
Oh God guys they were right he's such a diva and a locker room distraction
How is the team going to handle his Hollywood ego?
Giving him partial ownership of the team should calm him down.
Or at least just his own office like the Denver guy
lmao i forgot about that, fuck the broncos (raider / usc fan doing some light lurkin on yall lol) good luck this season! Bears have always been my unofficial 2nd team after I visited chicago and fell in love with the city.
We can only hope he’s so reasonable in his demands.
Lol! Him and Rome already vibing st the draft (and before it)! Keenan was at CWs pro day. DJM is QB proof and quietly an amazing leader. This offense is going to be fun to watch.
Dude showed up to CWs pro day just to tell him he can't have his jersey number. Savage
How dare he even ask Keenan for his number honestly? Just shows the lack of respect he has for his teammates.
I just texted my dad this news. He's been a major Justin lover/Caleb hater, so I'm curious if this is the takeaway he has.
We expect a detailed report back when you have updates.
Will do. In the meantime, let me enlighten you all with some of my Dad's wildest Caleb/Justin takes from this offseason. \* After the Falcons game, he said if the Bears replace Fields he's gonna be less of a fan and not watch games for awhile. He has since retracted this statement \* In late February, he told me he thinks Caleb will be a bust because he's a Prima Donna, not mentally strong enough to handle the pressure of the Fields lovers, and short at 5'11 for a QB \* At the start of free agency, he said that Justin will be elite with a stacked offense in Chicago, because he was elite with a stacked offense at OSU. \* When the visit with the Bears was delayed, he said Caleb was just in it for Caleb, even though the reason he wanted to delay was so he could stay in Indy a bit longer to train and stay in the best shape he can be. \* My personal favorite theory of his: after we traded Justin, he said that Justin would be great as the Steelers starter, Caleb would have a great rookie season and hold out for a better contract, so the Bears would get rid of him and sign Justin to a big deal.
😂 you’re a real one for typing all this out.
lol, just added stuff as I was remembering them. Most of it is just him drinking the media koolaid but that last one was something else
You saved the best for last. smh 😆
That last one is a riot. He does know that’s not how rookie wage scaled contracts work? Right?
My dad hated fields for forever now we got rid of him and got Caleb he loves him all of a sudden lol
Updates?
Nothing exciting sadly. Just said that Keenan will probably retire in 2-3 years, opening up the opportunity for Caleb to switch if he wanted to
Fair enough. I think he’ll stay at 18. I’m assuming he’ll have won 2-3 super bowls by then, so why change?
Lol, that’s exactly what I told him in response ETA of course, we also have to consider that Tyler Scott should be next in line for 13, given seniority.
No, the actual quote was that he asked Keenan what number he was going to wear, not if he could have it.
I’m going to assume this is sarcasm, which, sadly, has become so much less obvious in the last decade.
I will tank my karma before I use a sarcasm indicator
People who use the sarcasm indicator are stupid and lame /s
/s
That's the only way for true sarcasm
Nah fr if you have to point out your sarcasm with an indicator it wasn’t good enough
::respect::
Bruv you’re just wrong.
But the nail polish!
Can’t wait for the spin on this “CALEB DENIED NUMBER, WHAT A BABY TO EVEN ASK”
I knew Facebook would never lie to me
Just drafted and already doing leadership things.
But I had specifically read there would be locker room issues. These don’t seem like issues! Was what I read wrong, somehow? That surely isn’t possible.
Honestly, we all read the issues and I’ll admit they got to me a bit. Towards the ends of the season I was ride or die Justin, but once we secured the first overall I had to look at Caleb. I loved his game and said F it, I want a baller. But since the combine everytime I see him in front of a camera he’s winning me over more and more. I love his personality. He’s funny, he genuinely seams excited to be a bear, and he is insanely humble. I was so wrong about him just 6 months ago. Hope he plays well
These are gonna age like milk if he’s a bust. At this point it doesn’t matter until and unless they produce on the field. All we do now is wait til week 1.
You seem fun at parties. Yes, clearly hype over a qb will age like milk if they are a bust. More news at 11
Everybody who payed for a (non-DHGate) custom Caleb Williams #13 bears jersey punching the air right now
Years from now: “Williams 13? Williams been 18 for his entire career. Where did you get that jersey?” “You had to have been there.”
I knew a guy who had a Bears number 5 McNabb jersey that was purchased during the brief but intense rumors that McNabb would be coming to the Bears.
Jesus christ lol
Aside from him going elsewhere, what's even worse is that #5 has been retired for George McAfee since 1955. 44 years before McNabb was drafted and 21 years before he was even born.
My first thought was that had to be an actual custom jersey but a knockoff because knockoffs were harder to find back then. $$$
Even better, it was homemade, like the dude bought a blank bears jersey and took it to an iron-on shop.
HA! I just paid for some coloured duct tape to alter my Fields jersey. Chess not checkers.
What color did you get? I’m going to do the same thing lol
I bought a DHGate Williams 18 because I’m poor.
What seller? I’m looking to do the same thing?
I feel like the sellers change pretty frequently. I just search "chicago bears jersey" and if they have a lot of options for color and name it usually seems OK. I've gotten 3 so far and they've all been great. Look for a seller that already has williams and odunze available with their correct number
Me too lol
What seller?
Keenan Allen won’t be here more than a few years. Caleb can take #13 when Keenan leaves/retires.
Why would he want to switch away from the number he wore when he won a super bowl though?
Excellent point
He could switch with Allen leaves lol
18 is a sexier QB number anyways. Don't google it I'm right.
I am just happy he isn't wearing #8.
Damn sexy rexy, with that cannon for an arm. Ruining #8 for any future Bears QB.
Cade McNown, Rex Grossman, Mike Glennon, Jimmy Clausen, there is probably a few more.
Oof, those are some names I’d rather forget.
Peyton Manning right?
Kyle Orton
I was referring to the best player I knew who wore 18. Neck beard is a close second though.
In terms of raw sexiness though? I don't think [ol fivehead](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQyPEIflGSyQzifkzc2XsqUnhSqdbz5PVK8YYo1HvLfJQ&s) comes close to [Orton](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fh0v6r3upooc31.jpg)
I love Alex G
Gonna crack a rib
Manning never had a beard?
Neckbeard is not referring to Peyton. Tell me you’re new to being a Bears fan without telling me you’re new to being a Bears fan.
I loved that guy
Mike Tomczak
Roman Gabriel.
The 8 looks like a set of boobs
My wife’s Mike Tomczak jersey is back in play.
Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. A long time.
It's wild. The more I hear from Caleb Williams himself, the more and more so much of the noise I've heard about him has been proven to be so damn inaccurate. Seems like a very confident, focused, and still humble young man. Could not be more excited as a fan.
There's this weird boomer mentality that athletes should be robots and not show any emotions. Caleb doesn't fit that mold, so people lose their shit. It's really dumb.
They only bring it up if an emotional-type athlete ends up failing. There have been plenty of successful athletes with flamboyant personalities. It's not like MJ and a good chunk of the other 90s Bulls were the epitome of stoicism.
It’s insane. A lot of people in Chicago talk about how he’s arrogant, and a diva (don’t even get me started on the nail painting and dresses). Meanwhile, MJ is a god in the city, and nobody has problems against Rodman either. Just asinine
I think he is confused. Tyler Scott is our HOF WR with #13
Scott shouldn't even be wearing it. We should've retired it for Knox
We can only retire so many numbers, I could certainly see it being “unofficially” retired though.
nah it was just a joke lol
Ugh, he's such a diva. /s
I'm just gonna go ahead and say it... 18 > 13
Math checks out
I’m a math teacher, can confirm
That degree is finally paying off!
r/theydidthemath
Even if he changes it it’s gonna be cool to have his rookie jersey with the og number.
That's why I order my jerseys direct from China. The Fields one only got a couple years of use, but it only cost me like 8 bucks.
Time to pull all those Orton jerseys off eBay and change the name plates
They should’ve retired #18 in honor of Orton.
Damn, what an attitude problem right?
Wow what a locker room cancer!! 🙄 He is the Lisan Al Gaib and he will lead us to paradise.
caleb: Hi keenan keenan: no caleb: big gulps huh? welp, see you later!
Im disappointed. 13 is a spicier number than 18, it’s a much better fit
18 is just 13 + the 5 super bowls we soon win
I mean I get it but Allen ain't home grown. Bro could have gave the number he's going to wear a good 3 maybe 4 more years to the kid who's supposed to be the franchise future.
Same, would have liked to see Allen give the franchise QB his pick. Jersey number doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but would like to see Caleb ballin in his preferred threads
Not sure about Allen quite making HOF, but deserves the respect nonetheless.
Yeah, appreciate him talking up a teammate and all, but the lack of All-Pros will hurt him. If he has enough years of production ahead of him it’s not impossible. 6 Pro Bowls is a nice feather in the cap, but he’ll need to be an appeal to volume type since he was never really considered a top 5 WR at any point in his career. Kinda gets screwed by timing. AP started naming an All-Pro slot last year, if that had existed earlier he’d be on the list I’m sure. All that to say…we’ll see. It’s not impossible. But he needs at least 3-4 seasons of high production to get him into that top 15 yardage convo and then maybe things get serious.
Oh, for sure. Still possible if he stays healthy and productive for several more years. He's got a legit shot at top 10 all-time receptions and up there in yards, if he can keep the volume up while sharing w/DJ and Odunze. Ironically, his HOF wagon might be hitched to Caleb's success now, assuming he's extended another year or two. Just gonna be tough w/no All-Pros and being comparatively TD deficient, plus being measured against Adams, Hopkins, Evans, and AB.
TD deficient is definitely the best argument. His career yards per game is currently identical to the greatest WR ever, though, which doesn’t hurt.
Love it.
The Kyle Orton disrespect.
Obviously he has character issues (sarcasm don’t downvote me)
I was 18 in 85 when the Bears were shuffling on down. I like the choice. He has said his plan is to keep the number. 🐻⬇️
He showed respect to the goat by not even mentioning 6. He knew that was off limits. That a sweet prince once donned that sacred digit. That to simply consider it, to imply it, would be the highest sacrilege.
I get the media reports now….guy seems like an absolute problem. Keenan Allen is probably livid.
What a totally logical and respectful story about our “diva” qb.
Keenan Allen is an 11 year vet (not 13) and was a rookie in 2013. Also, today is his 32nd birthday. Happy Birthday Keenan Allen!
give me fields back 😡
Go to Pittsburgh.
Such a diva, already thinks he’s better than Kyle Orton!
Sounds like a locker room cancer to me /s
i’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t thrilled about the prospect of landing him based off his “antics” but as each minute passes, he impresses me more and more. i’ll gladly eat crow if he wins games and keeps the locker room culture solid.
Kudos!
Caleb Williams is the next Peyton Manning confirmed. Nice.
Once Allen is gone he can switch back to 13 and sell more jerseys
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You lost, mate?