By: Will Farlow 

The Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl 58 cements their early dynasty in the NFL. After each Super Bowl comes the offseason where other NFL teams try to fix their team toward winning the next Super Bowl. There are many teams that try to emulate teams like the Chiefs that show consistent winning. The Chicago Bears currently are no stranger to this connection. Chicago's General Manager is a former Chiefs front office member , and was a part of drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017. The Chicago Bears hold the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft this coming April. The Monsters of the Midway have a chance to take generational QB in Caleb Williams. I think the result of Super Bowl 58 shows that Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles needs to select Caleb Williams at Pick 1 on draft night. 

The Chicago Bears for many years in their history have had struggles finding a true franchise quarterback. Since Sid Luckman and Jim McMahon Chicago has not had a true consistent QB on their team. The Bears recent QB1 Justin Fields has been viewed by most as the next franchise QB in the Windy City. However, inconsistency in game situations and last years draft trade with Carolina has led the Bears to Caleb Williams. Caleb Williams is a quarterback that has a strong throwing arm, can read defenses, and has excellent decision making in game situations. Williams has similar qualities to Patrick Mahomes. The Bears in the next few months have a very tough decision ahead of them. 

Chicago Bears fans in my opinion supporting Fields staying at QB1 is settling for mediocrity. Fields has talent , but is not worth the upcoming almost 20+ million-dollar deal he will receive. Restart the QB clock with Caleb Williams, and the Bears can develop him properly with their new offensive coaching staff. Williams is a chance for Chicago’s young roster to possibly get a playoff appearance next season at best. Williams will need more weapons in the receiving and running back positions for success if he lands in Chicago. The Bears already made a mistake not taking Mahomes in the 2017 NFL Draft. Ryan Poles is a smart general manager , and the right one to notice how a great QB can take a team to success. Avoiding repeating that 2017 draft mistake I vital for the Bears to have any success in future seasons. The time is now for Bears fans to get set for a new QB in town I think will be USC QB Caleb Williams.

By: Will Farlow 

The realm of sports presents many positives for fans and others connected to it. Players receive honors during their careers. Small amounts of athletes are named to a special Hall of Fame each sport has to acknowledge special athletes. Earlier this evening, three former Chicago Bears players each received a special honor no one will ever forget. Former Chicago Bears players Julius Peppers , Devin Hester , and Steve McMichael will be named to the NFL Hall of Fame 2024 class. 

I am very happy each of these individuals has been named to the Hall of Fame. Julius Peppers was a reliable defensive player in the league during his career. During his four seasons in Chicago, Peppers helped the Monsters of the Midway make opposing offenses nervous to their presence. Peppers spent most of his career being a dominant player for the Carolina Panthers. Peppers in my view is well deserving of this honor. Peppers during his career had the fourth most defensive sacks in NFL history.

Growing up as a Chicago Bears fan , I watched Devin Hester play as a receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears. Bears fans will never forget his opening kick return touchdown in Florida during the 2006 Super Bowl game against the Indianapolis Colts. Hester set the standard for greatness of a kick returner on special teams in the NFL. The former Chicago Bear’s historic career play led to future rule changes connected to players returning a kick or punt return. Hester holds the records for most kick return, punt return , and total return touchdowns. I believe his records will last in history for a long time. Hester has done good things on and off the field for the Chicago Bears organization and the sport of football. Hester during this year’s voting has third time being the charm as he is now a Hall of Fame member.

My father has told me stories of the 1985 Chicago Bears and the great Steve McMichael. McMichael was a well known defensive tackle for the Bears during the days of great defense featuring Dick Butkus and Dan Hampton. McMichael was a part of the great 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears team. The former Chicago Bears defensive end since his time as a player has been a great person to fans and others showing good representation of the Chicago Bears organization. McMichael is facing a serious disease called ALS which has impacted his life. Fans around Chicago and elsewhere have shown great support to the player Bears fans know as Mongo. I feel very happy for Steve and his family as he finally receives this Hall of Fame honor. The addition of McMichael of the Hall of Fame is a good choice, and representation of character to those involved within the league in the selection process.

The National Football League Hall of Fame shows over the years the greats that have played the game of football. When someone visits the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio they learn the stories of these men. Tonight fans in Chicago can feel joy for their three former players of their favorite team joining that select group of men. Truly wonderful that football fans can someday go to Canton to learn about these three great football players. Congratulations to Julius Peppers, Devin Hester, and Steve McMichael on being named to this year’s induction class into the NFL Hall of Fame.