Caleb Williams Makes Classic Homage in Awesome First Message to Bears Fans.
The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL’s oldest and most famous franchises, and they just drafted one of the most hyped quarterback in recent memory — Caleb Williams.
The organization’s reputation isn’t lost on the USC product, which he displayed in his first message to Bears fans posted to X on Friday, April 26.
Beyond Chicago’s more than 100 years as a franchise, a 33-year-old skit on “Saturday Night Live” has helped make the Bears an iconic franchise across the nation. The line “Da Bears,” which Williams referenced in his post, was prominent in the heyday of the “Bill Swerski’s Super Fans” sketch that made its debut on SNL in 1991 and featured famous comedians Chris Farley and Mike Meyers.
Williams wasn’t even born until more than 10 years after Farley, Meyers and Robert Smigel (the creator of the sketch) introduced it to the world.
But like most sports fans, regardless of age, Williams is in the know when it comes to “Da Bears.” More than that, he could be the answer to the prayers football fans in Chicago have been offering up for decades to land a quarterback who can bring the city its first Super Bowl title since 1985.
Williams is among the most revered quarterbacks to enter the NFL in years and frequently draws comparisons to the likes of Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, two former MVPs and Super Bowl champions who are surefire bets for the Hall of Fame down the road.
Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN had Williams as his top overall prospect all offseason and dubbed the Bears immediate draft “winners” following their selections of Williams No. 1 overall and Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze with the 9th pick in the first round.
“Williams will be an upgrade on Justin Fields as a passer from day one. He’s so smooth, so savvy, so talented,” Kiper wrote. “And he has playmakers around him — Chicago added Keenan Allen in a trade and has DJ Moore and Cole Kmet. — to elevate his game. I love this pick