<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-clarifies-bossy-caleb-williams-label');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears wide receiver DJ Moore clarifies ‘bossy’ Caleb Williams label');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DJ-Moore-clarifies-bossy-Caleb-Williams-label.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears wide receiver DJ Moore clarifies ‘bossy’ Caleb Williams label</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T10:06:32-07:00">October 10th, 10:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T10:06:32-07:00">October 10th, 10:06am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For just the third time in the Matt Eberflus era, the Chicago Bears have won back-to-back games, thanks in large part to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-drops-lights-out-truth-bomb-caleb-williams">an offense that is coming together before our very eyes</a>. Sure, a defense that dating back to last season hasn’t allowed 20 points to an opponent in eight straight games deserves some love too, but that has remained a calling card in the Windy City for decades. But to have a rookie quarterback taking command of an offense that’s loaded with playmakers? Well, that’s definitely new.</p><p>It took some time, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-reveals-big-change-rams-matchup">Caleb Williams has begun taking ownership of this Bears offense</a>. It’s been a point of his development over the last few weeks, and thus far, it looks like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-stats-that-have-fans-ready-to-believe">he’s been on a drastic and linear path of improvement</a>. What accounts for this growth? Well, according to DJ Moore, it’s been Williams’ willingness to get a little “bossy” with his veteran teammates.</p><p>There’s typically a negative connotation with the word “bossy,” so <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41702546/bears-quarterback-caleb-williams-taking-control-offense" rel="noopener">Moore made sure to clarify</a> that he was actually complimenting his quarterback when he said this.</p><p>“What I mean by bossy is if we don’t hit something in practice, he’s going to tell us how we need to run it,” Moore said, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “And we just look at him and be like, ‘OK.’ When we get out there for the game, just make sure you work, because he’s gonna have some words for you if you don’t. That’s him being a leader. He’s a little bossy. It’s the little bro.”</p><p>When asked if this is what he wants out of his quarterback, Moore explained that he’s more than willing to take a backseat to a ‘bossy’ quarterback if it’s going to improve the on-field product.</p><p>“You do want to see that. Like I said, he’s like little bro. So you’re looking at him like, ‘Dude, don’t be talking to me like that,'” Moore said with a smile. “But it’s like, I understand, because we really need to connect on that. And that’s what we did this past week. So I took his advice. I listened. Older bro had to take a back seat for a second.”</p><h2><b>Caleb Williams, DJ Moore connection sparking Bears offensive burst</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DJ-Moore-celebrates-in-the-end-zone.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since older bro started taking a backseat to little bro, the Bears offense has begun to find it’s form. In the last two games, a pair of wins over the Rams and Panthers, DJ Moore has hauled in 8 receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns. It’s looked like Moore and Williams have been playing together for years, but in reality, this is an on-field partnership still in the infancy stage of it’s development.</p><p>It took Moore some time to come around on his rookie quarterback. When the Bears were still weighing the decision of whether to hang onto Justin Fields or move on from the 2021 1st Round pick, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-doubles-down-justin-fields-vs-2024-nfl-draft-qbs-take">Moore was candid about his preference to continue playing with Fields</a>, even going as far as saying that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-dj-moore-doubles-down-after-justin-fields-trade-caleb-williams-pro-day">nobody in the Bears locker room wanted Fields to be traded</a>. It didn’t help matters that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-breaks-silence-viral-outburst-vs-texans">Moore was very clearly frustrated with the state of the Bears offense and his role in it</a> in the early weeks of the 2024 season.</p><p>But with a dominant performance against his former team — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-dj-moore-torching-panthers-salt-wound">the team that gifted the Chicago Bears both Moore and Williams</a> — it seems as if those concerns will remain in the past. It helps too that Williams is comfortable talking about the “bossy” label, even if he’d prefer to call it “sassy.”</p><p>“Certain people you can be a little bossy with, certain people you have to talk very monotone and in control of yourself, and other times there’s people that you can just kind of lash out at. I don’t really lash out much. That’s not really my vibe,” Williams said, explaining that learning there are different ways to talk to different teammates has been a big part of his growth.</p><p>“Understanding that even when I’m frustrated about maybe a drive or a play that we had that we may have messed up or whatever the case may have been, understanding that there’s another drive coming, there’s another part of the season that we have to focus on also. Being able to go over and talk to them and understand how and what they need to hear and then from there moving on.”</p><p>The Bears will move on to a game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars, hoping that they’ll be able to bring a three-game winning streak with them back to Chicago.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore clarifies ‘bossy’ Caleb Williams label

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-drops-lights-out-truth-bomb-caleb-williams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore drops ‘lights out’ truth bomb on Caleb Williams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DJ-Moore-drops-lights-out-truth-bomb-on-Caleb-Williams.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore drops ‘lights out’ truth bomb on Caleb Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-07T12:01:36-07:00">October 7th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-07T13:32:08-07:00">October 7th, 1:32pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears had endured some hiccups early on in the 2024 campaign under their new Caleb Williams-led offense, but they finally broke out in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-overreactions-from-demolition-of-panthers">Week 5 win</a> against the Carolina Panthers. Williams had a pair of passing touchdowns in this one, and the guy who was on the receiving end of both of them in DJ Moore had some high praise for the rookie quarterback.</p><p>While the Bears have a ton of talented playmakers at their disposal, it’s clear that Moore is the best of the bunch. After putting together his biggest outing of the season (5 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD), Moore shelled out some high praise for Williams, describing his play against the Panthers as “<a href="https://www.audacy.com/670thescore/sports/chicago-bears/dj-moore-salutes-caleb-williams-hes-playing-lights-out" rel="noopener">lights out</a>” while highlighting how much he’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-makes-rookie-history-5-games-into-career">improved in just five games</a>.</p><p>“He’s playing lights out week in and week out. He’s gotten better week in and week out. Seeing different coverages and playing teams that (show) us the same coverage on defense is another thing that he would get used to because it’s like a copycat league. But for him to diagnose defenses and see it on film and see it in live action is something he’s gotten better at. So, I’m glad to see that part.” – DJ Moore, Audacy</p><h2><b>DJ Moore helping Caleb Williams improve for the Bears</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DJ-Moore-of-the-Bears.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rookies almost always struggle at times when making their transition to the NFL, and Williams had several rocky moments over the first four games of the season. In Moore’s eyes, it was all part of the process to help him get acclimated to the league, and now that he’s got a couple games under his belt, he’s beginning to improve at a pretty fast rate.</p><p>There will surely be more speed bumps that Williams and the Bears have to overcome, but having a talented crop of playmakers, spearheaded by Moore, will help make his life far easier. Chicago has now picked up back-to-back wins, and if Moore and Williams can continue to stay on the same page, they will have a good shot at picking up another victory in Week 6 when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ DJ Moore drops ‘lights out’ truth bomb on Caleb Williams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-caleb-williams-dj-moore-torching-panthers-salt-wound');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Caleb Williams, DJ Moore torching Panthers pours salt in trade wound');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bears-news-Caleb-Williams-DJ-Moore-torching-Panthers-pours-salt-in-trade-wound.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ Caleb Williams, DJ Moore torching Panthers pours salt in trade wound</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T12:19:13-07:00">October 6th, 12:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-06T12:19:13-07:00">October 6th, 12:19pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Through four weeks, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-matthew-stafford-offers-calming-statement-caleb-williams-struggles">Caleb Williams’ rookie season with the Chicago Bears</a> had gotten off to a slow start. The offensive line was struggling, the run game was nonexistent and Williams was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-takes-blame-missed-caleb-williams-connection">struggling to get on the same page as star receiver DJ Moore</a>.</p><p>It’s safe to say all of those things have been fixed in Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers. The Bears jumped all over the Panthers in the first half, taking a 27-7 lead into halftime and getting it done in all phases of the game. The connection between Williams and Moore was clicking, as the two hooked up for a pair of long first half touchdowns.</p><p>The Bears got on the board in the first quarter when Williams found Moore <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842981499571953818" rel="noopener">streaking across the field</a> wide open on a deep over route.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams connects with DJ Moore for the Bears TD 🙌<a href="https://t.co/SOYKKdzXnB">pic.twitter.com/SOYKKdzXnB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842981499571953818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Later in the half, Williams made a nice progression from right to left, and found Moore replacing the safety <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842995518525649268" rel="noopener">in the end zone on a backside post</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for ANOTHER Bears TD 👀<a href="https://t.co/L9jnAeHPbg">pic.twitter.com/L9jnAeHPbg</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842995518525649268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The irony is all of this, of course, is that the explosion from Williams and Moore is coming against the Panthers, who played a big hand in the two of them even getting to Chicago in the first place. In order to move up and get Bryce Young in 2023, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-gm-ryan-poles-reveals-reasons-for-jackpot-panthers-trade-that-led-to-caleb-williams">Panthers traded their 2024 first-round pick and Moore</a>, along with three more draft picks. Carolina bottomed out in Young’s rookie year, allowing the Bears to select Williams at No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft with Carolina’s pick.</p><p>Williams is having the best game of his young career, as he’s currently 16-for-23 with 257 yards and two touchdowns, both to Moore. The former Panthers wideout is over 100 yards with more than a quarter to play, with 103 yards on four catches.</p><p>Bears fans will be ecstatic to see Williams and Moore finally building some chemistry together after a frustrating few weeks of miscommunications and misfires. Maybe Sunday’s big game is what they needed to build on moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Caleb Williams, DJ Moore torching Panthers pours salt in trade wound

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-takes-blame-missed-caleb-williams-connection');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore takes blame for missed Caleb Williams connection');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DJ-Moore-takes-blame-for-missed-Caleb-Williams-TD-connection.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore takes blame for missed Caleb Williams connection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-30T11:25:58-07:00">September 30th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-30T11:25:58-07:00">September 30th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-chicagos-offense-already-drawing-boos-soldier-field-fans-vs-rams">Chicago Bears had an inauspicious start</a>, but were able to pull it together for a close 24-18 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4. Caleb Williams continued his development in the Bears offense, but <a href="https://x.com/SeriousMac/status/1840460344600236042" rel="noopener">missed an opportunity</a> to connect with DJ Moore in the endzone before the first half. It was a good-looking throw from Williams up the right sideline.</p><p>Moore addressed the play after the game, and mentioned that <a href="https://x.com/kfishbain/status/1840501927898993036" rel="noopener">it was a miscommunication</a> between him and his rookie quarterback.</p><p>“I’ll take that blame,” Moore said, per Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. “I went back out wide. I just wasn’t on the same page with Caleb. Now I know. I’ll take that. … He thought I was doing one thing and I messed it up. That was really it. I told him he was cool.”</p><p>The Bears were still able to go into the half with a 10-6 lead, thanks to a 40-yard field goal from Cairo Santos. Moore added that <a href="https://x.com/670TheScore/status/1840741131832717401" rel="noopener">he slowed down</a> on his route, which is why it appeared that Williams overthrew him.</p><p>“He thought one thing and me another on a conversion route … He wanted me to stay straight. It was on me,” Moore says, per 670 The Score on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>In the third quarter, Williams <a href="https://x.com/StevePalazzolo_/status/1840468126678339951" rel="noopener">got another chance</a> to hit Moore for the wideout’s first touchdown of the season. This time it was a lock:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams dime for a TD to DJ Moore </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/aR9jarF3pb">pic.twitter.com/aR9jarF3pb</a></p><p>— Steve Palazzolo (@StevePalazzolo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/StevePalazzolo_/status/1840468126678339951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Bears took a 17-9 lead before the Rams struck back with a three-yard TD run from running back Kyren Williams to open up the fourth quarter. As the new-look Chicago offense continued to take shape, D’Andre Swift added his name to the team’s season TD list, and the Bears defense finished the Rams off for the win.</p><h2><b>Bears offense made strides in Week 4</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DJ-Moore-and-DAndre-Swift.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Moore and Williams had their early struggles, they also proved that they can conquer them mid-game. Moore finished with only three receptions for 22 yards, but saw six targets even in a down performance. It’s a crowded WR room in Chicago. With veteran Keenan Allen returning from injury, and rookie Rome Odunze also getting himself involved, the offense has to find a way to establish a steady passing attack.</p><p>Based on what it showed in Week 4, there is definitely something special brewing. It’s becoming clear that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-tape-shows-development-win-over-rams">Williams and the offense are continuing to improve</a>. Williams must bounce back when the Bears take on the 1-3 Carolina Panthers in Week 5, as the No. 1 overall pick completed 17-of-23 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown against the Rams. That said, he’s sending Bears fans encouraging signs after getting Moore his first touchdown of the year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ DJ Moore takes blame for missed Caleb Williams connection

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dj-moore-breaks-silence-viral-outburst-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore breaks silence on viral outburst vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0-DJ-Moore-breaks-silence-on-viral-outburst-vs.-Texans-0.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore breaks silence on viral outburst vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T13:59:30-07:00">September 18th, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T14:02:37-07:00">September 18th, 2:02pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sunday’s loss to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-most-blame-week-2-loss-texans">Houston Texans left the Chicago Bears grappling with frustration</a>, as struggles on offense once again took center stage. Among those feeling the pressure was Bears’ top wide receiver DJ Moore, who found himself in the spotlight due to his visible emotions throughout the game. Moore finished with six receptions for 53 yards on 10 targets, but his performance on the field wasn’t the only thing catching attention—his reactions on the sidelines were widely discussed on social media.</p><p>Moore was seen several times walking off the field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-drops-truth-bomb-loss-texans">visibly frustrated with the offensive issues</a> that plagued the Bears all game long. During a press conference ahead of practice on Wednesday, Moore addressed the situation, setting the record straight about his reactions and frustrations. He admitted to wearing his emotions on his sleeve but made it clear that his frustration wasn’t aimed at any specific player, particularly rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.</p><p>“I shouldn’t have shown as much, but it’s a part of the game,” Moore said. “We was one play away from the game changing, and we just couldn’t connect. Nobody on offense could connect with the one play or to get one play started to get us on track to go up. Everybody is going to have the ups and downs and frustrations.”</p><h2><b>DJ Moore addresses late-game frustration and emphasizes composure for Williams</b></h2><p>One of Moore’s most notable moments of frustration occurred in the fourth quarter after Williams threw an incompletion to him on third-and-four, forcing the team to settle for a field goal with less than three minutes remaining. After the play, Moore laid on the field for a few moments before slowly walking back to the bench, visibly upset. Reflecting on that moment, Moore explained the source of his frustration.</p><p>“Like I said, we was chasing that one play and we just couldn’t get it,” Moore said. “We really needed anybody to get it going, and we just couldn’t. So, that was the real frustration.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">D.J. Moore walking off the field after incomplete pass<a href="https://t.co/TABhDuNl6d">pic.twitter.com/TABhDuNl6d</a></p><p>— ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD3_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MarcusD3_/status/1835523793550262458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>DJ Moore <a href="https://atozsports.com/nfl/chicago-bears-news/dj-moore-sets-the-record-straight-on-sideline-frustrations-in-week-2/" rel="noopener">wanted to be clear that his reactions</a> weren’t directed at Williams, but rather the general struggles on offense. He knows that as a veteran, it’s crucial to maintain composure, especially to help uplift his young quarterback during tough moments.</p><p>“You want to keep things steady because then you don’t want him to get frustrated and just go out there and try to make a play,” Moore said. “He really didn’t just try to make a play, he was just being himself and I mean, that’s all you can ask of him.”</p><h2><b>Bears look to rebound as Moore emphasizes steady leadership and team unity</b></h2><p>Despite the offensive challenges, Moore has been impressed with how Williams has handled the pressure so far. Rather than letting the struggles get to him, the rookie quarterback has remained composed and focused on learning from his early experiences.</p><p>“I think it’s been great. He hasn’t been like vocally frustrated or anything,” Moore said. “He’s been coming in and still learning. So, [we’re] waiting to see how he bounces back this week.”</p><p>For Moore, balancing his own frustration with the need to support his quarterback is a delicate task. He acknowledged that watching the broadcast of the game, his reactions may have been more noticeable than he initially thought.</p><p>“I didn’t think it was, but until you look at the [broadcast] it’s blown up, I’m like, ‘Alright, that’s enough,’” Moore said. “You can do some self-evaluation. I would say that it’s too much.”</p><p>As the Bears gear up for Week 3, Moore is determined to refocus and help his team find that missing spark. While the frustrations are real, he knows that keeping a steady hand is crucial, particularly as Williams continues to develop in his first NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
46.1	501.9	8.7	15

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
46.1	501.9	8.7	15

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