<!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', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-hardest-part-of-first-year-to-inspire-confidence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rome Odunze’s hardest part of first year to inspire confidence');   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/2025/06/Rome-Odunze.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rome Odunze’s hardest part of first year to inspire confidence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-06T13:48:50-07:00">June 6th, 1:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-06T13:48:50-07:00">June 6th, 1:48pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are coming into next season with a new look on their team after the previous regime was fired at the end of the year. Ben Johnson is now the head of the snake, and it seems like everybody is ready to buy into his system. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-caleb-williams-diss-seth-rollins">Caleb Williams should have a great second year</a> under Johnson, and so should Rome Odunze, who was also one of the Bears’ first-round picks last season.</p><p>Odunze had a solid season for the Bears, but this season he’s looking to accomplish way more. In an interview with the media, the wide receiver was honest about <a href="https://x.com/CHGO_Bears/status/1930707490507038924" rel="noopener">the hardest part</a> of his first year in the NFL.</p><p>“Losing. I don’t like losing,” Odunze said.</p><p>The Bears finished last season with a 5-12 record and were in last place in their division. It was obvious some changes needed to be made at the end of the season, especially on the offensive side of the ball. They went out and hired Johnson, as he showed the past few years how much of a mastermind he could be with the Detroit Lions.</p><p>The Bears should win more than five games this season, and with the additions they’ve made in the offseason, the present and future look bright for them.</p><h2>Bears’<b> offense primed to have big year</b></h2><p>After a disappointing season last year, the Bears are looking to get their team on track and make some noise with the new coaching staff in place. Johnson may have been one of the best coaching hires during the offseason, and he has a young, explosive team that will be able to run the style of offense he likes. Williams showed flashes in his rookie season, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/bears-news-fans-loving-ben-johnsons-constructive-caleb-williams-criticism">Johnson should be able to unlock his game</a> and make him one of the bright young quarterbacks in the league.</p><p>As far as skill positions, Odunze should have a big second year as well, and DJ Moore will continue to dominate as the top receiver for the Bears. At the running back position, Johnson showed with the Lions that he knows how to get the best out of his players, and D’Andre Swift is the type of back that could thrive in the system.</p><p>In a competitive division, the Bears will have to go out and play their best football every week, but they have the potential to do something special this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rome Odunze’s hardest part of first year to inspire confidence

<!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', '/exclusive-rome-odunze-gives-awesome-inside-look-caleb-williams-relationship-improvement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Rome Odunze gives ‘awesome’ inside look at Caleb Williams relationship');   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/2024/11/Exclusive-Rome-Odunze-1-on-1-interview-on-Caleb-Williams.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Rome Odunze gives ‘awesome’ inside look at Caleb Williams relationship</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-26T07:36:54-08:00">November 26th, 7:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-26T07:36:54-08:00">November 26th, 7:36am</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-matt-eberflus-calls-out-everybody-another-last-second-loss">Chicago Bears may be in the midst of a five-game losing streak</a>, but the Chicago Bears’ pair of star rookies are a tight duo. Wide receiver Rome Odunze has unsurprisingly emerged as one of Caleb Williams’ favorite targets during both of their rookie campaigns, ranking second on the team in receptions (39), yards (518), and targets (70).</p><p>Both Williams (the No. 1 overall pick in the draft) and Odunze (the No. 9 overall pick in the draft) face a lot of attention and scrutiny as the Bears’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-2024-nfl-draft-grades-for-every-pick">top picks of the 2024 NFL Draft</a>. However, they’ve handled the pressure well with both players ranking among the very best at their position when it comes to first-year players.</p><p>“He’s awesome,” says Rome Odunze in a one-on-one interview of his relationship with Williams on behalf of his partnership with Sharpie. “He’s a great dude, always laughing and chopping it up about different things and talking ball and just relaxing. We’ve gone to some movies, done some parts of different things with people on the team, always a great time.”</p><p>The 22-year-old receiver mentions how he’s further bonded with the 23-year-old quarterback over the new Call of Duty game. Although he wouldn’t say it bluntly, he did admit that he’s better than Williams at Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6.</p><p>“We’ve been playing a little bit of Call of Duty with the new one coming out, so that’s been a lot of fun too. He’s a good dude. I’m not going to put him on blast right here, right now, but everybody knows I’m like that on there, I’m like that,” Rome Odunze responds when asked who is better at the game.</p><p>The Bears have had the definition of an up-and-down season this year, with a pair of recent down-to-the-wire losses to the divisional opponents in the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. After missing a last-second field goal attempt with a chance to win the game against the Packers in Week 11, the Bears came up short in an overtime loss to the Vikings after overcoming an 11-point deficit with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.</p><p>While being 4-7 isn’t fun, <a href="https://www.sportscasting.com/news/rome-odunze-i-must-score-more-touchdowns-to-help-bears-offense/" rel="noopener">the continued growth of Williams continues to be a bright spot</a> in the team’s 2024 season. The Bears’ rookie quarterback had one of his best performances of the season, throwing for 340 passing yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers against the 9-2 Vikings.</p><p>Williams probably won’t be winning Offensive Rookie of the Year, but his steady and calming performance at quarterback has kept the Bears in most games this season.</p><p>“He’s just very dialed in each and every week,” says Rome Odunze of Caleb Williams. “The things that you learn and the defensive recognition as a quarterback, I think has continued to grow. His recognition of reads and all those different things, I think he’s continued to grow on during the season. With those real live reps, that’s crucial to everybody’s development, especially at the hardest position on the field. He takes those things very seriously and he’s always in his film and watching the different things that he can improve to help his team win.”</p><p>The Bears will look to get their first win since October when they pay a visit to face the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Rome Odunze gives ‘awesome’ inside look at Caleb Williams relationship

<!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-keenan-allen-rome-odunze-week-4-injury-designations');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears get Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze Week 4 injury designations');   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/Bears-news-Chicago-gets-Keenan-Allen-Rome-Odunze-Week-4-injury-designations.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears get Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze Week 4 injury designations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T12:30:21-07:00">September 27th, 12:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T12:30:21-07:00">September 27th, 12:30pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-chicago-oc-shoulders-blame-botched-4th-down-colts">Bears are coming off a disappointing loss</a> to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3. As Chicago looks to turn things around in Week 4, the Bears are hopeful both Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze will be on the field.</p><p>Allen and Odunze were both full practice participants on Friday. Odunze (hip) is <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1839731097111789692" rel="noopener">fully ready to go</a> on Sunday while Allen (heel) is listed as questionable, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.</p><p>Allen was able to get in limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full action on Friday. While he is listed as questionable, the veteran receiver is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1839732202294083922" rel="noopener">trending towards playing</a> against the Los Angeles Rams, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.</p><p>The Bears haven’t seen Allen on the field since Week 1. In their lone win against the Tennessee Titans, Allen grabbed just four passes for 29 yards. However, he was targeted 11 times, showing Caleb Williams’ immediate trust with the veteran receiver. Allen may not be up to his usual standard after two weeks off, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/keenan-allen-trade-grade-for-bears-chargers-deal">Bears acquired him in a trade</a> with the Los Angeles Chargers for a reason.</p><p>In Allen’s absence, Odunze has gotten more of an opportunity to prove what he can do. Against the Colts, Odunze had his coming out party, catching six passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. His targets have gone up each week, resulting in 11 in Week 3. His connection with Williams has been evident as the pair maneuver the NFL together.</p><p>As Williams shakes the rookie jitters off, Chicago has been one of the worst passing teams in the NFL. Through the first three weeks the Bears rank 25th in the league, averaging 176.7 yards per game.</p><p>Coming off of back-to-back losses, the Bears are looking for a spark. Having Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze on the field together would certainly do the trick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears get Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze Week 4 injury designations

<!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-rome-odunze-fight-over-ball-after-first-td-connection');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze ‘fight’ over ball after first TD 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/Bears-news-Caleb-Williams-Rome-Odunze-fight-over-ball-after-first-TD-connection.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze ‘fight’ over ball after first TD connection</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-22T12:55:31-07:00">September 22nd, 12:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-22T13:13:48-07:00">September 22nd, 1:13pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After three weeks, the Chicago Bears rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-reveals-2-things-he-learned-from-texans-relentless-blitzing">Caleb Williams</a> finally threw his first touchdown of the season, and it was to another rookie, Rome Odunze. Williams found Odunze for a <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1837939966376398965" rel="noopener">one-yard touchdown pass</a> to close the gap in their game against the Indianapolis Colts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CALEB WILLIAMS AND ROME ODUNZE SHARE THEIR FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN 🙌</p><p>The Bears cut the lead down to one possession 👀</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/WEuDe6qVro">pic.twitter.com/WEuDe6qVro</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1837939966376398965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>At the end of the play, the two joked with each other about who should have the ball as Williams chased Odunze.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams and and Rome Odunze fighting over the TD ball 😂💀 <a href="https://t.co/UGlkuTEjym">pic.twitter.com/UGlkuTEjym</a></p><p>— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaterReport_/status/1837940704095728037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Williams hasn’t had the best start to his rookie season, as he’s already thrown two interceptions each in the past two games. Nonetheless, getting this touchdown pass should help Williams’ confidence for the remainder of the season, and the hope is that he throws many more as the year progresses. As the No. 1 pick in the draft, there will be many expectations put on Williams, but all he can do is control what he can control.</p><h2>Caleb Williams receives advice early in Bears’ rookie season</h2><p>Caleb Williams is off to a slow start in his NFL career, but others around the league are still high on the rookie quarterback, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-josh-allen-advice-for-caleb-williams-nfl-career">Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills quarterback shared his thoughts on Williams</a> and also gave him some advice earlier in the week.</p><p>“I mean, he’s played a lot of big-time games whether it was at Oklahoma or USC. I think he understands the game,” Allen said. “Obviously, the first couple of games in your NFL [career], if they don’t go your way, it doesn’t mean it’s gonna define your career.</p><p>“I think he’s gonna keep working hard, playing football the way he knows how to play the game. He’s gotten to this point this far…Again, I think he’s a very talented player. He’s going to be a really great player I think, and again just watching the tape, they are 1-1 right now.”</p><p>There’s no doubt that Williams will continue to show everyone why he was the No. 1 pick in the draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze ‘fight’ over ball after first TD 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-richard-sherman-defends-caleb-williams-rips-chicago-drafting-rome-odunze-over-ol');   ga('set', 'title', 'Richard Sherman defends Caleb Williams, critiques Bears for drafting Rome Odunze over OL');   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/2024/09/0Richard-Sherman-defends-Caleb-Williams-rips-Chicago-for-drafting-Rome-Odunze-over-OL0.jpg"></figure><h1>Richard Sherman defends Caleb Williams, critiques Bears for drafting Rome Odunze over OL</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T14:33:29-07:00">September 19th, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T10:06:55-07:00">September 20th, 10:06am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are currently sitting at 1-1 on the young 2024 NFL season after a road loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-chicago-signs-caleb-williams-usc-john-jackson">Williams has not</a> gotten off to the start that many envisioned <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-reveals-2-things-he-learned-from-texans-relentless-blitzing">after Chicago drafted the signal caller</a> number one overall this past spring, but the Bears have a very winnable slate of games coming up to try to create separation in the standings.</p><p>One of <a href="https://x.com/RShermanPodcast/status/1836812666507014505" rel="noopener">the main culprits</a> that has been blamed for Williams’ slow start thus far has been the general ineptitude of the Bears’ offensive line, which was on display once again on Sunday in Houston.</p><p>One person who is angered by what he’s seen–or more specifically what he hasn’t seen–from that group is former Pro Bowl cornerback and current Thursday Night Football commentator Richard Sherman, who recently took to his own The Richard Sherman Podcast to relay his concerns.</p><p>“What were the Bears doing in the draft? Everybody blamed Justin Fields for everything last year, but they could all agree that line was atrocious,” said Sherman. “OK, you’ve got two picks in the top ten. Sure, you take Caleb Williams. But then you go receiver? For what? You have nobody to protect him… you don’t want to shell shock a young quarterback and make him gun shy.”</p><p>Here, Sherman is referring to the Bears’ selection of wide receiver Rome Odunze with their second first-round pick behind Williams as opposed to drafting an offensive lineman to help protect their young star quarterback.</p><h2><b>Can Caleb Williams turn things around?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Williams-in-Houston.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Throughout the preseason, Caleb Williams showed plenty of flashes of the generationally talented prospect he was built up to be during his time with the USC Trojans in college. His dynamic improvisational playmaking skills and elite arm talent were and still are undeniable.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Bears, Williams hasn’t shown those talents so far through two games, as he has been constantly under pressure and made some plays that may have worked out in college but turn into interceptions at the professional level.</p><p>As previously mentioned, the Bears have, in theory, a relatively easy schedule coming up, as their next five opponents have a combined record of 1-9 so far on the 2024 season.</p><p>The first test on that slate of games will be this coming Sunday on the road vs the Indianapolis Colts. That game is slated to kick off at 1:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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