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Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze fearlessly vow to raise expectations for Bears: ‘What’s the reason to duck?’

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams speaks at an introductory news conference on Friday, April 26, 2024, Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.

CHICAGO — Caleb Williams arrived at Halas Hall on Friday, his first full day as the new Chicago Bears quarterback, with the same level of excitement and self-assuredness he has been channeling through most of his football life. Williams is nothing if not confident. His ambition is spoken by design. And his undeniable presence is, quite frankly, striking.

So it was little surprise Williams made no attempt to lower the bar on what the outside world should expect from his NFL career. He has talked openly about winning a half-dozen or more Super Bowls and pushing, as his grandest goal, to become a football immortal.

“The only way to reach that,” Williams said, “is by winning championships. That’s big for me and the reason I play the game.”

As part of his climb, Williams is vowing to take the Bears back to heights they haven’t experienced in

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