Young podcasters thrilled to get note from Bears QB Caleb Williams
Before the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in a wild NFL season opener, quarterback Caleb Williams gave some young fans a special gift to help them get ready for the occasion.
Henry and Jimmy V are 10-year-old podcasters who live in the west Chicago suburb of La Grange, and use their page to talk about sports and other trending topics.
Williams is their favorite Bears player, who sent the boys a signed copy of Madden 27 of which he appears on the cover — along with a special note.
In his note, he wrote, "Big fan, keep going," and, "Can't wait to see your content this season."
The boys were so thrilled that they screamed for joy.
"I thought it was just going to be like a card at first, and I was just like, 'No shot! It's Madden 27!'" Jimmy told Dana Kozlov and Marissa Perlman on CBS News Chicago Tuesday morning.
One of the boys even had some advice for Williams, telling him to give the ball to running back Kyle Monangai every single play. Monangai ran for a 61-yard touchdown on Sunday.
How did the boys get started in podcasting? Jimmy said his dad was doing it first, and was initially a little reluctant to let the next generation get into the trade.
"We started it because, so my dad, we already knew he had one. We wanted to start our own, so we were like bugging him for at least 30 minutes," Jimmy said. "Finally, he let us do it. At first, he even told us he was going to delete it. But then, he saw the funny parts."
As for this season for the Bears, the boys predicted a 14-3 record. Henry predicted Williams being named MVP, Monangai as offensive player of the year, Dillon Thieneman as defensive rookie of the year, and Ben Johnson as coach of the year.
But the big question is who will get to keep the copy of Madden 27 that Williams sent.
"It's going to be both of us," said Jimmy. "We hope he sends another one."
But the boys emphasized that they're more than satisfied with just one copy of Madden 27 from Caleb Williams.
"If you're watching this, you do not need to," Jimmy said. "It's fine."
