year.

It's become a common refrain for a whole generation of Chicago Bears fans, but some were dreaming of the playoffs this season after notching a few early winds under rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.

But a 10 game losing streak dashed those dreams and cost head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, their jobs now Bears fans find themselves in a familiar spot contemplating another season, a failure and hoping for a better future.

Joining us now to give us his take on yet another lackluster season is James Big cat Williams, former offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears.

We were just talking about how it seems like we're having the same conversation every year.

It's ridiculous seems like the same stuff popping up the game.

>> not making the right decisions as far as coaches are concerned having to backtrack and start all over again.

And the process for starting all over again being a little flawed.

As far as the where you're supposed to bring people in the way you're supposed to set it up because now you're looking at a team that's going to have a first-time head coach coming in or a new head coach coming in and he's not going to be sure about the longevity of the GM that's bringing with it, which is going to bring up a lot more questions.

So.

It's a process.

But like you said, feel like we've for the last several years.

We've been having the same conversation at the end of the season.

Like Groundhog So let's talk about Sunday's game.

Not only did the Bears break that 10 game losing streak, but also the 11 game losing streak against the Packers when they finally beat them at Lambeau Field.

>> Were your thoughts on Sunday's game?

happy for.

>> You know, I I did not want to see them have to go into the offseason with an 11 game losing streak with a loss on their mind at the end of the season.

So for them to be able to get way get that win against the Packers it was Probably I was happy him.

I was happy for your interim head coach.

just happy for entire organization because they help.

>> Overall this season, you know, when you analyze what we've seen from the Bears, you know, the season started with so much promise to end.

It's what do you see there?

>> ice.

You And this coaching hire is going to be very important.

This coaching hire is going to be something that you are going they're going to need to ride for the next.

8 to 12, 15 seasons.

Hopefully.

Or they're going to go back another 10 or 12 seasons of doing the same thing of bad football.

>> And I really don't want to watch that and more.

>> Wow.

Yeah.

So a major Chicago fans singing.

I don't think I can keep this up.

hard.

Don't get me wrong.

I believe blue in just like everyone else who's played there.

But you see things are going on this offseason and like you said, it's Groundhog Day.

I feel like we've been there several times before.

>> And I'm not sure what's going change.

I have hope, but I don't know how much.

>> So the Bears lost.

Their 4 games of the Bears lost on the last play of the game.

Is it possible that you know that their record is actually better than then or that they're playing better than their record.

>> Show you are we to record this?

They had opportunities to get things done, whether it be this half by the players or by the coaching staff.

I think everything broke down around them as the season went on.

And that's that's how you get to that 10 game losing streak.

Everything breaking down.

It's not just the players.

It's not just the coaches.

It's entire building that needs to go mental physical, whatever overall to figure out what's wrong, what needs to be repaired, how they get things aligned, how they move forward in the proper way.

>> So obviously tough rookie season for quarterback Caleb Williams.

Here's what he had to say after the game on Sunday.

When asked what needs to change for next season.

>> I think my role.

And that is being able to see where I can whether it's on the field, whether it's off the field, whether it's in the locker room or or anything like that maybe haven't less people around less distractions, less, you know, less time for for other things, whether that's on the field and been able to decipher, you know, things faster on the field, whether you know, being able to be more active weather.

That's being able to.

I have more Damon Jones, whatever, whatever it takes is.

>> So what do you think of what he was able to do in his rookie season?

Well, I think just listening to that, just listening to him talk, he's been consistent all season.

He has talked about the things that you want.

You're a quarterback or talk about.

It has been more me, me, me.

>> we lose, you know, the things that I need to work on, the things that I need to take care of.

And those are the things that he's talking about yes, there are definitely situations where they could phone people under the but he has not taken that And I think that's a good beginning for young quarterback.

So >> to watch him I mean, he's done some some of the things that we thought he was able to do coming out as a young quarterback being the first overall pick.

You look at him at the end the half.

You look at them at the end against the things he's able to accomplish.

But then you also have to go back and look at some of the things that he's regressed.

Is that because of do it in front of room?

Is that because of the things that he was being taught, you know, those are things that we won't know because we're not in locker >> lot of names, of course, being floated for potential head coach replacement.

What type of coach do you think there should be looking for?

What kind of qualities do they need?

>> I think first of all, you need to bring someone going to take charge and who's going to stick to his guns.

He's going to come in with a plan at that.

When he first gets here, he's going to stick to that plan and the message is going to be the same to the players, whether it's year one or year for year 8, message is going to be the same.

This is how we get better.

This is how we do things.

This is how we go about, you know, being a good organization and it's going to have to change from the bottom for the players all the way up to the top.

And they've got to figure out what is going to make things OK.

So we know of the Chicago Bears are not going to be playing in the Super Bowl this year.

Obviously.

>> Who are?

Who are you tipping?

Who do you think's going to get refunds with the bears be about and division being so tough.

I'd love to see Detroit be able to go all the way.

I just don't know if they can because of all the suffered over the last couple weeks.

But if during that week off, they can get a couple guys back.

I feel like they have a very good giving where possibly winning it Alright, point for the Lions this time.

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