Caleb Williams Got the Madden Cover… But Did the Bears Just Get Cursed?

Time Stamps / Chapters 00:00 - Intro Song 00:15 - NFC North West Coast Edition is back 00:47 - Caleb Williams gets the Madden cover 01:32 - First Bears player ever on Madden 03:01 - Why Madden frustrates fans every year 03:46 - Breaking down both Caleb covers 05:45 - Did Caleb actually deserve it? 06:06 - Stafford, Myles Garrett, and other cover options 07:00 - Justin Jefferson cereal side quest 07:54 - Why Caleb fits Madden perfectly 08:40 - Caleb’s USC rise with Lincoln Riley 10:06 - Is Madden trying to change its image? 11:23 - Is Caleb already a true NFL star? 13:11 - Caleb plays like a real-life Madden character 14:07 - The backlash against the cover 15:18 - Has the media pushed Caleb too much? 17:21 - Personal attacks over Caleb’s nails 18:17 - Why the Bears locker room respects him 20:12 - Would Caleb get the same hate on another team? 21:55 - Player success vs team success 23:50 - Packers fans, Jordan Love, and the Caleb debate 24:49 - The Madden Curse conversation 25:40 - Famous Madden Curse examples 26:58 - Times the curse did not hit 28:14 - Should Bears fans be worried? 28:51 - Caleb’s 90 overall rating 29:18 - Caleb says he’ll be a 99 29:47 - Final thoughts Caleb Williams is on the Madden cover, and people have a lot to say about it. We talk about why it’s cool to see a Bears player finally get the cover, why Caleb makes sense for Madden, and why some fans still think he has not done enough yet. We also get into the other names people brought up, like Matthew Stafford and Myles Garrett, and whether Madden picked Caleb because of the player he already is or the star they think he is becoming. Then we get into the backlash. The cover, the nails, the “he does not deserve it” talk, and why some of the hate feels bigger than football. And of course, we had to talk about the Madden Curse and whether Bears fans should actually be nervous. New episodes every Thursday. NFC North: West Coast Edition Packers. Bears. Lions. Vikings. All four teams, all season.