Did you happen to catch Get Up this morning? Of course you didn't, because no one's ever caught Get Up on any morning ever. If my job didn't occasionally require me to aggregate clips of Get Up, I wouldn't actually believe that it was a real show.
But after double-checking, I can confirm that it's a real show with real people talking about real things. And sometimes it's not even about the Dallas Cowboys! Like Thursday morning, when they decided to host a roundtable discussion about how the Bears are ruining Caleb Williams' career right in front of everyone's eyes. It's a great way to start your day off on the right foot.
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There was a brief moment of zen, though, when NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky decided that he had simply had enough of the Bears' nonsense. He did what any Bears fan would do in that situation, and decided to derail the entire segment with a rant that is, unfortunately, worth your time. And the best news is that it's barely 90 seconds long.
Dan Orlovsky absolutely loses his cool about how the Bears are treating Caleb Williams
.@danorlovsky7 didn't hold back discussing the “utter disaster” of the Chicago Bears and their treatment of Caleb Williams 😳 pic.twitter.com/bvszSjP2Nq
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 14, 2024
"This is why it's an utter disaster," he said. "How about, Chicago, you coach him? Instead of throwing him to the side and sweeping the problem under the rug. Chicago thinks they're dating Caleb Williams. They're married to him ... The first time that adversity hits, and you're like, "well, we'll push you over here and you don't matter anymore, because the other stuff doesn't matter anymore." You're married to him, guys. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Who's tough in the building? You coach him through this stuff."
I do think Orlovsky deserves at least a little bit of credit here; this is exactly how Bears fans feel. The angry pacing, the exasperated hand gestures, the raised voice – it's all perfectly in line with every rant that's come out of the greater Chicagoland area over the last two months.
And sure, I'd be willing to bet some TV producer was more than happy to see him play up the anger as a big spectacle – or even encouraged it. It is TV at the end of the day, and they have to get people riled up before First Take starts. But I'm sure there were more than a few Bears fans watching this in the waiting room of a doctor's office this morning and silently cheering him on.