If you can believe it, some people aren't super plugged into the Bears. I don't get it either. But I guess some people have lives to live or whatever, which apparently takes time away from watching the Bears? It's just what I've been told.
Unfortunately, that means they're too busy with their day-to-day rat race to be aware of life's most universal basic truth: the Bears are back.
And just because they 'haven't made the playoffs in years' and 'generally are kind of a mess' doesn't make them any less back. Especially this year, with Ben Johnson and his playbook full of whimsy, it feels like they are Back, and just in time. It is, admittedly, hard to take this as seriously as you should coming from a Bears blog, so take NFL.com's word for it: the Bears are back. In a big listicle of teams that could go worst-to-first this season, the *National Football League* officially decided to included the Bears. What else do you need to see?
The Bears could make some real noise this season (but, you know, actually this time)
"Call it the "Offseason of Caleb Williams." The Bears did everything they could to buffer their former No. 1 overall pick after a roller-coaster rookie season. Hire an offensive-guru head coach? Check. Completely overhaul an offensive line that, if everyone stays healthy, could go from a liability to an asset? Check. Bring in young playmakers to grow alongside the QB? Check. Add a wily veteran backup who's been through the fire and can be a player-coach in the QB room? Check. The optimism for Williams entering Year 2 is rightfully palpable ... The most significant question mark on offense is the backfield, where D'Andre Swift sits as RB1. Will better blocking help him get back on track after a down first season in Chicago? The defensive additions of Dayo Odeyingbo, Grady Jarrett and second-rounder Shemar Turner provide pop alongside Montez Sweat. The darlings of the offseason wouldn't surprise anyone by climbing out of the NFC North cellar. The only thing keeping them from being higher on this list is the difficulty of the division."
I will call it the Offseason of Caleb Williams, thank you, NFL.com. I couldn't agree more about how rightfully palpable the optimism is. The Bears actually do stand a chance of being competitive this season, and not just in a 'beat a checked out Packers team in Lambeau on the last day of the regular season' way. The offense has some Guys, the defense has a *bunch* of Guys, and you just know there's a halfback touchdown pass to Darnell Wright coming somewhere down the line.
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If that's not the epitome of being back, I don't know what is. (But I obviously do, because I watch the Bears.)