Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams joined Sean Evan on "Hot Ones" to take on the spicy wing gauntlet. Here are the top three takeaways from the interview.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams joined Evanston native and Bears fan Sean Evans on "Hot Ones" to take on the 10-wing gauntlet.
Before Williams embarked on the blazing journey, he took a few deep breaths -- something he does before starting a two-minute drill.
Here are the three top takeaways from the interview.
1. Chasing Greatness
Evans ended the interview with a question about some quarterback legends and what a person can learn watching the tape of those players.
First up was former Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham:
"Cannon, he could the thing I did versus the Rams from 20 extra yards. He could hose the ball anywhere, put it on the field at any point, whenever he wanted."
Tom Brady:
"The killer. Two-minute Killer. End-of-game. Moment-killer. Let's go moment-killer."
Aaron Rodgers:
"Magician with the football. Magician with the football."
The final player Evans asked Williams about was himself. After taking five seconds to think about the question, Williams said with a laugh, "all the above."
A quarterback who has a cannon for an arm, is a magician with the football and is a two-minute killer. That's how Williams views himself as he prepares for his third season in the NFL.
It's safe top say that the best quarterbacks also possess a clutch gene, which is something Williams firmly believes in despite sports science determining that it's not real.
"I think some people have it, some people don't," Williams said. "I think you can also make it stronger or it can also weaken, like you can weaken, and so I think part of it is a mindset. ..."
2. Mentor Johnson
When Williams was asked how he views his relationship with head coach Ben Johnson, the Bears' quarterback was presented with three options: a mentorship, marriage or jazz partner.
"I'd say mentor and jazz duo because there's parts of it where he's, you know, at least my coach in my situation, like he's super tough, and he's on the mentor aspect of it, and he's, you know, he's coached me hard, and I love him for that, because that's what I want. I want to reach things and reach some of my goals, and you need somebody like that around you to show you what you don't know. And the Jazz part is typically on Sundays. I think you get on the field, and then it becomes poetic, it becomes a good old Jazz night, it becomes Jazz, yeah, it becomes Jazz, and so I think a good combination between those two is, I think, where it stands the best.
3. Bears Superlatives
As Williams and Evans were going through the fiery wings, the host asked Williams some rapid-fire questions about some of his teammates.
Q: Most likely to become a head coach in 20 years?
A: Tight end Cole Kmet and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett
Q: Who is the smartest football mind in the locker room?
A: Williams said guard Joe Thuney initially and then replaced that answer with backup quarterback Case Keenum
Q: Which veteran taught Williams the most when he first arrived in Chicago?
A: Keenum and he also mentioned former wide receiver Keenan Allen
Q: Who pound for pound has the best celebration when they score?
A: Wide receivers Jahdae Walker and Luther Burden III
Q: The teammate who never shuts up even in the huddle?
A: Walker
"You hear Jahdae Walker when you wake up," Williams said. "You hear him when you go to sleep."
