Caleb Williams was basking Tuesday in the aftermath of Chicago’s “Monday Night Football” win over the Washington Commanders, nearly a year removed from the most painful loss of his young career at the same site, opposite a quarterback he will always be compared to.
While taking a victory lap on social media, the Bears quarterback also delivered a message to ‘MNF’ analyst Troy Aikman, whose commentary during Chicago’s win didn’t appear to sit well with him.
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Williams posted a photo gallery on Instagram with an array of images that included shots of action from Monday’s game, sight-seeing images of Washington D.C., a random shot of Allen Iverson and what appears to be a nod to his former USC team beating Michigan on Saturday.
Underneath the images, Williams captioned his post:
Nations Cap good being back!
“It was lucky” -TA
“Whooptie Doo”😂😂
The “Nations Cap” note is self-evident. It was good to get a win in Washington after last season’s demoralizing loss against the Commanders thanks to Jayden Daniels’ successful Hail Mary pass as time expired.
As for “It was lucky” -TA? It takes a bit of sleuthing to put together, but the message is pretty clear. That one’s for Aikman, who chalked up a late Bears touchdown in Chicago’s 25-24 win to “luck.”
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With the Bears facing third-and-4 near midfield and 10:30 remaining on the game clock, Williams found running back D’Andre Swift with a swing pass in the flat. Swift shed a would-be tackler, then sprinted down the left sideline for a 55-yard touchdown that cut Washington’s lead to 24-22.
The Bears went on to kick a game-winning field goal as time expired.
Here’s what Aikman had to say following that touchdown play that featured a busted Commanders coverage when two Washington defenders ran into each other on DJ Moore’s route:
“That’s why Swift was as open as he is,” Aikman said of the busted coverage. “And then you make one guy miss — now…
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