Pro Bowl defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons already is aware of what sort of trash speak he’ll be hurling Caleb Williams’ approach when the Tennessee Titans sq. off in opposition to the Chicago Bears Week 1.
Williams, the No. 1 general decide by the Bears in April, has acquired tons of hype heading into his rookie marketing campaign. More is certain to come back with the Bears being the topic of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” throughout coaching camp.
But the world has already seen Williams’ confidence throughout his time at USC and the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Simmons might be leaning on Williams’ private fashion on and off the sphere.
“‘Painted nails.’ I can not wait to say that to him,” Simmons informed Rich Eisen on “The Rich Eisen Show.” “Most undoubtedly. Oh, it is gonna be one in every of them video games. I imply, he most likely will get smack-talked by his teammates proper now, however particularly a recreation like that. … It’s gonna be the primary recreation of the season. They’ve obtained us coming to Chicago. All the hype’s gonna be round them, after all. I feel when particular, even prime-time video games … everyone simply counts Tennessee out, which everyone knows.
“A recreation like Chicago, I’m positive [they’re] considering we ’bout to get beat unhealthy. That additionally makes me even speak extra smack and boosts me up a bit of extra, get into a special mode as properly. I’ll be in a special mode that recreation.”
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Simmons mentioned he understands the hype round Williams, who he known as “an important participant.” However, he’s prepared to provide him that “welcome-to-the-league” second. And if which means trash-talking how he likes to color his nails, then so be it.
“It’s a special league, and I’m excited to play him the primary recreation.”
Jeffery Simmons of the Tennessee Titans after a recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium Oct. 1, 2023, in Nashville. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Williams is aware of there’s a goal on his again this season. It’s all the time the case for a primary general decide within the NFL Draft. But there’s much more onus on him performing properly as a result of GM Ryan Poles has surrounded him with tons of expertise, together with D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, D’Andre Swift, Cole Kmet and others on offense.
Chicago has an opportunity to develop into this yr’s Houston Texans, a staff that had an enormous turnaround final season as a consequence of stable rookie quarterback play from C.J. Stroud alongside stable expertise on the talent positions.
Jeffery Simmons is ready to provide Caleb Williams all of the trash speak in Week 1, when the Titans face the Bears (Getty Images)
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And gamers like Simmons, who might be dashing the quarterback each play, are going to attempt to get in Williams’ head.
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