Chicago Bears take over Monday Night Football with Case Keenum expected as quarterback
ABC7 Chicago • • sports
Key Points:
- The Chicago Bears will play Monday Night Football without starting quarterback Caleb Williams, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury; veteran Case Keenum is expected to start against the Eagles.
- Keenum, who hasn't played an NFL game since December 2023, is familiar with the Bears' offense and is advised to play his own game, focusing on controlling the clock and trusting the run game.
- The Bears are celebrating Chicago's Latino community with their "Vamos Bears" game, featuring performances by Mariachi Herencia de México and a halftime show highlighting Latin music's influence in the city.
- Two local high school athletes, Alison Segarra and Alejandro Gonzalez, will serve as honorary captains for the pregame coin toss, and fans will receive "Vamos Bears" flags to join the celebration.
- The Bears community excitement includes a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie titled "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story," set to release next month, and local watch parties such as the one at The Staley bar in the South Loop.
