[WGN] FULL INTERVIEW: Bears QB Justin Fields on what’s changed during his time in Chicago, fashion, pre-game routine and more
December 22, 2023
[WGN] FULL INTERVIEW: Bears QB Justin Fields on what’s changed during his time in Chicago, fashion, pre-game routine and more
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Excerpts regarding Fields on his future:
>WGN: You’ve gone through coaching, changes, personnel changes, all kinds of changes in your short time here. If this was, you know, the end of your chapter, or whatever the next chapter is next season, wherever it is, if it’s here, if it’s somewhere else, what do you want this chapter of your career to say about you, not only as a person, but as a quarterback?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, I think that’s the biggest thing is the person. So I think, you know, just building relationships, all the relationships I’ve built in the building, you know, teammates, and teammates somewhere else now. I just think the biggest thing I would want to leave, if I wasn’t here next year is you know, just for everybody to remember, you know, the kind of person I was, how I carried myself throughout the building through the good times through the bad times. And really just that. Because I think, that carries farther, much longer than football, you know, it’s bigger than football at the end of the day. So yeah, I just want everybody just to remember, you know, the kind of person I was, and you know, how, you know, I’ve hopefully I had a positive effect on them in their life.
>WGN: Do you feel like the city of Chicago has embraced you? And do you feel like you’ve embraced Chicago given how much you’ve grown
>Fields: Yeah, I think so. Um, you know, fans here, great, you know, they’re very passionate, you know, kind of like Ohio State. So it’s that Midwest football thing. But, um, I mean, I’ve definitely embraced the city. You know, the fans. And like I said before, they’re, they’re awesome. They’re amazing. Of course, you know, they get no you and you’re not doing the best, but I mean, you wouldn’t want it any other way. So, um, you know, I just tried to twist it around. They care so, but now, I mean, yeah, the city of Chicago is great. Probably the best thing in the world or best city in the US, for sure. I haven’t been around the world to compare that but great city. You know, I’ve tried to do a lot of things around the city in the community to, you know, make a positive change. I’ve definitely embraced the city and the people here have definitely embraced me.
>WGN: So most NFL quarterbacks, the outside noise doesn’t really go away. Are you a guy that keeps receipts and takes note of the outside noise? Are you internally motivated?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, I don’t I don’t keep receipts because at the end of the day, it doesn’t affect me. It doesn’t, you know, change how I’m gonna look at things so I don’t really keep receipts. People are gonna say what they’re gonna say. And at the end of the day, no matter you know, how much you do, Tom Brady always gonna have haters Patrick Mahomes always gonna have haters. So, no, I don’t I don’t keep receipts at all.
>WGN: And finally whatever’s next for you, wherever you end up, where do you want, you know, Bears fans, football fans to maybe know about Justin Fields, the person and not necessarily the player?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, wherever I end up, you know, whether it’s here or somebody else somewhere else next year, you know, just know that, you know, I’ve given it my all. You know, I study till I get tired of studying. You know, of course gotta have those mental breaks. But yeah, I think just want just want everybody to know, you know, I give it, I’ve given it my all up to this point. I’ve done everything I possibly could. And I mean, at the end of the day, that’s, that’s really all you can ask for, you know, from a teammate from a coach, you know, if they, they, you know, actually put their best foot forward every day if they’ve put in the effort. I mean, you really can’t ask anything else. So I think that you know, that’s one thing. I like to leave with them and you know, that I love. I love the fans, I love you know, the city of Chicago, I love you know everything about it. So um, you know, it’s my time here has been great. It’s been amazing.
He had all the intangibles of a franchise QB. Wish he was the guy because he’s easy to root for.
Class, as always
Love you justin. I love dedicating my life to teenagers and 20-year-olds playing a football game so i gotta ask….how do you remain so elite when everyone else around you is a bum? You deserve so much better. Some people watch you and scream at the TV saying throw the ball for three hours but I watch you and I think he’ll throw it when he’s damn well ready and by gollly….we fn win when you do finally throw. Not often but wait till year 7 when he puts it all together! 😀
Felt like a farewell interview. Fkn sucks man, dont think I’ve ever wanted a player to succeed more than JF1.
Yeah at the end of the day it’s whatever man I wish him the best wherever he ends up I am A JUSTIN FIELDS FAN I hope we keep him but if not it is what it is let’s see if whatever QB we draft actually helps us if not I’m literally going to die laughing at all the people who was hating 😂 and watch Justin go crazy next season with a new team hopefully the Falcons
Say what ya want about the guy, but it was never an issue of character or effort.
Classless nerd…/s
Really sucks that he’s a bad QB because he’s an absolute legend of a dude.
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Excerpts regarding Fields on his future:
>WGN: You’ve gone through coaching, changes, personnel changes, all kinds of changes in your short time here. If this was, you know, the end of your chapter, or whatever the next chapter is next season, wherever it is, if it’s here, if it’s somewhere else, what do you want this chapter of your career to say about you, not only as a person, but as a quarterback?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, I think that’s the biggest thing is the person. So I think, you know, just building relationships, all the relationships I’ve built in the building, you know, teammates, and teammates somewhere else now. I just think the biggest thing I would want to leave, if I wasn’t here next year is you know, just for everybody to remember, you know, the kind of person I was, how I carried myself throughout the building through the good times through the bad times. And really just that. Because I think, that carries farther, much longer than football, you know, it’s bigger than football at the end of the day. So yeah, I just want everybody just to remember, you know, the kind of person I was, and you know, how, you know, I’ve hopefully I had a positive effect on them in their life.
>WGN: Do you feel like the city of Chicago has embraced you? And do you feel like you’ve embraced Chicago given how much you’ve grown
>Fields: Yeah, I think so. Um, you know, fans here, great, you know, they’re very passionate, you know, kind of like Ohio State. So it’s that Midwest football thing. But, um, I mean, I’ve definitely embraced the city. You know, the fans. And like I said before, they’re, they’re awesome. They’re amazing. Of course, you know, they get no you and you’re not doing the best, but I mean, you wouldn’t want it any other way. So, um, you know, I just tried to twist it around. They care so, but now, I mean, yeah, the city of Chicago is great. Probably the best thing in the world or best city in the US, for sure. I haven’t been around the world to compare that but great city. You know, I’ve tried to do a lot of things around the city in the community to, you know, make a positive change. I’ve definitely embraced the city and the people here have definitely embraced me.
>WGN: So most NFL quarterbacks, the outside noise doesn’t really go away. Are you a guy that keeps receipts and takes note of the outside noise? Are you internally motivated?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, I don’t I don’t keep receipts because at the end of the day, it doesn’t affect me. It doesn’t, you know, change how I’m gonna look at things so I don’t really keep receipts. People are gonna say what they’re gonna say. And at the end of the day, no matter you know, how much you do, Tom Brady always gonna have haters Patrick Mahomes always gonna have haters. So, no, I don’t I don’t keep receipts at all.
>WGN: And finally whatever’s next for you, wherever you end up, where do you want, you know, Bears fans, football fans to maybe know about Justin Fields, the person and not necessarily the player?
>Fields: Yeah, I mean, wherever I end up, you know, whether it’s here or somebody else somewhere else next year, you know, just know that, you know, I’ve given it my all. You know, I study till I get tired of studying. You know, of course gotta have those mental breaks. But yeah, I think just want just want everybody to know, you know, I give it, I’ve given it my all up to this point. I’ve done everything I possibly could. And I mean, at the end of the day, that’s, that’s really all you can ask for, you know, from a teammate from a coach, you know, if they, they, you know, actually put their best foot forward every day if they’ve put in the effort. I mean, you really can’t ask anything else. So I think that you know, that’s one thing. I like to leave with them and you know, that I love. I love the fans, I love you know, the city of Chicago, I love you know everything about it. So um, you know, it’s my time here has been great. It’s been amazing.
He had all the intangibles of a franchise QB. Wish he was the guy because he’s easy to root for.
Class, as always
Love you justin. I love dedicating my life to teenagers and 20-year-olds playing a football game so i gotta ask….how do you remain so elite when everyone else around you is a bum? You deserve so much better. Some people watch you and scream at the TV saying throw the ball for three hours but I watch you and I think he’ll throw it when he’s damn well ready and by gollly….we fn win when you do finally throw. Not often but wait till year 7 when he puts it all together! 😀
Felt like a farewell interview. Fkn sucks man, dont think I’ve ever wanted a player to succeed more than JF1.
Yeah at the end of the day it’s whatever man I wish him the best wherever he ends up I am A JUSTIN FIELDS FAN I hope we keep him but if not it is what it is let’s see if whatever QB we draft actually helps us if not I’m literally going to die laughing at all the people who was hating 😂 and watch Justin go crazy next season with a new team hopefully the Falcons
Say what ya want about the guy, but it was never an issue of character or effort.
Classless nerd…/s
Really sucks that he’s a bad QB because he’s an absolute legend of a dude.