{"id":931165,"date":"2026-06-28T15:24:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/931165\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:24:23","slug":"not-going-to-say-any-names-caleb-williams-reveals-unusual-way-of-dealing-with-haters-amid-rumored-troy-aikman-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/931165\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not Going To Say Any Names\u2019 \u2014 Caleb Williams Reveals Unusual Way of Dealing With Haters Amid Rumored Troy Aikman Rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caleb Williams has dealt with outside criticism for years.<\/p>\n<p>It started when he emerged as a five-star high school recruit, continued through his Heisman Trophy season, and followed him after becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>So after all these years, the constant noise no longer appears to distract the Chicago Bears quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-hq\/redraft-simulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NFL-Ultimate-Simulator-Redraft-Web-Banner.png\" alt=\"PFSN NFL Ultimate Redraft Simulator\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"\/><br \/><\/a>Run a full NFL redraft where all 32 teams start from scratch, and the entire NFL player pool is combined into a single snake draft. Pick your franchise and draft against 31 CPU GMs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-hq\/redraft-simulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PFSN\u2019s FREE NFL Ultimate Redraft Simulator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb Williams Has Unique Way of Dealing With Criticism<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Bears\u2019 signal-caller appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/2070509843128143903\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201cPardon My Take\u201d<\/a> with Dan Katz (Big Cat) and Eric Sollenberger (PFT Commenter), where he opened up about how he handles critics.<\/p>\n<p>Williams said that any players who claim not to hear the criticism and hate are \u201cliars,\u201d and he acknowledged that some announcers and analysts seem to judge him differently, even after he made a major leap forward and delivered late-game heroics for the Bears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to say any names on the air, but there are times where I go back and I listen (to broadcasts),\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>BE THE GM OF YOUR FAVORITE TEAM: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/mockdraft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PFN\u2019s FREE NFL Mock Draft Simulator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Williams revealed the unusual way he responds when he later crosses paths with those voices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, there\u2019s reporters and analysts, or whatever you want to call them, that I remember,\u201d he said. \u201cSometimes I shake their hand a little bit harder when I see them in person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys legend Troy Aikman is likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/cowboys-legend-aikman-breaks-silence-on-bears-caleb-williams-controversy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of those analysts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>REDRAFT THE ENTIRE NFL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-hq\/redraft-simulator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PFN\u2019s FREE NFL Ultimate Redraft Simulator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During a Week 6 \u201cMonday Night Football\u201d matchup last season, Chicago got a dramatic 25-24 victory over the Washington Commanders. In that game, Aikman, now an ESPN analyst, was highly critical in his commentary.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, fans started calling out Aikman on social media. Even Bears head coach Ben Johnson also acknowledged that he noticed the broadcast\u2019s tone.<\/p>\n<p>However, Aikman later addressed the criticism during an interview with Front Office Sports.<\/p>\n<p>While he admitted there had been moments over his long broadcasting career that he wished he had handled differently, he did not believe the Bears game fit that category.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat game was not one of those,\u201d he said. \u201cI walked out of that game feeling like \u2018O.K., it was a game that came down to the wire.\u2019 It\u2019s fun, whatever\u2026 All of a sudden, Ben Johnson comes up, and it\u2019s got Troy Aikman written on there. And I\u2019m like, \u2018What is this?\u2019 first time I heard about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PREDICT THE NFL SEASON: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PFN\u2019s FREE NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aikman also questioned where the backlash originated and challenged viewers to revisit the telecast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure exactly where that came from,\u201d Aikman continued. \u201cI didn\u2019t go back and watch the broadcast, but I would challenge anyone to go watch it and tell me that any analysis that I gave was unfair. They may disagree if I thought that was maybe not great ball placement, and they thought it was okay, but I\u2019m not sure where it came from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite all this chatter, Williams finished last season with a passer rating of 90.1 and totaled 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions in 17 games.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-offense-rankings-impact\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PFN\u2019s Offense Impact metrics<\/a> ranked Chicago\u2019s offense 12th in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Aikman crossed the line remains open for debate.\u00a0Still, Williams has already shown he prefers to remember the criticism, use it as motivation, and move forward on his own terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Caleb Williams has dealt with outside criticism for years. 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