{"id":7755,"date":"2024-09-19T17:34:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7755"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:34:43","slug":"video-rome-odunzes-dad-adds-fuel-to-the-chicago-bears-drama-with-critical-social-media-post-about-rookie-qb-caleb-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7755","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Rome Odunze\u2019s Dad Adds Fuel To The Chicago Bears Drama With Critical Social Media Post About Rookie QB Caleb Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky took to X to criticize some aspects of the Chicago Bears offense. It mostly centered around the struggles rookies\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caleb-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Williams<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/rome-odunze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rome Odunze<\/a>\u00a0are facing.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned the wide receiver, stating,\u00a0<em>\u201cRome isn\u2019t getting open at this level right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Nate_Lunak&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1836486609954312562&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fvideo-rome-odunzes-dad-adds-fuel-to-the-chicago-bears-drama-with-critical-social-media-post-about-rookie-qb-caleb-williams%2F&amp;sessionId=fdef9d3ce6d0168e7119f35b072c7d8792be6685&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1836486609954312562\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>That caught the attention of James Odunze, Rome\u2019s father. James then also went to X to share a clip of Rome getting wide open in the endzone to try and prove Orlovsky wrong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Nate_Lunak&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1836536102217486556&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fvideo-rome-odunzes-dad-adds-fuel-to-the-chicago-bears-drama-with-critical-social-media-post-about-rookie-qb-caleb-williams%2F&amp;sessionId=fdef9d3ce6d0168e7119f35b072c7d8792be6685&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1836536102217486556\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">In what looked like man coverage, Odunze ended up in the endzone, easily five yards away from any defender, no matter the direction.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div>The post can also be seen as a jab at Williams, who should have been able to get the ball in for a touchdown.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>However, many on social media noted that the post was stripped of much context, and Williams was pressured almost immediately and had no time to get the ball to Rome.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNo time to throw the ball. Literally one extra second to let him finish the route and he has the ball,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said one comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAlso you can clearly see Caleb is having to scramble for his life based on the way the defense flows right before Rome hits his break. Don\u2019t do this James,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, stirring up social media drama sounds crazy, considering the Bears are only two weeks into the season. You have to wonder if this kind of stuff affects relationships inside the locker room with such a young team.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rome-odunze-is-having-a-slow-start-to-nfl-career\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rome Odunze Is Having A Slow Start To NFL Career<\/h2>\n<p>With so many playmakers already on the offense, it\u2019s easy to understand why Odunze is having a slow start to his rookie season.<\/p>\n<p>Through his first two games, he has only been targeted nine times for three receptions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/O\/OdunRo00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">44 yards<\/a>, and zero touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On Wednesday, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky took to X to criticize some aspects of the Chicago Bears offense. It mostly centered around the struggles rookies\u00a0Caleb Williams\u00a0and\u00a0Rome Odunze\u00a0are facing. 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