LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears rookie vast receiver Rome Odunze has already discovered that the NFL is a distinct beast. His father, James, has now discovered the identical lesson.
On Wednesday night time, James Odunze took to X and posted a clip of Rome getting open in the long run zone towards the Tennessee Titans. The anticipated social media overreaction ensued, with followers and pontificators assuming that James Odunze was calling out rookie quarterback Caleb Wiliams for not discovering his son for a rating.
But in actuality, James Odunze's put up was a shot at ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, who not too long ago criticized Rome for not creating separation.
James Odunze ultimately clarified his put up after which took one other dig at Orlovsky.
On Friday, Rome Odunze mentioned he wasn't shocked that his dad got here to his protection however wished to make it clear the tweets had nothing to do with anybody apart from Orlovsky.
“Dads are meant to stick up for their sons,” Odunze mentioned. “My dad is my Day One and he's always going to root for me. Against anybody. But I think more than anything — I can't speak for everything he does — but I know one thing: that was not from a disbelief in this team or a disbelief in anybody in this organization. That's completely not what it is. He's just sticking up for me.”
The No. 9 general choose mentioned his dad referred to as to let him know he might need unintentionally stirred some issues up on social media. That's one thing Rome Odunze is used to, however each he and his father should study they're below a a lot bigger microscope in Chicago.
“He has always been prevalent on social media defending me,” Odunze mentioned. “Again, that's my Pops. He'll do something for me. But it is a totally different stage within the NFL, as he and I've each discovered.
“Like I said, things can be misconstrued to try to create a different narrative. He was just telling me, ‘I'm always going to fight for you.' And I know that. He always has my back. And he has this team's back. … Those comments have nothing to do with a disbelief in this team or anybody on this team. It's purely him defending his son.”
Odunze suffered a sprained MCL in the Bears' Week 1 win over the Titans but pushed through the pain to play last Sunday against the Texans.
While the production hasn't been there yet for Odunze, the Bears are confident it's coming.
“The confirmation of his mental and physical toughness,” head coach Matt Eberflus said when asked what he learned about Odunze playing in Week 2. “To be able to go out there and do what he did – he basically played every snap, for the most part – and then he came back the next week and kept working. He’s going to start making some big plays for us.”
Expect James Odunze to let Orlovsky and any other critics hear about it when he does.
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