Dan McNeil welcomes Bears QB Tyson Bagent to discuss his promising young NFL career. After taking over for Justin Fields last season, Bagent proved his worth -- but the arrival of Caleb Williams could complicate matters. 00:00 Tyson Bagent on Putt for Paws charity event 02:50 Tyson's college playing time at Shepherd University 04:20 Kurt Warner & Peyton Manning as inspiration 05:30 Justin Fields' injury gave Tyson an opportunity 07:10 Bagent wants to be a starting QB 08:30 Caleb Williams and the noise around Bears football 10:00 OC Shane Waldron's influence 14:00 Bears' culture & camp 15:50 Matt Eberflus' determination 17:50 Using the preseason to show progress
Tyson Bagent is "class personified"!! He is an absolute breathe of fresh air when it comes to listening to a grateful professional athlete. He gets "it" and I wish all best for him and his career in the NFL.
The BEARS are SO blessed to have BOTH Caleb AND Tyson! IRON SHARPENS IRON!! Both are made to be WINNING QBs!! Thanks for this podcast! Tyson will ALWAYS be READY to play!
I’m a lifelong Bears fan and collect cards and Bears Memorabilia. I have signed rookie cards and photos of Bagent. There’s something about this kid, if he doesn’t get an opportunity to start in Chicago at some point I believe he’s going to get an opportunity to do it somewhere. And I’ve seen this kid work, he’s non stop, eat breathes and sleeps football. He trains like a beast. He’s super humble but also confident in his ability and in his future in the league. There’s only 1 Tom Brady but this kid reminds me of a young Brady. I wish they wouldn’t have announced Williams as the starter and let these kids compete. Williams probably wins no problem but at the end of the day when there’s that what if, it can drive men to do exceptional things or it can expose how some will or will not fold under pressure.
@@willie8707 for starters he was light years ahead of Fields his rookie year in recognizing the defense and the advantage it gave him on offense. Not all that often but it was there for him when it wasn’t for 30+ game starter Fields. He made rookie mistakes as was expected from a D2 undrafted free agent rookie. He’s already achieved what most thought was impossible coming from his background. The kid works maniacally to get better, that’s probably what makes him so special in a time when pampered athletes are complacent to cash that check and show up only when required to do so. In a time when you can walk into locker room with 0 experience and no time practicing with a team and be anointed the starter….. he still puts the work in
@@markDwattssr not light years ahead of anyone with a weak ass arm. Unfortunately we’re watching 2 different quarterbacks. I’ll seriously bet you $2000 that he won’t become shit as a NFL qb. Let’s put a wager on it, the fake talent evaluation doesnt do it for me.
Tyson gonna knock em out! This guy can do it all, he's a baller! Better keep him around or else he will be starting elsewhere in the next few years tops. He looked like a better qb than Justin did at most times and was decisive. Quick release, good reads, anticipation, and can hit the deep ball. Idc what the haters say, I was glad and still am when he puts on that uniform knowing he's gonna make the plays when needed. Killer mentality and mad potential, arrow pointing way 👆 and he's humble 🐻 👇
If Fields was So Terrible that they had to trade him & not all the stuff they would have gotten for the #1 pick away yet they wouldn't put Bagent in over him, what does that tell you? That even they don't think Bagent is as good as a 4th-round player.
@@he-mansuncle7661 Good to hear someone else is willing to admit it. Now if only I could get any one other person to also admit that if "they" were tanking for Caleb this would require undermining Fields. There's a ton of denial among Bears fans. Fields publicly called "his coaches" out after week 7 of '22. This was after they had asked/ordered him to not throw to certain receivers on certain plays. I *know* that at the time _EVERYONE knew_ this was a coaching decision because All The Fans excused it by saying "they had to do this in order to simplify the offense for him because he Can't Read Defenses." After realizing that forcing someone to stop mi-scramble or mid-throw to read a player's jersey # was not simpler than passing to any open receiver, the fans stumbled accidentally onto a perfect lie, "he holds onto the ball too long." Yeah: because he was ordered to not throw to the only open receivers! Still, this worked because I guess fans had a hate boner for Fields. Here's why _I'm_ laughing at Poles & Eberflus though. If 'Flus wasn't the coach sabotaging Fields, at the _very LEAST_ he should have publicly reprimanded Fields for airing things out then conducted an internal investigation. & Poles' entire career could be ended if it turns out the guy he traded for so little isn't so bad. If Fields succeeds anywhere else now they're gonna look the fools. So double-whammy time. Someone spliced Fields' college highlights with those of Caleb. Seen together it's clear that Fields is not only a better rusher ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5JO1PsupF_U.html he's a _FAR MORE_ accurate passer. If he's on a team NOT ordering their o-line to allow pass-rushers through unblocked, it's just a matter of time before he regains his form. I wish it had been a better team than the Steelers with one proven WR, one decent TE, some that couldn't make it on most teams & one rookie, but this is the QB who out-scored Mahomes, Allen/Diggs & Tua & Tyreek with Chase Claypool & a #1 WR who couldn't catch passes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-glpaya0xz-4.html that hit him in the hands from weeks 8-10 of '22. He's in the Aaron Rodgers tier of accuracy, has a much stronger arm & can run like he does. I hope they enjoy their at-best 4th-rounder
@@PaulDo22 Right, I forgot how all QBs call all their own plays, those of both defenses as well & only pass or hand off the ball to avatars of themselves. "He beat a veteran QB." What do NFL coaches get fired _from_ when we all know the QBs determine everything.
Man I really like this guy Tyson ,Tyson give a big hug to your mom and dad . Tyson’s humbleness is awesome. But with his confidence level is “Fantastic.
The one thing you could really see on the field last year from Bagent was his confidence and decisiveness. More decisive than Fields as a rookie UFA. You hear it in this interview too. That’s going to serve him well.
So happy Danny Mac is out doing his thing. Happy for Bagent, and if he gets his shot for a starting gig on another team I'll be rooting for him, as long as it's not in the NFCN with a rival. 😊. Seems like a really grounded and good guy, father and mother should be very proud.
Great interview ! But to be frank, I have been following Bagent since Day I--so was going to love this interview either way. I played at a smaller college (DI-II ) and so love to follow these guys. I could immediately see both moxie, work effort & talent in Bagent. I think the future is very bright for him ! And just as he talked highly of Coach Flus, I have also been in his corner...as well as Tevin's...since Day 1. Knee jerk fans often need to put their cat calls on hold !
I was gonna comment and say Tyson needs to be a leader. I wanted to say he has the science of the quarterback position and skills but he needs a swag about himself but after watching this podcast he has it. It’s only a matter of time and you’re gonna be the shit dude. I hope that CW doesn’t lead the league in turnovers because that could cost us the season. I watched alot of tape on Tyson and with the talent we have now on this team if Tyson finds that McMahon attitude he can become a top 5 QB in this league. Tyson you’ll get your shot again I just hope that it’s on this team. Bring that character and attitude and it’s gonna put you over the top my man.
Love Tyson! Watched him in preseason last year and knew if/when JF1 went down he’d step right in. Hopefully Caleb stays healthy but have no doubt Tyson will have the chance to be a starter in this league
Is there anyone more likable than Tyson Bagent? It's a shame that he will become a legend somewhere else. But he was a Bear first, and we won't forget it.
@@mikebudzinski3879 so are you saying that he won’t win but Bagent will???? lol…. He won’t get off the bench. Look at Bagent’s stats during his 2-2 record, I guess that really tells “Special Talent” to a misguided soul like yourself and the clown above.
@@willie8707 Fields didnt win a game for over a year then Bagent comes in off the bench and wins 2 out of 4 starts, he should have finish the year and the Bears would be better off
What did he do that proves he’s a stud? lol he had 3 td and 6 interceptions which really supposed to be 10 interceptions but the other teams dropped so many, yall more in love with his look than his play lol
@@Jay-ci4tococaine is a helluva a drug! These are mostly racist that don’t like black qb’s if we’re being honest. He’s nothing other than Caleb Hanie 3.0🫣
There is no doubt in my mind that this kid is a starting quarterback in the NFL and if Caleb don't work out I think they need to ride this kid all the way to the super bowl
I’ve said this since last year, always hoped bagent got his shot to play over Justin. I really hope Williams works out but if not I have high hopes that bagent will come in and do the job very well
I afraid the Bears will trade him down the road and as normal he'll kick ass somewhere else. We'll see what happens with the 1st pick if he pans out, but i am confident with Tyson i see him being a super quarterback either with the bears or somewhere else.
If he becomes a solid backup that would be quite an accomplishment in and of itself. Bears could use a solid backup just like Steve Fuller was for Jimmy Mac back in the day. And if he succeeds in that role long enough maybe he could pull a Nick Foles on a playoff run.
Great to Hear McNeil again. The duncical leaders at 670 the Sore just wanted McNeil out and used a joke as an excuse to dismiss him. The joke was funny and not personal.
@@foestrangCaleb won't be a good pro? You are welcome to your opinion but I would like to hear why you feel that way. What don't you like about his game? Just curious.
@@keithk1559 Despite what the experts project for Caleb Williams, I do not see where his abilities as a QB in college successfully transitions to the professional status. Fields is a better professional QB.
@@foestrang that sounds delusional to me 🤷♂️ he anticipates receivers being open even in college, Fields didn’t grasp that at any point so far even after starting what 30+ games? He keeps his eyes down field when on the run always looking to pass, again Fields couldn’t grasp this at any point in his career. Williams is going to be a lot better than Fields ever was or will be IMO. There’s always a chance a QB won’t make it in the NFL no matter how good they were in college. Williams has a lot of tangible skills that should translate nicely to the NFL and that’s partly why he was the #1 pick. So what about his game doesn’t translate to the NFL?