Yeah, the Bears-Vikings rivalry is one of those gritty, old-school NFC North matchups—never the prettiest games, but always full of history and bad blood. That 1961 opener with Tarkenton lighting up George Halas’ squad was a wild way to kick off a franchise. Crazy how Minnesota jumped out with that kind of statement win.
And now with the Bears picking up their second former Viking in under a week, it feels like there’s a bit of cross-pollination happening. Any thoughts on who they just signed and how you feel about it? Think it’ll actually impact the rivalry going forward, or just more fuel for the fans?
That’s a full-circle moment right there—Case Keenum going from beating the Bears in 2017 to now wearing navy and orange. Wild how the NFL works.
Keenum’s not going to wow anyone with his arm at this point in his career, but for a rookie like Caleb Williams, you couldn’t ask for a steadier mentor. The dude has seen just about everything—backups, playoff runs, the “Minneapolis Miracle,” and journeyman stops in half the league.
Bringing in someone like Keenum makes a ton of sense if the Bears are serious about building a strong developmental environment around Caleb. Plus, if he ever *has* to play, he’s proven he can manage a game and keep a team afloat.
Think Bagent has a real shot at holding onto that QB2 spot, or do you see Keenum sliding in as the main backup?
So now it’s a mini Vikings reunion down in Chicago—first Keenum, now Nahshon Wright. Feels like the Bears are picking through the NFC North scrap pile, but sometimes those under-the-radar moves pay off.
Wright’s kind of an intriguing flier. He’s got the length and athletic profile teams love in corners (6’4″ with arms for days), but so far, he hasn’t stuck anywhere long enough to prove himself. That trade for Booth Jr. was a quiet one, but funny how neither guy really made much of a dent last year. Booth didn’t help that struggling Cowboys secondary much, and Wright barely saw the field in Minnesota.
Still, Chicago’s secondary is already strong with Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, and Jaquan Brisker—so maybe Wright’s just a depth play or special teams guy unless he really flashes in camp.
Do you think this is just a low-risk flyer, or could Wright sneak onto the 53 with a good offseason?
Yeah, Wright’s probably clinging to that “special teams ace” label at this point, hoping it buys him a roster spot in Chicago. When you’re a former third-rounder who never broke through on defense and gets waived in April, the writing’s kind of on the wall. But hey—special teams can keep a guy employed in this league. Just ask guys like Matthew Slater.
As for Keenum, no question—he carved out his spot in Vikings lore with that *one* unbelievable season. That 2017 run was lightning in a bottle, and the *Minneapolis Miracle*? That’s a “where were you when” moment for Vikings fans. It’s wild how the team let him walk right after, but they were all-in on Kirk Cousins. The fact that Keenum never quite reached those heights again makes that 2017 run even more special—and kind of tragic, depending on how you look at it.
Now he’s in the mentor role, bringing his “grizzled vet” energy to a young QB room in Chicago. Full-circle stuff.
You think Keenum’s got any more magic left in him—or is he just a steady clipboard guy from here on out?
Man, the symmetry between these two rosters is kind of poetic in a weird NFL way—Case Keenum in Chicago, Brett Rypien in Minnesota. Nahshon Wright joins the Bears, Reddy Steward goes to the Vikes. It’s like some NFC North version of Freaky Friday.
Keenum’s journeyman résumé is something else—eight teams, three stints with the Texans alone, and now at 37, trying to cap it off with a mentor role behind the No. 1 overall pick. Even if he never throws another NFL pass, he’s had a career most guys would kill for. And yeah, *if* he somehow ends up under center in a Bears uniform at U.S. Bank Stadium? That’d be one of those full-circle, script-writer moments only football can deliver.
Hard not to respect Keenum’s grind. From undrafted out of Houston to *the* face of one of the most iconic playoff moments in Vikings history—dude left his mark.
You think Vikings fans would cheer or boo if he walked onto the field in Chicago colors this season?
