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(7 hours ago)StickierBuns Wrote: For me, I'm rooting against him because he's the QB of a divisional foe. That's like being a Jordan Love or Goff fan. Why? He's just a kid and he's somebody's son, but from a Viking's fan perspective, I'm not inclined to root for him to succeed as QB of the Chicago Bears. There's 100s of good kids around the NFL I'm not rooting for, lol. The rest of why some people might be rooting against him doesn't really concern me....and doesn't concern Caleb either.
I totally get that and as a Viking fan I am rooting against him from a competition standpoint. And to clarify, when I say people who are rooting against him, I do not mean those who are for the reason you mention here, but for the ones who it is more obviously personal.
As a big Michigan fan and having more of a familiarity with JJM than most of us, there would probably be a part of you rooting for him even if went to a rival and not the Vikes. And that is why I am so passionate for defending Williams. I live in LA, am a USC fan, have known people in the program there and watched every snap of his there. He was one of the top college football players I have ever seen from my perspective. Also think he is a great kid personally as well, very misunderstood and so it really bothers me when I see him getting criticized and knowing the attack is more personal. If you look at his stats and the team he played on, the level of criticism he has faced just feels completely unwarranted. There is no reason for this hack of a writer to target Williams in this way after one season in the NFL and there is obviously more behind it.
