<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2UYQX8_0wMVMZdX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2UYQX8_0wMVMZdX00" width="1600" height="900" ><p>The Chicago Bears' Week 8 matchup with the Washington Commanders will mean a little more for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Having grown up in Bowie, Maryland (just outside of Washington, D.C.), the Bears passer will surely have a crowd of family and friends in attendance on Sunday.</p><p>Hometown games like this often get brushed aside as no big deal, but I beg to differ. I believe the team someone grows up around shapes their football perspective. There's an existing connection — whether avid or casual — that's hard to get rid of. </p><p>Deeper than the local NFL team, Williams' roots are strong in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area. That's where he played Pop Warner football and earned the nickname "Bobby Boucher" as a running back. It's where he led a legendary comeback victory as a sophomore in the high school football playoffs.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kqJNc8Q5qL0?showinfo=0" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>Most importantly, it's where his family and strongest relationships rest.</p><p>With Williams' rise to stardom leaving seldom opportunities to return home, Sunday's game at Northwest Stadium will surely elicit emotions tied to relationships and memories from back home.</p><p>I remember being excited for Justin Fields' first game in Atlanta against his hometown Falcons. That was a struggle, as the Bears lost 27-24 with Fields throwing a late interception on a potential game-winning drive. Had the Bears won that game, Williams might be playing for the Commanders right now. Funny how that works.</p><p>Let's hope Sunday's game goes more smoothly for Williams and the Bears.</p></div></body>

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The Chicago Bears' Week 8 matchup with the Washington Commanders will mean a little more for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Having grown up in Bowie, Maryland (just outside of Washington, D.C.), the Bears passer will surely have a crowd of family and friends in attendance on Sunday. Hometown games like...