“Ain’t That Big of a Deal”: Ian Rapoport Urged to “Relax” After Calling Out Caleb Williams’ Media Snub Post UCLA Loss With Joe Burrow’s Example

Caleb Williams was one of the finest players in college football until this season. The 7-5 season was simply a disaster for the previous year’s Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. So much so that even his availability for the potential Bowl game this year is highly questioned as the Trojans conclude their 2023 regular season.

To put it in simple words, USC’s performance this season devastated Caleb Williams. As a result, he made a decision, something that garnered much criticism from experts across the world. After Williams and Co. led the team to a humbling 38-20 loss against the underdogs UCLA Bruins, their playoff appearance dreams were shattered. Following this, the Trojans QB decided to renounce his media availability.

Ian Rapoport on Caleb William’s decision

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport shared his two cents on the decision. But he took another road to address the situation, unlike other analysts who were quick to demoralize Williams. Instead, the NFL Insider compared the move with former Ohio State QB Joe Burrow. “Joe Burrow learned his season was over on Friday, understood his responsibility, and went out and held a news conference. The job of a QB and face of the franchise,” tweeted Rapoport. However, Jake Schwanitz came to Williams’s defense with a strong “People gotta relax when it comes to Caleb man, it ain’t that big of a deal.”

Burrow, the present QB of the Bengals, led his team to a score of 5-5 this season. However, their QB concluded his season after a brutal torn ligament. Yet Burrow was not the one to shy away from the media, even though it meant the Bengals saying goodbye to their Pro Bowl signal-caller. Hence, the Juxtaposition by the NFL Insider of the two was a sarcastic take on Williams’s decision to stay silent.

What do other analysts have to say about Caleb Williams?

Analysts across the world pitched in their take on the Trojan’s QB’s move. As it might be assumable till now, they were not fond of Williams’ decision. ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry expressed her ‘understandable protest’ calling it ‘disappointing’. She also mentioned that USC footballers have traditionally been quite engaging with the media, unlike Williams.

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Further, James Jones, an ex-NFL wideout, thought that Williams shedding a couple of tears on the sidelines after a loss to be ‘attention-seeking’. All this for a player whom the college football community assumed to be one of the top picks for the 2024 draft. Just how fast the opinions change.

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