The folks at EA Sports had an idea ready for Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams when he came in for his Los Angeles photoshoot in March. With Williams selected this year as the cover athlete for Madden 27, the long-popular football video game, the company creatives wanted to capture the splendor of one of last season’s most magical throws.Not just by Williams. But in the entire NFL.Folks in Chicago will never forget it. January. Playoffs. Soldier Field. Against the Green Bay Packers. And with the Bears trying to complete a rally from 18 points down in the second half but facing fourth-and-8 and still trailing 27-16 with 5:37 remaining, Williams created a truly jaw-dropping 27-yard completion to Rome Odunze to keep his team alive.He did so first by eluding pressure, then by contorting his body and finally by ripping a midair dart into the perfect location along the left sideline. The image of Williams launching that throw, with both feet off the ground and legs splayed, felt familiar, reminiscent of the Michael Jordan “Jumpman” pose the world knows so well.
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