Phillip Brooks, better known by his WWE ring name CM Punk, isn't happy with the current state of his hometown NFL team.
Punk, a Chicago native, aired some of his frustration with the Bears during a guest appearance on Netflix's NFL coverage on Christmas Day.
“Until the McCaskey family sells the team, nothing is going to change. I said so,” Punke said of the family that took over ownership of the Bears from team founder George Halas decades ago. mentioned and said.
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CM Punk steps into the ring at Hell in the Cell to face Drew McIntyre on Monday Night RAW at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana on September 30, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)
“We're live on Netflix, I don't care. I've been there. Oh, Lovie Smith is going to change the Bears. Oh, Trubisky is going to change the Bears. And we trade up and lose (Patrick) Mahomes.”
Rookie QB Cave Williams is disappointed in the loss, and so are Bears fans.
Quarterback Mitch Trubisky finished his four years in Chicago with over 10,000 passing yards, but his tenure was considered a disappointment.
Chicago Bears helmets during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on August 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Denny Medley/USA Today Sports)
“I just walk off the set and yell,” said pregame show co-host Devin McCourty.
“It's Mahomes right now. No, he'll be with the Bears. Sorry,” Punk replied.
Trubisky was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and the Kansas City Chiefs selected Mahomes with the No. 10 overall pick. The Bears acquired the No. 1 overall draft pick in April after trading their top pick in 2023 to the Carolina Panthers. This year, the Bears held on to the pick and selected USC Trojans standout Caleb Williams.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sits on the bench during the final minutes of the game. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Hua)
Williams has struggled at times this season.
The Bears enter Thursday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a 4-11 record. The Bears have already been eliminated from playoff contention and parted ways with coach Matt Eberflus last month.
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But Punk, a self-described “Chicago sports fan,” suggested that the franchise's shortcomings should be laid at the feet of the team's leadership.
“I'm a Chicago sports fan,” Punk said. “And, guys, it's not going to go any lower than that right now.”
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