Antonio Brown uses offensive derogatory slur for Caleb Williams after viral locker room video with Case Keenum (Image via X: Case Keenum and Caleb Williams)
The 38-year-old quarterback Case Keenum returned to the gridiron after 1,009 days. He helped beat the Jalen Hurts-led Philadelphia Eagles by a tormenting 27-7 score. He played as he’d never played before. This was his one chance to prove his worth.
Caleb Williams suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury in the Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He did not play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. Keenum led the team to a win over the Eagles, throwing for 247 yards and 2 touchdowns and scoring a rushing touchdown.
Case Keenum served as his backup QB. Following the victory, Keenum received the game ball in the locker room celebration. Williams stood behind him in a bathrobe, hands folded and a bright smile on his face While Keenum gave his memorable speech. Williams has not responded to the post. He may treat it the same way he treated his several other AI-generated posts. One that had him crying on the field after he chipped his nail polish. The other when he posed provocatively for an NFL rivalry jersey photoshoot. Just that it was Case Keenum’s big night, and it somehow looked like Caleb Williams wanted to own it. Yes, it’s his team. Yes, Keenum’s a backup. But who plays on the gridiron and wins the battles for the franchise – matters the most. When it was his time to share his joy with the team that helped him win, an injured [almost] franchise quarterback snatched his spotlight. When Caleb Williams could have easily stood in front of Keenum, listening to his victory speech like the rest of the team, he chose to stand right behind him – probably knowing for a fact that he was being recorded. And that’s how he became the hero behind the actual hero. He took the footage to the next level. As though Keenum was playing for him, not his team. Anyhow, the clip knew it would go viral. Caleb probably knew it would go viral, too.