As the first episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” concluded on Tuesday night, the optimism and excitement from Bears fans continued to grow.

A lot of those hopes rest with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Caleb Williams.

Bears fans have been waiting a long time for a true franchise quarterback and it has been nearly 40 years since the team last won the Super Bowl.

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All of Chicago is hoping Williams is the answer, much like Michael Jordan was the answer for the Bulls in the ’80s and ’90s.

Which is why “Hard Knocks” introduced Williams in the classic Bulls theme from the ’90s:

It’s that type of content that makes Bears fans pumped up for the 2024 opener.