Overview
- On the SI Media podcast, Buck said Williams skipped scheduled Zoom sessions before Week 1 vs. the Vikings and Week 6 vs. the Commanders.
- Buck emphasized the meetings were arranged around the Bears’ schedule and that the crew remained on the call as Williams did not join.
- Williams previously acknowledged missing the Week 6 meeting; Buck’s comments added that a similar absence occurred in Week 1.
- The latest remarks followed viewer criticism that Troy Aikman’s Week 6 analysis of Williams was overly negative despite a Bears win.
- Buck defended Aikman’s broadcast as fair and highlighted that such pregame meetings are standard access that informs on-air context.