If you've been watching HBO's Hard Knocks and felt that something was different, you aren't wrong. The Chicago Bears have a ton of storylines this season yet none of the drama will ever feature an F-Bomb or profanity.
Fans of the iconic offseason series have seen some epic rants, including one by then-Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden, and some incredible Dan Campbell speeches to his Detroit Lions' roster. You won't see any that contain expletives from the likes of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams or head coach Matt Eberflus, though.
The lack of swearing is simply out of "respect" for the McCasky's, who are the family that own the organization, according to ALL CHGO.
No cursing on Hard Knocks. ??
Shannon Furman, Lead director of HBOs hit show, confirms that the lack of swearing on this season of Hard Knocks is out of respect to the McCaskey Family. pic.twitter.com/Xyr6iL31R8
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"I'll be honest, this team curses much less than any other team I've been around," said Shannon Furman, the lead director of Hard Knocks, while appearing on the CHGO BEARS Podcast. "But it is out of respect for the McCasky family. It's something that they don't do and wouldn't wanna see it so just it's kind of been a decision that was made out of respect for them letting us in their house and wanting to be respectful to them."
The Bears have remained a family business since its inception under the ownership of George Halas going back to the 1920s. Virginia Halas McCaskey, the current owner, is the daughter of Halas. The family preaches a strong faith. In a 2013 interview with the team's official website, McCasky credited her long-standing marriage to "the fact that we thought that God was in charge, and I think He still is."
Through three episodes of the Bears' Hard Knocks season, the team's newly-appointed franchise quarterback has been the focal point. Chicago has been desperately hoping to land its savior at quarterback after going through the likes of Justin Fields and even back to the days of Jay Cutler. The USC product's relationship with Eberflus has been heavily spotlighted as has his trio of weapons in D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, and fellow rookie Rome Odunze.
Chicago is hoping their big offseason splashes put them on the fast track to their first Super Bowl run since 1985.
