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Bears' Akiem Hicks answers fan questions on football, food, fun on Twitter
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Akiem Hicks opens up to Bears fans with impromptu Q&A originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
It’s February 23rd. The Super Bowl was over two weeks ago. We don’t have an NFL Combine and free agency doesn’t open up for another three weeks. The draft is barely a blip on the horizon. In other words, we are in the dark age of the NFL calendar. Luckily Akiem Hicks hopped on Twitter Monday night to host an impromptu Q&A session to give us all something to read besides endless Deshaun Watson and Sam Darnold trade speculation posts.
His answers spanned a wide range of topics, from football, to food and friends. Here are some of the best moments:
To start, Hicks pointed to new defensive coordinator Sean Desai to answer why he thought the Bears could field a top-three defense again:
Couldn’t have made a better choice for DC. I’ve watched him grow as a coach every year since I’ve been in Chicago. I think it’s his time. He has a system that already worked here with pretty much same personnel
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
But he wasn’t about to go in depth with x’s and o’s in case the Lions or Packers hopped in the thread:
Scheme on Twitter. Ur better than that. Don’t you want us to win 😅
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
As for an up-and-coming player to keep an eye on, Hicks didn’t narrow things down:
The whole defense nice. I look around and I see nothin but ball players. Cats that’ll go for it. That’s what I said in my head . Lol . Honestly though i think all my teammates can play great ball. It means somethin to em I see it in their faces. I’ve seen people not care before
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
Of course Deshaun Watson rumors came up too:
Truly don’t know. You’d be surprised how much less a player knows about moves. One day you pop up and your boy just out the locker room. But that’s the game
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
Someone asked what Hicks’ favorite win was:
Hasn’t happened yet pic.twitter.com/GTZkxPhvbx
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
And how much he missed having fans at Soldier Field in 2020:
Bro. Imagine what it sounds like in that gif. pic.twitter.com/OD3vC5H0W7
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
When talking about favorite teammates, Hicks’ singled out some former Bears:
Willie young jerrell freeman pernell McPhee prince Amukamara Marcus cooper (ugly ahh nick Williams) just to name a few: almost for lift my dog Acho. For the ones I won’t get to take another snap with. My brothers
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
Speaking of former teammates, who would win in arm wrestling match between him and Kyle Long?:
Kyle is built from a long line blood warrior Viking somethin. As physical imposing of a human as I am. Miss the battles but probably better that we stopped
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
Everyone’s always looking for new T.V. recs too:
Naruto. Trying to pound out some episodes lol
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
And of course the most important question of them all: Dogs and beef, or Deep dish?
I’m at Portillos more than giordanos. If that makes sense lol
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) February 23, 2021
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