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Case Keenum has heartwarming ESPN interview with daughter after Bears win

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Lemoncelli, J. (2026, September 29). Case Keenum has heartwarming ESPN interview with daughter after Bears win. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/case-keenum-has-heartwarming-espn-interview-with-daughter-after-bears-win/

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After leading the Chicago Bears to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in his first game in nearly three years, quarterback Case Keenum shared an emotional ESPN interview with his 5-year-old daughter Cadence at Soldier Field. During the segment, Cadence expressed her excitement about watching game film with her father, who completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns during the Monday Night Football game. Keenum reflected on how much his family's support meant to him as he made a significant comeback in his NFL career.

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Case Keenum, a 14-year NFL veteran who hadn't played in a game since December 5, 2020 (a span of 1,009 days), shone during the Chicago Bears' 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on "Monday Night Football." In a postgame interview with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt at Solider Field, Keenum was joined by his 5-year-old daughter Cadence, who wore her father’s No. 11 jersey and beamed while expressing her excitement to watch game film together instead of watching her favorite show "Bluey." Replacing the injured Caleb Williams with a hamstring strain, Keumen completed 24 out of 34 passes for 247 yards and threw two touchdowns, achieving a passer rating of 110.8.

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Case Keenum’s 5-year-old daughter, Cadence, stole the spotlight after the Bears’ third-string quarterback shined in a 27-7 win over the Eagles on “Monday Night Football.” asserted

quarterback → steal → Football

During a postgame interview with Scott Van Pelt on ESPN, Cadence was all smiles while saying she’d watch game film with her dad after he completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards with two touchdowns and a 110.8 passer rating at Solider Field. asserted

he → say → Field

The 14-year NFL veteran — filling in for Caleb Williams, sidelined with a hamstring strain — hadn’t played a NFL game in 1,009 days. asserted

veteran → fill → days

“Daddy said that tomorrow when he wants to watch the game, he thinks maybe you’re going to want to watch ‘Bluey’ instead,” Van Pelt, 60, told Cadence. asserted

Pelt → say → Cadence

“Are you going to watch the game tomorrow or do you want to watch ‘Bluey’?” asserted

you → go → Bluey

Cadence, who was sporting Bears gear and her dad’s No. 11, replied, “The game!” asserted

who → sport → game

She added that she was cheering for her dad: “Let’s go dada!” asserted

’s → add → dad

Keenum gushed over his wife, Kimberly, and their kids, Cadence and 6-year-old son, Kyler, attending the game. “I can’t tell you enough, I thought of them a lot on the side,” Keenum said of his family, adding that they gave him peace. asserted

they → gush → peace

“… God has built me for this, but man to have [my family] to be able to — they’re watching their dad play. asserted

dad → build → this

That’s what it’s all about.” asserted

it → ’ → what

Bears head coach Ben Johnson gave Keenum the game ball in the locker room after improving to 2-1. asserted

Johnson → give → 2

“It’s all about Case Keenum and what he was able to do here tonight,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → ’ → what

“I thought he did an extraordinary job … asserted

he → think → job

He played really efficient football, and I couldn’t be more proud of him for that.” asserted

I → play → that

The Bears host the Jets (1-2) on Sunday. asserted

Bears → host → Sunday

Case Keenum has heartwarming ESPN interview with daughter after Bears win

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