Case Keenum has heartwarming ESPN interview with daughter after Bears win

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Jenna Lemoncelli

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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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“While both articles cover Case Keenum's performance in the same game against the Eagles, Article A describes his gameplay and statistics during the match, while Article B focuses on a postgame interview with his daughter. They are related but describe different specific moments.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 19 📰 publisher trust 63
“While both articles discuss Case Keenum's performance in the game against the Eagles, Article A covers his gameplay and statistics during the match, whereas Article B focuses on a post-game interview with his daughter. These describe different moments of the same larger event.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“Article A describes Case Keenum starting as quarterback for the Bears, while Article B focuses on an interview with his daughter after the game. Although both relate to the same game, they describe different specific events.”
Fox News
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“While both articles describe Case Keenum's performance in a game against the Eagles, ARTICLE A focuses on his overall performance and its implications for the Bears' decision-making, while ARTICLE B highlights a postgame interview with his daughter. These are different aspects of related events.”
New York Post
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“Article A describes Case Keenum's performance during the game against the Eagles, while Article B focuses on a postgame interview with his daughter.”

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Jenna Lemoncelli
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Cadence PERSON · 5× Bears ORG · 4× Keenum PERSON · 3× NFL ORG · 2× Caleb Williams PERSON · 1× Case Keenum’s PERSON · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Eagles ORG · 1× Scott Van Pelt PERSON · 1× Van Pelt PERSON · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 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.
2026-09-29 · New York Post
Case Keenum has heartwarming ESPN interview with daughter after Bears win · assertive framing

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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
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