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  "textContent": "<p>Ryan Poles is out as <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears\" target=\"_blank\" >Bears</a> general manager, and Vince Vaughn is in.</p><p>That's the comedic premise of EA Sports' trailed for the upcoming Madden 27 video game that features Bears quarterback <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/08/31/why-do-so-many-people-hate-bears-qb-caleb-williams-he-answers-exactly-that-question\" >Caleb Williams</a> on the cover. Williams and Vaughn shot parts of the four-minute video at Halas Hall, including a scene in which Vaughn pushes a \"Previous GM\" nameplate off the desk and replaces it with his own.</p><p>\"My first decision: Lock down my franchise QB,\" Vaughn said leading into a scene in which he negotiates a contract extension with Williams followed by a montage of game play.</p><p>Vaughn also introduced a new nickname for Williams: \"Permafrost.\" It's a veiled joke about the legal battle over him trying to trademark the nickname Iceman.</p><p>Williams gave an odd look at the camera as Vaughn said, \"We've done the focus groups, we've done the straw polls. They love it. It's 'Permafrost.'\"</p><p>Vaughn took a FaceTime call from retired quarterback Tom Brady in which Brady begged him for a spot as Williams' backup, which Vaughn rejected. It was another layered joke since Brady turned down the Bears in 2020 in favor of signing with the Buccaneers.</p><p>The trailer also featured cameos by the Packers' Micah Parsons, the Rams' Matthew Stafford and others.</p><p>It wrapped with Vaughn transitioning into a dual role as GM-coach, then adding quarterback to his job description at age 56 and saying at a news conference, \"It's important to get this out of the way: The rumors are true. I'm the coach, I'm the GM and now I'll be playing quarterback... Caleb's supportive. We're going to have a spot for him. But I think he's just loving watching me play quarterback. We're a team. Everyone puts the team first, and that's why I'm running everything.\"</p><p>Here's the full video:</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center><div class=\"Enhancement-item\"> <div class=\"ExternalContent-wrapper\" > <div class=\"TweetUrl\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Run the league one decision at a time. Your official Madden NFL 27 trailer!<br><br>Become an MVP+ Member for <a href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/Madden27?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Madden27</a> 7-Day Early Access & More 🔗: <a href=\"https://t.co/V0kpvniWXn\">https://t.co/V0kpvniWXn</a> <a href=\"https://t.co/Lz4PTvcGQ4\">pic.twitter.com/Lz4PTvcGQ4</a></p>— Madden NFL 27 (@EAMaddenNFL) <a href=\"https://x.com/EAMaddenNFL/status/2062690403053191358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script> </div> </div> </div></div><p></p>",
  "title": "Madden 27 trailer features Vince Vaughn as Bears GM — and eventually Caleb Williams' replacement at QB",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-05T04:48:18.394Z"
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