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It’d be difficult to find a more cheerful player in the Bears’ locker room than wide receiver Rome Odunze, a bright-eyed 23-year-old who usually is all smiles and eagerly engages in any conversation. But he was sullen as players packed up their belongings after the Rams knocked them out of the playoffs.
The Bears’ thrill ride of a season wasn’t so wonderful for him. He loved all the winning, of course, but as others in the locker room spoke optimistically about the team’s future, Odunze was sullen and couldn’t shake the feeling that he underperformed.