Tight end Robert Tonyan is well versed in the Bears-Packers rivalry. Not only did he grow up rooting for the Bears, but he played on the opposite side — the wrong side, if you will — with the Packers before signing with Chicago this offseason.
So after defensive tackle Justin Jones slammed Packers fans for being
“s—y,” “obnoxious” and how “half of them don’t even know football,” Tonyan was the person to go with a reaction.
Tonyan, who spent the last six years in Green Bay, told reporters Jones’ comments on the Packers were “funny.”
“JJ is a little opinionated on that and I like that,” Tonyan said. “…but you could say anything about any fanbase.”
Following Aaron Rodgers’ departure to the Jets, it’s a new-look NFC North that’s ripe for the taking.
“I love where we are at. Overlooked, underrated,” Tonyan said. “Whatever you want to call it. They still have to step on the field and beat us.”
Tonyan, who grew up in McHenry, Ill., will get to face off against his former team twice this season, including to open the 2023 season at Soldier Field.
