CHICAGO - There’s nothing more exciting in the NFL than a quarterback running.

Why? Because the vital and fragile leader of the offense might break the game open or might get broken into pieces.

It’s the danger that thrills us, the joy of the prison break, the sprint for freedom, the cloud of doom.

It was all those things Sunday when Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams spun and twisted and dodged and sprinted his team to a remarkable come-from-behind 24-20 win over the New York Giants . Even when Williams didn’t run for yardage he avoided sacks and clobberings by mere inches.

His gyrations brought to mind an axiom of pro ball—nobody on defense is assigned exclusively to the quarterback, but everyone is. It’s why you saw Williams wide open in the end zone for a receiving to

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