Expectations are growing for Cole Kmet in his 2nd season. And the Chicago Bears’ hometown kid and his family are navigating a ‘surreal’ world — knowing ‘what it means to the city.’

Cole is most worried about making sure his family can go anyway. Cooper, the youngest brother who is a quarterback for the St. Viator freshman team and dresses for varsity, went to the home opener. His sister, Frankie, who goes to Iowa, and brother Casey, a baseball player at Notre Dame, stayed at school Sunday but likely will be at other games down the road.