SHOCKING! ‘Chicago Fire’ Boss Teases Pascal’s DARK

Severide (Taylor Kinney) pulled nothing short of a miracle in the Chicago Fire Season 13 finale. He figured out that Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) was being set up even when it seemed like the firehouse’s chief was responsible for Robert Franklin’s accident. The discovery changed many things, but most importantly, it allowed Pascal to stay as the firehouse’s chief for a while longer. However, it might not be that easy going into Chicago Fire Season 14. Changes in the CFD are on the horizon as the department seeks to streamline its operations, and according to showrunner Gwen Sigan, no one is really safe. However, “we’ll see him in Season 14, for sure,” Sigan told TV Insider. She revealed Pascal’s evolving attitude towards the firehouse after being with them for a while, saying:

“The key moment for Pascal was in Episode 16 and the funeral for his wife, for Monica, when they all showed up and he said, ‘Sorry, this funeral is family only,’ and Mouch said, ‘That’s why we’re here, chief.’ And to me, that felt like the moment that he understood he was part of this family, and he kind of took it in. He’s so hard to read sometimes, Pascal, but that was one moment where you saw it really get him in the heart and the gut.”

However, Pascal’s not out of the woods yet. “I feel like from that moment moving forward, between that and between the deepening bond with Severide, 51 feels like his home. And if he blew it, it’s going to be tragic, if he blew it because of his Achilles heel, Monica and him going after this guy, Severide is going to do everything he can for him, but Severide’s questioning at the end of the day, did he do this, too? So yeah, he’s got some things to deal with to be able to stay at 51,” the showrunner added.

Nobody’s Safe in ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 14

The show developed exit strategies for some characters in anticipation of budget cuts. An auditor spent the day at Firehouse 51 looking for ways to slim it down. Jake Lockett and Daniel Kyri will not return as series regulars in Season 14, but they might not be the only ones. “. . . . We wanted to play because it’s very true to what’s happening now in the world, this auditor coming in and saying, ‘Look, CFD is cleaning house, and things are going to get shaken up,’ and there’s nobody safe in this shakeup,” Sigan said.

Tune in to NBC this Fall to catch the new season of Chicago Fire and see who else might be leaving. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’