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You know it’s getting wild when a guy I went to high school with is now trying to steal the Bears from the city of Chicago. Watching Portage Mayor Austin Bonta on ESPN Chicago talking about his city’s plans for a privately funded, taxpayer payer-free, and fully debt-free “Halas Harbor” for the Bears took me […]
2026 NFL Scouting Combine biggest snubs A few of the many snubs from this year’s event. Bears may present biggest threat to Saints retaining LB Demario Davis May be the perfect option for Chicago and a bad scenario for the Saints. What would it take for the Saints to trade Spencer Rattler? The Saints may […]
Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Commanders Free Agent Fits: Cornerback High Profile: Nahshon Wright, Bears, 27. It feels a bit strange to put Wright’s name in the high profile category given this time last year, most casual NFL fans wouldn’t have known who he was. He is a long, rangy cornerback, listed at […]
The Chicago Bears’ defensive line is sure to get some attention in free agency and the NFL Draft, and we’ll get a clearer picture of draft needs after free agency, but the defensive line is a position you can never have enough talent. A good d-line should come at you in waves with fresh players […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! As our Lester Wiltfong wrote, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the NFL has confirmed that the Chicago Bears will not receive compensatory picks for Ian Cunningham taking the general manager position with the Atlanta Falcons. Lester notes this fact has been rumored to be true in reporting for weeks, […]
The 2026 NFL Combine is just a few weeks away, meaning that NFL Draft season is picking up steam by the day. It’s a relief to not have had to worry as much about the Chicago Bears’ draft positioning for as long as we did, given their success during the regular season and win in […]
Heading into year two of the Ben Johnson era, the Chicago Bears’ offense is coming off top ten production in points scored and yards, and every returning starter is under contract. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any changes, but continuity will be a key for the offense to take another step. Chicago’s defense, however, […]
When the 2-6 Chicago Bears traded for Montez Sweat in October 2023, they gave up a second-round pick that ended up being 40th overall–and that was almost certainly looking like a pick in the top half of the second round. It did not save the season (they finished with double-digit losses for the second time […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears didn’t get picks for Ian Cunningham hire because Matt Ryan is Falcons’ “primary football executive” Ryan said last week that Cunningham will run free agency and the draft. Iowa Bears? Really? State looks to lure NFL team with stadium funding pitch “Iowa, Iowa, yaht da dat ta dah! yaht […]
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, who emailed the NFL for confirmation, the Chicago Bears will not receive compensatory draft picks for losing assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to the Atlanta Falcons, where he will serve as their general manager. “The policy for receiving picks pertains to the head coach or the primary […]
I was planning on talking about the roster more in the next installments of our Super Bowl Rumors Mill articles, but with all the news coming out about the stadium this week and the potential to get Arlington Heights back on the table, I felt it was important to talk stadium first, as it seems […]
The build-up to the Super Bowl is like a week-long NFL convention. The media is set up all along radio row, recording interviews for various outlets and platforms, and while many are set up beforehand, you also get a lot of quick pop-up interactions. SB Nation’s RJ Ochoa was in the Bay Area last week, […]
We all know it takes more than a single season to accurately assess the success of any draft class. Our own Josh Sunderbruch does a phenomenal job of explaining why this is and looking back at a more reasonable benchmark. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to look back and see how […]
It’s complicated. Chicago Bears fans weren’t rooting for Drake Maye to play poorly in the Super Bowl. Maye, the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft is a rising star with a likeable ‘aww shucks’ persona. Bears fans were simply rooting against having to hear all offseason that they once again made the wrong […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Illinois governor says progress has been made on new stadium for Bears The first of several articles on this, it’s from PFT so it’s free. Check out our article here on WCG on this though, it’s good no it’s better no it’s best. With Bears and others chasing, Seahawks already […]
According to a FOX32 report on Monday, the Chicago Bears and Illinois lawmakers are working on a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois, specifically in Arlington Heights. Kevin Warren and the Bears turned the heat up on J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois legislature with its very real flirtation with northwest Indiana. But Paris Schutz […]
Some of you may be reading this article and going, “Who the hell is Bill Zimmerman?” and that’s probably the majority of you (and for good reason). Some of you may know me as the guy who yells too much during his podcast or writes overly opinionated articles on this here website. But most likely, […]
Good afternoon! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local links Study up before your next trip to the watercooler. Bears Elevate Pass Game Coordinator Press Taylor to Offensive Coordinator (Windy City Gridiron) After a relatively short interview process, the Bears went the safe and familiar route […]
The 2025-26 NFL season has come to an end, meaning every team is now heading into offseason mode. Some teams will be tasked with turning the ship around, figuring out how to bounce back after a disappoint season this year. Luckily for the Bears, they’re not one of those teams. After an 11-6 season and […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! As we move into our offseason coverage of the Bears, we will examine what the Bears need to do to build on the amazing 2025 season and move the team forward in the competition for the Lombardi Trophy. I’m going to look at a somewhat unlikely scenario here. I think we […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears to promote Press Taylor to offensive coordinator to replace Declan Doyle: source Ben knows what he’s doing. I hope. ‘You either do or you don’t’: Bears WR Rome Odunze is his own harshest critic despite improvement Sounds like he’s going to concentrate on his catching technique. We all approve. […]
I’m well aware of the fact that, in sports, there is almost always a winner and a loser. (Heard that in Ace Ventura’s voice.) But as someone who considers themselves a big fan of both Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and New England Patriots signal-caller Drake Maye, I’m not feeling like picking sides anymore. Seriously. […]
The Chicago Bears have their newest offensive coordinator under head coach Ben Johnson, and he’s a familiar face for the organization. The team has reportedly elevated Press Taylor, the team’s passing game coordinator, to the post after Declan Doyle’s departure to serve in the same role with the Baltimore Ravens, according to NFL Media’s Ian […]
We’ve reached number one, and there’s no question what this game was going to be. In fact, the title of the article is just the score, and the score is enough for every Bears fan to know exactly what game it was. What went into ranking these games? I think what team they beat matters. […]
We all know it takes more than a single season to accurately assess the success of any draft class. Our own Josh Sunderbruch does a phenomenal job of explaining why this is and looking back at a more reasonable benchmark. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to look back and see how […]