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Today was the deadline for all 32 teams to complete their Top 30 pre-draft visits with prospects, and while the Chicago Bears don’t issue a list, a few publications track them. Here’s what I found for who the Bears hosted this offseason by cross-referencing our guy Aaron Leming’s personal tracker spreadsheet with Pro Football and […]
The acronym of “NFL” has been translated as “Not For Long” within the business of football for many years. This is particularly true when it comes to assessing the many trade rumors that fly around throughout the offseason. There is a(nother) possibility for the Bears to upgrade their defensive line with a big swing in […]
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. dropped his final mock draft before the real deal kicks off next Thursday, and in this one, he’s mocking it a bit differently than his previous drafts. Normally, he mocks it like he would mock it for each team, but for his latest two-rounder (version 4.0), he’s basing all his predictions […]
This is the 5th in a 6-part series examining Caleb Williams’ 2025 season. Today, we’re going to build off part four by exploring how well Caleb performed when he was pressured. Under Pressure The table below shows how Williams performed in a wide variety of statistics when kept clean (blue) vs. pressured (orange), and also […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS NFL stadium committee will meet after the draft for an update on the Bears’ situation NFL owners want to hear more about where things stand with the Bears getting a new stadium. Bears 2026 NFL Draft: Why This Clemson Defensive Lineman is a Risky Prospect Clemson’s Peter Woods offers explosive […]
The NFL Draft is almost here, and that means it’s time for an annual Bears Banter tradition! The phenomenal NFL Draft preview with EJ Snyder. EJ, formerly of Windy City Gridiron, now part of Bootleg Football, joins the podcast every year to preview the draft from a Chicago Bears perspective. EJ watches film and has […]
The Bears announced jersey numbers for their 2026 offseason additions in a post on X on Tuesday. For the most part, the new jersey numbers announced belonged to players Chicago signed in free agency this year. However, there’s a trade acquisition in the mix, along with two players who were already in the organization and […]
Yesterday, long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis passed away at the age of 74. His first job in the NFL was as the Bears’ linebackers coach from 1986 through 1995, working under head coaches Mike Ditka and Dave Wannstedt. Earlier today, Bears’ Chairman George McCaskey issued a statement. “Dave was a man of principle and unquestioned […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft less than two weeks away from kicking off, the focus on the final big piece to the roster puzzle is about to come into full focus. While most fans are used to the Chicago Bears picking in the Top 10, this year will be a departure from the norm as […]
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Taylor Doll’s fantastic NFL Draft series rolls on with her latest Making Monsters podcast featuring her interview with Chapel Fowler, beat writer for The State Newspaper covering Clemson football. There are several interesting Tigers prospects this season, and they’re within range of where Chicago will make its first selection. They talk about corner Avieon Terrell, […]
This is part four of a six-part series. Today, we’re going to look at how often Caleb was pressured in 2025, and who was most commonly to blame. The table below shows how frequently every position was blamed for giving up pressure on the QB. Williams’ stats are shown, with context provided by giving his […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is now a little under two weeks away. It’s a unique draft for the Bears in that they finally have a late first-round pick, a testament to how successful their 2025 season was. There’s plenty of great talent to be had near the end of each round, but it makes predicting […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS What a Healthy T.J. Edwards Adds to the Chicago Bears’ defense A lot. We know. We’ve seen it before. Despite Defensive Woes, Bears Were Competent in One Area Despite defensive struggles, the Bears excelled at crucial third-and-short stops, even forcing game-changing turnovers in key moments. Bears Select Playmaking Defensive Back […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by Dan Hope, who covers Ohio State football as the lead editor at Eleven Warriors. They discuss some of the top Buckeyes prospects, including defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, cornerback Davison Igbinosun, and EDGE Caden Curry. McDonald has been one of the more frequent players mocked […]
Akheem Mesidor just celebrated his 25th birthday, and as such he poses a quandary for NFL teams trying to decide whether or not to invest a premium pick in selecting him. To be clear, concerns over his age are not about whether or not he will be an impact player into a second contract–even though […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll spoke with Justin Feldkamp, the Program Director and Anchor for BCSN Sports, covering northwest Ohio sports, including Toledo football. They talk about likely first-round safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and his time at Toledo, where he fit in that defense, and his potential role at the next level. The […]
This is the 3rd in a 6-part series examining Caleb Williams’ 2025 season. Today, we’ll continue diving deeper into Williams’ statistics profile to try and figure out how well he performed in a few different play types. Play Action Let’s start by looking at how Caleb Williams did on play-action drop backs compared to standard […]
April is here, which means the 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner. Less than two weeks away, to be exact. For the Chicago Bears, a critical period awaits after losing multiple key contributors in free agency. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson will be tasked with finding multiple Day 1 […]
This was a close one! Earlier this week, we asked you guys to vote on who you think will be the Chicago Bears sack leader in 2026, and just one percentage point separated defensive ends Montez Sweat and Austin Booker. Sweat has led the Bears in sacks all three years he’s been in the Windy […]
The Chicago Bears have some obvious roster holes. The pass rush has been discussed ad nauseam since the season ended. Same with bettering the run defense. Actually, improving all three levels of the defense has been on most fans’ minds this offseason. The Bears signed a safety, a linebacker, and a defensive tackle in free […]
After the Bears’ trade of wide receiver DJ Moore to the Bills, they now have two second-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. If there’s any year to have multiple selections in Round 2, this might be the year to do it. In my evaluations, I firmly believe the best value of this class comes […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Today, I continue my look at each position group from the perspective of what Dennis Allen has historically preferred in player characteristics at that position. We now turn our attention to the defensive end position. While Allen has tended to prefer lighter defensive tackles with speed, length, and disruptive characteristics, at […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by Chois Woodman, who covers the Texas Tech Red Raiders for Double T 97.3 and 100.7 The Score. They chat about several defensive players for Texas Tech, who had the 2nd best scoring defense in college football last year, including defensive tackle Lee Hunter, linebacker […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS To be the next Russell Wilson (or better), Caleb Williams must build on 4th-quarter wizardry In case you need somebody who Caleb and Ben won’t be listening to telling them what Caleb “must” do. Why Dani Dennis-Sutton Fits the Bears’ Defense as a Day 2 Draft Target Nicholas Moreano spills […]