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You’ve heard it so much you’re probably tired of hearing it at this point: the Chicago Bears’ top priority this offseason is to beef up their anemic pass rush. Surprise, surprise, ESPN’s latest primer on what eliminated teams like the Bears need to do this spring agrees with that. “The Bears’ inability to pressure opposing […]
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Everybody has been wanting to see it, so I decided to do it. The amount of jaw-dropping throws Caleb Williams has had this season has been remarkable. Every week, he seems to come up with an amazing throw that you think, “Well, that can’t be topped,” and then a week later, he does. These are […]
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The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl kicks off its practices today. The game itself takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. CST and will be broadcast live on the NFL Network. For the duration of its existence, it’s been known as one of the premier collegiate all-star games in football. Eric Galko, the Director […]
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Maybe it was the fact that I was incredibly distracted by the Martin Luther King Day celebration I was working at on Sunday, or perhaps that old sense of steeling myself against disappointment that comes naturally with being a Chicago Bears fan. Or, maybe the buzz from Caleb Williams’ latest near-zero-probability throw just hadn’t worn […]
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This Chicago Bears offseason assistant coach tracker won’t be nearly as active as last year’s, when Ben Johsnon had to assemble a whole new coaching staff, but it will keep tabs on all the new hires, the departures, and, of course, the rumors and reports. There’s already been one assistant leaving, as running backs coach […]
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I know not everyone does the social media thing, so when I come across something I really enjoy, I need to share it for our readers here at WCG, just in case you missed it. Rishab Sikri, who runs DaWindyCity Productions YouTube channel, is a content creator who does fantastic Chicago Bears videos. If you […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS As Bears try to move out of the gray and into championship contention, Ben Johnson lights a much-needed fire Days after a smashing season in which the Bears went 11-6, captured the NFC North and won a playoff game for the first time in 15 years, Johnson urgently drove their […]
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The Chicago Bears may be eliminated from the postseason, but there is no break on the NFL calendar. The Bears conducted exit interviews with the players earlier this week, and general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met the media to reflect and look ahead. On our latest edition of Bear Bones, Dr. […]
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As a Chicago Bears fan, do you ever find yourself thinking, Man, life’s just so much better when the Bears are good? Well, that’s how the National Football League feels, too. The Bears are a ratings juggernaut even when they are in the midst of a down year, so it’s no surprise that with Chicago […]
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The latest Bears Banter podcast has dropped! There is so much to celebrate after the Chicago Bears went 11-6 in Ben Johnson’s first year as the Chicago Bears head coach, as they won the NFC North, beat the Green Bay Packers 2 out of 3 times, and won their first playoff game in a decade […]
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The 2025 season is over, and the Chicago Bears exceeded most expectations. They won the NFC North, finished the season with an 11-6 record, and beat their rival in their first playoff win in 15 years. By all major accounts, Ben Johnson’s first season was a serious success. After a heartbreaking loss to an elite […]
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Mock drafts are going to hit differently this offseason for the Chicago Bears, because for the first time since 2013, Chicago’s first-round pick is in the 20s. That draft, they took Kyle Long at 20 overall, and he played in three straight Pro Bowls to begin his career. Long is also the last Bear drafted […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy off to Chiefs, DBs coach Al Harris talks to Packers Good luck to Eric. Don’t do it Al! Thank Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson for Bears’ low-stress season recap Done. Ben Johnson made the Bears a serious team. Now the real work starts as they […]
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The Chiefs have officially hired Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to become their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday. Jordan Schultz had reported on Monday that Bieniemy was expected to return to Kansas City, and the hiring is now official. Bieniemy returns to the Chiefs’ organization, where he spent ten […]
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The Chicago Bears finally delivered a fun season for their fans in 2025, posting a winning record for the first time since 2018, winning a playoff game for the first time since 2010, and giving hope for a future filled with sustained success thanks to a bevy of young offensive talent and a head coach […]
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The Chicago Bears’ season came to an end on Sunday evening, and it was certainly frustrating. So many times this season, it felt like the Bears were down and out, perhaps you even felt like the game was over, and yet, they would come roaring back and win the game. On Sunday, it always felt […]
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Today at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson are scheduled to meet the media at Halas Hall for their end-of-the-season press conference. Coming off an 11-win NFC North championship season, a Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers, and a nail-biting divisional-round playoff game against […]
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is one of five finalists for the highest honor that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has for a player, the Alan Page Community Award. According to the NFLPA, “The award annually recognizes one union member who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his team city […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS A year later, Bears’ Ben Johnson has been ‘everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach’ Indeed! Bears sign 14 players to futures contracts Running back Brittain Brown was among those signed. Progress aside, Bears WR Rome Odunze calls his performance in Year 2 ‘definitely disappointing’ I think we can all […]
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The Chicago Bears fell just short against the Los Angeles Rams, but now that we’re a couple of days removed from the heartbreak, we can reflect on an incredible Bears season. On their latest show, Evan McLean and Ross Read discuss all the good we saw in 2025 from Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, and the Bears, how […]
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1. Congratulations to the Chicago Bears on one of the most fun seasons of football they’ve ever put together. Seriously. That was awesome. Obviously, it’s over now, but it was awesome to take the ride with all of you. 2. Weren’t we just talking about how Caleb Williams just made the greatest throw Bears fans […]
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On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced that the following players have been signed to reserve/future contracts. All fourteen players ended the season on Chicago’s practice squad. Maurice Alexander, WR JP Richardson, WR Brittain Brown, RB Nikola Kalinic, TE Stephen Carlson, TE Kyle Hergel, OL Dallis Flowers, CB Dontae Manning, CB Jonathan Garvin, DE Jeremiah Martin, […]
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The Pro Football Writers of America released their All-NFL and All-Conference on Monday, and the Chicago Bears were one of nine teams to have multiple honorees on the All-NFL list. Guard Joe Thuney was honored for the third time in his career, as was safety Kevin Byard III. Additionally, center Drew Dalman was named to […]
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The season came to an abrupt end on Sunday. But what a season it was. If fans had been told way back in July that the Chicago Bears would be playing in the divisional round of the playoffs, be division champions and beat the Packers twice, a fair number of fans would’ve wondered just how […]
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The season came to an end for the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but the work of an NFL franchise never stops. At some point soon, the Bears will sign several players to reserve/futures contracts. (Update: They signed 14 on Tuesday afternoon) The 2026 league year opens on March 11, at which time free agency officially […]
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