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This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. We wrap up the series with what we’re most worried about this season. Jacob […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS What’s next for the Bears after their stadium bill stalls in Springfield I dunno. Do you know? Gov. JB Pritzker ready to own possible Bears departure after Illinois House punts on stadium bill Please keep any non-stadium political discussion out of my Den. Bears blocked in Illinois: House spikes late-session […]
As the month of June begins, the Windy City Gridiron staff is embarking on something we are calling the “30 Day Challenge” related to the Chicago Bears. Each day of the month, there will be a new feature article published by one of our staff members on a unique topic. We’ll give our own answer […]
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. This time, we gave our pick for the Bears player we predict to break […]
The 2026 NFL season is a few months away, and the anticipation for week one is at an extremely high level. As the NFL Network has done their player consensus Top 100 ranking each year, Windy City Gridiron’s staff has put together a roundtable over the last few seasons of the best players in the […]
Earlier today we dropped the first part of this roundtable discussion between myself and a few others here at Windy City Gridiron. Now we get into whether or not we feel that the Chicago Bears will indeed make a move, and what some of the likeliest deals are to be made elsewhere. A trade market […]
The Illinois legislature worked late into the night on Sunday and into the early morning hours of Monday on bills that would be passed this session. Among those was consideration of the Amendment to House Bill 958 (the Chicago Bears Stadium Authority Bill) that would establish the tax and stadium financing structure the Bears had […]
It’s officially June, which means it’s time to start our annual list: Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove. Last week, we looked back at the 2025 list, how those players performed, and how that impacted them moving forward. You can see that list here. Several factors go into this list. Is the player […]
We have reached the point during the NFL offseason where a significant increase in trades can and will be processed around the league. This is all due to the Post June 1st designation these trades will have which enables NFL teams to spread out the dead cap charge on veteran players and their contracts for […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ken’s Note: Look for stories on WCG specifically about the stadium. The Den is put to bed hours before the session closes, so there may well be late-breaking news. Bears’ Illinois solution hinges on new plan to create local stadium authorities Pre-deadline story. Illinois lawmakers’ fourth-down play to save Bears […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Today, we continue the installment of articles this offseason, where I look at benchmarks/milestones for individual Chicago Bears players in the 2026 season and give my prediction on whether they will overachieve or underachieve those benchmarks. Today, we will look at our next five over/under scenarios for the Bears’ individual achievements: […]
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each of our choices. Next up is the Bears player who is facing a make-or-break […]
As of this writing, there has never been a Chicago Bears player to grace the cover of EA Sports’ Madden NFL video game franchise. It appears that might soon be changing. MUTLeaks, a popular college football gaming profile on Twitter/X with over 125,000 followers, posted pictures of what appeared to be the leaked covers of […]
Last week, Mike Clay of ESPN dropped his annual Fantasy Football stats projections. This includes everything from snaps played, to touchdowns scored, and even score projections. However, there was one golden number that caught the eyes of most Bears fans. Caleb Williams’ passing yardage set at 3,821. You’re probably familiar with the stat by now, […]
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. We already did the Bears’ best player, yesterday was the Bear we’re most excited […]
The vibe coming out of Halas Hall right now is mostly positive about the Chicago Bears, and I’m not just talking about the Bears’ social media team hyping the squad. The local beat has been more glass-half-full, and the national media has been optimistic all offseason. I get it’s just May 29, and we’re talking […]
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. Yesterday we did the Bears’ best player, and today is the Bear we’re most […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears stadium bill in the balance as Springfield session winds down Politicians are the Devil. The Bears’ tenacious rushing attack keyed their offense last season. Recapturing that will be a challenge. Most things in the NFL are. Ben Johnson: Bears QB room in ‘different place than it was a year […]
By now, you’ve all seen the Caleb Williams throw to Rome Odunze from Thursday’s OTA at Halas Hall. If you missed it by chance, here you go, courtesy of the Chicago Bears. Sure, it’s just practice. And okay, it’s not even a live scrimmage. But that clip has people feeling some kind of way. Here […]
Last week, it was reported that Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson wasn’t in attendance for the early voluntary Phase of workouts at Halas Hall. This isn’t anything new for Johnson, as he regularly spends the offseason working out at home while spending time with family, but once the mandatory portion of the offseason came around, […]
The Chicago Bears’ offseason training activities (OTAs) are in full swing and Head Coach, Ben Johnson, was tasked with speaking to the media at Halas Hall today to address some off the lingering storylines with his team. Among the most notable has been the success of the 2025 rookie class (at least on offense) and […]
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. First up, who we believe is the Bears’ best player. Jacob Infante: Joe Thuney […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago Bears Coordinator Expects Rookies to Play Big Role on Special Teams As do we all. Veteran Chicago Bears Player Named Trade Candidate for 2026 To the surprise of nobody. Bears Have 4 Reasons to Ignore the Year 2 Regression Warnings Regression warnings are piling up on the Bears, but […]
Ben Johnson’s offense in year one with the Chicago Bears was different than what he did with the Detroit Lions. Sure, there were similar concepts he carried over, and his running game was again among the league’s best, but building a playbook around Caleb Williams is different than building one for Jared Goff, which is […]
If there is anything we learned from the NFL Draft, it’s that the best-laid plans of draft pundits and casual mock drafters mean very little to the people running NFL draft rooms during those three days in April. Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, many believed the Bears’ biggest priority was upgrading the defense, specifically […]