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The Chicago Bears look to continue their winning ways in the Land of 1000 Lakes this week. We hope to return to our winning ways after a bumpy game last week. The props went just 1-2 after the Chicago Bears dropped 2 potential Jaxson Dart interceptions, and my confidence in Kyle Monangai did not pay […]
If you’ve been doing your required reading of late, you’ve probably come across the Cubs rumor (… and dare I say optimism-dense) write-up by Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney at The Athletic . It really got me wheels spinning on what the Cubs may be aiming to do in the rotation this offseason. And against my better judgment, I can already feel myself starting to believe/fall for it again (“it” being the Cubs spending significant money on high-impact free agents). In any case, buried in th...
Episode 38 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the coming Shota Imanaga decision, the Dylan Cease pursuit, and what else the Cubs could do in the rotation this winter — specifically, how BIG do we think they’re going to go. Spoiler: We’re starting to dream a little bigger. After the break, in our transaction corner, we talk about the potential (or not) for a reunion with free agent outfielder, and our old friend, Cody...
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest Super Bowl runs and teams in NFL history – the 1985 Chicago Bears. All season long, we’ll go week by week, documenting the Bears‘ dominating run from Week 1 through the Super Bowl XX win in New Orleans. LAST WEEK: Shuffling Through ’85: Bears Cruise By Lions Behind Dominant Defensive Performance Week 11: Bears 44, Cowboys 0 This game was a Texas-sized butt kicking. The Chicago Bears rolled into Dallas und...
Before getting into the Week 11 injury report for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Bears announced today that cornerback Jaylon Johnson had his 21-day practice window opened up. They’ll have 21 days to evaluate him in practice to see if he can be activated off injured reserve, which would be huge to get […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears have issued their final injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at US Bank Stadium along with injury designations. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, just two players with injury designations- Jonathan Greenard and Ryan Kelly both being ruled out for the Bears game. There appeared to […]
I wasn’t expecting Jaylon Johnson’s return to the practice field at Halas Hall to make quite the plot twist omn Friday’s Chicago Bears injury report update. But then again, I love a good surprise. Johnson has been on injured reserve since suffering a groin injury in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. The Bears laid out the path to Johnson returning this season by opening his 21-day practice window earlier on Friday. And while I was expecting a return (perhaps after exhausting the full...
At U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 16, the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Chicago Bears. Below, you’ll find daily fantasy tips. Vikings vs. Bears Game Info Game date: Sunday, November 16, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. ET Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: FOX Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo Vikings DFS Player Picks To watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable, sign up for Fubo! WR Justin Jefferson DraftKings Salary...
The Chicago Bears might be getting a major boost for their playoff stretch run. All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who has missed most of this season to this point due to a groin injury, is reportedly returning to practice today, officially opening his 21-day window to return from injured reserve. Head coach Ben Johnson had hinted […]
The Blackhawks lost a tough game to a very good Devils team on Wednesday night. It was easy to employ one big excuse for the loss: the Blackhawks were without three key forwards in the game. There was good news from the Blackhawks’ practice on Friday, even if it was only briefly positive. Frank Nazar, Jason Dickinson and André Burakovsky were on the ice for practice on Friday. Tyler Bertuzzi was not. Initially, having three important forwards back with the group was encouraging. But ...
DJ Moore has been dinged up all year long. And an appearance on the injury report with a DNP next to his name on Wednesday to start the practice week might have raised some concern levels among Chicago Bears fans. However, the wideout made it clear that he will be suiting up for the team’s upcoming game against the Minnesota Vikings: DJ Moore when asked if he’ll play Sunday: “Duh.” — Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) November 13, 2025 DJ Moore plans to play Week 11 vs. the Vikings Thi...
I know it’s been several days since it happened, but my mind still keeps venturing back to how delightful it was to spend a Sunday afternoon watching a couple of young stars do the things that Connor Bedard and Caleb Williams did last weekend. It wasn’t long after the final horn sounded on yet another multi-point performance from No. 98 that Williams reeled off a pair of late touchdowns to secure yet another Bears victory. It’s easy to draw comparisons between the two, even if their sport...
The Arizona Fall League finished up this week. The White Sox had nine prospects in on the action, including headliners OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew were: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
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No one has been doing prospect rankings longer than Baseball America, and today the venerated publication revealed their top 10 Cubs prospects for the 2026 season. (sub. req.) While the scouting reports that go with each player are behind a paywall, I can share the rankings. I don’t think it’s unfair to say that the […]
The Chicago Bears have been rolling since week 3, winning 6 of 7 games, but they got off to a bumpy start to the season when they dropped their first two games. One of those games was against the Minnesota Vikings. We don’t need to revisit how poorly that fourth quarter went, but the Bears […]
Team News Diamondbacks’ Carroll to play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic “Couldn’t be more excited. It’s going to be awesome,” Carroll said. Carroll joins MLB stars Cal Raleigh (Mariners), American League MVP Aaron Judge (Yankees), pitcher Paul Skenes (Pirates), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs) suiting up for the U.S. […]
This might be the last good-weather Friday we get this calendar year. I hope you make the most of it. The 6-3 Bears travel to Minnesota with revenge on their mind as they face the Vikings. One path that Chicago’s football team can take toward evening the season series with Minnesota is by launching deep balls. This clip with ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Benjamin Solak comes with good points: The most explosive team in football right now is….the Chicago Bears?! On the pod @benjaminsolak...
As Michael mentioned in the Lukewarm Stove yesterday , Royals lefty Kris Bubic is garnering some trade interest right now, according to Will Sammon at The Athletic . Given the Cubs’ reported interest over the summer, and given how extremely compelling he was looking as a trade target at that time, I wanted to give this rumor a little more attention. Firstly, I want to note how Sammon frames the situation: “At a time when club executives are doubting whether some top-of-the-rotation...
Dive into this riveting episode where hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ crucial matchup against the Chicago Bears, aiming for a 3-0 divisional record. With guest Taylor Doll from Making Monsters podcast, they uncover Bears’ secrets, from Caleb Williams’ evolution to defensive vulnerabilities—perfect for Vikings fans craving insider scoops and bold […]
Framber Valdez is considered by some to be the best free-agent starting pitcher on the market. Since becoming a full-time starting pitcher in 2020, Valdez has been remarkably consistent, posting ERAs no lower than 2.82 and no higher than 3.66, the latter his 2025 ERA. Overall in that time frame: 154 appearances (153 starts), 3.23 […]
Modern football is all about big plays and as a companion piece to the STEP Differential, I’m tracking the Bears big plays all year in this Infogram: Chicago Bears 2025 STEP Differential TrackerInfogram Last year’s tracker is on the second page. Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Simon Nemec pulled off a hat trick to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. [Devils NHL] In said game, Arseny Gritsyuk’s move to the top six paid dividends for controlling the pace of play. [Infernal Access […]
Shayna Goldman at The Athletic did a deep dive on the impact we’ve seen from the nine new head coaches around the NHL thru the first month of the season, a list that obviously includes Jeff Blashill with the Blackhawks. Here’s part of what she wrote about Blashill’s impact: The process is far from perfect in Chicago through the first month of play. The team is still allowing a high rate of shots and chances, even with the shift from zone defense to a hybrid system. The difference now, c...
Hurt my back pretty badly yesterday, in a totally different way and area than any of the previous injuries (and I was doing nothing unusual, with no warning). Obviously I have to figure out a better way to manage these issues, because this isn’t going to get better on its own as I get older. It really sucks. In a snoozer of an announcement, Shohei Ohtani won his second straight unanimous MVP (and fourth unanimous MVP overall). It was deserved and obvious. What’s a little more fun for ou...