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The Bears’ season is over. It’s time for a mock offseason. I’ll be making my picks for free agency, the draft, open coaching positions, and which cuts, trades, and restructures to make to create some cap space. You know the drill. Let’s get into it. Bears coaching hires I originally had this article starting out […]
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Earlier today, the NFL announced that they’ll play a 2026 regular season game in Madrid, Spain, and a game in Paris, France, which brings the confirmed number of such games in the league’s International Series to eight. UPDATE: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced they’ll also play a game in Mexico City. The NFL will also […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS 2026 visions of Pete Crow-Armstrong, Caleb Williams, the pope and World Series watching at Gallagher Way That’s a trio. Bears begin offensive-coordinator search after Ravens hire Declan Doyle to same position Interesting to see what they are doing. Bears’ Nahshon Wright Earns Another Award for Breakout Season After signing a […]
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We’ll occasionally have staff roundtables here at Windy City Gridiron, where members of our team answer a few questions about the Chicago Bears, but today I wanted to flip the script. I guess you can call this a reverse roundtable, because I want you, our WCG members, to answer these three questions. 1) Of all […]
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Blitz Fits (@blitzfits via Instagram), a sports and fashion media platform, has named the Chicago Bears the 2026 Best Dressed Team. Blitzfits, founded by Moses Anoh in September of 2019, combines football, fashion, culture, and lifestyle onto one platform. Quarterback Caleb Williams reposted BlitzFits’ post naming the Bears the NFL’s best-dressed team to his Instagram […]
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We’re about five weeks away from NFL Free Agency, and with the salary cap expected to jump from this year’s $279.2 million to a projected $301.2 to $305.7 million, the Chicago Bears (and the other 31 teams) will have more to play with. The Bears didn’t have much cap wiggle room at season’s end, but […]
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Yesterday, the Chicago Bears named kicker Cairo Santos as their Special Teams Player of the Year, which was well deserved, because in a season full of clutch moments, Santos had a hand in several of their comebacks. His understanding of the Soldier Field winds is something he’s learned in the last six years in Chicago, […]
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As much as Chicago Bears fans might not like to admit it, they now have a priority even higher than fixing the defensive line: finding a left tackle. With Ozzy Trapilo going down due to a serious patellar tendon injury that will require a long recovery, this team’s left tackle for the 2026 season might […]
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Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle will be leaving to become the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Doyle, 29, will be taking over offensive play-calling duties for Baltimore, according to Schefter’s report. With their new head coach Jesse Minter coming from a defensive background, their offensive coordinator hire […]
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AI…Artificial Intelligence. It’s been a major component of our sci-fi fiction for decades. While Skynet hasn’t gone online, and we don’t see robots walking around downtown, with the advent of large language models, we are seeing a massive increase in the number of AIs available and the use of AI in numerous contexts. So, I […]
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Ever since the Chicago Bears hired Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham to their respective general manager and assistant GM positions back in 2022, I saw people talking about it. That for the first time since the NFL had instituted its new rules awarding compensatory draft picks to teams that had a minority coaches and/or executive […]
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Those that know WCG’s Bchuk44, know that he usually leans heavily towards the optimistic side of things. But with great hope comes greater expectations. Which, for Bears fans typically leads to inevitable disappointment. Like many of you, Bchuk had very high hopes for dozens of players on this team heading into this year. Most of […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL IAN CUNNINGHAM Bears lose assistant GM Ian Cunningham to Falcons Georgia native Cunningham is Atlanta’s new GM. All of these articles are about the same if you want to save time, just read one of them. Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as new GM Falcons announce Ian Cunningham as their new GM […]
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Ian Cunningham, the Chicago Bears’ assistant general manager, is set to become the general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiple NFL insiders. Cunningham has served as the assistant general manager and right-hand man to GM Ryan Poles for the past four years. Before coming to Chicago, he was an assistant director of player […]
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Yesterday, the Chicago Bears announced that quarterback Caleb Williams was their Offensive Player of the Year, so naturally, the Defensive Player of the Year announcement was coming today, and All-Pro safety Kevin Byard III was “Honored” with the honor. The 32-year-old Byard has played some damn good football since signing with the Navy and Orange […]
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Chicago Bears fans don’t need any more proof that Ben Johnson is the perfect coach for this team. But I’m sure you won’t say no to some more. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell put together his rankings of the best head-coaching hires of the last five years—a total of 37 overall. And guess who has already cracked […]
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In the middle of the season, when the Bears were on a roll, I had some fun and put out an AI-generated image of Ben Johnson on Mount Rushmore with George Halas, Mike Ditka, and Lovie Smith, and declared that he was already the Bears’ fourth-greatest coach in team history. Most fans rolled their eyes […]
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On her latest Making Monsters, Taylor Doll chats with former NFL Coach and current Boston College Head Coach Bill O’Brien about Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo and his time at B.C. They discuss his size, versatility, and why he fits so well in a Ben Johnson offense protecting a quarterback like Caleb Williams. They […]
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For the first time in a long time, it feels like the Bears have waves of young talent that they can build upon. This is mostly exciting news. Mostly. It also means that Ryan Poles has entered a new phase of his roster building process – evaluating several of his first draft picks for second […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Senior Bowl: Can the Bears find a Round 1 starter at tackle? Cornerback? Safety? Yes? No? Maybe? Good news for Bears: Edge rushers are ‘hands down’ the strength of the draft We could sure use a couple. Chicago Bears stadium bill passes Indiana Senate, but changes likely The Indiana Senate […]
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For the first time ever, the NFL will honor the best offensive lineman in the league with the Protector of the Year Award, and as I speculated nine months ago, the Chicago Bears do indeed have a legitimate candidate for the award. Earlier today, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke the news of the six nominees for […]
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The Chicago Bears have named quarterback Caleb Williams their Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season. Williams had a great sophomore year from his growth as a young player, his first career playoff victory, and breaking franchise records. Overall, he took a big leap forward. Williams finished the 2025 season with 3,942 passing […]
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It’s time for the final installment of our QB rankings for 2025. I felt we could publish them because, at this point, I don’t think Drake Maye or Sam Darnold’s play in the Super Bowl will affect their spots. They’ve both proven where they should be ranked. As a reminder, these rankings are not just […]
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Few expected the 2025 Chicago Bears to make the playoffs, let alone win the NFC North outright. Suffice it to say, it took some exceptional performances throughout this unforgettable season that propelled these Bears to an 11-6 record. With the recent addition of CB Nahshon Wright, four Bears players made the Pro Bowl with OG […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Good news for Bears: Edge rushers are ‘hands down’ the strength of the draft Good news indeed. Colston Loveland eyeing major breakthrough as Bears flip the page to next season Bears tight end Colston Loveland had a promising rookie season with 58 receptions, 713 receiving yards and six touchdowns, plus […]
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