Windy City Gridiron
A Chicago Bears community
Total reads
5,814
This week
13
Rank
#16 of 411
Published
1,616 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Chicago Bears 2026 Preseason Schedule Announced
Earlier today, the NFL announced the full 2026 preseason schedule, and here are the three Chicago Bears games. Saturday, August 15, vs the Cleveland Browns at 12:00 p.m. CT Saturday, August 22, at the Cincinnati Bengals at 6:00 p.m. CT Saturday, August 29, at the Tennessee Titans at 5:00 p.m. CT That Cincinnati game was […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 1-10
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 […]
Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove in 2026: 9. Braxton Jones
Let’s continue our look at the Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove. So far, we’ve unveiled Tory Taylor at number 10. You can check out his article here. Number nine on the list is left tackle Braxton Jones. Jones made the list last year, although we cheated. We called “left tackle” as one […]
Bears QB Caleb Williams officially named Madden 27 cover athlete
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has officially been named the cover athlete for the upcoming video game Madden NFL 27 by EA Sports. A leak on May 30 showed Williams on the cover of Madden in his signature “Iceman” gesture in the Deluxe version, and that cover appears to be accurate, as it was confirmed […]
The Bear’s Den, June 3, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago mayor continues to believe Bears will stay put This Spongie is for the Chicago mayor’s amazing ability to willingly suspend disbelief. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield wins put Chicago ‘in the mix’ for Bears stadium The Chicago mayor can finally count some wins in the Capitol after […]
Cincinnati Bengals to host a joint practice with the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears will play the Cincinnati Bengals in week two of the preseason, and while the specifics of that game have yet to be officially announced, the Bengals’ team site lists it for Saturday, August 22, at 6:00 p.m. CT. Earlier today, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor said that they will host the Bears […]
The Hidden Art of the Wide Receiver
Organized team activities officially kicked off for the 2026 Chicago Bears last week. Amidst the flurry of clips, news, and rumors that come with OTAs, a particular clip captured the attention of many outlets and commentators. The clip in question shows third-year quarterback Caleb Williams rolling out to his right, avoiding pressure, and, while on […]
30 Day Challenge: What is your favorite Chicago Bears memory?
Each day in the month of June, we’ll roll out a fresh topic to get Chicago Bears fans thinking. Be sure to chime in with your answer in the comments so we can all get to know our WCG members a bit better. As Bears fans, our memories are a lot like southeastern Washington state: […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 11-20
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 […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Most Worried About
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 Bear’s Den, June 2, 2026
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 […]
30 Day Challenge: Earliest Chicago Bears Memory
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 […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Breakout Candidate
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 […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 21-30
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 […]
Chicago Bears Post June 1st Trade Market Roundtable – Part 2
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 […]
Chicago Bears Stadium Bill fails to pass Illinois Legislature
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 […]
Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove in 2026: 10. Tory Taylor
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 […]
Chicago Bears Post June 1st Trade Roundtable Thoughts – Part 1
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 Bear’s Den, June 1, 2026
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 […]
Chicago Bears Over/Under Player Milestone Predictions (Part 2)
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: […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Make-Or-Break Year
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 […]
Is Caleb Williams the Madden 27 cover athlete?
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 […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: How many yards will Caleb throw for in 2026?
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, […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Most Underrated
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 […]
‘Expect another exponential jump’ from the Chicago Bears’ offense
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 […]
Displaying items 126-150 of 1616 in total