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Question of the Day: Who Will Lead the Bears in Receiving Yards?
Fans and fantasy heads alike aren’t quite sure what to make of the Chicago Bears’ three-headed monster at WR and TE. Will Rome return to health and retain his spot atop the depth chart? Will Luther continue his ascent and build off his stellar second half of the season into the off-season where head coach […]
Five Ways it Could All Go Wrong for the Chicago Bears
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! We are deep into July and on the cusp of training camp, and the infusion of optimism and hope that this time of year brings to all NFL fans. So, before all that, let me take a moment to consider the glass-half-empty scenario. As a Bears fan, I know you’re familiar […]
The Bear’s Den, July 16, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Colston Loveland Fans the Flames of the Bears-Packers Rivalry – Sports Illustrated Chicago BearsColston Loveland appeared on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast this week, and the Bears-Packers rivalry was brought up. Co-host Taylor Lewan asked Loveland if it was comparable in scale to the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry in college football. Chicago Bears […]
Making Monsters: Bears’ secondary has the talent to be ‘dominant’
On her latest Making Mosters, Taylor Doll was joined by former Chicago Bears Pro Bowler, Jerry Azumah, who previews the upcoming Bears’ season. Azumah played cornerback for seven years in Chicago, so you know he had some thoughts on the Bears’ secondary. “I really like that group,” Azumah said about Chicago’s defensive backs. “I think […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong is one of us
The Major League Baseball All-Star game is typically about as far as you can go in the sports-watching universe to find some Chicago Bears talk. But Chicago Cubs outfield Pete Crow-Armstrong makes things a little different. During last night’s All-Star game, PCA was mic’d up during an inning and the broadcasters asked him if he […]
Training Camp Battle: LS: Luke Elkin vs Beau Gardner
We’ve looked at two offensive and two defensive training camp battles, so let’s take a minute and look at one on special teams. This one may not interest every Bears fan, but it’ll definitely interest some because the Bears could have an interesting battle at long snapper during training camp. The Bears have had a […]
The Bear’s Den, July 15, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS McCoppin: Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes. – Chicago TribuneA buyer should beware of a Bentley on sale for half price, says public finance analyst Geoffrey Propheter. So should the public on a sports […]
All-Time Historical Bears Team Tournament: Team Sweetness vs Blue Ridge Better Bests
In the Finals of our 2026 All-Time Historical Chicago Bears Fantasy Draft Tournament, we have Jack M Silverstein’s (1) Team Sweetness vs Bryan Orenchuk’s (2) Blue Ridge Better Bests! Jack breaks down his full team right here, and Bryan dives into his team here. Check out each position group in the image sliders below, and then vote […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: What does Ben Johnson need to improve in Year 2?
Ben Johnson has earned a lot of fans in the 18 months since he was hired to be the 18th coach in Bears franchise history. This is with good reason — Johnson, 40, won the NFC North, won a playoff game, reset a ‘Flus’d culture, and fed the City of Chicago. Still, Johnson is not […]
Can Caleb Williams break Brian Griese’s Chicago Bears record?
There’s some buzz surrounding Caleb Williams this week due to him being picked by a poll of coaches, scouts, and executives as a top 10 quarterback in the league, so I wanted to check the pulse of Chicago Bears fans and get their expectations for him this season. As we all know, Caleb set the […]
The Bear’s Den, July 14, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Execs, coaches, scouts rank top NFL quarterbacks for 2026 – ESPN10. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears. “He’s the most dynamic of the group,” one GM said. “He’s got the arm talent and overall athleticism suited for today’s game.” Bears’ Caleb Williams Edges Packers’ Jordan Love for No. 10 Spot on ESPN’s QB Rankings […]
3 Bears appear in PFN’s NFL Top 100 players of 2026
It’s ranking season across the NFL right now. Just over a month ago, Windy City Gridiron ranked our top 50 players in the NFC North heading into 2026. The NFL Top 100 is being revealed slowly but surely leading up to the season, and ESPN has been ranking the top 10 players at each position […]
10 Most Important Bears of 2026: #1 Caleb Williams
This is the most anticlimactic list we do around here, because in 14 of the previous 17 installments of this annual ranking, the quarterback had been number one. While I gave Staley the Bear serious consideration this year, let’s make it 15 of 18 with Caleb Williams taking the top spot. I only had Caleb […]
Training Camp Battle: C: Garrett Bradbury vs Logan Jones
We move back to the offensive side of the ball with our next training camp battle in our series, and this time, we are focused on the offensive line. If I told you 12 months ago that center was going to be a key training camp battle heading into the 2026 season, you would have […]
ESPN Survey: Caleb Williams Top 10 QB in the NFL
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has been releasing the results of his annual survey over the last couple of weeks. Fowler surveys general managers, coaches, and scouts and asks them who the best player in the league is at each position. He then puts together a ranking at each position. Today, Fowler unveiled the quarterbacks. Josh Allen […]
Analyzing projected stats for top Bears offensive players
Heading into the 2026 season, expectations are high for the Bears’ offense. The early returns under Ben Johnson were very encouraging, as he finished with the No. 9 offense in the NFL by Pro Football Network’s Offense Impact Scoring metric. They also finished with the sixth-most amount of yardage gained, marking a massive turnaround from […]
The Bears Den, July 13, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS WR Trent Taylor Announces Retirement After Seven-Year NFL Career – 49ers.comTaylor spent four seasons with the 49ers before continuing his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. Chicago Bears sign TE Sam Roush to rookie contract – Bears Wire USA TodayWith Roush signing his contract, the Bears have all […]
ESPN Survey: Darnell Wright is the Top Right Tackle in the NFL
The Chicago Bears roster continues to earn praise from around the league. For the seventh time, ESPN is polling 70 executives, coaches, and scouts for their take on the best players at individual positions in the league. Chicago’s right tackle, Darnell Wright, is 6th on the list of offensive tackles. The article assumes Penei Sewell […]
WCG Dynasty Fantasy Football: Assessing Mason West’s Roster
As we assess the next Dynasty roster of the Windy City Gridiron Dynasty League, we are looking at Mason West’s roster. Mason won the league in 2026. Mason, like Dan Meehan (yesterday’s analysis), has been featured on the 2nd City Gridiron Podcast feed and has also done a lot of NFL Draft content. Mason’s roster […]
Fans expect multiple 2026 Chicago Bears Pro Bowlers
If the Chicago Bears are good again, they’ll surely get some individual accolades, and 49% of our Windy City Gridiron voters believe they’ll have three or four Pro Bowlers this season. We posed the question earlier this week, and WCG member Turkeyfoot predicted six! Guard Joe Thuney, right tackle Darnell Wright, quarterback Caleb Williams, tight […]
Will Dillon Thieneman outperform his draft status?
Besides the Windy City Gridiron version of the SB Nation Reacts polls we publish here, they also have weekly emailed surveys covering the entire National Football League. You can sign up here to participate in those. This week’s version featured a couple of questions about the offseason, and another asking: Which first-round draft pick will outperform his draft […]
10 Most Important Bears of 2026: #2 Dennis Allen
Yes, I put coaches on my list from time to time, and considering the Chicago Bears didn’t do much on the defensive line this offseason, there’s a lot riding on Dennis Allen to get his scheme humming. The Bears are basically bringing back the same group of defensive ends, and at defensive tackle, they swapped […]
ESPN Survey: Bears’ Loveland Among NFL’s Top 10 Tight Ends
The bar was set high for Colston Loveland when he was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick in last year’s draft. It may have taken some time for the offense to get going, but by the end of the year, Loveland was easily one of Caleb Williams’ most sought-after and dependable […]
WCG Dynasty Fantasy Football: Assessing Dan Meehan’s Roster
Yesterday, we delivered grades for the 14 participants in the Windy City Gridiron Dynasty League. Today, we are going to start a series assessing all 14 rosters and their strengths and weaknesses. The first person up is Dan Meehan. Dan has been a regular on our sister podcast network, 2nd City Gridiron, where he’s hosted […]
10 Breakout Candidates For the 2026 Chicago Bears (Part 2)
The Chicago Bears made massive strides in 2025, but last year is last year, and they’re turning the page to a new chapter. To have sustained success, they’ll need several players to break out, so here are my top 5 who I believe will. Picks 10-6 can be found here! 5. WR Rome Odunze Despite […]
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