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An argument that has been made ad nauseum to undercut the Chicago Bears’ 2025 success was their seemingly easy strength of schedule. At the end of the 2025 season, the Bears finished with the 4th-easiest strength of schedule, based on opponent records, with a 0.458 win percentage. This ranked behind the Cowboys, Broncos, and Patriots […]
Although it might be hard to believe, the two primary acquisition phases of the offseason have come to a close. Now, that doesn’t mean that teams won’t continue to churn their rosters over the next several months, but outside of a handful of quality veteran free agents still left on the market. A few surprise […]
Out with Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker. In with Coby Bryant and Dillon Thieneman. Did Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles simply reload at the Safety position, or did he restock with a completely new product? Like most of you, I was ecstatic when former Oregon Ducks Safety Dillon Thieneman fell to pick 25 in […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Mayor Johnson determined to block Bears’ move to Arlington Heights He wants them to move to Indiana? Cause they ain’t staying in Chicago, Mayor Johnson. Bears’ Success Means Chaotic Schedule That Makes Already Tough Slate More Difficult Seriously, that’s the headline SI has on their website. The story is ripping […]
With the dust now settled from the NFL offseason and teams starting to re-gather for offseason programs, we have a better idea now of what the league looks like heading into the 2026-27 season. And the Chicago Bears’ outlook so far, much like it was in the second half of last season, keeps on looking […]
The Chicago Bears doubled down on the center position after Pro Bowler Drew Dalman unexpectedly retired this offseason. First, they sent a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for the soon-to-be 31-year-old Garrett Bradbury. In his seven years as a pro, Bradburry has started all 105 games he’s appeared in, including every […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Property tax relief ‘negligible’ for homeowners in Bears stadium bill that passed Illinois House Political blah blah blah Bears stadium blah blah yadda yadda blah but at least the article linked isn’t behind a paywall blah blah blather blither blah. Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a […]
We’re over a week removed from the NFL Draft, which makes this a perfect time for a Bear & Balanced cooled-down review of what the Chicago Bears did. Emotions have calmed. Film has been watched. Roster analysis has been made. So now that we’ve had time to reflect, how will these picks impact the 2026 […]
The latest Bears Banter has dropped! The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and we grabbed Charles Davis from CBS to break it all down. Charles is CBS’s lead college football analyst and covers the draft for NFL Network. He knows these players as well as anybody, and he joined us to break it […]
1) NFL Draft Coverage Booms With the immense popularity of the NFL, it’s fascinating to see the coverage of the NFL Draft grow, even in the last decade. I watched the first two nights on the NFL Network, waiting for the Bears to make their picks so that I could record a quick hitter for […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Former Bears WR Chase Claypool tries to reboot career at Packers’ rookie minicamp Two names I would be happy to never hear again, Claypool and Packers. Bears take training wheels off QB Caleb Williams heading into Year 3 Good. It’s hard to run with wheels attached to your shoes. What […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is just over a week in the rearview mirror, but for those of you who have been around Windy City Gridiron for long enough, you know how much of a sicko I can be when it comes to a good mock draft. Between my work here and my job at PFSN, […]
The 2026 NFL Draft season wrapped up a couple weeks ago as the Chicago Bears inch closer to the start of their scheduled off-season training program. Naturally, you have all likely seen a plethora of grades presented by writers and fans around the community. If you’re looking for my initial grades, you can find those […]
Now a week removed from the 2026 NFL Draft, many fans are still feeling disappointed that the Chicago Bears did not take an edge rusher in the draft. This is understandable when considering that the Bears ranked 22nd in sacks with 35 and 29th in pressure percentage at 28% last season. However, head coach Ben […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll sat down with Ryan Roberts, who covers the NFL Draft and College Football for A to Z Sports, and he had some thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 2026 draft class. They kicked off the show discussing what Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman had to offer. “There was a […]
As the NFL Draft winds down, clubs are contacting undrafted players to let them know they want them if the draft ends and they are left without a team. Oftentimes, it benefits a prospect to go undrafted so they can pick their team from several suitors rather than being drafted to a situation they deem as a […]
Yesterday, we shared some snippets from Jeremy Fowler’s ESPN article, where he spoke with several NFL executives, coaches, and scouts to gain intel about the 32 draft classes. He had a couple of nuggets about the Chicago Bears’ first-round decision and also their last pick. In Mike Sando’s latest at The Athletic, he also flipped […]
We are a little over a week removed from the 2026 NFL Draft, and the number of premature opinions has never been higher. So why not add in a few more, folks? The general consensus regarding the Bears’ draft class was that they got excellent value with the Dillon Thieneman, Malik Muhammad, and Keyshaun Elliot […]
He doesn’t. End of article. I’m kidding. We’ve been spending the week looking at the Bears’ draft picks and how it impacts the room and the future of the room. We talked about the lack of additions on the defensive line, we’ve talked about the cornerback room, and we’ve talked about the linebacker room. Let’s […]
Every year, the lead-up to the draft feels like it takes forever. Then, draft weekend arrives, and the three-day process flies by in the blink of an eye. The 2026 NFL Draft was no different, and for all four teams in the NFC North, the emphasis on improving and separating themselves from the other teams […]
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently published an article with intel gathered about all 32 draft classes from various scouts, coaches, and executives around the League. He shared two Chicago Bears nuggets he learned from his sources. One was about a first-round backup plan that the Bears contemplated on day two, while the other was about a day […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Schedule Rumor: Bears to Open 2026 Season Against Seattle Seahawks Chicago will face the NFC South and AFC East this upcoming season, as well as some top franchises from each conference, the Eagles and Jaguars. Chicago Bears Stadium Update: What to Make of Latest News Chicago executives met on Wednesday […]
As surprising as it sounds, some experts actually like what the Chicago Bears did in the 2026 NFL Draft. Shocking, I know. Okay, maybe it’s not that crazy. After all, the Bears did a lot outside of the Day 2 picks that made everyone raise their eyebrows. In fact, the Bears even managed to land […]
The Chicago Bears have done a few facelifts to some of the position groups this past offseason, and one of those was linebacker. The Bears have brought in a few new faces via free agency and added another in the draft, so let’s look at this room and how it shakes out not just in […]
The NFL Draft is a year-round activity. Though we’re only a week removed from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft, teams are already doing research to prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft. If your full-time job is to work in an NFL organization and focus on the draft, your focus will obvious remain on […]