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Chicago Bears Father’s Day Sale!

My guys at FOCO have a special Father’s Day sale going on right now, where you can get 25% off select shirts by using the promo code SHIRTS25. FOCO has hundreds of licensed products, so there’s literally something for everyone. No matter your favorite sport, no matter your favorite team, FOCO has you covered. Chicago Bears fans, […]

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30 Day Challenge: Favorite Bears Running Back of All Time

While some teams are trading for future HOF defensive ends and others are celebrating their QB on the cover of a video game, most of us are existing in the doldrums of the offseason. Join us in our quest to provide the best Bears centered topics around. Our next topic? Who is your favorite Bears […]

The Bear’s Den, June 8, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Of course Indiana is leverage for the Bears in Illinois Florio spills what he somewhat laughingly considers his wisdom and wit on the Bear stadium push. He may be right, he may be wrong. His track record in being right is… spotty… but he’s no Jason La Canfora when it […]

2026 NFC North Position Group Rankings: Defense

In part two of our yearly NFC North Positional Rankings, we take a deeper dive into the defensive side of the ball. Last year, two teams finished inside the Top 10 in Defensive DVOA, while the two who made the playoffs finished in the back half. While some could argue that defense wins championships, it […]

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30 Day Challenge: Who is Your All Time Favorite Bears QB?

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. Maybe it’s not much of a surprise who I chose for this […]

30 Day Challenge: Who is the most underrated Bears player?

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. Let’s be honest — the Chicago Bears have some hype right now. […]

Chicago Bears sign draft picks Dillon Thieneman and Logan Jones

Earlier today, before the stadium drama unfolded, the Chicago Bears announced that they have signed their first two 2026 draft picks, safety Dillon Thieneman and center Logan Jones. Thieneman, the 25th overall selection out of Oregon, figures to earn a starting spot next to free agent pickup Coby Bryant at some point this offseason. The […]

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UPDATED: The Chicago Bears are focused on Indiana for the new stadium

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the Chicago Bears appear to be zeroing in on a site for their new state-of-the-art stadium. According to a report from Capitol Fax, a site dedicated to Illinois politics, the Bears plan to build in Hammond, Indiana. Capitol Fox reported a text they received from Senator […]

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Ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove in 2026: 8. Rome Odunze

Let’s move on with our third name on our list of the ten Chicago Bears with the most to prove in 2026. If you missed the first two installments, number 10 was punter Tory Taylor, number 9 was left tackle Braxton Jones. Number 8 is wide receiver Rome Odunze. Odunze certainly has not been bad […]

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The Bear’s Den, June 5, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ken’s Note: The scheduler for the Den was wonky this morning it didn’t fire off at 5:00 AM as usual. All is well. Bears QB Caleb Williams on ‘she-wolf’ Myles Garrett, his Michael Jordan tribute and his video game cover Garrett has a case to be the greatest defensive player […]

Caleb Williams Talks Growth, Chicago Favorites on New Heights Podcast

The Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams joined Travis and Jason Kelce on the latest episode of their podcast “New Heights.”  The episode, which was released Wednesday, touched on everything from Williams’ top throws from last season and being named the EA Sports Madden NFL 27 cover athlete to head coach Ben Johnson’s expectations for the […]

Check out the Madden NFL 27 trailer featuring Caleb Williams and a new Bears GM

Seeing the Chicago Bears in the national spotlight is going to take some getting used to, but after decades of mostly irrelevance as a franchise, the Bears seem to have the two most important pieces of the puzzle figured out. Head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams have the club’s trajectory heading upwards. The […]

This is the coolest Chicago Bears team since 1985

The Chicago Bears have been a lot of things in the history of their franchise. They’ve been winners (sometimes). They’ve been losers (a lot). They’ve been maddening (always). But aside from the Super Bowl-shuffling ’85 squad that dominated the NFL with unprecedented amounts of aura, you would never, ever describe the Chicago Bears as “cool”. […]

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2026 NFC North Position Group Rankings: Offense

With the 2026 NFL offseason winding down, the focus on the season is taking shape as we inch closer to the start of training camps across the league. The lull between the draft and training camp can feel like an eternity for some, but it’s a great time to take a step back and zoom […]

30 Day Challenge: Favorite Place to Watch a Bears Game

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. While some teams are trading for future HOF defensive ends, most of […]

The Bear’s Den, June 4, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Rome Odunze says he has a “new normal” with his foot Importantly, he’s been looking good at practice in his “new normal” state. Bears QB Caleb Williams’ giant leap will require one from WR Rome Odunze as well The Bears are counting on Odunze to bounce back from a rough […]

Chicago Bears OTA Updates for June 3

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of their final voluntary organized team activity (OTA) running from June 2-4, and with the media at Halas Hall today, we got some updates. Both defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo and linebacker T.J. Edwards were at practice today, although neither participated in the team portion. Odeyingbo tore his Achilles […]

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30 Day Challenge: Favorite Bears WR of All Time

While some teams are trading for future HOF defensive ends, most of us are existing in the doldrums of the offseason. Join us in our quest to provide the best Bears centered topics around. Our next topic? Who is your favorite Bears WR of all time? Mine is easy – my former college teammate Brandon […]

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 […]

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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 […]