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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL NOTE: Salty Language, NSFW BEARSSSSSS Indiana begins effort to pass legislation to pay for new Bears stadium Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, an Indiana senator has introduced a bill that would establish the funding mechanism for a stadium on the other side of the Illinois state line. No question about it, Bears […]
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze missed the final five games of the 2025 season due to a stress fracture in his foot, and while he returned for the Wild Card win against the Green Bay Packers, he’s still not healthy. Earlier today, the Chicago Sun-Times’ Jason Lieser reported that Odunze said it was “tough” […]
The Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams play on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship game. The other NFC Divisional matchup is on Saturday, with the San Francisco 49ers on the road against the Seattle Seahawks. On our latest edition of Bear Bones, Dr. Mason West is joined by Danny Meehan […]
Teams that draft outside of the top fifteen or twenty spots have far less freedom to target positions of need than rebuilding teams. Instead, they must take the best players that fall to them while keeping in mind roster weaknesses. They must also leverage redundancies on their roster by trading away older and higher-paid players […]
Now that we’re full-on into the playoffs, it’s time to stop looking in the rearview with our Secret Superstars series, and start looking forward to the next game with Postseason X-Factors. The principle is the same — using game tape and metrics to uncover those hidden gems for every team who are primed to bring […]
Bundle up, it’s about to get really cold. The fanbase will be anything but as they are hyped up to watch the Chicago Bears in the divisional round of the playoffs. The city has been buzzing ever since the team overcame an 18-point deficit to eliminate their rivals and advance in the playoffs. This week […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears CB Kyler Gordon thrilled about return vs. Packers, playing for ‘bigger stakes’ Gordon was greatly missed for the month he was out. Bears counting on DE Montez Sweat to even out fight vs. Rams’ offensive weapons Sweat has been playing his best ball of the season lately Ben Johnson: […]
The Los Angeles Rams visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs, and the weather could play a factor. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT, and according to weather.com, it may be as low as 5°F, which would make this the coldest game at Soldier Field this season. […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they as they get you ready for the Chicago Bears taking on the Los Angeles Rams this weekend in the Divisional playoffs! Can Caleb Williams and the Bears keep their momentum rolling? Plus, we need to […]
As the Chicago Bears prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this Sunday, the first official injury report of the week has been released. The Bears had a walk-thru practice on Wednesday, so participation is an estimation. The team listed just one player as DNP (did […]
Take a bow, Ryan Poles. You earned this one. In addition to revamping the interior offensive line in free agency to incredible effect, the Chicago Bears general manager also scored one of the most impactful rookie classes of 2025. And it’s not just us saying that, either. With the seventh overall pick in its rookie […]
The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in the most epic way possible, erasing a 21-3 deficit and coming back in dramatic fashion against their hated rival. The game included so many remarkable moments, including Caleb Williams’ insane throw to Rome Odunze on fourth down, that some […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Coming at you this week with a special edition of the Good, Better, Best series – Bears vs. Packers in the playoffs. After that amazing game on Saturday night, it was difficult to figure out what to leave on the cutting room floor. I briefly toyed with the idea that it […]
“It takes three years to grade a draft” and it’s been three years since Ryan Poles went into a draft with a 1st-round pick for the first time as a general manager for the Chicago Bears. Based on looking at every draft from 2011-2020, we know what results “should” look like by league by team, […]
The Chicago Bears are in the Divisional round of the playoffs after their massive win over the Green Bay Packers! Evan McLean and Ross Read discuss the historic Dub, Caleb Williams’ growth, and key matchups for this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Plus, they preview the divisional playoff games, go over the sure-to-be […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Packers-Bears wild-card game sets streaming record Lots of people saw the Packers and their fans get their souls ripped out of their bodies. Good! Amid playoff push, Bears survey season-ticket holders on potential Northwest Indiana stadium From the “Hey, in case you haven’t noticed WE HAVE A HUGE GAME THIS […]
Now that Vitale has weighed in on Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson, it’s worth pointing out that he has had other opinions on football before, such as when he compared college students taking money for their families to prostitution. This was not in private. This was Vitale, on a public platform, deliberately trying to […]
Zebra Technologies, the company behind the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, sent out its weekly newsletter full of Wild Card Weekend stats that are fueled by its RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) on-field player and ball tracking technology. The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, and they had a few noteworthy nuggets. Quarterback […]
On January 13, the Chicago Bears signed linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin from the practice squad to the active roster, activated left tackle Braxton Jones off injured reserve, and placed left tackle Ozzy Trapilo and linebacker T.J. Edwards on injured reserve. Offense (24) Quarterback (3): Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum Running back (3): D’Andre Swift, Kyle […]
The Chicago Bears have won a playoff game. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to say that. A lot has happened since the last time we could say that. George McCaskey wasn’t running the team; Lovie Smith was the team’s coach, and Colston Loveland was in first grade. Not only did the […]
The Chicago Bears have placed linebacker T.J. Edwards and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo on injured reserve, the team announced on Tuesday. The move effectively ends both of their respective seasons after injuries suffered in Chicago’s Wild Card win over the Packers on Saturday. As corresponding roster moves, the Bears activated offensive tackle Braxton Jones off […]
On January 13, the Chicago Bears signed linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin from the practice squad to the active roster and signed linebacker Nephi Sewell to the practice squad. Practice squad injured reserve list: DL Xavier Carlton, OL Ricky Stromberg, TE Qadir Ismail, LB Ty Summers We’ll update this list all season long. Important rules to remember […]
(Ed. note: the following column contains salty language.) Johnny Lujack and George Connor had never heard language like that. Certainly not from a head football coach. When the two star rookies signed with the Bears in 1948, they learned immediately the preferred vocabulary of their new head coach, George Stanley Halas. “Lujack and I joined […]
1. Anyone else finding themselves doing ordinary household tasks or walking around and just saying, “Damn, that’s CRAZY!” for no reason? I’ve probably done that about 30 times in the last three days because DAMN, THAT’S CRAZY. The Bears really did that on Saturday night. For real. It happened. Walked down the Packers like they […]
None of us can get over it, can we? I just keep scrolling through reaction videos, highlights, etc. For the first time since the 2010 season and the 2011 calendar year, the Chicago Bears have won a playoff game. Here’s a little timeline of what’s happened in my life since the last time the Bears […]