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As a Region Rat, PLEASE keep the Chicago Bears out of Indiana
You know it’s getting wild when a guy I went to high school with is now trying to steal the Bears from the city of Chicago. Watching Portage Mayor Austin Bonta on ESPN Chicago talking about his city’s plans for a privately funded, taxpayer payer-free, and fully debt-free “Halas Harbor” for the Bears took me […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: Which trade takes the bronze medal?
With the Olympics underway, I’m thinking podiums. The trade of the #1 overall pick in 2023 netted Chicago Caleb Williams, Darnell Wright, DJ Moore, and a number of other roster improvements. It was a move that has defined the Chicago Bears under Ryan Poles, and it is the clear choice for the gold medal. This […]
Bears Caleb Williams to Participate in State Farm Celebrity 3-Point Contest
State Farm is hosting a celebrity 3-point contest on Friday night during NBA All-Star weekend. The contest will take place at the NBA Crossover in Los Angeles. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is set to take part in the contest, joined by internet personality Druski and streamer PlaqueBoy Max. The event will feature a mix […]
The Bear’s Den, February XIII, 2025
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS 2026 NFL Free Agency: The Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits Some interesting names on there for your Monsters of the Midway. NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Whom do the Bears draft at No. 25? Will Ryan Poles go BPA or choose for need? Tell me what you think in […]
Updated: Will the Bears open the 2026 NFL season on the road in Seattle?
The Seattle Seahawks are the Super Bowl champions, and with that, they are guaranteed to open their 2026 season in prime time, which is normally on Thursday night, but a report on February 12 opened up the possibility for a Wednesday night opener. More on that below… Here are the teams slated to travel to Seattle’s Lumen […]
The Chicago Bears had the best 2025 rookie class, while the Packers had the worst
Well, this is fun. A recent article at NFL.com ranked and graded every 2025 rookie class from worst to first, and there were NFC North bookends with the Chicago Bears on top at number one (A) and the Green Bay Packers bringing up the rear in last place (D+). The Bears being number one wasn’t much of […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Roster Turnover, Running back: Should D’Andre Swift return?
The Chicago Bears ran the ball about 45% of the time in 2025, ranking 11th in the NFL, up from 25th the year prior (40%). Chicago also increased its rushing yards from 1,734 two years ago (25th) to the 3rd most in the NFL (2,456) in Ben Johnson’s first year. Much of that running in […]
The Bear’s Den, February 12, 2025
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Portage makes public pitch for Bears stadium Portage unveiled its proposal for “Halas Harbor,” a $5 billion project on a 300-acre site that would include a stadium that, per its hype video, would come “fully privately financed” with “zero taxpayer burden” and “zero debt on the team.” Caleb Williams About […]
Mocking the Mocks: Defensive line is a popular choice for the Bears at 25
The Chicago Bears’ defensive line is sure to get some attention in free agency and the NFL Draft, and we’ll get a clearer picture of draft needs after free agency, but the defensive line is a position you can never have enough talent. A good d-line should come at you in waves with fresh players […]
5 Reasons the NFL Denying the Chicago Bears Compensatory Picks is Egregiously Wrong
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! As our Lester Wiltfong wrote, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the NFL has confirmed that the Chicago Bears will not receive compensatory picks for Ian Cunningham taking the general manager position with the Atlanta Falcons. Lester notes this fact has been rumored to be true in reporting for weeks, […]
Chicago Bears Rumors: What’s up with DJ Moore and the offense?
We’ve reached our third installment of Chicago Bears rumors and buzz from Super Bowl week. If you’ve missed the previous articles, you can check out the rumors from San Francisco as to what the issues with the Bears stadium development and you can check out the buzz surrounding the Bears from San Francisco here. Let’s […]
2026 Bears Mock Draft: Meet me in the middle
The 2026 NFL Combine is just a few weeks away, meaning that NFL Draft season is picking up steam by the day. It’s a relief to not have had to worry as much about the Chicago Bears’ draft positioning for as long as we did, given their success during the regular season and win in […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Roster Turnover: Will the QB room stay the same?
Heading into year two of the Ben Johnson era, the Chicago Bears’ offense is coming off top ten production in points scored and yards, and every returning starter is under contract. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any changes, but continuity will be a key for the offense to take another step. Chicago’s defense, however, […]
2025 Season In Review: 10 Positives For The Chicago Bears
For 31 teams around the league, the season will end in some form of disappointment. That sentiment was shared by the Chicago Bears’ fans, at least in the moment of losing in the NFC Divisional Round. Once the emotions of an overtime loss wore off and it was easier to zoom out, it’s not difficult […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: Was the Montez Sweat trade worth it?
When the 2-6 Chicago Bears traded for Montez Sweat in October 2023, they gave up a second-round pick that ended up being 40th overall–and that was almost certainly looking like a pick in the top half of the second round. It did not save the season (they finished with double-digit losses for the second time […]
The Bear’s Den, February 11, 2025
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears didn’t get picks for Ian Cunningham hire because Matt Ryan is Falcons’ “primary football executive” Ryan said last week that Cunningham will run free agency and the draft. Iowa Bears? Really? State looks to lure NFL team with stadium funding pitch “Iowa, Iowa, yaht da dat ta dah! yaht […]
Report: NFL confirms the Bears will not get comp picks for losing Ian Cunningham
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, who emailed the NFL for confirmation, the Chicago Bears will not receive compensatory draft picks for losing assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to the Atlanta Falcons, where he will serve as their general manager. “The policy for receiving picks pertains to the head coach or the primary […]
Chicago Bears Rumors: Stadium Chatter from Super Bowl Week
I was planning on talking about the roster more in the next installments of our Super Bowl Rumors Mill articles, but with all the news coming out about the stadium this week and the potential to get Arlington Heights back on the table, I felt it was important to talk stadium first, as it seems […]
Bears’ Colston Loveland nearly stumped by some In-5 chicanery!
The build-up to the Super Bowl is like a week-long NFL convention. The media is set up all along radio row, recording interviews for various outlets and platforms, and while many are set up beforehand, you also get a lot of quick pop-up interactions. SB Nation’s RJ Ochoa was in the Bay Area last week, […]
Revisiting the Bears 2025 Draft: Second Round Pick 56
We all know it takes more than a single season to accurately assess the success of any draft class. Our own Josh Sunderbruch does a phenomenal job of explaining why this is and looking back at a more reasonable benchmark. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment to look back and see how […]
Chicago Bears Question of the Day: Did the Bears get the #1 overall pick right after all?
It’s complicated. Chicago Bears fans weren’t rooting for Drake Maye to play poorly in the Super Bowl. Maye, the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft is a rising star with a likeable ‘aww shucks’ persona. Bears fans were simply rooting against having to hear all offseason that they once again made the wrong […]
The Bear’s Den, February 10, 2025
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Illinois governor says progress has been made on new stadium for Bears The first of several articles on this, it’s from PFT so it’s free. Check out our article here on WCG on this though, it’s good no it’s better no it’s best. With Bears and others chasing, Seahawks already […]
Bears, Illinois stadium deal getting closer: Report
According to a FOX32 report on Monday, the Chicago Bears and Illinois lawmakers are working on a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois, specifically in Arlington Heights. Kevin Warren and the Bears turned the heat up on J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois legislature with its very real flirtation with northwest Indiana. But Paris Schutz […]
Chicago Bears Rumors: Super Bowl Week Buzz
Some of you may be reading this article and going, “Who the hell is Bill Zimmerman?” and that’s probably the majority of you (and for good reason). Some of you may know me as the guy who yells too much during his podcast or writes overly opinionated articles on this here website. But most likely, […]
Chicago Bears Assistant Coach News and Rumor Tracker
With the Super Bowl over, we’ll likely get some assistant coach announcements from the Chicago Bears soon, so I wanted to launch a fresh tracker to gather the new rumors and news surrounding the changes. There have been a few reported moves, but only two things are official. First, running backs coach Eric Bieniemy left for the […]
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