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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”. […]
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 […]
Sharp: 2025 Bears Near Top of NFL in Receiver Errors Leading to Incompletions
Heading into the 2026 NFL season, expectations for the Chicago Bears have been elevated across the board. Following the excitement of last season’s playoff run that saw the team defeat the rival Green Bay Packers in the wild card round en route to an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams, there’s optimism that Ben […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Bear’s Den, June 3, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago mayor continues to believe Bears will stay put This Spongie is for the Chicago mayor’s amazing ability to willingly suspend disbelief. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield wins put Chicago ‘in the mix’ for Bears stadium The Chicago mayor can finally count some wins in the Capitol after […]
Cincinnati Bengals to host a joint practice with the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears will play the Cincinnati Bengals in week two of the preseason, and while the specifics of that game have yet to be officially announced, the Bengals’ team site lists it for Saturday, August 22, at 6:00 p.m. CT. Earlier today, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor said that they will host the Bears […]
The Hidden Art of the Wide Receiver
Organized team activities officially kicked off for the 2026 Chicago Bears last week. Amidst the flurry of clips, news, and rumors that come with OTAs, a particular clip captured the attention of many outlets and commentators. The clip in question shows third-year quarterback Caleb Williams rolling out to his right, avoiding pressure, and, while on […]
30 Day Challenge: What is your favorite Chicago Bears memory?
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. As Bears fans, our memories are a lot like southeastern Washington state: […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 11-20
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 […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Most Worried About
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. We wrap up the series with what we’re most worried about this season. Jacob […]
The Bear’s Den, June 2, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS What’s next for the Bears after their stadium bill stalls in Springfield I dunno. Do you know? Gov. JB Pritzker ready to own possible Bears departure after Illinois House punts on stadium bill Please keep any non-stadium political discussion out of my Den. Bears blocked in Illinois: House spikes late-session […]
30 Day Challenge: Earliest Chicago Bears Memory
As the month of June begins, the Windy City Gridiron staff is embarking on something we are calling the “30 Day Challenge” related to the Chicago Bears. Each day of the month, there will be a new feature article published by one of our staff members on a unique topic. We’ll give our own answer […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Offseason Superlatives: Breakout Candidate
This WCG roundtable series was inspired by this Tweet from our guy Jacob, who gave six 2026 Chicago Bears superlatives for the offseason. We’re going to take them one by one, and we’ll give a couple two tree sentences for each. This time, we gave our pick for the Bears player we predict to break […]
2026 NFC North top 50 players: No. 21-30
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 […]
Chicago Bears Post June 1st Trade Market Roundtable – Part 2
Earlier today we dropped the first part of this roundtable discussion between myself and a few others here at Windy City Gridiron. Now we get into whether or not we feel that the Chicago Bears will indeed make a move, and what some of the likeliest deals are to be made elsewhere. A trade market […]
Chicago Bears Stadium Bill fails to pass Illinois Legislature
The Illinois legislature worked late into the night on Sunday and into the early morning hours of Monday on bills that would be passed this session. Among those was consideration of the Amendment to House Bill 958 (the Chicago Bears Stadium Authority Bill) that would establish the tax and stadium financing structure the Bears had […]
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