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Dan Wiederer

2 years

This is *easily* my least favorite picture of all time. By a mile. My dad was nervous but still so eager and confident to fight cancer. He was never given a fair shot and was gone 16 days later. Today is the anniversary of that brutal farewell.

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Dan Wiederer

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8 months

Justin Fields acknowledged he has been playing too robotic, then bit the pin off the grenade and rolled it into the building with his explanation for why he believes it is that way: "Coaching." Wow. A LOT more on that in a bit.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

This is a tough one. Bears legend Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with ALS and is declining quickly. "Say a prayer" for #TeamMongo . Inside McMichael's new existence.

Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael is suddenly in a vicious fight against ALS. ‘This ain’t ever how I envisi...

Brace yourself. This is not the Steve McMichael you’re used to seeing, this gaunt 63-year-old man propped up on an elevated chair in the corner of his kitchen and struggling with basic moveme…

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3 years

The Bears ran 30 more plays than the Packers today, outgained them by 40 yards, had the ball for 11 more minutes and lost by three scores.

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5 years

Khalil Mack didn't want to overcelebrate Sunday's big home win over a division rival. Still 12 games left on a tough schedule. Mack: "A dog that poop fast don't poop for long, man." Agreed.

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2 years

The Bears are signing rookie CB Thomas Graham Jr. to the 53-man roster off of the practice squad after his impressive debut last night.

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5 months

CHICAGO BEARS -- 21st century First-round picks to get a second contract with the team Brian Urlacher (2000 draft class) Rex Grossman (2003) Tommie Harris (2004) Kyle Long (2013) Kyle Fuller (2014) That's the entire list.

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5 years

Khalil Mack was thrilled with the way the Bears depth showed Sunday. “We’ve got white Nick, black Nick. Oh man. … There are so many guys stepping in there and doing their job and doing it at a high level.”

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3 months

The Bears beat the Panthers with four pass completions for the entire game. A rookie safety stole the show.

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Dan Wiederer

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6 years

When Matt Nagy gathered his team Friday for an important announcement, one player shouted from the back: “Have we all just been traded for Khalil Mack?” Prince Amukamara: “It was awesome. I was cracking up.”

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

But let's get real here. This is the damn playoffs. And they're throwing a 15-yard penalty on Cole Kmet for unsportsmanlike conduct for doing absolutely nothing. That's disgraceful.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Mitch Trubisky just finished up his Zoom call with the media. I'll start with this: That dude -- from April 27, 2017 until now -- has been a pro. Engaged. Thoughtful. Never ornery or resentful. We don't highlight that kind of thing often enough. But it's worth highlighting.

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3 years

Matt Nagy: "I will say the last couple days with our team, we’ve become really close. For us to become as close as we have the last 24-48 hours, I just trust and believe in them." Just a hunch. That one's not going to go over really well back in Chicago.

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5 years

Asked Eddy Pineiro directly if he wanted to be on the left hash for the final game-deciding kick Sunday. He said that was not his preferred spot. (Pineiro immediately felt very bad for saying that out loud. But man ...)

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Dan Wiederer

@danwiederer

3 years

We're watching an 11-win defense and a 4-win offense right now for the Bears.

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3 years

The Bears are 19-4 in the Matt Nagy era in games in which the offense has scored a touchdown before halftime. NINETEEN and FOUR.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Bears QB Justin Fields tells us he is indeed fully vaccinated.

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Dan Wiederer

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1 year

BREAKING: The closing is complete. The Bears are officially the proud new owners of 326 acres of land at Arlington Park. It's a significant step in the direction of building a new stadium. But now the real work starts and an intricate obstacle course awaits.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

BREAKING: Bears coach Matt Nagy has officially been declared OUT for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

Matt Nagy, Darnell Mooney and Eddie Jackson all took a moment during their Zoom calls today to send their thoughts and well-wishes to Jeff Dickerson's family and his son Parker. Nice gesture.

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Dan Wiederer

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8 months

My jaw is on the floor right now. Just a head-spinning morning on 1920 Football Drive. A quick recap ...

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

This recently from a trusted league source: "The Bears live in a constant state of denial, from the top-down. They stubbornly refuse to acknowledge that what everyone in the outside world sees is actually real."

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2 years

There's a bit of chatter inside league circles that the Bears may not be done with their trade activity. There are 23 hours and 46 minutes left until the deadline.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Draft day, 2017.

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19 days

Historic night for the Bears. For real real.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 months

The Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society of the Chicago Police Department are playing an incredible Hall of Fame tribute this morning outside the bedroom window of Steve McMichael.

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Dan Wiederer

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4 years

For the 24th time in Matt Nagy's 40 games as Bears coach, the offense has failed to get to 21 points.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

Once upon a time …

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Russell Wilson smiled from across the bar three weeks ago and Bears fans started booking honeymoon flights.

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Dan Wiederer

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4 years

Well, Chicago. It’s the Bears and the Bears only for the next 3 months. Buckle up.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

In 22 seasons with Ted Phillips as the team president and CEO, the Bears have enjoyed seven winning seasons and three playoff victories. Yet there is incredible resistance at Halas Hall to trying something different.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

Justin Fields' 178 rushing yards, I believe, establish a new regular season NFL single-game record for a QB. Still, when the Bears needed to throw it late, they couldn't do it.

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19 days

This legit feels like a milestone night for the Chicago Bears. Just wow.

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Dan Wiederer

@danwiederer

2 years

At some point, when I feel a little stronger and less numb, I’d like to say more. But saying goodbye to @DickersonESPN is as incomprehensible as it is cruel. We met in 1997 in Champaign. Our friendship grew more over this past decade. Jeff was a model on how to approach life …

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Dan Wiederer

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18 days

After being drafted last night, Caleb Williams did approximately 326 interviews before the night ended. It’s a little thing. But he was patient and engaged all throughout and masked any fatigue he may have been feeling. His official Halas Hall intro comes at ~4p today. Ish.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

The Buccaneers are averaging 16.6 points in the first half this season. The Bears are averaging 16.8 points per game. (good morning.)

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Dan Wiederer

@danwiederer

8 months

For a team on a 12-game losing skid and heading to KC to face the reigning Super Bowl champs, there are a lot of loose bolts right now. Quite possibly, all of them. Yikes.

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Dan Wiederer

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8 months

In my time covering the NFL, I can't really remember a time where on the Wednesday of Week 2, a building seemed so apparently shaken by and/or short on answers for what happened in Week 1. These next five days are response time and should tell us a lot about this group's pluck.

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8 months

This is Season 11 for me. There are people here who have been on the beat much longer than I. There seems to be a consensus that this is an all-time day as far as Halas Hall chaos. And no one seems to be able to locate a fire extinguisher.

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8 months

Bears WR DJ Moore on how the stage is different in Chicago vs. Charlotte: "Y’all way bigger than Carolina media. That might be the only difference. The media is way better. And there's a lot of spotlight on certain people on this team. It’s great and then it’s ... good. And then…

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3 years

That's some special shit the last two plays from Justin Fields. Those are big boy throws in the fourth quarter on the road with the game on the line. Just truly impressive.

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Dan Wiederer

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18 days

There is A LOT going on here.

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Dan Wiederer

@danwiederer

2 years

Calls and texts flowing in tonight about Bears jobs confirm what we presented last month: both these openings, despite some of the big questions about the organization, are considered primo. Candidate interest is very high.

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Dan Wiederer

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1 year

AMAZING moment here at Halas Hall this AM. @Hub_Arkush has walked back into the building. Incredible. John Tarpey, Bears VP of safety and security who helped save Hub's life in Aug., gave him his security badge back. "You dropped this."

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

The Bears, according to a source, have former Texans GM Rick Smith on their list of GM candidates to talk to here soon. The interest is mutual.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Bears road to the Super Bowl goes through Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and then probably Tom Brady or Russell Wilson.

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3 years

Justin Fields absolutely masterful in a six-play low red zone period. Three TD passes and an astute tuck-and-run TD.

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1 year

This is going to be a truly eventful four-month stretch for the Bears. Team president hire Free agency frenzy No. 1 overall pick Stadium developments

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

The Bears have now lost 15 of their past 21 games.

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5 months

Bears QB Justin Fields was asked today if he's aware of all the chatter about his future beyond 2023 and whether he thinks it's fair that his play and his future are being so heavily scrutinized with five games left in Season 3. "I mean, life isn’t fair. So me personally? I’m…

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2 years

George McCaskey, by default, has become the chief overseer and evaluator of the Bears general manager. In the same press conference announcing that move, George also said this: “I’m just a fan. I’m not a football evaluator.”

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2 months

There is a faction of Bears fans on X who are now enthusiastically vowing to set the grandest/most extreme rookie year expectations for Caleb Williams with a “He better … or else” tone. These are wild times. Within wild times.

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Dan Wiederer

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19 days

The Bears turned down the haul.

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4 months

If the Bears decide Caleb Williams is the QB they really, really want, it will cost them just one pick. A selection that wasn't even theirs. Basically it's a gift card from the Panthers that has appreciated quite nicely over the last 10 months. The fortuitousness is unparalleled.…

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

Look, we've scrutinized the hell out of this Bears season. And for good reason. And today changes none of what has been said and assessed. But there are a lot of good dudes and hard-working people on this Bears team and coaching staff. They are allowed to feel great tonight.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

I get to go to a football practice today. In person. The Bears rookie QB will be there. Let’s do this!

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

In 2017, John Fox’s last season and Mitch Trubisky’s first, the Bears averaged a league-low 175.7 passing yards per game. Ranked 32nd. Dead last. Through seven games this season, the Bears are averaging 124.4 passing yards per game.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

😂😂😂

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6 years

Bears coach John Fox doesn't have updates on anything.

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2 years

The Bears defense held the Commanders to 214 yards, 12 points and a 2-for-11 effort on third downs. And lost.

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Dan Wiederer

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2 years

Real talk: That was an ass-kicking.

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3 years

Just a reminder: On April 27, 2017, the Chiefs walked into the NFL Draft with the No. 27 overall pick and ended the night with Patrick Mahomes. Magic is possible with the proper homework and approach.

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3 years

Vikings came into the night allowing 412.9 yards per game. The Bears managed 149.

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3 years

QB Mitch Trubisky is officially a free agent. His Bears contract has expired.

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2 years

🤷🏻‍♂️

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Dan Wiederer

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1 year

The Bears had zero takeaways, zero sacks and zero QB hits today.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

I’ll say it again ... David Montgomery continues to be impressive in his approach to excellence. It’s worth highlighting.

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7 months

It's over. It's all over. The losing streak has come to an end. Bears 40, Commanders 20. Less than 2 minutes left. THREE-WORD REVIEWS. Hit it. CC: @TakeTheNorthPod

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1 year

Not knowing what is ahead in his future, running back David Montgomery is taking some snapshots at midfield before leaving Soldier Field.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

The Bears are a competitor in a billion $$$ industry. It's a league that requires cutthroat drive and demands you be razor sharp EVERY DAMN DAY to succeed at the highest level. Yesterday, IMO, was a new indicator of how poorly prepared this team so often is for its big moments.

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Dan Wiederer

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3 years

Khalil Mack on Bears DC Sean Desai: "Sean's got a little more of a geeky side than any other coordinator I’ve been around. Know what I'm saying? His mind is, like, fuckin' always going. Definitely fun to see. ... He’s a cool dude, But he’s definitely got that geeky side."

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1 year

The Bears obviously made a practical big-picture decision to sit Justin Fields this weekend, but one that didn’t sit well w him. In a word, QB coach Andrew Janocko described Fields as “peeved.” “Dude wants to play.”

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3 years

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones has met with the Bears and called it "a great meeting." "We just talked football for an hour straight. That's the best type of meeting for me. ... Hopefully I'll get a chance to talk to them more and see where that relationship goes."

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5 months

There’s a lot of chatter right now, among people arguing that the Bears either have to pivot by drafting a quarterback or make a decision to build up the entire roster instead. But here’s the thing. Ryan Poles has given himself a supply of resources to potentially do both at the…

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2 months

At this point, the Bears have a roster that should be playoff ready in 2024. Coaching and QB play will determine how much of a leap they make.

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3 years

Tom Brady has four TD passes this half. The Bears have three TD passes this season.

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2 years

The Bears defense has yet to give up a second-half touchdown this season. They have allowed four FGs after halftime in three games.

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3 years

The Bears are in first place in the NFC North by themselves

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2 years

The Bears completed one pass for 6 yards in the fourth quarter. Eventually, they have to take a step in a direction where they can win games through the air late.

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4 years

Winning streaks of at least three games as Bears HC: Matt Nagy - 6 John Fox - 0 Marc Trestman - 1 Lovie Smith - 10 Dick Jauron - 3 Dave Wannstedt - 5

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3 years

Think about this: The Bears offense played as horrendous of a game as you can play in the NFL in 2020 and *still* had the ball twice late in the game with a chance to win. It’s absurd to consider how the D has kept them in games they have no business being in.

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2 years

Matt Nagy said he is operating under the assumption that he will be allowed to coach the final two games of the season.

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5 months

Justin Fields had the ball for 6.3 seconds on that 9-yard sack on second down. Those are killer negative plays that can't still be part of the routine.

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4 years

The more you talk to and listen to Bears QB Nick Foles, it’s clear that he is confidently requesting more ownership of the offense. The evolution of things over the next 3-4 games will be fascinating and informative.

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2 years

The Bears have reached out to Doug Pederson to set up an interview for their head coaching opening.

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3 years

17 minutes into this George McCaskey and Ted Phillips session, it’s impossible to say they truly understand the cutthroat league they’re in.

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6 years

With all the appreciation the Bears D is expressing for Khalil Mack, I asked Mack how he felt about joining a D with this kind of promise. "Man," he said with a smile. "I'm thrilled as a motherf----er."

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3 years

Justin Fields with a beautiful deep ball completion to TE Jesse James who got himself singled up with OLB Charles Snowden. The downfield accuracy of Fields is just terrific.

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2 years

The benevolence and compassion the @ChicagoBears have shown toward @DickersonESPN ’s family — and earlier this year to Mongo during his battle with ALS — is incredible and not a bit surprising. It is impressive and heart-warning and part of who they are.

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3 years

The Bears haven't won at the Superdome since 1991. @TWaddle87 caught the game-winning TD pass from Jim Harbaugh early in the fourth quarter.

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3 years

David Montgomery this season 1,001 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs.

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3 years

League source: Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy will be back in 2021. Chuck Pagano will be retiring.

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4 years

Mike Perreria says it was shoulder-to-the-head on the Fuller hit. But it wasn't. At all. It was almost identical to Fuller's perfectly legal and game-changing hit last week. Shoulder to shoulder.

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8 months

Matt Eberflus also insinuated that there was no guarantee WR Chase Claypool would be active for Sunday's game in Tampa after whatever that was v Green Bay. Eberflus said he spoke with Claypool directly about whatever that was v Green Bay.

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1 year

Bears RB David Montgomery: "As you know, we haven't been the hottest in the last four years and the fans and the support around this team and the way they still show love it's crazy. It's like nothing I've ever seen before."

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2 years

Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich just took 20 minutes to talk with Bears reporters about new coach Matt Eberflus. Really an informative back and forth. First class stuff.

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6 months

I repeat: This is an epic unraveling by the Bears. Hard to even fathom.

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8 months

Why are Cole Kmet and DJ Moore basically standing in the same spot downfield on a third-down passing play?

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4 years

The door is now open for the Bears to become the NFC’s first team to six wins.

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4 years

The officials' continued inability to let Kyle Fuller make football plays is really something else.

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3 years

Be honest. You told yourself were done. Emotionally spent. Over it all. You were fed up and skeptical that the Bears could ever get things right. Then Thursday night happened. My deep dive on Justin Fields' arrival and what it awakened.

Justin Fields has star potential and already has changed the mood in Chicago. Can he alter the...

They told themselves they were done. Emotionally spent. Over it all. They were fed up and mystified, rightfully skeptical that the football team they loved would ever get things right, particularly…

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The Bears window to seriously compete is open. The next step is putting a steel bar in the window frame to keep it open for the rest of the 2020s.

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