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Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 75 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 75 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 75 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their series on the one burning […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has heard the rumors about the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the NFL salary cap, but it’s not something he thinks is going to have a big impact on his future contract negotiations. Robinson is entering his final year of his contract and there was some thought before that he could […]

The Chicago Bears have found a lot of success during their history, but even they aren’t immune from bad free agent signings. Let’s take a look at the first worst free-agent signings in Bears history. 5. Orlando Pace Orlando Pace had a very nice NFL career, but by the time he signed with the Bears, […]

It remains to be seen who the Chicago Bears deploy as their starting quarterback next season, but Allen Robinson isn’t too concerned about it. While the wide receiver heads into a contract year with the Bears, Robinson is confident regardless of who is manning the quarterback position in 2020. During a conference call with local media […]

Back in 2017, the Chicago Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky and were looking for a veteran quarterback to serve as a placeholder until Trubisky was ready to start. They could have signed Colin Kaepernick. They brought in Mike Glennon instead. On Wednesday, Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks briefly discussed his club’s decision to roll with Glennon […]

In honor of Blackout Tuesday, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has canceled team meetings, he told NFL Network. Blackout Tuesday is being promoted as a day to mourn George Floyd, who was tragically killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last week. Activists hope that the day can help bring about policy change in […]

Chicago Bears fourth-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky may have a reason to worry heading into the 2020 NFL regular season. The NFC North franchise traded for established veteran signal-caller Nick Foles. According to the 25-year-old former second-overall selection of the 2017 draft, though, Trubisky is only confident about his future under center. Per Mark Podolski in […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles commented on the ongoing eruption of racial justice protests and demonstrations in the United States on Monday, sharing on social media his thoughts on diversity following an outcry by activists in the past week when Minneapolis African-American man George Floyd was killed in police custody. Foles, 31, who was traded […]

The Chicago Bears looked like the up-and-comers in the NFC North after winning the division in 2018. Armed with one of the best defenses in football and a creative offensive play-caller in head coach Matt Nagy, the Bears seemed primed to challenge for the NFC title in 2019. Instead, Bears fans settled for mediocrity. Chicago […]

The Chicago Bears have to make a choice under center this offseason between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles. It appears head coach Matt Nagy plans on doing everything he can to stoke the flames of competition once training camp rolls around. The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have delayed the Bears’ […]

The NFC North took part in a couple of notable trades this offseason, with the Minnesota Vikings sending Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. With Diggs no longer in the picture, the Vikings hope rookie Justin Jefferson can be the No. 2 guy alongside Adam Thielen. In an attempt to light a fire under Mitch […]

The Chicago Bears have found plenty of success during their history, but they could have had even more if it wasn’t for some heartbreaking moments. Let’s look at times when seasons were ended too early and the course of Bears history was changed forever. Here are the five most heartbreaking moments in Bears history. Walter […]

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen thinks quarterback Mitch Trubisky would benefit from playing with arrogance. Cohen discussed Chicago’s offense during an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” on Friday, saying Trubisky needs to think less and just go out and play. As transcribed by Beth Mishler-Elmore of Heavy. “I really feel like it’s a number […]

Chicago Bears fans are gearing up for a quarterback competition between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles later this summer. However, Bears head coach Matt Nagy understands a more effective run game would take the pressure off either quarterback, regardless of who wins the job. Nagy stopped by 670 The Score’s McNeil & Parkins Show last […]

Mitchell Trubisky was taken by the Chicago Bears with the second overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. Eight spots ahead of Patrick Mahomes. Ten spots ahead of Deshaun Watson. To make matters worse, the Bears traded up just to take Trubisky. Obviously, that decision has not panned out well for Chicago, as Mahomes already […]

The coronavirus pandemic has made the NFL offseason virtual. The NFL Draft was all done virtually and the team’s OTAs have involved a lot of zoom calls. Mini-camp being missed hurts every team, but for some teams, it’s going to cause even more issues. For teams with new quarterbacks or quarterback questions, everyone not being […]

The Chicago Bears’ first season was in 1921 so there have been plenty of good and bad rosters to hit the field throughout their history. Everyone remembers the 1985 squad, but there have been plenty of other special years for the team. Let’s break down the five greatest teams in Bears history. 2006 The 2006 […]

The Chicago Bears brought in Nick Foles this offseason with most believing it was to replace Mitch Trubisky, but according to Matt Nagy, each guy is going to get their fair shot. This offseason is a little different with a lot of in-person time taken away from the players. Nagy knows that might play in […]

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet has endeared himself to his new fan base from the moment he was chosen with the team’s first selection in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Adding another factoid to the list of things that Bears fans can love about their new tight end, he recently told […]

The Chicago Bears are less than three months away from playing preseason games, but head coach Matt Nagy is already making plans for how to deploy his talent once the time comes. Per Mark Grote, Nagy plans on ramping up playing time in preseason contests, predominantly to help iron out the quarterback competition that the […]

The Chicago Bears and the NFL family lost a significant figure on Saturday. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, Bears owner and former team president and CEO (from 1999 to 2011) Michael McCaskey sadly passed away. McCaskey has owned the team since 1983, when he took over for George S. Halas, his grandfather. McCaskey was […]

The Chicago Bears acquired Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this offseason and it’s safe to say that Brian Urlacher wasn’t a fan of the move. Ahead of Chicago’s quarterback competition, Urlacher vehemently defended Mitch Trubisky after the Foles trade. “You know, I personally like Mitch. They went to the playoffs […]

From the looks of it, Nick Foles is geared up for his Bears journey. In a video conference on Friday, head coach Matt Nagy revealed Foles’ ability to immediately master Chicago’s playbook.  “It’s like riding a bike. He’s been through some different offenses, even from the last time we were together in Kansas City, but […]

The Chicago Bears are prepared to hold an open competition at quarterback between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles, but it hasn’t begun yet. While speaking to local media, Bears head coach Matt Nagy claimed that the quarterback competition can’t happen ‘over Zoom’. Matt Nagy on the #Bears QB competition between Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky: […]

The Detroit Lions have been around since 1930, but even with all those years, they don’t really have a true rival that everyone recognizes. There is no doubt the Lions have a bunch of rivals, but who is number one is up for a big debate. Let’s take a look at the Lions’ five biggest […]

NFL quarterbacks face nonstop criticism. Playing the most important position, the QB often carries the lion’s share of the blame following a loss. In a league known for its ‘what have you done for me lately’ mantra, quarterbacks are so often judged on their most recent body of work. There is no shortage of QBs […]

The Chicago Bears are going to be holding an open quarterback competition between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles once training camp begins. Despite being the underdog, Matt Nagy claims that Trubisky is embracing the open competition with Foles. "He's embracing the open, healthy competition."@ChicagoBears head coach Matt Nagy joined @wyche89 to talk QB competition and the […]

Veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd is now officially a member of the new-look Los Angeles Rams after coming over to the West Coast via free agency earlier this offseason. Previously a member of the Chicago Bears to begin his professional tenure, the former first-round NFL Draft pick is currently gearing up to serve as a […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL‘s most historic organizations, while the NFC North franchise most notably won its only Super Bowl title back in 1985. Although the Bears have reached the Super Bowl since nearly going undefeated en route to a title back in the mid-1980s, Chicago still hasn’t been able to get […]

The NFL has released the league schedule for every team last Thursday, and each squads’ path to the Super Bowl is now laid. The NFC North featured two teams with 10 or more wins last season, with both the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings making the playoffs. With the schedule for each team […]

There was some controversy sparked earlier this week when Deshaun Watson shared on Twitter that the Chicago Bears didn’t speak to him before the 2017 NFL Draft. In response to Watson’s tweet, former NFL All-Pro Roddy White claims that Chicago doesn’t embrace black quarterbacks. U didn’t need to be there anyway they trash and in […]

Deshaun Watson created some controversy on Friday when he tweeted that the Chicago Bears didn’t speak to him before the 2017 NFL Draft. While he was selected by the Houston Texans, it’s probable that Watson did talk to the Bears ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft. Of course, the 2017 NFL Draft is known for […]

Ted Ginn Jr. has always been known for his speed on the gridiron, but he believes he could’ve been successful in the Olympics. While sharing his excitement for joining the Chicago Bears, Ginn claimed that he’s beaten Usain Bolt in a race before. “I ran against Usain Bolt — I got him when we was […]

In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears drafted University of North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky with the second overall pick. Fast forward to the 2020 offseason, the Bears declined Trubisky’s fifth-year option and the 25-year-old signal-caller could be playing his last year in Chicago. The two quarterbacks that were taken after Trubisky were Houston […]

The Chicago Bears chose to decline the fifth-year option for Mitch Trubisky, making him a free agent in 2021. Despite not picking up his fifth-year option, Bears general manager Ryan Pace claims that the team still has faith in Trubisky moving forward. He said of what’s next for the quarterback — and team — on […]

As storied a franchise as the Green Bay Packers are, they have been able to develop an interesting set of rivals during their history. Dating back to 1919, the Packers have had a professional football franchise, and they have come a very long way since their inception. In 1921, the Green Bay-Chicago rivalry was launched, […]

It is no secret that veteran NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has speed, which is presumably why the Chicago Bears elected to sign him as a free agent this offseason. Despite his age, the 35-year-old Ginn Jr. can still no doubt turn on the jets while covering all areas of the field from his […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the winningest franchises in NFL history. The NFC North Division giants have a whopping total of nine NFL Championships and a Super Bowl crown from Super Bowl XX back in 1986. Any fan would know that it takes more than the players on the field to bring a franchise […]

The Chicago Bears are holding an open competition at quarterback between Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky, but the public is leaning toward Foles to come out on top. As a matter of fact, Foles is the huge betting favorite to win the starting quarterback job this offseason. Earlier this offseason, Foles was sitting at a […]