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The Chicago Bears run game was virtually nonexistent during the 2019 NFL season. Although there were a number of factors that contributed to it, the underwhelming year from running back Tarik Cohen certainly played a part. Despite coming off a strong sophomore campaign, Cohen struggled to emerge into a bonafide offensive weapon for the Bears […]

The Chicago Bears made headlines by ushering in quite the quarterback conundrum this offseason. Regardless, running back David Montgomery is still rather optimistic about his prospects in the 2020 NFL season. According to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Montgomery feels much more comfortable going into Year 2 with the Bears: “An entire year of […]

The Chicago Bears have gone from Super Bowl contenders to fringe playoff contender in less than a year. It’s funny how that works sometimes, especially in the NFL. Going into 2019, I had the Bears pegged as my Super Bowl representative from the NFC. I loved their defense, and I thought (key word: thought) their […]

Kyle Long decided to call it quits with the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason after seven seasons with the organization. Amid all of the rumors surrounding his possible return, Long took to Twitter to make it clear he wouldn’t play with the current Bears coaching staff. I have supported this staff and the roster in […]

Mitchell Trubisky knows the Chicago Bears were one of the most feared teams in the NFL in 2018. While the offense was not perfect, it had a lot of things going for it. And it was more than enough for that elite defense. However, 2019 saw them take a major step back. A big reason […]

The Chicago Bears failed to have fruitful results on the offensive side of the ball in 2019 after a successful 2018 season. Tarik Cohen, a versatile offensive weapon for the Bears, spoke out on one change that Chicago could make on offense next season. In a conversation with Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Cohen […]

Nick Foles knows that things did not go well for Mitchell Trubisky or the Chicago Bears in 2019. The Chicago Bears quarterback took a rather significant step back from the previous year, throwing for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 63.2 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 83. […]

The Chicago Bears have a quarterback controversy on their hands heading into 2020. Due to Mitchell Trubisky’s poor campaign in 2019, the Bears went out and acquired fellow quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this offseason. Obviously, there is no guarantee that Trubisky will be the Week 1 starter. But […]

Rodney Harrison has seen it all. In 15 seasons playing in the NFL, the two-time Super Bowl champion has practically witnessed all kinds of offensive schemes thrown at him. Needless to say, Harrison knows a well-executed play when he sees one. The veteran safety has since transitioned as an analyst for Sunday Night Football and […]

Danny Trevathan is entering his fifth season with the Chicago Bears and the veteran linebacker is anxious to see what the team’s defense looks like in 2020. While training camps are right around the corner, Trevathan appears to be confident in Chicago’s defense next season. In a conversation with Larry Mayer of the team’s official […]

The Chicago Bears and Ryan Pace began the offseason by stating Mitchell Trubisky would be the starting quarterback. Naturally, running back Tarik Cohen was as surprised as everyone else when the Bears decided to trade for former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. Cohen said he was “shocked” when Chicago acquired Foles, adding he feels the […]

Chicago Bears tight end Demetrius Harris is ready to have a breakout season in 2020. The Bears brought in several different tight ends this offseason, including Jimmy Graham to help improve the offense. All the talk has been about Graham, and not have talked about Harris, probably for good reason because he has never had […]

Roquan Smith is entering his third season with the Chicago Bears and he believes 2020 is going to be his best year yet. The former No. 8 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft is confident that he’ll be proving his doubters wrong next season. Per Mark Potash in the Chicago Sun-Times: “First and foremost, it’s […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has decided to stop his club’s virtual offseason workout program a week and a half early, according to NFL Update. Nagy says that he is happy with the work his players have done and that he hopes the early break will allow them to rest their bodies and not […]

The Chicago Bears have only won one Super Bowl title, which makes narrowing down the best team in franchise history pretty simple. However, it is somehow even easier than that for Chicago as the 1985 Bears are one of the best NFL teams of all time. Not only that, but this team could make a […]

Everyone is making their predictions as to who will be the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears in the 2020 NFL season, including Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers. The Bears made their quarterback room a lot more interesting this offseason after pulling off a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire Foles, and that […]

The topic of Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the National Anthem has been ignited again with the recent events that have taken place. Akiem Hicks, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, explained why he fearfully stood for the National Anthem in 2016. “At that time when Kaepernick was taking a knee, I had […]

The Chicago Bears are in no rush to decide between Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky as their starting quarterback for Week 1. While the Bears continue their offseason program, Chicago wants to wait it out before choosing Foles or Trubisky. In a conversation with the Chicago Sun-Times, Matt Nagy exclaimed that the preseason will aid […]

With all that has happened the last week-plus, the Coronavirus pandemic has taken a backseat. But Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan doesn’t want people to forget. Trevathan said with all the talk about football coming back, he doesn’t want us to “forget about corona, bro.” The veteran linebacker said he is still concerned about if […]

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 […]