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The Chicago Bears interviewed Mike McCarthy for their next coach opening this week. In fact, according to the latest intel coming out of Halas Hall, is it coming down to McCarthy and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. No matter who the Bears choose, it is important they get this one right. If it is […]

Caleb Williams lived up to the expectations placed on him by the Chicago Bears. While he had a strong second half of the season, it wasn’t a pretty beginning. Williams explained on the St. Brown Podcast about his introduction to the league. “When Za’Darius (Smith) hit me, smoked me, smoked me,” Williams said. “We were […]

Pettiness rarely leaves sports, and Caleb Williams almost became the face of UCLA football because of it. Following Lincoln Riley’s departure from Oklahoma, he headed for USC. At that time, Riley was Williams’s head coach with the Sooners. As soon as he moved West, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick also wanted to move, but […]

The Chicago Bears’ pairing of head coach Matt Eberflus and quarterback Caleb Williams did not go to plan. As the Bears look for their next leader, Williams has a few qualities he hopes the candidate possesses. After all, the hope is that this head coach hire sticks. He’ll be building a brighter future in Chicago, […]

The Chicago Bears were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Chicago finished the regular season 5-12 and at the bottom of the NFC North division standings. The Bears fired Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving and now is on the hunt for a new head coach. Now it seems that […]

The Chicago Bears have been searching for the answer for years. Whether the position is quarterback or head coach, they have been looking for a return to glory that would give them an opportunity to win their first Super Bowl since the 1985 season. The Bears may have found their quarterback in Caleb Williams, and […]

As the Chicago Bears begin their head coaching search after firing Matt Eberflus midseason, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is one of the top names for the job. As an incredibly profound offensive play-caller, pairing Johnson with Caleb Williams is something many Bears fans are hopeful for. However, on Friday night, a group of […]

Within their first couple of seasons in the league, rookie quarterbacks are some of the most scrutinized players in the NFL. Given how impactful the quarterback position is, the criticism is somewhat justified, even if it isn’t necessarily fair. This notion of early struggles has been seen with Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, and the […]

The Chicago Bears were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Chicago finished the regular season with a record of 5-12 at the bottom of the NFC North division standings. The Bears missed the playoffs, largely because the team imploded after their bye week and went 1-10 down the […]

Forgive me for sounding like a broken record, but the Chicago Bears are entering one of the most crucial off-seasons in franchise history this spring, as they begin their search for a new head coach — their sixth since Lovie Smith was fired following a ten-win season in 2012 — and attempt to build a […]

It sure sounds like former Seattle Seahawks and USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll wants to get back on the sidelines, and the Chicago Bears just so happen to have an opening that could be a good fit. Ironically enough, the Bears’ greatest hope right now is a former USC quarterback, No. 1 overall pick […]

After ending their regular season with a bang, the Chicago Bears are now re-focusing on filling their head coach vacancy. One of the biggest names interviewing for the job is current Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Quarterback Caleb Williams will be keeping a close eye on who the Bears interview. His rookie season saw […]

The Chicago Bears secured a season-finale win over the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Caleb Williams was ecstatic. Williams dropped the Bears 2025 truth bomb that included resilience, which was seen by Bears general manager Ryan Poles. Although Chicago underperformed to many’s standards, Poles believes that the team didn’t waste the quarterback’s rookie season. “No […]

272 games have been played, and that means the 2024 regular season is officially closed. And while there is no shortage of important and interesting stories to spend time talking about — the NFL Playoffs, the coaching carousel, the resurgence of the running back, Woody Johnson having to deny that his teenage sons are running the […]

The Chicago Bears finished the 2024 season on a high note as they went on the road and beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It had been quite a while since the Bears picked up a win against the Packers as Chicago hadn’t won a game against their division rival since 2018. Well, they […]

The list of teams who will be on the hunt for their next head coach will be growing over the next 24 to 48 hours, but since November, when Matt Eberflus was fired a year too late, the Chicago Bears have known that this is the position they would find themselves in on January 6th. […]

The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 25-24 on Sunday to finish off Caleb Williams’ rookie season. This victory broke Chicago’s 11-game losing streak and 12-game skid against Green Bay. Williams led the team into field goal range in the final seconds and Cairo Santos hit a buzzer-beating kick. The quarterback then gave interim […]

The story of the 2024 Chicago Bears is one that is littered with brutal, almost inconceivable last-minute losses. The Hail Mary debacle in Washington. A pair of no-shows against the Cardinals and Patriots. A clock management fiasco on Thanksgiving Day against the Detroit Lions that cost Matt Eberflus his job. And maybe worst of all, […]

Although his rookie season with the Chicago Bears has caused people to question his capabilities, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has a plan in mind for the upcoming offseason, per the Chicago Tribune’s Dan Wiederer on X. “I asked Caleb Williams about the QB1 maturation process that he’ll go through in 2025: ‘This offseason is going […]

The Chicago Bears stalled out on Thursday Night Football, losing 6-3 to the Seattle Seahawks. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams blamed himself for the horrendous showing as the Bears fell to 4-12. Williams absorbed seven more sacks in Week 17, bringing his league-leading total to 67 sacks with 459 yards lost. Despite the team’s obvious struggles […]

The Chicago Bears will hire a new head coach in the coming weeks after they wrap up the 2024 season with a game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and quarterback Caleb Williams described the type of person he wants to fill that role. “A coach that challenges himself, but also challenges us as […]

After the Chicago Bears made the controversial decision to retain Matt Eberflus after securing the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, more than a few fans thought the team had made a mistake. Sure, Matt Eberflus’ defenses had always been good, and he seemed like a solid enough leader of men, as his record […]

During Thursday Night Football between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks, sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung spoke with Jaylon Johnson about his team’s head coaching search and what he looks for in a coach, emphasizing Caleb Williams and the offense. In fact, Hartung revealed Johnson’s short list of coaches, per Clay Harbor on X. “Jaylon Johnson […]

During Thursday Night Football between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks, Kirk Herbstreit didn’t hold back when discussing Caleb Williams’ outlook after his first 16 games as an NFL quarterback. “I think the thing that remains to be seen— and only time will tell —is if he understands what it takes to be an NFL […]

The Chicago Bears lost a tough Thursday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks, as the final score was 6-3. The Bears had one final chance to either tie the game or score a touchdown, and they were not able to make either happen after the offense sputtered once again this season. After the game, […]

The woeful Chicago Bears couldn’t get their offense in gear in a Week 17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The two teams combined to score nine points in the game but Seattle came out on top, 6-3. One week after Caleb Williams tied the franchise record with his fourth 300-yard passing game of the season, […]

In a season rife with despair, one of the only positive things Chicago Bears fans could hang their paper bags on was Caleb Williams’ streak without throwing an interception. Unfortunately, though, the football gods and the team itself appear determined to eradicate every shred of optimism that exists in Soldier Field. The latest stomach-churning result […]

The Chicago Bears have not given their fans much to cheer about during the holiday season. The Bears are 4-11 heading into Week 17 and are riding a nine-game losing streak. Chicago showed some signs of promise early in the 2024 campaign, getting to four wins rather quickly. But they have since imploded and are […]

With the Chicago Bears’ season going nearly as poorly as it could after all of the preseason hype surrounding Caleb Williams and the offense, fans are already looking at the 2025 season. One of the first orders of business for this Bears team is to build up the interior of their offensive line, and this […]

Offensive line play has been one of the biggest issues with this Chicago Bears team all season long, and the list of problems continues to get even longer. During Sunday’s 34-17 loss against the Detroit Lions, Bears left tackle Braxton Jones suffered an ankle injury and was carted off the field. It turns out that […]

Over the last five weeks, Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen has looked like peak Keenan Allen despite the fact that the Bears have been at far from peak form. In these five games — five losses, as part of an abysmal two-month-long losing streak — Allen is averaging 82.4 yards per game and has scored five […]

Caleb Williams has continued to produce despite numerous offensive line injuries. He also got an endorsement from a rival coach. And his latest feat shows how historically bad the Chicago Bears quarterback play has been, according to a post on X by Jacob Infante. With his fourth 300-yard game, #Bears QB Caleb Williams is now […]

Already facing offensive line injuries coming into the game, Caleb Williams had to be shaking his head. And then the Chicago Bears’ offensive line crumbled to shambles with injuries versus the Lions. The news didn’t stop there, according to several posts on X by Brad Biggs. “They have the cart out to help Braxton Jones. […]

After the Chicago Bears’ Friday injury report revealed a banged-up offensive line protecting rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, Saturday’s news isn’t much better. While he wasn’t on the injury report all week, backup center and part-time fullback Doug Kramer was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday’s matchup against the Lions, per the Bears Communications account […]

After being selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has been through the wringer. Through just 14 games in his young NFL career, Williams has been sacked a league-leading 65 times. And, considering the health of the offensive line as noted in the Bears’ Friday […]

As the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions prepare for their second matchup of the season, it was inevitable that in Friday’s afternoon press conference, Ben Johnson could field head coaching questions. However, before any of that, the Lions’ offensive coordinator was asked if he’s evaluated Caleb Williams during his rookie season with the Bears. While […]

It doesn’t feel too early to start talking about the NFL Draft for the Chicago Bears. This is a 4-10 team that’s riding a devastating eight-game losing streak. Their rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick, Caleb Williams, has been beaten up all year —he’s been sacked more than any other quarterback in the league. […]

Just 14 games into his NFL career, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been writing his name all over NFL history books, though most wouldn’t expect it given his 4-10 record. Between losing his head coach, having three different offensive coordinators, and losing eight straight games, there are better ways to begin an NFL career. […]

After the Chicago Bears’ loss on Monday night to the Minnesota Vikings, few people shied away from taking their shots at how mismanaged this team is. From talking heads on late-night television to the game’s own broadcasters, few people have let the Bears or Caleb Williams off the hook for their disastrous 2024 season, including […]