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After finishing their 2019 campaign with a subpar record, the Chicago Bears are finally hitting their stride in the early stages of the 2020 NFL season thus far. The entire team stepped up to carve out victories from two tightly-contested games. Bears head coach Matt Nagy however doesn’t want to dwell on their undefeated record. […]

Although the Chicago Bears managed to escape with a win in the 2020 NFL season opener, the elation was quickly replaced by concern regarding rumors of wide receiver Allen Robinson’s desire to be traded amid ongoing contract negotiations. Reports indicated that Robinson requested a traded since both sides were unable to agree to an extension. […]

Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has hit the open market after clearing waivers. With Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery nursing a groin injury, there was some speculation regarding their potential interest. According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, head coach Matt Nagy is content with the status of the backfield: “I’ll just […]

Back in March, the Chicago Bears traded for quarterback Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars. That immediately gave incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky some legitimate competition for Matt Nagy to evaluate. While both quarterbacks have their flaws and both struggled in 2019, they also have both proven in the past that they can be very good […]

The Chicago Bears are still trying to get a gauge on who will be their starting quarterback in Week 1 between Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky. Despite it being a tight race still, Foles seems to have taken an early lead over Trubisky in Chicago’s quarterback battle, per NBC Sports’ Adam Hoge. Earlier this week, […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to have more success on offense in 2020 and they may have found a late-round gem in the 2020 NFL Draft. With a few training camp practices under their belt, Matt Nagy had an interesting comparison for rookie wide receiver Darnell Mooney. While speaking about the first-year wideout, Nagy likened […]

The Chicago Bears are early in training camp and there isn’t much of an update on the competition between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles. As the Bears prepare for the upcoming season, Matt Nagy commented on the current status of Chicago’s quarterback battle between Trubisky and Foles. “We really look right now for the decision […]

The 2020 NFL season begins in just under a month, which means the Chicago Bears are running out of time to decide who will be the starting quarterback this fall. Incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky and journeyman Nick Foles–acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason–are battling for the starting job in camp, and the Bears are […]

Nick Foles was brought in by the Chicago Bears this offseason to compete for the starting quarterback job. While talking to the media, Foles spoke out on his fit in Chicago’s offense with Matt Nagy, per JJ Stankevitz of NBC Sports. Nick Foles, who's played in versions of Matt Nagy's offense in Kansas City & […]

Mitchell Trubisky of the Chicago Bears knows this: First-round draft selections, across all professional sports, commonly have the highest amount of expectations tied to their names, just as soon as the ink is not even dry yet on the paper of their first professional quarterbacks. But among all of the major sports and their respective […]

The Chicago Bears signed veteran wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to a one-year contract this offseason. While that might not be the biggest move by a team this offseason, he’s a great addition to the team. Ginn Jr. is one of the better deep threats in football. He is incredibly fast and will be a great […]

Every NFL season, there are coaches who have a warm seat before the season even starts, and that isn’t any different this season. There were many coaching changes made this offseason, but there were a few guys who some thought could be canned who were given another year. There are also coaches who are getting […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 […]

The Chicago Bears are heading into the offseason with two quarterbacks on their roster who could be the starter in 2020. With the 2020 NFL Draft right around the corner, Matt Nagy made some revealing comments on the team’s quarterback competition. “You’re gonna see how open and transparent we are in this thing. There’s no […]

The Chicago Bears have not been a good offensive team. This is not a secret. However, head coach Matt Nagy has a history of making things work on offense. And on Friday, he hinted at some major changes on that side of the ball going into 2020: “We’ve spent this whole offseason now looking at […]

The Chicago Bears followed up an incredible 2018 run with a very disappointing 2019 one. In 2018, it seemed like everything was working for them. 2019 saw the offense take a serious step backwards though. And that has led to a lot of questions about the future of the offense. Could they be making changes […]

The Chicago Bears‘ 2019 season fell short of expectations. After a 12-4 season in head coach Matt Nagy’s first year, the Bears regressed, ending 8-8 and outside of the playoffs. Much of the Bears’ disappointing season comes from the regression of third-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the offense as a whole. Because of that, the […]

The Chicago Bears made some massive changes to the coaching staff and they filled one of their vacancies on Monday. According to Ian Rapoport, Chicago is hiring former Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator Bill Lazor to the same position. Sources: The #Bears are hiring former #Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor as their new OC. An important […]

The Chicago Bears ended the 2019 season with utter disappointment after missing the playoffs. To the dismay of most fans in Chicago, the Bears announced that the plan is for Mitchell Trubisky to be the starting quarterback in 2020. Last year, Trubisky flashed some potential as a franchise quarterback in his first season in Matt […]

At this time last year, the Chicago Bears had clinched an NFC North title and were a trendy Super Bowl pick by some. They ended up losing in the wild card round, but the future still looked bright. With one game remaining in the 2019 regular season, the Bears won’t make the playoffs. A whole […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy led his team to the playoffs in his first year in charge, but this season hasn’t quite lived up to expectations. Although they had the talent to be among the favorites to win the NFC North, now with two weeks remaining they have locked up the third spot in the […]

The Chicago Bears, heading into their “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, have not lived up to expectations. Rather than sit with the cool kids at the Super Bowl contenders table, the Bears sit with the less-popular, equally as polarizing pretenders table. At 6-6 through Week 12, year two of the Matt Nagy […]

The Chicago Bears have been waiting an awful long time for a big-time performance from Mitchell Trubisky, and they finally got it on Thanksgiving Day, as the quarterback completed 29 of his 38 throws for 338 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in a 24-20 win over the Detroit Lions. Afterward, Bears head coach Matt […]

The Chicago Bears offense is really sputtering and the team might run a little more no-huddle offense to try and get some momentum. The Bears failed to score on their first five possessions against the New York Giants in the last game before the team turned to a no-huddle attack and it was successful. The […]

The Chicago Bears will make the trip to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. The Bears are coming off a win against the New York Giants and are going to try to build off that in this matchup. Will the Bears be able to win their second game in a row […]

The last time we saw Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, he was exiting this team’s Sunday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams due to a hip injury. The injury put Trubisky’s status for Week 12 in question, but it’s looking like the third-year pro will be just fine. Trubisky is set to start against […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky hasn’t been impressing many with his play this season, but coach Matt Nagy has seen some improvement in the last couple of weeks. “I’m going to go back to what I really like — and what I’m sticking to and what I believe in — is the last two weeks, […]

The New York Giants haven’t had a good season, but they still have a chance to finish strong and a good start to that would be beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It’s not going to be easy, but they do have a chance to come away with a win. Let’s break down four reasons […]

The Chicago Bears’ upcoming Week 12 matchup is looking to be one of the easier games on their schedule as they play the New York Giants. However, there are questions about whether kicker Eddy Pineiro will be able to convert all of his shot attempts or buck to the pressure that’s mounting on him lately. […]

The Chicago Bears have struggled this season, and the main reason for that has been their offense. There are quite a few things you could point to as to why the offense has simply not been good. One of those things has been the play calling. Head coach Matt Nagy seems to understand the frustration […]