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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL
BEARSSSSSS
Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: Vikings rally for Week 1 victory – Chicago Sun-Times
A hot start cooled off real fast in the Bears’ season-opening loss to the Vikings.
Bears kicker Cairo Santos bookends fourth quarter with missed FG, short kickoff – Chicago Sun-Times
Asked about the final kickoff, Bears coach Ben Johnson said ‘the intent was for the ball to go out of the end zone.’
The grades are in. So how did the Bears do? – Chicago Sun-Times
Evaluating five aspects of the Bears in their 27-24 season-opening loss to the Vikings.
ESPN charted Williams as throwing off target on 47% of his passes in the second half. Coach Ben Johnson liked his start but said the completions “certainly felt like they dried up a little bit.”
Chicago Bears: How have they fared in every home opener? – Chicago Tribune
Here’s a look back at how the Chicago Bears have fared in 105 home openers since 1920.
Big overreactions and real solutions to Chicago Bears problems – SI
The opener created overreactions regarding the usual suspects for a Bears loss but there are solutions not quite as over the top as some suggest.
Tim Jenkins: Caleb Williams’ inaccuracy is a ‘major concern’ – 670
On Rahimi & Harris with Mark Grote, Jenkins Elite founder Tim Jenkins shared what we learned about Bears second-year quarterback Caleb Williams and first-year head coach Ben Johnson in Chicago’s 27-24 loss to Minnesota in its season opener.
Observations from Bears’ 27-24 loss to Vikings in opener – 670
Under new head coach Ben Johnson’s guidance, the Bears on Monday picked up right where they left off in 2024. They unraveled in blowing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of a 27-24 loss to the Vikings at Soldier Field.
Dave Wannstedt breaks down Bears’ loss to Vikings in opener – 670
On the Mully & Haugh Show, Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt analyzed what went wrong in the Bears’$2 27-24 loss to the Vikings in their season opener.
Ben Johnson’s debut ends with familiar dismal loss for Bears – 670
The Chicago Bears squandered a 17-6 lead, allowing 21 unanswered points in a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at Soldier Field.
POLISH SAUSAGE
Affected fans say at least 40 vehicles were towed Monday night from the parking lot in the 2300 block of South Michigan Avenue, where spots were reserved using the parking app SpotHero.
Can the Chicago Bears really move to Arlington Heights without losing something essential? A longtime suburbanite weighs in.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Week 2 WCG NFL Power Rankings. Who is up and who is down? – Windy City Gridiron
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL Regular Season is in the books. Who is up and who is down after an action-packed weekend? Click here to find out!
10 Thoughts on the NFL: Some incredible week 1 games… and the Bears – Windy City Gridiron
Check out our 10 Thoughts on week 1 of the NFL season.
After Bears lose to Vikings serious concerns arise about Caleb Williams – Windy City Gridiron
The incoherent ramblings of a belligerent Bears fan.
Stock up, stock down: Bears-Vikings review – Windy City Gridiron
New year, new coach, same old results. Let’s sort through the good and bad.
Bears vs Vikings: Inside the snap counts, stats, and more – Windy City Gridiron
Here are all the Bears’ snap counts, a spotlight on some individual statistics, and a few team stats from their week 1 loss.
Chicago Bears Week 1 Notes: Simply Not Ready – Windy City Gridiron
Notes from a brutal week one loss to a division rival.
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