In It Together

Before he surfed into the 2000s as Bears President & CEO, Ted Phillips took on the Daley empire, a city’s history, and endured.

The Thing Is

Ah, it’s that time again. With the 2018 season a few weeks away, and preseason games already upon us, what would the apex of Summer be without some Chicago Bears drama?  What’s “The Thing” this year?  And I’m not talking about the hand running around the Addams Family’s living room. In previous seasons we’ve had…

They Can’t All Be Winners

I have been and continue to be a big supporter of Ryan Pace.  I believe by the time his era ends, for better or worse, we will look back on the Pace era as one that returned the Bears to a relevant state. That said, this entry is not aiming to be kind or optimistic. …

“Stick to Sports,” Shooting People, & Other New Traditions

Being a racist asshole is nearly as popular as murdering people wholesale.

Young Guns, Old Soldiers, Wise Elders

Bears coach Matt Nagy’s staff is a football motley, seasoned with talent, age, & mettle.

The Bears suck. Nobody cares.

You may or may not have noticed that I’ve barely written about the Bears over the last couple of months.  The ascension of Mitch Trubisky into the role of starting quarterback has featured more downs than ups, but he’s clearly got a long way to go.  The other stifling factor is that this coaching staff…

Insult to Injury

“Even a fool is wise after the event.”  – Homer, The Iliad The Bears are in their bye week, and while a 3-5 start isn’t terrible, it’s certainly not as sexy as a 4-4 record going into the break.  Development of Mitch Trubisky is promising, even if expectations for his rookie year have been tempered from…

“It’s Alive!”

On October 2nd, Mitch Trubisky was named starting quarterback for your Chicago Bears.  Two days later on the 4th, the Harvest Moon glowed orange and full over Halas Hall.  Five days after that we saw the defense play a pretty inspired game against the Minnesota Vikings who, to their credit, went on to beat the…

To Be American.

Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. – The United States Bill of Rights Part…

Winning Ugly

On a day when the football world was standing against a belligerent tyrant, the Bears stared down perhaps their greatest nemesis:  Themselves.  There are fewer teams in the NFL more prone to getting in their own way than the Chicago Bears, and recent history has painted an ugly portrait of a team that rarely plays…

A Mission of Mercy

SCENE:  In the Chicago Bears locker room, quiet hangs overhead as the roster is joined by John Fox and the coaching staff.  Ryan Pace emerges from a door labeled PERSONNEL, trailed by a cigarette-smoking man in a business suit, a gilded label upon his visitor’s badge that reads “BEARS FANBASE REPRESENTATIVE”.  FANBASE:  Let me have…

The Old Familiar Places

Mike Glennon is not a good quarterback, but at least he’s not Jay Cutler. Mike Glennon can’t extend plays with his legs, but at least he’s a nice guy. Mike Glennon can’t go through progressions with his targets, but at least he doesn’t have a punchy-face. Mike Glennon misses open receivers, but at least he…