Boomer Esiason apparently isn’t a Williams Family fan, plus other weekend news tidbits
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Questions in the secondary OTAs can answer for Chicago Bears – SI – Whether it’s Tyrique Stevenson’s strength in man-to-man coverage or the Jaquan Brisker question, the Bears could start to get answers in OTAs starting this week.
Caleb Williams critic takes hindsight to new level of irrelevance – SI – Analysis: Whether Caleb Williams was being
Boomer Esiason’s criticism of Bears QB Caleb Williams comes with an ironic twist – SI – Boomer Esiason ripped Caleb Williams for his 2024 NFL Draft approach despite doing something similar to start his own NFL career.
Bears shift stadium focus back to Arlington Heights – 670 – The Bears on Friday confirmed that they’ve shifted their focus back to Arlington Heights as the location to build a new stadium after they previously ran into roadblocks from lawmakers in a quest to build a new stadium in Chicago.
Chicago Bears’ stadium focus now solely on Arlington Heights after ‘significant progress’ – The Athletic – The Bears have shifted focus to Arlington Heights as the site of their new stadium after spending a year trying to make it work downtown.
Bears may be giving up on a new Chicago stadium — and preparing to move – Chicago Sun-Times – A statement released by the Bears confirmed the team has made “significant progress” with the new political leadership in Arlington Heights.
Boomer Esiason rips Caleb Williams, saying the ‘level of entitlement is breathtaking’ – Chicago Sun-Times – The former Bengals star was annoyed by the latest Caleb Williams revelations.
Chicago Bears: News on Soldier Field, move to Arlington Heights – Chicago Tribune – What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field, including a new domed lakefront stadium or move to Arlington Heights.
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Aaron Rodgers biographer thinks he’ll be joining the Steelers soon – NBC Sports – Ian O’Connor believes Rodgers wants to erase his Jets “embarrassment”
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NFL has shown no inclination to have a draft lottery – NBC Sports – Why won’t the league pounce on a chance to make millions from another tentpole event?
Chiefs see rookie receiver Jalen Royals as a similar player to Rashee Rice – NBC Sports – The Chiefs drafted Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals in the fourth round thinking he could have a similar role in their offense to Rashee Rice.
Every NFL 2025 schedule release video ranked from the creative to bizarre – The Athletic – Schedule release videos have become an annual staple on the NFL calendar. We ranked all 32 from 2025.
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If you could go to one Bears road game, which would it be? – Windy City Gridiron – We’re up to question three in our latest Bears roundtable…
Chicago Bears Open Thread Question of the Day: Which Bear would be the best Pope? – Windy City Gridiron – As if Chicagoans needed any more evidence that it’s the best city in the world – native Chicagoan Robert Prevost was elected next Pope. It got us thinking about which Bear could do the job…
What is the hardest stretch of games on the Chicago Bears’ schedule? – Windy City Gridiron – It’s topic two of our Bears 2025 schedule roundtable series
Caleb Williams was right to fear the Bears. Now, they must prove him wrong. – Windy City Gridiron – I saw all the hisses and boos when those reports were flying last year. I got plenty of pushback for noting the validity of the whispers.
What is the best game on the Chicago Bears schedule? – Windy City Gridiron – Check out what a few of our team had to say about the Bears 2025 schedule in our latest roundtable series.
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