The Bear’s Den, May 20, 2025

Pope Leo gets a Bears jersey. It is right and proper that the Holy Father is a Bears fan.

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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Somehow Bears and Vikings opener on MNF is coincidence, right? – SI – Analysis: Did this whole Caleb Williams-Vikings-Seth Wickersham book somehow impact who we got for the season opener on Monday Night Football? Well, that’s just ridiculous. Isn’t it?

Chicago Bears’ rookie running back dubbed ‘developmental player’ as 2025 season nears – SI – The Chicago Bears didn’t add much to their running back depth chart this offseason, but one rookie has promising upside as the 2025 NFL season approaches.

Will Pope Leo XIV rock Chicago Bears navy and orange? – SI – The Veep gifted the new Pope some exceedingly cool Bears schwag.

Colston Loveland Looks Forward to Playing With Cole Kmet in 2025 – BN – I have spent a lot of time thinking about what the Cole Kmet-Colston Loveland tandem will look like this season.

Warner reacts to Williams watching film alone as a rookie – 670 – On the Spiegel & Holmes Show, Hall of Fame quarterback and Westwood One analyst Kurt Warner reacted to the revelation that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was often left to watch film alone during his tumultuous rookie season.

‘Good choice’ — JD Vance brings Pope Leo XIV a Bears jersey – Chicago Sun-Times – The navy jersey had his name “Pope Leo” on the back. His jersey number? XIV, of course. Ken’s Note: This is not a “go ahead” to talk about politics here in the Den.

More cops, new fire station needed to handle a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights? – Chicago Sun-Times – Arlington Heights officials are having more planning discussions now that the Bears appear more serious about developing the 326-acre property the team owns.

More cops, new fire station needed to handle a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights? – What kind of manpower and resources would Arlington Heights need to handle security and emergency response in and around a new Bears stadium?

Chicago Bears stadium: Team shifting focus to Arlington Heights – Chicago Tribune – The Chicago Bears have flirted with leaving Chicago and building a stadium in Arlington Heights for more than 50 years.

The questions OTAs could answer for Chicago Bears at receiver – SI – Whether it’s wideouts or tight ends, there are plenty of unanswered questions the Bears could start to address with on-field practices at OTAs in Ben Johnson’s offense.

Colston Loveland Looks Forward to Playing With Cole Kmet in 2025 – BN – I have spent a lot of time thinking about what the Cole Kmet-Colston Loveland tandem will look like this season.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Cuyahoga County executive accuses Haslam Sports Group of “greed and opportunism” in stadium effort – NBC Sports – It appears that the Bengals and the Browns are in a competition to have the most contentious relationship possible with the counties where they currently play their home games.

Browns plan a competition that gives all four QBs a fair chance to earn the starting job – NBC Sports – No team in the NFL has a quarterback situation like the one the Browns are preparing for, with four QBs on the roster and all four getting a chance to earn the starting job.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Seth Wickersham shares details exclusive interviews with Caleb Williams – Windy City Gridiron – Seth Wickersham joined the latest Bears Banter Podcast!

Five Bears players entering make-or-break years – Windy City Gridiron – WCG’s lead draft analyst looks into five Bears players heading into crucial 2025 campaigns.

What will the Chicago Bears’ record be heading into the bye week? – Windy City Gridiron – Here’s our penultimate question in our roundtable!

Does it bother you that the Bears play the Packers twice in 13 days? – Windy City Gridiron – The schedule makes gave the Bears and Packers a curve ball this year.

Assessing the Chicago Bears’ Three Biggest Remaining Roster Needs – Windy City Gridiron – As the Chicago Bears kick off their final three-week stretch of their offseason program, this is the time to review the roster, and identify upgradable areas. Following the draft, there are still areas for the Bears to stay advantageous.

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