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Revisiting our bold predictions from the 2022 season

Warning: This article contains freezing cold Bears takes that could lead to frostbite.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 28, 2023

Outsider Kevin Warren an agent of change at Halas Hall

Just as George Halas’ hiring of outsider Jim Finks as executive VP and general manager to “run the show” in 1974 was seen as the best thing to happen to the Bears since Red Grange, Kevin Warren could be the Bears’ best front-office hire since Finks. But he has to…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 21, 2023

Ditka fans hit the road for Atlanta bachelor party

The Bears’ Cole Kmet and Michael Schofield also caught people’s attention on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2022

Bears stuck in a holding pattern

This season will offer only partial answers since GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus don’t have much to work with.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2022

Mike Ditka’s Super Bowl sweater is up for auction

Horace Grant’s NBA championship rings and a signed Ernie Banks jersey are also available.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

Former Bears punter Bob Parsons dies at 72

A quarterback who converted to tight end at Penn State, Parsons utilized his versatility with the Bears — he caught four touchdown passes as a tight end, completed 7-of-13 passes on fake punts and his 81-yard punt in 1982 is still the third longest in franchise history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2022

Feud for thought: These Chicago rivalries are worthy of documentary treatment

ESPN’s documentary on the Avalanche-Red Wings rivalry was so good, it made me want docs for rivalries with Chicago teams. That got me thinking: What could those be?

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2022

Steve McMichael a Hall of Famer? Our man says yes

Ailing Bears legend meets with our Rick Telander, who says star DT warrants closer look for induction

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2022

‘Warrior’ Mike Ditka proud of his roots: ‘No Ukrainian is going to take crap from the Russians’

Da coach recalls the influence of his Ukrainian immigrant grandparents on his childhood and work ethic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2, 2022

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and the Bears’ decades-long dearth of icons

You have to go back to Walter Payton and Mike Ditka to find someone as important as the two great, and annoying, quarterbacks.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2022