The #NFL season has passed the halfway point, and @berckes.bsky.social's STEP Differential is coming into focus! The #Rams, #Broncos, #Bears, #Lions, #Seahawks round out the top 5 with the #Jets, #Bengals, and #Titans bringing up the rear. Details here: www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

It's the 40th Anniversary of the greatest team of all time, and our '85 at 40 series is a fresh take on the 1985 #Bears. Leslie Frazier, one of the most underappreciated players on that team, joins @billtzimmerman.bsky.social & @berckes.bsky.social, so 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

@berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social go through this epic #Bears win with all their normal categories. Lots to talk about and plenty of hot bowls of porridge to go around. 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

The #Bears lost their first game in over a month, and @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social broke it all down on their latest Bear & Balanced podcast. Do you still have faith that the team is on the right track, or are you panicking?!? 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

@wiltfongjr.bsky.social You said post it when you get it

We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1985 #Bears in our limited series, '85 at 40, and our latest features @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social putting Super Bowl XX through their Bear & Balanced cooled-down review. This one was a lot of fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO7E...

Huge thanks to #Bears legend Gary Fencik for being so generous with his time and conversation in our latest '85 at 40 limited series! @billtzimmerman.bsky.social and @berckes.bsky.social had a great time discussing the Super Bowl, the Shuffle, the Letter, and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrdN...

The Week's 3 STEP Differential has the #Colts #Jaguars #Rams #Bills #Lions and #Packers up top, with the #Jets #Bengals #Ttans #Dolphins and #Patriots at the bottom. @berckes.bsky.social's article explaining it all right here at Windy City Gridiron: www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

Hey @wiltfongjr.bsky.social and @berckes.bsky.social - really looking forward to the trench tribute this week!

From the inventor of Trenton Gill as the ‘Gill-otine’….

I think Benedet is going to be an important piece in this o line room moving forward. A nickname for your consideration: Theo "Eggs" Benedet A great dish that of course features... Canadian bacon. 🇨🇦#DaBears

Check out @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social on a brand new Bear & Balanced discussing the #Bears win over Dallas, Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, the defense, and so much more! 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Our limited series, ‘85 at 40, continues with an exclusive interview with #Bears Hall of Famer Jimbo Covert! Our @billtzimmerman.bsky.social and @berckes.bsky.social recently caught up with him to dive into the greatest team of all time, the 1985 @ChicagoBears! 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ open.spotify.com/episode/2Jkl...

This is not the start to the #Bears season we wanted, but @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social were back on the mic tonight trying to make some sense of it on their latest Bear & Balanced podcast. 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

@berckes.bsky.social is back for a second year tracking all the important plays in the #NFL but with a different name and presentation! Tracking every NFL team’s health with the STEP [Sack + Turnover + Explosive Play] Differential www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

With week one in the books, @berckes.bsky.social launched his #Bears stat tracker. www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

Our Bear & Balanced podcast from @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social is a cooled-down recap of the #Bears game with our usual categories of: ✔️Trench Tribute ✔️Sweet Tweets ✔️Caught up in a numbers game ✔️The Caleb Corner ✔️The Three Bears 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: open.spotify.com/episode/6s7X...

Check out the 🐻&⚖️ replay with @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social trying to make sense of what happened in that #Bears game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zW8...

Launching our merch store and @wiltfongjr.bsky.social is cracking me up 😂😭 2nd-city-gridiron-shop.fourthwall.com/products/bea...

The Clean Water Pod with @berckes.bsky.social had a good episode last year about the Choptank river watershed that’s part of the larger Chesapeake system.

Follow all our podcast hosts here on Bluesky! @berckes.bsky.social, @wiltfongjr.bsky.social, @rossread.bsky.social, @billtzimmerman.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @westsportspt.bsky.social, and @jacobinfante.bsky.social! #Bears #NFL #Podcast

The day after every #Bears game, @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social will be LIVE on our YouTube channel with Bear & Balanced giving their cooled-down takes on the game. Audio version published right after on our Podcast channel!

Check out @berckes.bsky.social & me on a brand new Sunday edition of Bear & Balanced on @2ndcitygridiron.bsky.social! #Bears #NFL www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

I'm shaking off the rust, Lester's still on the short term IR so special thanks to Taylor for stepping in and making the show run smoothly!

I've got a big project that'll publish before the season starts. Spent about 6 hours today triple checking my data and making the graphs look pretty. Can't wait to share it with you - I think many of you will find it intriguing.

Bears camp is underway. My favorite picture from Bourbonnais 2013: Brandon Marshall doing this sideways stretch walk. You can see Jay in the background in his orange QB jersey. Bear TF Down! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @berckes.bsky.social @samhouseholder.bsky.social @79thandhalas.bsky.social

#Bears rookies report tomorrow, so in the final part of our Superlatives series, here’s our Favorite Day 3 Draft Pick from a few of our guys including, @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and me www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/18/24...

Traveling w/ media to the Vegas game seems to be all the rage right now... But why go to Sin City w/them when you could go to Cin City with us instead? Or do a cheese steak crawl in Philly? Or opt for the Gold Deluxe virtual package? Secure your place now - This WILL sellout

Next in our #Bears 2025 Offseason Superlatives series is the Cautiously Optimistic move. Here's what a few of us, including me, @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social and @tjstarman.bsky.social, had to say. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/17/24...

Part 4 of our #Bears 2025 Offseason Superlatives series is most Surprising Move. Here's what our team including @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, and @tjstarman.bsky.social had to say. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/16/24...

Next up in our #Bears 2025 Offseason Superlatives series at WCG is the most Slept-on Move. Here's what a few of us, including @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social and I had to say. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/15/24...

We kick off a #Bears roundtable with some offseason superlatives! Here’s our pick for Best Bears Move from a bunch of us at WCG including; @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, and @tjstarman.bsky.social www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/13/24...

Check out the next topic in our #Bears 2025 Offseason Superlatives series at WCG: Worst Move From our guys including, @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and more… www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/7/14/24...

I spent way too much time on building this spreadsheet, but I had an image in my head & I'm really happy w/ it Start with Caleb's cumulative Passer Rating over 2024 with all of his attempts (left). (Passer Rating takes at least 80 attempts to stabilize) #DaBears

#NFL players often take a jump in play in year 2, so do you think Caleb Williams will break the #Bears' single-season passing records? Me, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social & @westsportspt.bsky.social have thoughts here. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/19/24...

The next topic in our latest #Bears Roundtable at WCG: Who will win the QB2 job, Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum? And here’s what me, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and @westsportspt.bsky.social had to say. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/18/24...

There’s one spot up for grabs on the #Bears defense, so our team including @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and @westsportspt.bsky.social predict who’ll win the Sam linebacker position. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/17/24...

Topic 2 in our latest WCG roundtable is… Which #Bears position group are you concerned about? And me, @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and @westsportspt.bsky.social answer here: www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/16/24...

Which Chicago #Bears position group is the strongest? @ryandroste.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, @westsportspt.bsky.social, and I share our thoughts here: www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/15/24...

Check out the debut article of WCG member Donald Gooch, who takes us into his mindset as a long-time #Bears fan, looking as objectively as possible towards what could be a fun 2025. www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/12/24...

The makeover that the #Bears gave to the interior of their offensive line may be one of the biggest position group upgrades the franchise has ever done in one offseason. More here at WCG: www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/6/8/244...

How Tribune sports editor Arch Ward changed NFL history with the AAFC. My first piece at my friend Andrew's Chicago sports newsletter. Enjoy! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @berckes.bsky.social @chicagorumormill.bsky.social @peternickeas.bsky.social sgctc.substack.com/p/still-gott...

I've got a great story on Arch Ward and his influence on the NFL record book here in 2025, publishing tomorrow in the Still Gotta Come Through Chicago newsletter. Subscribe now and get it in your inbox tomorrow morning for free! sgctc.substack.com @berckes.bsky.social @kfishbain.bsky.social

Our team including @berckes.bsky.social, @samhouseholder.bsky.social, Josh, Bryan, @tjstarman.bsky.social, and @westsportspt.bsky.social kick off a #Bears roundtable with our pick for: What is the best game on the Chicago Bears schedule? www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/5/16/24...

Check out the video version of our latest 🐻&⚖️ with @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social, joined by WCG's lead draft analyst @jacobinfante.bsky.social! The fellas talk #Bears UDFAs, the rookies, Ben Johnson, Dennis Allen, the trenches, and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGkR...

@berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social wanted to learn more about the #Bears 2025 UDFAs, so they grabbed @jacobinfante.bsky.social to drop the knowledge. They talk draft class, Caleb Williams, trenches, and more on a new Bear & Balanced! 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#Bears fans, join us tonight at 6 CT for a brand new Bear & Balanced as @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social are joined by @jacobinfante.bsky.social to discuss the draft class, rookie minicamp, and Jacob tells us which UDFAs could be diamonds in the rough! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGkR...

The roar to unretire Chicago #DaBears jersey numbers is starting to build. @berckes.bsky.social thinks the only way to start is with the #Bears founder himself, George Halas and the Number 7. Check out his reasoning and plan here: www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/5/10/24...

#Bears fans, here’s the video version of @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s latest Bears Banter featuring his special guest, Charles Davis! The outstanding CBS and NFL Network analyst talks NFL draft, Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and so much more! youtu.be/vQhWnEID1zY?...

#Bears fans, did this draft change your opinion of Ryan Poles? Here’s what our team including, @samhouseholder.bsky.social, @berckes.bsky.social, @eduerrwaechter.bsky.social, @tjstarman.bsky.social, @jacobinfante.bsky.social & @westsportspt.bsky.social said www.windycitygridiron.com/2025/5/6/244...