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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is congratulated by Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) after the Commanders won 18-15 on Sunday in Landover, Maryland. Assistant Sports Editor Edison Miller revisits his draft grades for the Bears' 2024 draft class. (Stephanie Scarbrough | AP Photo)

Miller: Revisiting the Chicago Bears 2024 draft class

By Edison Miller, Assistant Sports Editor | October 29, 2024

Halfway through the 2024 NFL season, the Chicago Bears sit at the bottom of the NFC North with a record of 4-3. Despite being one tipped Hail Mary away from a 5-2 record, the Bears have still been successful and have a shot at a playoff appearance in...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams gets ready to throw a football before a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sports Reporter James Bennett believes that Williams still has potential to be successful in the NFL after a slow start in 2024. (Michael Conroy | AP Photo)

COLUMN: Caleb Williams still has hope

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | September 26, 2024

We are three games into the 2024 NFL season. Sam Darnold looks like an MVP candidate, Andy Dalton has given the Carolina Panthers life and Derek Carr and Baker Mayfield are tied for 3rd in passing touchdowns.  Needless to say, it’s been a weird...

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus speaks during a news conference following an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Aug. 22 in Kansas City, Missouri. Sports Editor Lucas Didier believes Eberflus and the Bears could find success in 2024. (Ed Zurga | AP Photo)

COLUMN: How the Bears could succeed in 2024

By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor | September 3, 2024

A list of chilling figures haunt the rooms of Halas Hall. Despite the Bears’ history of NFL Championships and Hall of Fame players, the numbers 23,443 and 154 still send a shiver down the spine of the Monsters of the Midway. These numbers represent...

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze and quarterback Caleb Williams hold their jerseys at a press conference in Lake Forest, Illinois on Friday. Odunze and Williams were both selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

COLUMN: Grading the Bears’ 2024 draft class

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | May 2, 2024

Although the Chicago Bears only made five draft selections in the 2024 NFL draft, general manager Ryan Poles surely made a splash. After taking a look at Chicago’s newest players, I give the Bears’ draft an overall grade of A-. CALEB WILLIAMS:...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields throws a pass in an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 7. The Bears' fanbase is torn between keeping Fields or trading him and selecting quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. (AP File Photo)

Look Both Ways: the Justin Fields debate

By Zachary Bertram and Zack Rodriguez | February 27, 2024

KEEP JUSTIN By: Zach Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter For the second consecutive year, the Chicago Bears hold the No. 1 pick of the NFL Draft. Despite having the power to draft any college quarterback they’d like, the Bears should stick with current...