The Green Bay Packers are on a mission to secure a fourth consecutive NFC North title, and their ninth division crown since 2011. The always-popular Packers are the betting favorite to win the NFC North at -190 odds, followed by the Minnesota Vikings at +265 odds as their closest competitor […]
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Mayor Lightfoot Suggests a Dome on Soldier Field to Keep Da Bears in Chicago
The Chicago Bears want a new stadium, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggests that constructing a dome over Soldier Field could convince the Bears to stay within the city limits instead of relocating to the suburbs at old Arlington Park Racetrack. The desperate dome move was proposed on Monday to […]
Chicago Bears Trade Edge Rusher Khalil Mack to the LA Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers bolstered their defense by acquiring linebacker and edge rusher Khalil Mack in a trade with the Chicago Bears. The Bears agreed to trade Mack to the Chargers in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and a sixth-rounder in 2023. This is the […]
Matt Eberflus Takes Over as Chicago Bears Head Coach
Matt Eberflus made a name for himself as the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator, but now he has a chance to make his mark as the new head coach of the Chicago Bears. There’s a lot to be excited about in Chicago. The Monsters of Midway have a new head coach […]
Da Bears Reboot: Part Ways with Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace
After four seasons at the helm, the Chicago Bears fired former NFL Coach of the Year Matt Nagy. The Bears also relieved general manager Ryan Pace from his duties after seven seasons as their GM. The Bears went 6-11 this season and failed to make a legitimate postseason run. They […]
Chicago Bears Enter Agreement to Buy Arlington Park From CDI
Four days after the gate went up on Arlington Park’s final race, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced it signed an agreement to sell the storied race track to the Chicago Bears. The story was first reported Tuesday evening by The Athletic. Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA), the Bears will […]
Updated List of NFL Week 3 Starting Quarterbacks and Backup QBs
We’re two games into the NFL season and several starting quarterbacks are out due to injuries. We’ve compiled an updated list of starters and backup QBs for you, with Justin Fields, Davis Mills, Jacob Eason, and Jacoby Brissett named a starting quarterback in Week 3. Let’s run down the injured […]
NFC North Odds: Last Dance for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Cheeseland?
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers looked like they were headed for a standoff and hold-out, but both parties agreed to put aside their differences in Cheeseland. As a result, the Packers are -160 odds to win the NFC North in Rodgers’ final season in Green Bay before he’s […]
QB Shuffle: Tyrod Taylor (Houston Texans), Andy Dalton (Chicago Bears) Sign One-Year Deals
The Chicago Bears have a thorny quarterback situation for the upcoming season, so they baffled everyone in the Midwest and signed Andy Dalton. Meanwhile, the Houston Texans are about to have a standoff between disgruntled quarterback Deshaun Watson and management, but they wisely added Tyrod Taylor to their roster as […]
Will Russell Wilson Find Happiness with the Saints, Bears, Raiders, or Cowboys?
Should he stay, or should he go? Russell Wilson says he wants to play for the Seattle Seahawks for the remainder of his career, but if they were to trade him, the quarterback told his agent that he’d prefer to play with the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas […]
NFL Trade Rumors: Las Vegas Raiders Shopping Backup QB Marcus Mariota
The hunt for a quarterback continues for a handful of desperate teams. The Las Vegas Raiders put backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on the trading block and the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, and the Washington Football Team are all interested parties. A couple of weeks ago, […]
Sunday Wild Card Betting Preview: Ravens/Titans, Bears/Saints, Browns/Steelers
The Quickie Betting Preview continues. Sunday features three more NFL wild-card games, and each one includes teams that played each other at least once this season. The Baltimore Ravens were knocked out of the postseason last year by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans and Ravens meet again this year. For […]
Relaxed Registration Rules Push Illinois Handle to New Heights in October
The Illinois Gaming Board released its October numbers on Thursday, reporting more than $435 million in handle—a single-month record in the state’s fourth full month of operations. More than 94% of the reported October handle was wagered online, according to the IGC. Online sports gambling operators shattered September’s record of […]
Illinois Gambling Regulators Took Risks in September, then Watched the Bets Pour In
The state of Illinois took its first sports bet in the week March Madness was canceled. In the months that followed, betting action was negligible. But over the last 90 days, as sports returned, the Prairie State emerged as the Midwest capital of online sports betting. The Illinois Gaming Board […]
NFC North Odds: Green Bay Packers Legit, Da Bears Imposters?
The NFC North looks like a two-way race between the Green Bay Packers (5-1) and the Chicago Bears (5-2), with the Packers the favorite at -400 odds to win the division. According to a recent update by DraftKings, the Bears are +375 odds to win and prevent the Packers from […]
Da Bears Go to Hollywood for Monday Night Football Battle vs LA Rams
For this week’s version of the Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week, the Chicago Bears (5-1) head to Hollywood to play the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) at the new SoFi Stadium for a Monday Night Football broadcast. The Chicago Bears have been the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL this […]
NFC North Odds: Packers Hold Off Vikes, Bears for Back-to-Back Crowns?
Packers, Vikings, and Bears … oh my. According to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings are 7/4 odds co-favorites to win the NFC North division in 2020. With that in mind, the question becomes, which starting quarterback do you […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Trade Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears, Where Does Mitch Trubisky Go?
The Chicago Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fourth-round comp draft pick (#140 overall). The Jaguars will stick with Gardner Minshew, who filled in for Foles and did a bang-up job when Foles broke his clavicle. With the addition of Foles, where […]
Home Dog Alert NFL Week 14: Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 14 of the NFL season features a Home Dog Alert for a half-dozen teams, including the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football and the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and LA Rams. The Bills are a home dog when they host the Baltimore Ravens, who are […]
Bears’ Coach: Trubisky Benched Because of Injury, not Play
Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy quickly dispelled rumors that quarterback Mitchell Trubisky was benched for his play on Sunday. Nagy sat Trubisky with 3:31 remaining in their 17-7 road loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Conspiracy theorists can go find something else to fixate on. Nagy insists his starting quarterback […]