Chicago Bears
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‘I felt like this place was a sleeping giant’: Why Johnson wanted the Bears coaching job
Jan 22, 2025 5:30 pm - Ben Johnson met with reporters at Halas Hall Wednesday for the first time since the Bears hired him as the franchise’s 19th head coach. Johnson joins the Bears after many...
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‘I want this job’: How the Bears got Lions OC Ben Johnson as their new coachJan 22, 2025 5:20 pm - Ryan Poles knew whom he wanted. The Bears interviewed at least 17 candidates for their head coach position. One stood out above the rest. Lions offensive coordinator Ben ...
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O’Donnell: Mike Spellman Scholarship Fund to get another boostJan 21, 2025 9:12 pm - The scholarship fund dedicated to former Daily Herald sports writer Mike Spellman, who died 10 years ago this week, will get a boost on Saturday.
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After hiring Johnson, what’s next for the Bears?
Jan 21, 2025 5:29 pm - Now that the Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, what’s next?
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Reports: Bears to hire Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as head coach
Jan 20, 2025 2:57 pm - The Bears are expected to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news.
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How the Bears’ stadium timeline compares to other recent NFL projects
Jan 19, 2025 11:54 am - The Bears stadium situation took a while to come up when Bears chairman George McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren met with reporters at Halas Hall on Jan. 7...
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Jim O’Donnell: Attainable answer to Bears’ scramble is Kliff Kingsbury 2.0Jan 19, 2025 6:00 am - A FLAWED INTERVIEWING PROCESS by a flawed NFL franchise continues to play out in Lake Forest as the Bears' biff-Zoom-biff search for a new head coach plods on. Eventually...
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Report says Bears were interested in Tomlin, but Tomlin wasn’t interested in leaving PittsburghJan 18, 2025 4:06 pm - According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday, the Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about the possibility of trading for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers quickly declined the Bears' inquiry, according to Schefter. Tomlin signed a three-year extension with Pittsburgh last year, which keeps him under contract through the 2027 season.
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Assistant GM Cunningham seems likely to remain with Bears and help pick new coach
Jan 17, 2025 5:09 pm - Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham was a finalist for the Titans GM job that reportedly went to Mike Borgonzi. Cunningham conducted a second interview with the Titans in person on Wednesday.
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Which NFL offensive coordinator would make the best Bears head coach?
Jan 16, 2025 7:13 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles has made it clear that he’s open to coaches of all backgrounds, but many of the names on his lengthy list have come from the offensive side of the football.