Bear & Balanced: Bears Demolished in Detroit

Say it with me. It’s just two games.

Starting off (0-2) against two teams that were a combined (29-5) in 2024 was always the most logical start to the 2025 season for the Chicago Bears, but that doesn’t make it sting any less.

We all wanted the Bears to clean house in the offseason and bring in Ben Johnson, but a new coaching regime normally takes some time. The problem is we, as a fanbase, are sick of being patient.

We’re sick of winning the offseason and it bearing no fruit.

We’re sick of late-game collapses and wire-to-wire blowouts.

We’re sick of being a national punchline.

We’re sick of being an easy target for trolls.

It’s exhausting being a Bears fan.

We’ll talk through the latest loss with you here, and we promise it won’t be all doom and gloom; however, it may not be as balanced as usual.

Check out JB and Lester on their latest Bear & Balanced right here at 6:00 p.m. CT.

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Here’s our usual bullet point outline of Bear & Balanced.

• Intro: We’ll both share some general thoughts about the game.
• Trench Tribute: This is our weekly pick for the best Bears lineman.
• Caught up in a numbers game: This segment features one number or statistic from the game that we found interesting.
• Sweet Tweets: We’re both active on social media — so be sure you’re all following us at @gridironborn & @wiltfongjr — and we highlight one Twitter interaction/Tweet each week. We’re both also on the Bluesky here and here.
• The Caleb Corner: We talk about quarterback Caleb Williams before we take our commercial break.
• The 3 Bears: You all know the story of the Three Bears, don’t you? In this porridge-themed portion of the show, we give our picks for the Bear that was hot, the Bear that was cold, and the Bear that was just right in the game against the Lions.

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