The Bear’s Den, October 21, 2025

The Bear’s Den, October 21, 2025
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WE WANT YOU!

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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

BEARSSSSSS

ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman ‘caught off guard’ by backlash to comments on Bears, Caleb Williams – Chicago Sun-Times

Aikman added that he is a fan of Williams and how he plays and said he hasn’t lost any sleep over the reaction from the Bears and on social media.

Bears QB Caleb Williams needs to ramp up completion percentage as it drifts toward bottom of NFL – Chicago Sun-Times

New coach Ben Johnson set a target of 70% for Williams this season, but he’s well below that and has trended the wrong direction the last three games.

Bears defenders are ‘turnover monsters,’ but how long can they rely on it? – Chicago Sun-Times

The Bears have 15 takeaways in their last four games, their most in a four-game span of a season in 14 years and the most in the NFL since the Broncos did it two years ago.

Chicago Bears: How Caleb Williams can improve his accuracy – Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Bears won their fourth straight game, but it was far from perfect. Here are three things we learned from coach Ben Johnson and players.

Even with 4-game win streak, Chicago Bears offense faces a clean-up project – The Athletic

The run game was effective again, but coach Ben Johnson and the Bears acknowledged that the offense was sloppy.

TJ Edwards leads the way in Bears’ Week 7 PFF defensive grades, but he wasn’t alone – SI

Pro Football Focus released its Week 7 defensive grades for the Chicago Bears, and linebacker T.J. Edwards earned elite marks

D’Andre Swift tops Bears’ Week 7 PFF grades, but he’s not the only standout – SI

Pro Football Focus released its Week 7 grades for the Chicago Bears, and D’Andre Swift leads the offense — but several other players deserve recognition, too.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Brandon Graham will unretire, rejoin Eagles – NBC Sports

15-year veteran returns for second half of season.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses practice Monday with injury; coach John Harbaugh says he’ll play vs. Bears – Chicago Sun-Times

Jackson missed the Ravens’ last two games before their bye week. Backups Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley struggled in his absence.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Chicago Bears refuse to fall into the trap game and beat the Saints – Windy City Gridiron

We recap the Bears vs Saints game with our day-after, cooled-down review from @gridironborn and @wiltfongjr.

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