The Bear’s Den, September 16, 2025

The Bear’s Den, September 16, 2025
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Emma: It’s time to roll back expectations for Bears in 2025 – 670

The Bears were blasted by the Lions, 52-21, at Ford Field on Sunday as head coach Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit turned into an embarrassment.

Olin Kreutz is ‘still waiting’ for Bears to clean up details – 670

On the Mully & Haugh Show, Score football analyst Olin Kreutz dissected the Bears’ ugly 52-21 loss to the Lions in Week 2. What went so wrong for the Bears? Kreutz broke it all down.

Chicago Bears: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on blowout Week 2 loss – Chicago Tribune

10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears fell to 0-2 for the 23rd time in franchise history after losing 52-21 to the Lions in Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit

Ben Johnson’s homecoming spoiled by Bears’ ugly loss to Lions: ‘It’s a kick in the teeth’ – The Athletic

For Bears fans, it’s understandable to watch Sunday’s loss and fear this was — and is — a continuation of last season’s humiliation.

Bears to miss Bengals star QB Joe Burrow as toe injury sidelines him 3 months – Chicago Sun-Times

Burrow, a two-time Pro Bowl pick who has been a regular MVP contender, won’t be back until December.

Halas Intrigue Bears podcast: Lions ruin Ben Johnson’s Detroit homecoming – Chicago Sun-Times

Bears coach Ben Johnson had a painful return to Detroit.

Bears’ 52-21 loss to Lions was tough for ’85 Super Bowl team to watch – Chicago Sun-Times

Giving up more than 50 points and 500 yards in a game was uncharacteristic for a franchise that has prided itself on defense above all else.

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson says season ‘pretty much ended’ by groin injury – Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson missed all of the preseason and Week 1 with the injury, then had a setback early in the game Sunday against the Lions.

QB Caleb Williams not making the grade in categories the Bears value most – Chicago Sun-Times

Coach Ben Johnson has stressed two different categories as a way to judge Williams: by passer rating expected points added per dropback.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Problems officiating the tush push could be the new argument to support the NFL banning it – Chicago Tribune

The NFL tried to ban to the tush push but fell two votes short.

In two weeks, five starting quarterbacks have been injured – NBC Sports

The NFL tries to keep quarterbacks healthy, because quarterbacks make the game go.

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