To me, there is one player who defines what I want from a Chicago Bear, and he happens to be my favorite defensive back of all time–Charles “Peanut” Tillman.

Let’s begin with the obvious, in that Tillman was an absolute technician at cornerback. With 133 defended passes over his 12 years in Chicago, he also has an unquantifiable number of “not worth its,” whereby opposing quarterbacks simply went somewhere else with the football rather than risk an incompletion, a pick (3 per year) or a forced fumble (42 in 12 years) even after the ball was completed. He was one...

Eight of us took part in an All-Chicago Bears Historical Fantasy Draft, and while we want you to determine who picked the best team, the real winner in this exercise is all of us who get to learn a bit more about the rich history of the Bears.

Here are the basic rules of our exercise.

• We each selected 25 players in a snake draft format, with 11 picks on offense, 11 on defense, and 3 on special teams. Anyone who played for the Bears was eligible.

• On offense, we were required to draft a full offensive line,...

My version of an All-Time Historical Chicago Bears team is composed largely of standout players from the Bears’ rich history. With only a few exceptions, each player on my roster is representative of a “special” season for Chicago – be it 2025, 2018, 2010, 2006, 1985, or even 1963. This, along with an emphasis on the 3rd phase of the game, was the inspiration for my team’s name. You may have seen some other teams recently, but allow me to introduce you to an ELITE squad known as the Special Bears Unit, dun dun…

Chicago & Football – Special Bears...

This is my first year participating in the All-Bears Historical Fantasy Draft, and I knew I was up against stiff competition. My fellow competitors had great strategies and approaches that balanced player production and positional value in their drafts. I saw many a coveted player go just before my opportunity to take them. But ultimately, I believe I drafted the best historical fantasy team this year, and in this article, I’ll go over my overall strategic approach to the draft, the amazing players I added to my team, and why you should vote for me when the tournament runs.

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It’s been 20 years since the Chicago Bears won back-to-back division titles, and the latest odds from our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook don’t favor that happening this season. They have the Detroit Lions as the favorite to win the NFC North at +145, followed by the Green Bay Packers at +260, then the Bears at +320, with the Minnesota Vikings being the long shot at +500.

We asked you guys earlier this week which team posed the biggest threat to the Bears repeating as division champs, and you agreed with FanDuel, as 66% of you chose Detroit.

The Lions may...

Each day in the month of June, we’ll roll out a fresh topic to get Chicago Bears fans thinking. Be sure to chime in with your answer in the comments so we can all get to know our WCG members a bit better.

What is your most PAINFUL Bears memory?

This one was a bit easier for me simply because it’s more objective than the subjective moment I would change. Meaning, I can pinpoint the moment where the gut punch felt worse than ever before.

Expectations were high after one of the most successful seasons this century thanks in...

My All-Time Historical Chicago Bears team is full of players with accolades galore, but they are also built around a tough style of play that to me defines the history of the Chicago Bears. This in-your-face ethic is to me an essential part of the team’s legacy, and so I present the Bear Essentials.

• By now, you all know the basic rules of our All-Bears Historical Fantasy Draft. We each picked a team consisting of 25 players. We got 11 picks on offense, 11 picks on defense, and three picks on special teams.
• The offensive picks require a...

The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped!

The Chicago Bears wrapped up their offseason program when minicamp wrapped up and we spoke with The Score’s Mark Grote to talk about it.

Mark discusses Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, the offensive line, the defensive line, and if there is anyone to fill a potential hole in the secondary.

For me, the best part of this offseason program? It was boring! No new coach to watch, no concerns over a developing quarterback, something we haven’t really experienced at all in at least a decade as Bears fans.

To check out the interview and...

A few weeks ago, an idea was proposed to our staff to have a fantasy draft, with the draft pool consisting of all current and former Chicago Bears. Being a huge fan of fantasy football, I jumped at the idea. To me, this seemed like the ultimate fantasy lineup-building exercise.

There were a total of 25 rounds, in total we would draft 11 offensive starters, 11 defensive starters, a kicker, a punter and a special team contributor of our choice.

I’m here to explain my drafting strategy, break down my picks, and make my case as to why my team...

“My appreciation grew even more. I loved him during the season, but when you watch the self-scout after the year, I think this was a guy that played at a very high level,” Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson recently said about defensive end Montez Sweat. “I talked to him yesterday about it. I would argue it was the best year of his career. Whether that showed up statistically or not, that’s debatable.”

The NFL players have voted Sweat number 91 in their annual Top 100 Players of 2026 list. This is the second time he achieved the feat, having...

Each day in the month of June, we’ll roll out a fresh topic to get Chicago Bears fans thinking. Be sure to chime in with your answer in the comments so we can all get to know our WCG members a bit better.

If you could change one moment in Bears history, what would it be?

This one was tough as there have been quite a handful of painful moments in recent Bears history. The “Double Doink” and Javon Wims’ dropped TD pass from Mitch in our last playoff appearance before the 2025 season come to mind. But if...

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USPTO denies Caleb Williams’s effort to trademark “Iceman”

For now, Caleb Williams will not officially be known as “Iceman.” Except, of course, he will.

Bears partner with Hallmark Channel for annual NFL-themed Christmas movie

Oh boy, isn’t that exciting!!!

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It’s look less and less likely that Brendan Sorsby will be suing the NFL

Suing the league would be the latest dumb thing in a long line of idiotic things that Sorsby has done.

Is anyone advising Brandon Aiyuk?

Yes. Brendan Sorsby is Aiyuk’s agent.

[**Brandon Aiyuk posts yet another video (but this one...