The Bear’s Den, November 20, 2024

An old friend is back at Halas Hall, plus we hear from players about Bears situation

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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL FOR NORMAL PEOPLE

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T.J. Edwards: Bears’ loss to Packers ‘hurts the pride’ – 670 – The Bears are stuck in a four-game losing streak that has sent their season into a downward spiral, and their latest loss to the rival Packers really had extra sting to it.

1st-and-10: Field-goal decision least of issues with Bears’ Matt Eberflus – Chicago Sun-Times – Even Dan Campbell — whose risk-taking has fueled the Lions’ rise to Super Bowl contention — takes the conservative approach in similar situations. For Eberflus, it was an ill-fated decision that was magnified because he has gotten so many other things wrong this season.

Rating the Rookies: No. 12 pick Bo Nix makes run at Rookie of the Year, playoffs – Chicago Sun-Times – As Jayden Daniels has dropped off, Nix has surged. Meanwhile, Caleb Williams and Drake Maye gave promising performances in losses.

Did Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus make the right game-ending call? – Chicago Tribune – Tribune writers Dan Wiederer and Colleen Kane talk through four key issues facing the Chicago Bears after the 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Why new coordinator Thomas Brown could be more than a spark for Bears offense – The Athletic – Brown received positive reviews in the Bears locker room, namely for playing to his players’ strengths and getting play calls in quickly.

Bears Pass Rushers Looking for Closers Label After Packers Failure – 670 – The Bears defensive front, including Montez Sweat, were taking some heat for the way Green Bay drove downfield in the fourth quarter for the game-winning points.

Some Power Rankings See Only Bottom Line After Bears’ Loss – SI – Power rankings in general were harsh on the Bears for losing an 11th straight time to Green Bay, even after controlling the game, but reserved most criticism for Matt Eberflus.

How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Bears? – Da Bears Blog – Can George McCaskey engineer that success? So far, no.

Jaylon Johnson believes Bears can turn around their season – 670 – Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson isn’t giving up hope just yet in a spiraling season in which Chicago has dropped to 4-6 amid an ongoing four-game losing streak.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Jets fire G.M. Joe Douglas – NBC Sports – With the coach fired six weeks ago today, Jets owner Woody Johnson had to find someone else to fire during the bye week.

Why did Woody Johnson fire Joe Douglas now? – NBC Sports – Six weeks to the day after the Jets fired coach Robert Saleh, owner Woody Johnson fired G.M.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Is there a scenario that would make you want the Bears to keep Eberflus? – Windy City Gridiron – Vote in this week’s Reacts survey questions about the Bears!

Report: Chicago Bears bring back veteran safety Adrian Colbert – Windy City Gridiron – The popular Colbert gets a round three in the Windy City.

Why must the Chicago Bears make us suffer with Matt Eberflus? – Windy City Gridiron – The incoherent ramblings of a belligerent Bears fan.

Infante’s 5 Bears scouting reports from loss to Packers – Windy City Gridiron – WCG’s lead draft analyst takes to the film to break down 5 Bears players from the team’s Week 11 loss to the Packers on Patreon.

2025 NFL Draft: Jonah Savaiinaea scouting report – Windy City Gridiron – WCG’s lead draft analyst shares his scouting report on one of the top offensive linemen in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Caleb Williams Stat Tracker: Rookie Records in Sight – Windy City Gridiron – Tracking Caleb Williams and the Bears passing records

WCG Week 12 NFL Power Rankings: Lions stay hot, and the Chiefs drop – Windy City Gridiron – Week 11 was another action-packed slate of football. With the playoff picture shaking out, we’re starting to see the NFL’s elites rise above.

Stock up, stock down Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers review – Windy City Gridiron – Another week, another loss

10 Thoughts on the NFL: Josh Allen is Superman, screw the Packers, and more – Windy City Gridiron – Khari dives into 10 Thoughts on the National Football League

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