Tag: Chicago Bears

Say it with me, Chicago Bears fans: 'It's only Week 2'

HOUSTON — Upon further review, these are your father’s Chicago Bears.At least they were on Sunday night.Great defense, bad offense, a lot of...

Greenberg and Jackson: Fading Deion Sanders’ team, punt fest in Jacksonville and picks against the spread

It’s been a tale of two weeks for our plucky bettors. One week, Browns beat writer Zac Jackson is bragging to his neighbors...

Tyrique Stevenson shows signs he can be another difference-maker on the Bears defense

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Before the season began, Jon Hoke, the Chicago Bears’ defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach, reviewed everything that cornerback Tyrique...

NFL Week 1 takeaways: Bad day or red flag for Bengals? Plus, shaky debuts for Cousins, Williams

Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games.The first Sunday of...

What scouts are saying about the 2024 Bears: Rising, but only third best in NFC North

As our NFL Hope-O-Meter results indicate, many Chicago Bears fans are highly enthusiastic about the team this season. They probably are more optimistic...

Greenberg and Jackson: Riding with Deion Sanders' team, 3-point favorites plus NFL futures picks

After one week, Browns beat writer Zac Jackson has an early lead on Chicago columnist Jon Greenberg in their pigskin prognosticating. But this...