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Without Bill Belichick, the NFL will never be the same

The only game the Bears would win in a 374-day span meant a lot to the McCaskeys. On Oct. 24, 2022, the Bears’ 33-14 “Monday Night Football” victory kept Patriots coach Bill Belichick from passing founder George Halas on the all-time wins list.

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1st-and-10: By George, let Bears hire Jim Harbaugh

With a golden opportunity, Bears’ chairman George McCaskey needs to give his blessing and open the Halas Hall vault to hire a former Bear who can make a difference as head coach — just as George Halas did with Mike Ditka in 1982.

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Bears’ last five games will determine fate of many

The entire city is aiming at their backs. The McCaskeys and Kevin Warren sitting back on some Al Capone vibe waiting on when to give the order. Fire v. Fired. Same thing.

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With Mike Ditka’s tenure still haunting the McCaskeys, hard to see them wanting Jim Harbaugh

If the Bears do replace Matt Eberflus, look for another tame hire.

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What ails the Bears? Call it the Curse of the McCaskeys.

Another season is down the drain, and you know who is to blame again.

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New stadium call gets tougher for Chicago Bears, and Soldier Field is back in the mix

While Naperville and other towns enter the picture, it really comes down to Arlington Heights versus Soldier Field, with one gaining momentum.

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Paul Sullivan: Could the Bears choose a suburb other than Arlington Heights as their new home? 20 more sites for a potential stadium.

CHICAGO — Your suburb could be home to a professional football team, making it the envy of all your neighbors.

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Editorial: Dan Snyder’s time in the NFL is up. What took so long?

Bears fans over the years have had their gripes about the McCaskeys, the family that owns Chicago’s beloved, storied football franchise. Many fans never forgave George Halas’ grandson, Michael McCaskey, for firing Da Coach, Mike Ditka. There’ve been perennial complaints about McCaskey family stinginess, icy December Sundays at a dome-less…

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The Bears might have another franchise-defining quarterback decision to make

Who will turn into a bigger star, Justin Fields or Alabama’s Bryce Young? The Bears have the top pick in the draft.

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The Chiefs are the nightmare that won’t go away for the Bears

The presence of Patrick Mahomes and Matt Nagy at the Super Bowl ensures that an unpleasant history keeps getting brought up.

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Outsider Kevin Warren an agent of change at Halas Hall

Just as George Halas’ hiring of outsider Jim Finks as executive VP and general manager to “run the show” in 1974 was seen as the best thing to happen to the Bears since Red Grange, Kevin Warren could be the Bears’ best front-office hire since Finks. But he has to…

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After such a poor showing by the Bears under the McCaskeys, why not another NFL team in Chicago?

A second franchise is a long shot, but it sure would be nice for fans to have options.

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Kevin Warren holding himself to higher standard

The Bears’ new president has a different bottom line than predecessor Ted Phillips. Getting a new stadium built and increasing the value of the franchise alone won’t do it for Warren. “I’m here to win championships,” he said.

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Bears president Ted Phillips will be gone soon. The McCaskeys won’t.

The much-criticized team official will retire in February.

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Given the McCaskeys’ track record, what are the odds the Bears get the coach and GM right this time?

Not good, but if you work for the Colts or Bills, you could be in for a big pay raise in Chicago!

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