Category: Bears

Josh Blackwell returns punt 94 yards for Chicago Bears touchdown

Josh Blackwell returns a punt for a Bears TD

There have not been many highlights for the Chicago Bears over the past couple of months. So, with the season crumbling to an end, they finally get one to remember.

Josh Blackwell took a Green Bay punt at the Chicago 6 and 94 yards later was in the end zone. The Packers were faked out by the Bears and got caught badly as they went to the wrong returner.

It wasn’t the longest punt return in Bears history. For a look on some of the best, click here.

Seahawks add to Seattle’s streak of 6-3 wins over Chicago teams

Seattle has a thing for 6-3 win over Chicago teams

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, on July 27,

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, on July 28.

So, it was logical that the Seattle Seahawks would defeat the Chicago Bears, 6-3, on Dec. 26.

The Bears have a way — and more than this season to go — to catch the White Sox’ slide. The losses to the  Mariners were part of a 21-game losing streak.

The Bears have lost 10 in a row after being beaten Thursday by the Seahawks at Soldier Field.

They displayed ineptitude when it came to clock management. Calling a timeout after sending the punt team on the field before the two-minute warning.

They continued to huddle as the clock ticked using almost the full 40 seconds on the play clock multiple times.

Sill, they had a chance for a 57-yard field goal attempt by Cairo Santos on another fourth down. Interim coach Thomas Brown decided the better plan was to try for a first down and Caleb Williams’ pass was picked off.

The Bears had 179 yards of offense and their prized rookie QB was sacked seven times. There were a total of 23 first downs in the game played in the rain, which was no excuse for the awful play.

The futile final drive:

  • 1st & 10 at CHI 11

    (5:12 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams right end ran ob at CHI 18 for 7 yards (B.Mafe).

  • 2nd & 3 at CHI 18

    (4:45 – 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Swift up the middle to CHI 30 for 12 yards (T.Knight; E.Jones).

  • 1st & 10 at CHI 30

    (4:17 – 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Williams scrambles right end to CHI 38 for 8 yards (E.Jones).

  • 2nd & 2 at CHI 38

    (3:39 – 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Williams pass short left to K.Allen to CHI 38 for no gain (T.Brown).

  • 3rd & 2 at CHI 38

    (2:54 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams scrambles up the middle to CHI 39 for 1 yard (L.Williams).

  • 4th & 1 at CHI 39

    (2:14 – 4th) Timeout #1 by SEA at 02:14.

  • 4th & 1 at CHI 39

    (2:14 – 4th) (Run formation) PENALTY on CHI-J.Curhan, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at CHI 39 – No Play.

  • 4th & 5 at CHI 35

    (2:14 – 4th) Timeout #1 by CHI at 02:14.

  • 4th & 5 at CHI 35

    (2:14 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to D.Moore pushed ob at CHI 49 for 14 yards (D.Witherspoon).

  • 1st & 10 at CHI 49

    (2:05 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 43, and recovers at CHI 42. C.Williams sacked at CHI 44 for -5 yards (L.Williams).

  • 2nd & 15 at CHI 44

    (2:00 – 4th) Two-Minute Warning

  • 2nd & 15 at CHI 44

    (2:00 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass short left to D.Moore to CHI 45 for 1 yard (U.Nwosu; T.Knight).

  • 3rd & 14 at CHI 45

    (1:15 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to R.Odunze to SEA 40 for 15 yards (C.Bryant) [B.Mafe].

  • 1st & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:37 – 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Williams pass incomplete short right.

  • 2nd & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:31 – 4th) Timeout #2 by CHI at 00:31.

  • 2nd & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:31 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to R.Odunze.

  • 3rd & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:26 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to D.Moore.

  • 4th & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:20 – 4th) Timeout #2 by SEA at 00:20.

  • 4th & 10 at SEA 40

    (0:20 – 4th) (Shotgun) C.Williams pass deep right intended for D.Moore INTERCEPTED by T.Woolen (C.Bryant) [C.Bryant] at SEA 22. T.Woolen pushed ob at SEA 29 for 7 yards (C.Kmet).

Bears fall to Vikings, have more losses than rest of NFC North combined

The struggles continue for Caleb Williams and the Bears

The NFC North has three powerhouse teams. It also has the Chicago Bears.

The Minnesota Vikings downed the Bears, 30-12, on Monday night in a total mismatch.

The loss dropped Chicago to 4-10. Doing some basic math, the Detroit Lions have two losses, the Green Bay Packers have four and the Vikings have two.

That adds up to a total of eight defeats for those three teams. Yes, the Chicago Bears have more losses through Week 15 than the entire rest of the division combined.

The Bears’ eight-game losing streak equals the amount of losses the other three NFC North teams have.

Caleb Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The QB from USC has been through multiple head coaches and offensive coordinators as a rookie.

It took them almost 55 minutes of playing time to score a touchdown against the Vikings. They did so on a Williams touchdown pass to Keenan Allen.

It was far too little, far too late. Like the entire season.

Bears issue statement on firing of Matt Eberflus

The Bears announce the firing of Matt Eberflus

There is a first time for everything. In the case of the Chicago Bears, it marled the first time in 105 years they fired a head coaching during an NFL season.

Matt Eberflus is out and OC Thomas Brown will replace the coach who botched the end of Thanksgiving’s loss to the Detroit Lions with astonishingly bad clock management.

The reports surfaced and shortly afterward the team announced the change and released s atatement:

“This morning, after meeting with [chairman] George [H. McCaskey] and [President and CEO] Kevin [Warren], we informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the leadership of our football team and the head-coaching position,” said Bears general manager Ryan Poles. “I thank Matt for his hard work, professionalism and dedication to our organization. We extend our gratitude for his commitment to the Chicago Bears and wish him and his family the best moving forward.”

“I support Ryan and the decision that was made this morning. We understand how imperative the head-coaching role is for building and maintaining a championship-caliber team, leading our players and our organization,” said Warren. “Our fans have stood by us and persevered through every challenge, and they deserve better results. Our organizational and operational structure is strong, focused, aligned and energized for the future.”

Chicago Bears fire head coach Matt Eberflus

Matt Eberflus is out in Chicago

Time ran out on the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving in losing to the Detroit Lions. On Black Friday, time ran out on head coach Matt Eberflus.

After the disaster in clock management at the end of the game, the Bears fired Eberflus. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as the interim head coach. Brown recently moved into the OC position when first-year OC Shane Waldron was fired.

This marks the first time in the franchise’s 105 years that a head coach has been fired during the season.

It is the end of a disappointing run. Chicago is 4-8 in the NFC North. The Bears have more losses than the other three teams in the division combined (six).

Eberflus defended his clock management at the end of the loss to the Lions after the game. The last 32 seconds ticked off the clock painfully as Caleb William appeared lost while trying to call a play on a third-and-26.

The Bears had a timeout left and should have used it when it became apparent Williams was out of sorts. Ebeflus didn’t and that wound up as the final play in a debacle.

It also was the final play in Ebeflus’ tenure as head coach. He was 14-32 as head coach in Chicago.

After drafting Williams first, there was so much hope for Chicago this year. However, they have lost six in a row.

The one-score loss added to an awful statistic for Eberflus, who is was 5-19 in one-score games during his career with the Bears. According to the Associated Press, Eberflus is now one of 221 NFL coaches who have coached at least 20 games decided by seven points or less. His record was worst of any of those 221 coaches.

 

Vikings block Cairo Santos field goal attempt

Cairo Santos had a nother field goal blocked

The Chicago Bears haven’t figured out how to shore up their protection for Cairo Santos when the kicker attempts a field goal.

After Santos’ kick was blocked last week in a 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers, he went out for a kick against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

History repeated itself as the kick was blocked by the Purple.

Simone Biles celebrates as husband Jonathan Owens recovers fumble for Bears

Simone Iles loved seeing her husband Jonathan Owens force and recover a fumble

Jonathan Owens of the Chicago Bears stopped the Minnesota Vikings’ Aaron Jones from reaching the end zone on Sunday.

In the process, the DB also separated the football from Jones and recovered it.

His wife, gymnast Simone Biles, was thrilled by her husband’s big play.

Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after nine games

Shane Waldron is out after nine games as Bears OC

Caleb Williams will have a second offensive coordinator nine games into his rookie season.

The Chicago Bears fired OC Shane Waldron on Tuesday. That would be the same Waldron who was hired for the position before the season.

Yes, nine games into a season the Bears have moved on from their OC.

So much was expected with the No. 1 overall pick from USC coming into the Windy City. The offense has been stagnant to stinky.

Thomas Brown has been promoted to OC.

Williams has thrown for 1,785 yards in nine games. The Bears have scored 27 points in their last three games, all losses.

Waldron was passing game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks from 2021-2023.

This could also be looked at as a way for Matt Eberflus to distract the blame for the season from himself.

Chicago Bears DB Tyrique Stevenson taunted crowd during Commanders’ Hail Mary

Things went from bad to worse for the Bears’ Tyrique Stevenson

Tyrique Stevenson of the Chicago Bears has gone viral. And that isn’t a good thing when you were one of the defensive players on the field for Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary.

Video shows the former Miami Hurricane taunting the fans as the Washington Commanders snapped the football on Sunday for the last play of the game.

You can see Stevenson is out of position and not ready for the play. He suddenly realizes what is happening and runs into the scrum where the ball winds up deflected and caught by Noah Brown.

The play gave the Commanders an 18-15 win and made Stevenson look quite the fool.

He later went on social media to apologize. Too little, too late once you have become viral.

Caleb Williams breaks out as Bears pummel Jaguars

Caleb Williams had a huge game as the Bears belted the Jaguars

The first overall pick in the 2024 draft had a huge game in his first NFL international experience.

Caleb Williams put on a show for the Chicago Bears on Sunday in their 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

The 2023 Heisman winner from USC threw four touchdown passes in the romp. He was 23-of-29 for 226 yards, connecting with Cole Kmet and Keenan Allen each for two touchdowns.

Williams excelled in the quick passing game.

He also showed some magic that made people look at him as a generational player at USC.

The Jaguars, meanwhile, fell to 1-5 and coach Doug Pederson has to hope he doesn’t get the same message Robert Saleh of the Jets rreceived after losing in London: You’re fired!.