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Falcons Wire went Behind Enemy Lines with the Bears Wire to discuss Sunday’s game and the future of QB Justin Fields
After delivering their fans an early Christmas present in Week 16, the Atlanta Falcons (7-8) will go for their second straight win this Sunday against the Chicago Bears (6-9).
The Falcons are still alive in the battle for the NFC South, but they need a win in the Windy City to stay in the playoff hunt. To help us preview Sunday’s New Year’s Eve matchup, we went behind enemy lines with Alyssa Barbieri, the managing editor of Bears Wire.
We spoke to Alyssa Barbieri of Bears Wire to get the lowdown on the Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Chicago Bears in an important NFC North division battle on Monday night.
The game became even more important, as the Green Bay Packers gifted the Vikings a Detroit Lions loss by beating them 29-22 on Thanksgiving Day. It’s even more important after the Vikings lost to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. The Vikings currently sit two games down from the Lions and can climb within 1.5 games with a win on Monday night.
As we approach the game on Monday night, there are multiple ways we will preview the game. We spoke to Alyssa Barbieri, managing editor of Bears Wire, to get the lowdown on the Bears.
On the latest episode of @TheChiefsWire podcast: @EdEastonJr’s chats w/ #CFL punter Adam Korsak, #49ers LB Jalen Graham & @TheBearsWire’s @BrendanSugrue #CHIvsKC
We’re back with an all-new episode of the Chiefs Wire podcast! This week, we’re previewing the Kansas City Chiefs Week 3 matchup with the Chicago Bears.
We check in with this past week’s press conferences featuring comments from head coach Andy Reid, cornerback Trent McDuffie, and defensive end George Karlaftis. We also flashback to Ed Easton Jr.’s NFL Draft Combine conversation with Canadian Football League punter Adam Korsak, describing his former Rutgers teammate Isiah Pacheco and San Francisco 49ers rookie linebacker Jalen Graham on his former Purdue teammate George Karlaftis.
Lastly, Bears Wire assistant editor Brendan Sugrue breaks down Chicago’s strengths heading into Sunday’s game.
Listeners can look forward to being well-informed about the Chiefs’ mindset heading back home this Sunday, Pacheco and Karlaftis’ impressive legacies left at their respective colleges, and the Bears’ improving roster.
Check out the link below to get your fill of Chiefs talk ahead of Sunday’s kickoff:
Jarrett Bailey of Bears Wire released his latest mock draft and sent the Minnesoat Vikings an edge rusher in round one
Za’Darius Smith has reportedly requested his release from the Minnesota Vikings. Although the team has yet to grant his request, they still have a need at the edge rusher position.
Jarrett Bailey of Bears Wire released his latest mock draft on Saturday that had the Vikings selecting Clemson edge rusher Myles Murphy.
After cutting Eric Kendricks and Adam Thielen, with Za’Darius Smith rumored to not be far behind, he Vikings have entered rebuild mode. That said, their defense can’t get worse than the toilet soufflé they trotted out every week in 2022.
In college, Murphy continuously displayed great levels of power and speed while pass-rushing. That, combined with his size and length, is what teams are most intrigued by.
Murphy is one of the most explosive athletes in this NFL Draft and would provide the Vikings with a young player on the defensive line that they can rebuild their defense around.
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The idea of the Vikings adding a pass rusher is not one that is talked about enough
The Super Bowl is over, and now it’s officially NFL Draft season. The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of holes to fill this off-season. The hope is that with a new defensive coordinator, they can rebuild their defense on the fly, either through free agency or the NFL Draft.
On Monday, Jarrett Bailey of Bears Wire helped the Vikings’ defense out in his recent mock draft by having them select Notre Dame edge, Isaiah Foskey.
“Good lord the Vikings defense was bad. They need someone who can get pressure consistently opposite of Danielle Hunter. It feels like they’ve drafted cornerbacks in the first round for the last decade, none of which have worked out. This class is deep, though, so they focus on getting a pass rusher in the first round.”
Za’Darius Smith and Danielle Hunter were the main edge rushers last season for the Vikings, but they are getting older. By taking Foskey, they’ll get a young pass rusher who can develop and potentially supplant Hunter or Smith in the next few years.
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Falcons Wire went behind enemy lines with @TheBearsWire to preview Sunday’s game in Atlanta
Fans of old-school football are in for a treat this Sunday when two of the NFL’s most dominant rushing offenses face off. The Atlanta Falcons (4-6) host the Chicago Bears (3-7) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 11.
The Falcons are favored by 3.5 points, but they will have a tough time slowing down a Chicago team that’s averaging 201.7 rushing yards per game this season. Bears quarterback Justin Fields is coming into his own, while fans in Atlanta are calling for the team to bench Marcus Mariota.
So, which team has the edge on Sunday? We went behind enemy lines with Bears Wire managing editor Alyssa Barbieri for the inside scoop on Chicago.
Bears K Cairo Santos has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Panthers.
Santos made all three of his field goal attempts, two from 31 yards and another from 55.
His 55-yarder was a career-long and extended the Bears’ lead to 13-7 right before halftime
Bears K Cairo Santos has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Panthers.
Santos made all three of his field goal attempts, two from 31 yards and another from 55.
His 55-yarder was a career-long and extended the Bears’ lead to 13-7 right before halftime
Bears K Cairo Santos has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Panthers.
Santos made all three of his field goal attempts, two from 31 yards and another from 55.
His 55-yarder was a career-long and extended the Bears’ lead to 13-7 right before halftime
Bears K Cairo Santos has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Panthers.
Santos made all three of his field goal attempts, two from 31 yards and another from 55.
His 55-yarder was a career-long and extended the Bears’ lead to 13-7 right before halftime
After replacing Mitchell Trubisky at QB on Sunday, Nick Foles will remain the Bears’ starter.
Coach Matt Nagy announced the switch Monday, endorsing Foles after he led the Bears to a comeback win over Atlanta.
Foles completed 16-of-29 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns with one interception on Sunday
After replacing Mitchell Trubisky at QB on Sunday, Nick Foles will remain the Bears’ starter.
Coach Matt Nagy announced the switch Monday, endorsing Foles after he led the Bears to a comeback win over Atlanta.
Foles completed 16-of-29 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns with one interception on Sunday
After replacing Mitchell Trubisky at QB on Sunday, Nick Foles will remain the Bears’ starter.
Coach Matt Nagy announced the switch Monday, endorsing Foles after he led the Bears to a comeback win over Atlanta.
Foles completed 16-of-29 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns with one interception on Sunday
After replacing Mitchell Trubisky at QB on Sunday, Nick Foles will remain the Bears’ starter.
Coach Matt Nagy announced the switch Monday, endorsing Foles after he led the Bears to a comeback win over Atlanta.
Foles completed 16-of-29 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns with one interception on Sunday
