I made cookies for my friend’s birthday shenanigans on Monday. They were so good that someone asked if I had a secret ingredient. Of course, I led them to this Bears Bites recipe link, which gave them everything they needed to know.
Speaking of food, I hope you don’t mind me dropping a little self-promotion:
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Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk ball!
The Ben Johnson-Cairo Santos dynamic embodies this new era of Bears football. The coach’s trust in his kicker and his kicker’s ability to shake off an earlier miss is the type of thing that this team is all about. Confident. Resilient. Trusting of the guy next to them in the locker room. It hasn’t always been this way with this team. It wasn’t that long ago we were watching Matt Eberflus-led teams fold at the first sign of adversity. What we’re seeing now is refreshing.CHECK OUT THE BN BEARS PODCAST: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Since the start of the 2024 season, Santos has made just 81.4 percent of his field goals. From 2020-23, Santos was true on 91.1 percent of his attempts. Hence, you should understand why I’m concerned about Chicago’s kicker. If you’ll recall, Santos was off to a slow start last season (78.6% success rate in his first six games) before turning it on (90% FG pct.) in the final 11 games of the season — which includes going 4-for-4 in the Bears’ two playoff games. Given that bit of recent history, I’m willing to give Santos some grace as he navigates the season. For what it’s worth, it sounds like he is close to turning the corner:“I’ve been super frustrated,” Santos admitted to Jeff Joniak in a postgame interview, via the Bears’ official website. “I feel like I’m very close every game to having an outstanding game that helps the team, where I make all my kicks. [Missed from] 53, 56 last week. I feel like I’m so close, and I’m making those kicks all day in practice and pregame. So to have it happen in the game, I’ve been so frustrated.”
If last year’s turnaround is any indication, Santos is due to get into a groove right about now. Here’s hoping history repeats itself. I loved reading these quotes from Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson (via Bears Wire) on wide receiver Luther Burden III:“What’s always stood out about him is he’s elite with the ball in his hands. It’s just a matter of ‘how can we get it to him,’ certainly not a level where we’re predictable, either. We don’t want it to just be screens or underneath routes. He’s got more to his game than that; he’s got more speed than that, too.
Last year, we were able to get him over the top a couple times, which was great to see. He’s got that ability. I don’t think that we’ve done that quite yet this year, yet that’d be a great thing to tap into. I’m encouraged by what I see with his intermediate routes and the detail with which he’s playing in that regard.”
This question sparked an interesting conversation among friends: “Who was the last Bears player you enjoyed watching with the ball in their hands as much as Luther Burden?” Three answers that stood out to me: Devin Hester, Justin Fields, Tarik Cohen. That led to a discussion on what the Bears offense would have looked like in 2018 with Ben Johnson’s run-first philosophy and not Matt Nagy’s pass-first mindset. It’s a fun hypothetical to discuss among buds. Luther Burden III makes New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods miss during the first half of a Thursday Night Football game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Over the weekend, I touched on some tight end options for the Bears now that Cole Kmet is out for the season. But I still think there is some meat on the bones of this story. This quote (via the Tribune) from the Bears’ head coach has the wheels turning in my head:“We trained all our tight ends to be able to do all the jobs,” he said. “I don’t see us really changing who we are or what we do as a result of that.
“One solution could be if (offensive tackle) Ozzy (Trapilo) continues to trend up, then maybe we can do a little more jumbo too (lining up with a sixth lineman on the field). It’s not something we’ve really had to lean into. There’s a lot of solutions out there to make sure that we can still run the ball, pass protect and (maintain) our route-running. I think we’re going to be OK.”
If time permits this week, we’ll dive deeper. All four NFC North teams are playoff-caliber squads, writes the Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley. But all four teams have fatal flaws. No argument here. Not that the NFC North battles needed more intrigue, but things are setting up for the remaining battles between these teams to be epic — especially if everyone’s quarterback can stay healthy. Did you see how the NFL announced Jay-Z’s Super Bowl halftime show announcement? If not, here ya go:ESPN and Jay-Z make the Super Bowl LXI halftime show performance official. t.co/ploOQNBwG3
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 27, 2026 I’ve always said that the day Jay-Z chooses himself as the Super Bowl halftime act would mark the end of his contract as the point man for the event. We’ll see if that theory is right. Hopefully, the Bears will give me other things to think about during halftime because they’ll be playing in the game. Growing up, I understood I was not the target audience for Super Bowl halftime shows. So rather than gripe about it, I waited my turn and picked up some new music tastes along the way. Judging by some of your taste in music, it’s a shame you didn’t use the opportunity to open up to new things. Their loss! That said, I’ve enjoyed being the target audience for Super Bowl halftime shows during the Jay-Z era. And if the next wave of artists isn’t for me, I’ll find something else to do during those 12-15 minutes because it sure as heck beats complaining about it.FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter | BlueSky
The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from winning the World Series. On the one hand, as a Cubs fan, I don’t want to see them do it. But on the other hand, I’m over watching the Tampa Bay Rays play baseball. I like their uniform switch, if only because I’m tired of the dull navy color that seemingly every team pivots to these days. But other than that, the Rays have played a sloppy and uninspiring brand of baseball that makes me regret tuning in for the games in the first place. Further, watching the Rays has me convinced there are 5-7 NL teams that were better than them this year. Also, the American League STUNK as a whole. This isn’t to take away from the Brewers, who are putting together one of the most impressive seasons in MLB history. But this Rays thing gives me the ick. Sigh. The Chicago Bulls had no answer for the Boston Celtics’ dominant offense. (BN Bulls) Over in the BN Hockey Department, Tab Bamford cooked up a solution to the Chicago Blackhawks’ scoring struggles.More Bears From Bleacher Nation: Go Ad-Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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