{"id":834607,"date":"2026-03-26T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834607\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:45:28","slug":"the-bears-den-march-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834607\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bear\u2019s Den, March 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">He doesn\u2019t lack for confidence, at least.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Illinois is about to lose the Bears unless they stop messing around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Miami Hurricanes have some of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the Chicago Bears were in attendance to see those players perform at Miami\u2019s Pro Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Running Back three is a need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ryan Poles made it a priority to add interior defensive linemen in free agency, but the Bears\u2019 general manager is still looking at some top-end talent in the 2026 draft. (This one is about McDonald as well).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">There are 5 quarterbacks who should be taken in the top 25 this year. Because that helps the Bears get better non-QB draft value, or allows us to trade down. OK, there\u2019s one\u2026 POSSIBLY two\u2026 players that should be that high, but let\u2019s start promoting these other guys!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">My mind wandered to interesting places thinking about this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Myles gets to leave and play in Chicago? Was that the language? No? Blah!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Dumb glitch that should be fixed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I can think of a handful of starters he\u2019s better than<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s OK, the league can mess up with or without replay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Detroit loses some of their OL depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE PAG<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/community-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Windy City Gridiron Community Guidelines &#8211; SBNation.com<\/a> &#8211; We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following are not permitted in comments. No personal attacks, politics, gender-based insults of any kind, racial insults, profanity, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/shows\/d98b053b-7f45-4014-9d73-588925d7807f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2nd City Gridiron Podcast Channel<\/a> which includes Bears Banter hosted by Bill Zimmerman, Bear &amp; Balanced from Jeff Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Bears Over Beers featuring Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk, Making Monsters with Taylor Doll, The Mac &amp; Read Show from Evan McLean and Ross Read, The Chicago Draft Room with Ari Temkin and Jacob Infante, and an occasional T Formation Conversation from Lester; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/sjs_illini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Steven\u2019s Streaming Twitch Channel<\/a> from Steven Schweickert is another fun one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL He doesn\u2019t lack for confidence, at least. 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