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The Bear’s Den, April 2, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

BEARSSSSSS

Bears have pending appeal of Ian Cunningham draft-pick decision

The league needs to do the right thing! If they do, I will take back 19.656 percent of the bad things I have said in the last month about The Roger. Well, OK, I won’t but I am likely to say 37.885 fewer bad things about him from now until the draft. Perhaps.

Bears owner George McCaskey: Legacy, tradition won’t stop potential move to Indiana stadium

George has Halas blood flowing through his veins, and Pappa Bear was one of the cheapest penny-pinchers to have ever walked the Midway.

Bears increasingly unlikely to play internationally this season as NFL has yet to reach out about it

Unless you count Green Bay as another country, one filled with yellow and green aliens.

Bears still hope for compensatory picks after meeting with Roger Goodell about Ian Cunningham situation

Don’t make me have to go full tilt on you, Roger. I will, and it will be ugly.

Bears chairman George McCaskey fine with Ben Johnson ripping Packers — but knows ‘you gotta back it up’

I’ve always liked George! We tight!

Bears president Kevin Warren targets late spring or early summer for stadium decision

Shovels in the ground beats mud in yer’ eye!

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: Bears need to find stadium solution soon

Stop the presses!!!! Breaking news!!!! Earth Shattering Kabooms!!!! Wait, I don’t see an Earth Shattering Kaboom! Wasn’t their supposed to be an Earth Shattering Kaboom?

The Chicago Bears Are Right to Fight for Draft Pick Compensation

As the esteemed poet once said: “You’ve got to fight! For your Right! To Par-tay!!!” OK, he said it many times, often more screaming it than shouting it but you didn’t come here for a music review, did you? Well did you? You know you didn’t.

Bears General Manager Ryan Poles Not Pressured to Draft an Edge Rusher

Believe what a GM tells the media before the draft every bit as much as you like.

Bears GM Makes Bold Prediction About Forgotten Defensive Piece

General Manager Ryan Poles reminded fans that the team still has Shemar Turner on the roster at the NFL Owners Meetings. Turner missed the majority of last season after tearing his ACL, recording six total tackles and two TFLs.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Andy Reid: I’m fired up to have Eric Bieniemy back

Andy’s “fired up” to have Matt Nagy GONE! Eric back.

Mark Davis on having first pick: We’ve been in that position before, and it didn’t work out

Well, Mark, perhaps this time you shouldn’t have anything to do with the picking.

Deshaun Watson is training in South Florida with Jerry Jeudy

Florida Men At Work

Report: Ravens will be the Cowboys’ opponent in Rio in 2026

I set the Spongie to honor this.

Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Rueben Bain have visited Titans

Remember The Titans?

Titans sign RB Michael Carter, WR Lance McCutcheon

Carter & McCutcheon Remembered The Titans.

Titans agree to sign QB Hendon Hooker

The Titans remembered to bring in a Hooker.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Matt LaFleur: I’ve got to do a better job of communicating with players

It’s OK, we understand Matt, nobody wants to talk to a bunch of Packers. We don’t blame you. Your fans blame you a lot, but not us! Except Ben. But that’s just Ben being Ben.

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