The Bear’s Den, January 3, 2020

Ken’s Note: We have entered the offseason schedule for the Bear’s Den, which means we will generally publish Dens Monday through Friday, and only offer Saturday Dens when news warrants until Free Agency season starts in full in a couple of months.

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!

BEARRRSSSS

Bears Aiming To Fix Broken Run Game This Offseason - 670 The Score - By dismissing offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich and offensive line coach Harry Hiestand, Bears coach Matt Nagy made some notable firings to his staff with the rushing game in mind.

Bears All-Decade Team: Allen Robinson among Chicago’s best WRs - NBC Sports Chicago - Despite underwhelming QB performances over the last decade, the Bears have had quality production from wide receivers like Allen Robinson, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.

New Year’s Resolutions for the Bears’ offense, defense, and special teams - NBC Sports Chicago - If the Bears want to still be playing this time next year, here’s what needs to happen.

Ryan Pace’s actions, not his words, will reveal truth about Mitch Trubisky - NBC Sports Chicago - Bears GM Ryan Pace has a shaky track record when it comes to saying one thing, and doing another, with Chicago’s quarterback situation.

Bears All-Decade Team: Jay Cutler, Matt Forte are no-brainers at QB, RB - NBC Sports Chicago - Jay Cutler and Matt Forte lead the Chicago’s backfield in the Bears All-Decade Team.

2020 NFL draft prospects who will be realistic options for the Bears - NBC Sports Chicago - The 2020 NFL draft is still more than three months away, but current prospect rankings have these players as realistic options for the Bears.

By the Numbers: Bears football in the 2010s - ChicagoBears.com - Who led the Bears in touchdowns, sacks and interceptions over the last decade? Take a look back at the last 10 seasons in “By the Numbers.”

The NFL will consider the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX win in search for greatest moment - Chicago Tribune - The NFL continues to celebrate the 100th season of football, canvassing the league for the greatest moments in history. The Bears’ Super Bowl XX victory will be among those considered.

1st-and-10: Playoffs or bust for Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky in 2020? - Chicago Sun-Times - After taking a mulligan for 2019, another disappointing season could lead to a clean sweep at Halas Hall.

Rick Telander takes his 2020 vows - Chicago Sun-Times - In 2020, I’ll try to cut down on hot dogs, visit Milwaukee to see the Bucks and rage vs. stupidity

Brad Biggs: Chicago Bears need to win in 2020 - Chicago Tribune - Entering Year 6 of his tenure as general manager, Ryan Pace will be under pressure to get the Bears back to the playoffs.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Let’s Keep an Eye On Tua Tagovailoa, Whose Decision Could Shake Up the QB Draft Market - Bleacher Nation - One of college football’s quarterbacks has yet to make a decision on whether or not he’ll enter the 2020 NFL Draft. And until Tua Tagovailoa makes a decision,

Ron Rivera says discipline is the one principle for his team – ProFootballTalk - New Washington head coach Ron Rivera said discipline is the overarching principle upon which he will build his team.

Report: Members of Cowboys organization wonder whether Jason Garrett will be back – ProFootballTalk - As the Cowboys continue to meet with coach Jason Garrett four full days after his departure was presumed to be a done deal, other members of the organization are wondering what the deal is. Ed Werder of ESPN.

Browns to hire HC first, then GM, all with NFL exp. - NFL.com - Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam fielded questions Thursday following the team’s decision to part ways with general manager John Dorsey and head coach Freddie Kitchens.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Detroit Lions to officially coach 2020 Senior Bowl - Pride Of Detroit - The Lions and Bengals will get a extra close look at the seniors in this year’s draft class.

Mike Daniels wants to play for the Detroit Lions again in 2020 - Pride Of Detroit - The veteran DT wants to return to Detroit, but is the feeling mutual?

Mike McCarthy and Packers exec Jon-Eric Sullivan among candidates for Browns jobs - Acme Packing Company - The kicker here is that a possible Sullivan hire as GM might be dependent on McCarthy being the head coach.

When the solution becomes the problem: Analyzing Aaron Rodgers’ recent struggles - Acme Packing Company - Given Aaron Rodgers’ last few games, is it fair to consider him an issue for the Packers’ offense instead of its savior?

7 defensive coordinator candidates for the Detroit Lions - Pride Of Detroit - A look at who could replace Paul Pasqualoni.

Detroit Lions DC Paul Pasqualoni, OL coach Jeff Davidson stepping down - Pride Of Detroit - The Lions now have 8 coaching vacancies.

IN CASE YOU YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Sunderbruch: Fixing the Bears - What’s Next? - Windy City Gridiron - In this series, Windy City Gridiron offers solutions. To kick things off, Josh offers six moves to make this offseason

Wiltfong: Bears restructure Kyle Fuller’s contract to free up 2020 cap space - Windy City Gridiron - We have updated our article with the latest of Fuller’s contract.

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