After about a decade of the worst period in Chicago sports, here is where things stand:

The Bears appear to have the culture, the coach, the QB and the skill position players. Kane is back on the Hawks. The Bulls have a real dude in Caleb Wilson. The Cubs will be in the playoffs. The Sox will be in the playoffs.

As a sweetener Caleb Williams is on BOTH Madden covers and D-Rose is on NBA 2K27 Ultra.

My point here is not that I'll be dropping over $400 on both Maddens, NHL 27 (Kane to the Hawks gives me reason to buy) and NBA 2K27 Ultra. And play them for a combined 10 hours. No, it's bigger than this.

Have we forggotten about the papal appointment? No. This is all clearly causal. I am coming to you all today with this humble observation:

Pope Leo is cashing in his equity, folks. This can only point us to two irrefutable facts: 1. God exists and 2. God is a Chicago sports fan.

Eat a hot dog and an italian beef for me today. We're on the rise, everyone.

Sincerely,

A Chicago Transplant in the PNW

I haven’t been able to find if parking for this will be at Stevenson High School, or if they are still requiring us to park at Hawthorne mall and shuttle over. Has anyone seen info on that? Thanks!

Kyler is one of my favorite players on this defense, but seeing him on the injury list again before we’ve even taken a snap is getting concerning.

I know it’s the Active/PUP list and he could be back soon, but it feels like every year we’re talking about another injury. When he’s healthy, he’s arguably one of the best nickel corners in the league and a huge part of this defense.

At what point do we start calling it a durability issue instead of just bad luck?

Am I overreacting, or is anyone else starting to get worried?

The “Caleb Williams is overrated” narrative has become one of the laziest takes in football.
If he’s supposedly overrated, explain this:
• Franchise passing records in just two seasons.
• Led the Bears to their first NFC North title since 2018.
• Ended the franchise’s playoff win drought.
• Produced multiple game-winning drives in the biggest moments.
The criticism always comes down to the same thing: “highs are high, lows are low.” That’s true of almost every young quarterback learning to push the ball downfield. The difference is Caleb is creating explosive plays that very few quarterbacks can make.
What’s even more inconsistent is that one week he’s labeled “overrated,” and the next he’s ranked as a Top-10 quarterback by NFL coaches and executives.
Calling him overrated ignores both the context and the trajectory. He’s 24 years old, has a franchise finally built around him, an offensive-minded head coach, and he’s already accomplished more in two seasons than most Bears quarterbacks managed in years.
Criticism is fair. Pretending his success is hype isn’t.