Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.
@wiltfongjr.bsky.social
Editor in Chief at Windy City Gridiron where I write about the #Bears, 🎙/📹 host of T Formation Conversation and co-host of Bear & Balanced at 2nd City Gridiron.
Check out our latest Bear & Balanced for @wiltfongjr.bsky.social’s report on all that went down at #Bears camp today! Join him and @berckes.bsky.social as they talk through the rookie standouts, Caleb and the offense, injury issues, and more! 🐻⬇️&🔉⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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The latest on the Bears’ defensive backs, plus an injury update about Luther Burden III. www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
Bears sign their 4th DB in 3 days, and a Luther Burden update
The latest on the Bears’ defensive backs, plus an injury update about Luther Burden from @wiltfongjr.
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The WCG crew was nearly unanimous that Charles Tillman should be the next Chicago Bears player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
Who should be the next Bears player enshrined in the Hall of Fame?
The WCG crew was nearly unanimous that Charles Tillman should be the next Chicago Bears player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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@wiltfongjr.bsky.social was at #Bears camp today, so he and @berckes.bsky.social will be live at 2 pm CT to talk about what he saw! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZEr...
Bear & Balanced: Jordan van den Berg emerging at Bears camp!
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Oldest living Bear? Johnny Morris at 90... or... @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @funkycoldluis.bsky.social @chicagorumormill.bsky.social @jeffagrest.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/@readjack6/v...
RIP John Damore, the confirmed oldest living Chicago Bear. Who is the oldest Bear now? Oldest confirmed is Johnny Morris, who turns 91 in September. But one name I can’t confirm is Billy Anderson, bo...
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ReadJack🇺🇸@readjack.bsky.social · 3d agoIn light of the oldest confirmed Chicago Bears, John Damore, dying this week at 92, who is the oldest Bear? I created a list of every Bear over 85. The oldest confirmed is the great Johnny Morris. But I found one unconfirmed who, if alive, is 97: readjack.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/r...
We're minutes away from Evan Mac & @rossread.bsky.social diving into ALL the Chicago #Bears news right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gcc...
Mac & Read: Training Camp Takeaways 8/4/26
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I haven’t done this in a few years, but due to budget cuts I wasn’t able to order any new supplies for my classroom, so I am sharing my Amazon wishlist. I teach in a self-contained ID classroom for kids with severe disabilities. Even just sharing this would mean a lot to me. Thanks!
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We saw Cole Kmet pass last season, and the Bears released a video last month of him launching another one. If he completes a pass this season, he'll be the first Bears tight end to ever do so. More here! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @funkycoldluis.bsky.social readjack.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/b...
BEARS RECORD ALERT: Cole Kmet could become first Bears tight end to complete a pass
We almost saw history last season in the Bears-Bengals game, and I for one had no idea. First drive of the game, Cole Kmet throws a pass to Rome Odunze that is initially ruled complete and then ove…
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My guys at Breaking T just dropped some brand new Caleb Williams apparel! #NeonNights #Bears #NFL breakingt.com/products/cal...
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Celebrate the moment with the "Caleb Williams: Neon Nights" from BreakingT. Perfect for pro football in Chicago fans. Super-soft, durable fabric with fa...
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Check out Part 2 of @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s massive #Bears Training Camp Preview podcast with the always knowledgeable Zack Pearson! This one is all about the defense and special teams! 🐻⬇️&🔉⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Bears Banter Ep. 244: Mega Training Camp Preview with Zack Pearson! Part 2: Defense and Special Teams!
Podcast Episode · 2nd City Gridiron · July 27 · 1h 3m
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Check out @billtzimmerman.bsky.social and Zack Pearson talking all things Chicago #Bears defense and special teams in the second part of the our massive training camp preview show! youtu.be/OcfPvZ7hD_E?...
Bears Banter: Mega Training Camp Preview with Zack Pearson! Part 2: Defense and Special Teams
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Brand new Bears Over Beers from the fellas, @ryandroste.bsky.social & Bryan Orenchuk, talking all things #Bears training camp!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJuV...
Bears Over Beers: Training Camp Opens! Ticket Giveaway
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On her latest Making Monsters Taylor Doll grabbed Harrison Graham to talk about the first few days of #Bears training camp and you can check out the video version here! youtu.be/22HD_7-M8tA?...
Making Monsters: Recapping the first few days of Bears Camp!
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#Bears training camp is underway, so Taylor Doll grabbed Harrison Graham to talk about it! 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here or anywhere you get your Podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/1Lnn...
Making Monsters: Recapping the first few days of Bears Camp!
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Bears camp is underway! Here is one of my favorite interviews, 2013 training camp, with Adam Podlesh telling me his favorite Robbie Gould kick. His answer will surprise you — it surprised me! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @funkycoldluis.bsky.social
🚨BEARS RECORD ALERT🚨 Bears press: credit “Chicago’s Sports Historian Jack Silverstein” Bear Down, and salute to Cole! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @funkycoldluis.bsky.social readjack.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/b...
BEARS RECORD ALERT: Cole Kmet just 29 catches away from Mike Ditka’s franchise tight end record
The last great moment of the magical 2025 Bears season was Cole Kmet on the receiving end of an improbable, instantly iconic Caleb Williams pass. No matter how the 2026 season goes, Kmet will be ma…
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Right on time for your morning commute we have a fresh Bears Over Beers with @ryandroste.bsky.social & Bryan Orenchuk diving into #Bears camp! 🐻⬇️&🔉⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Bears Over Beers: Training Camp Opens! Ticket Giveaway
Podcast Episode · 2nd City Gridiron · July 30 · 1h 2m
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A much different Bear & Balanced from @berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social today as they spent the entire show talking about football stuff they hate! 😡 #NFL #Bears 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Bear & Balanced: Football Festivus - 10 Things We Hate About Football
Podcast Episode · 2nd City Gridiron · July 25 · 1h 18m
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The Chicago Bears start camp with some roster moves for their injured players. Details here at WCG. www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
Chicago Bears place 1 on the Non-Football Injury list and 5 on the PUP list
The Chicago Bears start camp with some roster moves for their injured players. Details here from @wiltfongjr.
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Is there something about football that really grinds your gears? @berckes.bsky.social and @wiltfongjr.bsky.social dive into theirs here! #NFL #Bears www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zdi...
Bear & Balanced: Football Festivus - 10 Things We Hate About Football
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Here it is! Part one of @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s annual Mega #Bears Training Camp Preview with his special guest, beat reporter Zack Pearson, who always brings the knowledge!!! youtu.be/KrqW3OsbDBA?...
Bears Banter: Mega Training Camp Preview with Zack Pearson! Part 1: The Offense
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#Bears fans, come and get some of Evan Mac & @rossread.bsky.social right now!!! www.youtube.com/live/CZC_E91...
Mac & Read: Dog Days of Summer 2026
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The latest Mac & @rossread.bsky.social Show is jampacked as they're talking #Bears, a big July full of sports, plus their review of The Odyssey! 🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here! open.spotify.com/episode/665b...
Mac & Read: Dog Days of Summer 2026
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Awesome stuff from Jerry Azumah with Taylor Doll on her latest Making Monsters! Jerry is exited to see how the #Bears reworked secondary gels, and he has plenty more thought on the overall defense, and Caleb Williams and the offense. youtu.be/rB8NWlYKXeE?...
Making Monsters: Previewing the 2026 Bears Season with Jerry Azumah
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#Bears fans, here’s part one of @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s training camp preview podcast with Zack Pearson , where they talk all about the offense! 🐻⬇️&🔉⬆️ right here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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The #Bears added no defensive end this offseason. Will that strategy pay off? I preview the position here at WCG: www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
Chicago Bears 2026 Training Camp Position Breakdown: Defensive End
In this position-by-position series, @wiltfongjr will preview the Bears roster and make his picks for who could stick around for the 2026 season.
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Who was your first favorite Chicago #Bears player? www.windycitygridiron.com/post/EhGtXuQ...
Who was your first favorite Chicago Bears player? | Windy City Gridiron
I feel most Chicago Bears fans around my age will have a similar answer: Walter Payton. Sweetness was the reason I became a Bears fan, and all it took was watching him play one game. In my youth, I d...
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@readjack.bsky.social already examined the #Bears having the first ever long snapping specialist in the #NFL, but did you know they also had the first kicking specialist too?!? Check out his latest at WCG here: www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
The NFL’s (Kinda) First Placekicker: Meet Bear-for-a-Day Fred Venturelli
The NFL’s first kicking-only specialist placekicker? Meet Fred Venturelli of the 1948 Chicago Bears.
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Where are my special teams heads??! Meet Fred Venturelli, the oldest rookie in Bears history, and the NFL’s (kinda) first placekicker. Bear Down! @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @samhouseholder.bsky.social @berckes.bsky.social @billtzimmerman.bsky.social www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...
The NFL’s (Kinda) First Placekicker: Meet Bear-for-a-Day Fred Venturelli
The NFL’s first kicking-only specialist placekicker? Meet Fred Venturelli of the 1948 Chicago Bears.
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