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Jeff "JB" Berckes serves as an assistant editor for Windy City Gridiron, hosts multiple podcasts, and runs livestreams on 2nd City Gridiron YouTube. A "4-down" contributor, Jeff covers everything from Bears history and statistical deep dives to off-season team building and in-season coverage and analysis. Despite playing all of his gridiron snaps with his hand in the dirt, Jeff regularly laces up his running shoes in half marathons, attempting to complete a race in all fifty states.

Open Thread Question of the Day: Which “non-star” Bears player could make the biggest impact?

Check out our latest Windy City Gridiron roundtable/2nd City Gridiron podcast question of the day!

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Jeff Berckes, and 5 more
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Tracking Bears 2024 Sacks, Turnovers, and Explosive Plays

Revealing the 2024 Chicago Bears tracker for Toxic Differential Plus

By Jeff Berckes
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Chicago Bears All-Time Nickname Team

On-field skill matters in most all-time teams, but this one is purely based on nicknames!

By Jeff Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.
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Bears Question of the Day: Who has the most to prove this season?

We have another Windy City Gridiron roundtable/2nd City Gridiron podcast question of the day!

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter, and 6 more
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Laying the foundation to track Rome Odunze’s rookie season

Can Rome Odunze break some rookie receiving records?

By Jeff Berckes
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Which Bears players do you expect to take the biggest step in play in 2024?

It’s a joint Windy City Gridiron/2nd City Gridiron question of the day!

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Jeff Berckes, and 4 more
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Hall of Fame Enshrinement Presenters Announced for the Class of 2024

Jarrett Payton and Juanita Brown will present Steve McMichael and Devin Hester on August 3

By Jeff Berckes
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Who will be the likable Bears longshot that Hard Knocks focuses on?

We asked our team to make a few predictions for the Bears' upcoming appearance on Hard Knocks.

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Josh Sunderbruch, and 7 more
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Bears on Hard Knocks: Predict which coach will be the star of the show

We asked our team to make their prediction on who the "star" coach of the upcoming season of Hard Knocks would be.

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Josh Sunderbruch, and 7 more
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Bears on Hard Knocks: Predict the star player of the show

We asked our team their thoughts on who the "star" player of the upcoming season of Hard Knocks would be.

By Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Josh Sunderbruch, and 7 more
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