Bears open their season tonight at home. Plus: Cubs’ 3-3 homestand and Angel Reese's suspension and injury.
Sports Monday, September 8, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The NFL season is here. The Bears open the season against the Vikings tonight at Soldier Field. Ben Johnson will coach his first game with the Bears, while 2024 No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams will enter his second season. The Bears take on a Vikings team coming off a 14-3 season but making a huge transition at quarterback. With Sam Darnold gone, Chicago-area native J.J. McCarthy — last year’s No. 10 pick — will make his first NFL start after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Here’s a look at what to watch in this Week 1 matchup — plus our predictions. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | With the Chicago Bears beginning a new era Monday night, it stands to reason coach Ben Johnson will be intent on running the ball. | | | | | The Ben Johnson era begins with the Chicago Bears playing host to the Minnesota Vikings under the bright lights of “Monday Night Football” at Soldier Field. | | | | | The Chicago Bears might have to use running back D’Andre Swift almost exclusively when they open their season Monday. Swift has looked up to the task. | | | | | In the just-completed homestand, the Chicago Cubs had three wins, three losses and three injuries to key players. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs rolled out the blue carpet for Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee. The two icons were inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday at Wrigley Field. | | | | | The Chicago Bears are expected to publicly present their latest plans for a new stadium in Arlington Heights this fall, officials said, with the hope of breaking ground by spring. | | | |
