Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the newest pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV on May 8. Who knew the first United States-born pontiff would become immediate motivation for those wanting to poke fun as to why Bears' opponents usually don't have to say too many prayers on Sundays when their teams face a Chicago quarterback.

In their entire history, the Chicago Bears have NEVER, NOT ONCE had a 4,000-yard passer. Erik Kramer (3,838 yards in 1995) and Jay Cutler (3,812 in 2014) got close. But Chicago now has more popes than the Bears have 4,000-yard passers. Wild. A lot of folks made that observation on Thursday when Pope Leo was announced: Wild.

The Chicago Bears were catching strays amid the announcement of the new pope. Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, OSA, on Thursday was named the new Bishop of Rome.

Colston Loveland went from rural Idaho to Ann Arbor, where he starred at Michigan for three years and turned himself into a first-round NFL draft pick. Now he’s a multi-millionaire. Loveland signed a four-year,

The Chicago Bears have signed first-round draft pick Colston Loveland to his rookie contract. The Bears wasted little time locking in the tight end from Michigan after taking him with the No. 10 overall pick two weeks ago.

After helping steer the Detroit Lions' offense into one of the best in the NFL, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson took on a new opportunity as the Chicago Bears