Adam Hoge

Chicago

Host of too many podcasts: @CHGO_Bears, @HogeandJahns, @ALLCITY_NFL & The Eighty Five with Cole Kmet | Special teams coordinator at @CorsairsFB | #22qFamily 🦡

Featured in: Favicon

allchgo.com Favicon

cbsnews.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+1) Favicon

nbcsports.com Favicon

nbcchicago.com Favicon

nbcdfw.com Favicon

wgnradio.com Favicon

profootballweekly.com Favicon

bryantimes.com Favicon

buckys5thquarter.com + 1 more

Articles

Hoge’s Bears Things: Thoughts on the defensive roster ahead of NFL Draft

2 weeks ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Less than an hour ago Open comments +Close - Don't like ads? Don't like ads? Don't like ads?
Hoge’s Bears Things: Thoughts on the offensive roster ahead of NFL Draft

2 weeks ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Less than an hour ago The time between the NFL Combine and the NFL Annual Meeting is an information-gathering period for many in the league — including us, the reporters. We’re learning about draft prospects, but we’re also learning a lot about where players already on the Chicago Bears roster currently stand. And that’s especially important when there’s significant coaching turnover. I thought this year’s NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.
Adam Hoge's 1-on-1 with Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson

3 weeks ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Less than an hour ago Open comments +Close - Don't like ads? Don't like ads? Don't like ads?
CHGO Bears 100: Our NFL Draft big board built just for the needs of the Chicago Bears

3 weeks ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Less than an hour ago Welcome in to the third annual CHGO Bears 100! This year’s board is better than ever as it now features the amazing insight from ALLCITY draft analyst Fran Duffy in over 250 player profiles!Fran has his own big board you can find in The Diehard Draft Guide, but as you know, every specific team’s board will look significantly different based on their own needs and scouting opinions.
Hoge’s Bears Mock Draft 2.0: Taking a swing on Ashton Jeanty

4 weeks ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Less than an hour ago Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A lot has happened since Bears Mock Draft 1.0 was dropped the week of the NFL Combine. The Chicago Bears completely revamped the interior of their offensive line and added two key pieces on their defensive line. Plus, in doing so, they traded their sixth-round pick, leaving them with seven selections in next month’s NFL Draft.
Bears Things: Ryan Poles finally reinforces line of scrimmage

1 month ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

You could claim Bears general manager Ryan Poles built the team backwards. He’d probably tell you he simply pounced on available positions at the right time over the last four offseasons. Regardless, Poles and new head coach Ben Johnson have finally addressed the trenches. And they’ve done so with authority. In just a week, the Bears completely rebuilt the interior of their offensive line and added two new starters on the defensive line.
Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey dies at 102

2 months ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Virginia Halas McCaskey was not supposed to be the principal owner of the Chicago Bears, but it’s not like she complained about it. “It’s a wonderful kind of burden, isn’t it?” she told the Chicago Tribune in 1998. McCaskey, the Bears’ matriarch, died Thursday at the age of 102, leaving behind an unmatched legacy felt throughout the National Football League. McCaskey was the Bears’ principal owner since 1983 when her father, George Halas, the founder of the Bears and the NFL, died.
How to hire an NFL head coach in 2025, Part 3: How the Bears corrected past mistakes to land Ben Johnson

2 months ago | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

If you are feeling much better about the Chicago Bears hiring Ben Johnson than you did when they hired past coaches like Matt Eberflus, then good. You should. While we don’t know if the results will be different, we do know that the Bears’ process was much better this time around — and it’s proven by the data and research in Part 3 of our “How to hire an NFL head coach in 2025” series.
Bears Things: Ben Johnson won the press conference, now here’s what’s next…

Jan 23, 2025 | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Wednesday felt like a monumental day at Halas Hall. In a city used to losing out on big targets — Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, Manny Machado, to name a few — Ben Johnson made it perfectly clear that he wanted to be the Chicago Bears head coach. For the first time in a long time, Chicago landed the guy everyone else wanted. They got him.
Why Ben Johnson is a strong head coaching candidate for Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

Jan 10, 2025 | allchgo.com | Adam Hoge

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is going to have his hands full over the next few weeks trying to get to the Super Bowl. But whenever he’s done, the Chicago Bears might still be waiting for him. 🔗 CHGO BEARS COACHING TRACKERAs we continue our series of profiles on Bears head coaching candidates, let’s take a closer look at Johnson’s full candidacy. All of these profiles are done in the context of my “How to hire an NFL head coach in 2025” series, which you can read here.