Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) practices during Back Together training camp event for fans on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/David Banks) AP

Look, every sports fan is happy the NFL is back and preseason football will be played at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon.

But it feels like a necessary public service around here to gently tamp down expectations for Bears season.

Thinking Ben Johnson is a can't-miss head coach seems like a reasonable opinion backed by science. But we've seen excitement spill over the sides too many times.

Remember the “Hard Knocks” euphoria from a year ago. In retrospect, coach Matt Eberflus' expensive haircut was not an accurate forecast of last season. Or maybe it was.

People were excited about Justin Fields before tha

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