# The Bears’ Most Anticipated Season in a Generation Kicks Off in Carolina

- Status: draft
- Source: Bleacher Nation
- Published: 2026-09-11T18:56:28.000Z
- Original: https://bleachernation.com/bears/2026/09/11/bears-anticipated-season

## The Ditka

The spring of 2023 was a wild time in Bears fandom. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

Draft chatter is about the next iteration of this roster, not this Sunday.