Kevin Fishbain
Senior writer at The Athletic covering the Chicago Bears.
- "Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 44 Guest: @sandonfl.bsky.social Learn how Sando got his start in sports media, and we go through some of the stories he wrote at his first Super Bowl, 27 years ago. Sponsor: www.playbyplaycamps.com
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- Good week to learn about how the voice of the Super Bowl and Olympics studio host Mike Tirico got his start in broadcasting (included: a great Lee Corso story!)
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- If you're looking for a podcast to listen to during Super Bowl week, here are some of the biggest names in NFL media who shared their sports media origin stories with me...
- This week's episode, dropping Wednesday, will feature a veteran NFL reporter who is covering his 27th Super Bowl. Links to follow/subscribe... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2YQrdNf... YouTube www.youtube.com/@breakinginw...
- The NFL announced a multi-year partnership with Madrid and will have a game at Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, in 2026. The Bears, Chiefs and Dolphins are the three teams with marketing rights in Spain. It’s probably a question of when not if the Bears play in Madrid. We’ll see if it’s 2026
- Bears head coach Ben Johnson on Declan Doyle earlier this month: "Dec's done a phenomenal job this year. He's everything I thought he was gonna be and some. He's got tremendous presence in front of the players. Extremely smart." Story on the new Ravens OC by Jeff Zrebiec
- Major opportunity for Doyle to be a play caller for the Ravens. He was pretty impressive during his one year at Halas Hall and clearly is well regarded in the league. As far as the Bears' OC for 2026, passing game coordinator Press Taylor would make sense as a candidate for a promotion.
- Excited for the opportunity to avenge elementary school spelling bee losses (delicacy/frigid, in case you were curious). I'll be at Tutoring Chicago's Celebrity Spelling Bee on March 11 to help raise funds for free one-to-one tutoring and mentorship for Chicago kids. Tickets: tutoringchicago.org
- Great opportunity for Cunningham, the first ever Bears assistant GM. Trey Koziol and Jeff King are the obvious candidates for promotions to be Ryan Poles’ new No. 2.
- While it’s a promotion for Cunningham, the Bears will not get compensatory picks. Matt Ryan is the football decision-maker in Atlanta.
- Bears LG Joe Thuney is a finalist for the inaugural Protector of the Year award for the NFL’s top offensive lineman, and he’s got an endorsement from his QB
- The Bears have their starting LG, C, RG and RT from 2025 all under contract and set for 2026. That's rare O-line continuity in this city. Story
