The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin react to Khalil Mack’s introduction at Halas Hall on Sunday and wonder if the Bears can actually make a playoff run in 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and NBC Sports Bay Area Raiders Insider Scott Bair break down their views of Saturday’s blockbuster trade that will send a “Hall of Fame talent” in Khalil Mack to the Bears, and look at how it came together and how it will impact both teams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder if Matt Nagy’s decision to bench his starters over the weekend is a sign the preseason really doesn’t matter and should be shortened. Plus, how ready is Mitch Trubisky for the regular season, and who’s in and who’s out on the 53-man roster? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin hit some updates on Roquan Smith and Aaron Lynch before getting to the question seemingly on everyone’s mind: Could the Bears actually trade for Raiders edge rusher Khalil Mack? Plus, JJ & Moon discuss what they’re looking forward to watching in Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain break down the Bears’ joint practice with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, including how Roquan Smith looked, some encouraging signs for the offense and an enjoyable sequence of pass-rushing drills involving Von Miller. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly joins JJ Stankevitz to look at what Roquan Smith is missing by continuing his holdout, plus the early impressions of Matt Nagy and his offense in training camp. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport joins JJ Stankevitz to break down why the standoff between Roquan Smith’s representatives and the Bears is continuing. Plus, why those around the league are fascinated to see what Matt Nagy can do with Mitch Trubisky and the offense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily with Laurence Holmes & John “Moon” Mullin: Nagy/Helfrich dynamic, Trubisky’s development in camp and Leonard Floyd moving positions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears were back in pads after a day off and Mitchell Trubisky had a perfect team session. Insider John “Moon” Mullin and producer Paul Aspan discuss a great sign for the offense, how the defense immediately bounced back, and how Trey Burton has excelled…and where he needs to improve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears insider John ‘Moon’ Mullin and producer Paul Aspan discuss Bears head coach Matt Nagy’s new nickname compliments of Cre’Von LeBlanc. Plus, why is Allen Robinson so serious?! And Mitchell Trubisky is ‘in the flight simulator’ - something Moon has first hand experience with. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: Trust was the word of the day at Monday’s training camp practice. Bears Insider John ‘Moon’ Mullin and producer Paul Aspan discuss how Trubisky is learning to trust his receivers and Jordan Howard is trusting his hands in the passing game. Plus how much longer until Danny Trevathan’s hamstring issue & Roquan Smith’s holdout become major causes for concern. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: The Bears put the pads for Sunday's practice on another wet day in Bourbonnais. Bears insider John 'Moon' Mullin & producer Paul Aspan discuss Mitchell Trubisky's accuracy which continues to be a work in progress. Plus Anthony Miller & Kevin White turn heads, while Aaron Lynch suffers yet another injury setback when the Bears are already thin at pass rusher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training camp Daily: Peter King joins the Under Center Podcast on Day 2 of practice in Bourbonnais. King and John "Moon" Mullin talk Trubisky year 2, Trubisky comparison, Bears upside this season and Urlacher's Hall of Fame Induction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is Day 1 of practice in Bourbonnais. Bears Insider John "Moon" Mullin & producer Paul Aspan discuss how Matt Nagy's desire for a physical camp reconciles with the #1 goal of all training camps: stay healthy. Plus why there are only two real questions for the Bears in this camp - and they both involve QBs. And Akiem Hicks is one of the best Chicago free agent signings ever...but let's slow down with the Legion of Boom comparisons in the secondary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke Stuckmeyer and John "Moon" Mullin report from Day 1 of Bears training camp in Bourbonnais. Despite the Bears' recent injury history, Coach Nagy says he's going to run a tough camp to make sure his players are calloused for the regular season. Plus, does Mitchell Trubisky already have a chip on his shoulder? What's going on with Roquan Smith's contract negotiations? Finally, what is Moon looking for the most throughout camp? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With training camp starting this week, JJ Stankevitz, John “Moon” Mullin and Bryan Perez wonder if Ryan Pace did enough to improve the Bears’ defense and if it could actually take a step back this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz, John “Moon” Mullin and Bryan Perez break down what they’re looking for from the Bears’ offense when training camp begins later this month in Bourbonnais. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mitch Trubisky joins Bears producer Paul Aspan on the Under Center podcast with less than 3 weeks until training camp. The Pretty Boy Assasin talks about that nickname going into year 2, why his teammates believe in him as a championship caliber QB and Trubisky weighs in on who would win in a race between Tarik Cohen & Taylor Gabriel. Plus the color of the Gatorade when the Bears eventually win the Super Bowl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz, John “Moon” Mullin and Bryan Perez look ahead to what they’re wanting to see in training camp when it starts next month, starting with this: Is Ryan Pace relying too much on lofty projections for the Bears to be good in 2018? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin ponder this question: Why is the “new coach” excitement caused by Matt Nagy different from that seen after the hires of John Fox or Marc Trestman? Plus, JJ and Moon wrap up what was an impressive offseason program for Kevin White and look at how Mitch Trubisky grew over the last two months. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Allen Robinson and Leonard Floyd were back at practice on Wednesday, so John “Moon” Mullin and JJ Stankevitz break down that bit of encouraging news and wrap up some observations and thoughts from a month of OTAs at Halas Hall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin White had a, well, interesting media session on Wednesday, but was he wrong for how he approached it? Plus, Moon and JJ look at Mike Furrey’s approach to White and how Mitch Trubisky is quickly growing into being a leader barely over a year after being drafted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurence Holmes, JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin break down what they learned from Wednesday’s OTA practice, and why the presence of Mitch Trubisky is so important not only for the Bears’ offense, but for the Bears’ defense as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin dig deeper into the Bears draft. Does it actually mean anything if everyone gives the Bears rave reviews? What’s the one thing Ryan Pace did NOT do that could come back to bite the Bears in 2018? Plus, could injuries once again derail a hopeful season for the Bears? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin discuss how Roquan Smith fits in Vic Fangio’s defense and why this felt like a solid, sensible pick by Ryan Pace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin make their cases for who the Bears should pick when they go on the clock on Thursday. They also offer who they think Ryan Pace will pick 8th overall. Plus, are there trade-down scenarios in play? And will Pace's pick signal a change in thinking at Halas Hall? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Nagy has roundly impressed his players during minicamp this week, and has done so in a way that carries some importance. Plus, Moon and JJ dive into how quickly Mitch Trubisky is picking up Nagy’s offense, why Jordan Howard may be feeling refreshed and if the Bears can expect anything out of Kevin White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears declined to match the Saints 2-year, $9.6M offer for WR Cam Meredith. Why didn’t the Bears just essentially take him off the market for an extra million dollars in the first place? Bears Insider JJ Stankevitz joins Slavko Bekovic and Paul Aspan to explain, plus what it means for the Bears draft, WR depth, and Kevin White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin debate if it’s better to be realistic or optimistic about the 2018 Bears, and look at why the Bears’ were right to make their move for a quarterback last year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears may have 34 losses and have signed bunch of free agent duds in Ryan Pace’s tenure, but JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin think Thursday felt different in a good way at Halas Hall See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First Coast News Jaguars reporter Mike Kaye joins JJ Stankevitz for a look at the kind of player and person the Bears are adding in Allen Robinson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Emergency Under Center Podcast! Ryan Pace hits the ground running in free agency, adding Allen Robinson and Trey Burton to Mitchell Trubisky’s arsenal of weapons. What are realistic expectations for Robinson’s production coming off a major ACL injury? Was Robinson the right choice over Sammy Watkins? Plus, what does this mean for Cameron Meredith and Kevin White? Bears Insider JJ Stankevitz breaks it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the heels of his retirement announcement, Matt Forte joins the Under Center Podcast and announces that he will retire as a Bear. He also shares his favorite NFL memory, remembers those who inspired him and explains why he would say ‘no deal’ to a Jordan Howard for Jarvis Landry trade. The Bears second all-time leading rusher joins Chuck Garfien & Bears Insider JJ Stankevitz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Irish Illustrated’s Pete Sampson drops by the pod in Indianapolis to break down why the Bears shouldn’t overthink things with Quenton Nelson and why Harry Hiestand was such a good hire for Matt Nagy’s first staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin react to the news that Albert Wilson is expected to sign with the Bears and look at how he could fit in the team’s re-worked receiver corps in 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan Pace has had more misses than hits in his free agent history, but will his success in building through the draft allow him to be more selective with the gobs of cash he has to spend in March? JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin tackle that question from Indianapolis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Bears releasing Josh Sitton and having the option to franchise Kyle Fuller, JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at two of the first big decisions for Ryan Pace’s offseason plan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Between Brian Urlacher being elected to the Hall of Fame and not getting punk’d by Josh McDaniels, the Bears are looking good as the NFL’s focus shifts to free agency and the draft. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lance Briggs sits down with his former teammate, fellow Bears linebacker, and friend Brian Urlacher leading up to this weekend’s Hall of Fame announcement when #54 finds out if he’s going in on the first ballot. Urlacher explains why waiting for this decision is nothing compared to how stressful it was playing next to Briggs. Plus the two discuss favorite teammates, coordinators and whether or not Urlacher’s HOF bust will have hair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurence Holmes is joined by JJ Stankevitz from Mobile, Ala., where Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and Bears brass are for the Senior Bowl. How important is this week, and what can the Bears get out of it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NBC Sports Chicago’s Sarah Lauch had a chance to interview Matt Nagy’s high school coach, Mike Williams, who said his former player is a “quarterback guru” who will be a great fit for Mitchell Trubisky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears have a coach! What does Matt Nagy mean for Mitchell Trubisky and Ryan Pace? JJ Stankevitz and John "Moon" Mullin discuss that and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and Alex Brown debate if Ryan Pace deserved his contract extension and if it was a smart move by the Bears. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin discuss why John Fox was fired and highlight a few coaching candidates, including John DeFilippo, who could be fits for the Bears. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Don’t overthink it!” Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown and Jim Miller discuss where the Bears go from here in their coaching search after ending the season 5-11. Alex compares the Bears to the rebuild of the Cubs – now they just need to find their own Theo Epstein. The guys evaluate Mitchell Trubisky’s rookie season and weigh in on what the Bears need to address in the offseason. Plus – find out why Alex says the Bears should just skip a visit to the NFL Combine entirely! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin close out the 2017 season with some superlatives for the Bears, including a look back at some big-time plays from Mitch Trubisky and one unbelievable mistake from September. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a Christmas Miracle! The Bears dropped the Browns to 0-15 on the season with a 20-3 win at Soldier Field on Christmas Eve. Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown and Jim Miller break down the play of Kyle Fuller and Mitchell Trubisky and ask: “Do you feel bad for the Browns?!” Hint – Alex Brown DEFINITELY doesn’t. Plus, a look ahead to the last game of the season as the Bears take on the Vikings on New Year’s Eve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder if the Bears need to hire an offensive coach, or if a defensive coach would suit Mitchell Trubisky well, too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown and Jim Miller break down the Bears 20-10 loss to the Lions on Saturday. Why didn’t the game plan include more runs for Jordan Howard? How did Mitchell Trubisky play so poorly despite a career-high in pass yards? And where is the leadership on this team? Plus – could the Bears actually lose to the Browns and hit rock bottom? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin debate what the Bears’ blowout win in Cincinnati meant for John Fox and Ryan Pace. Plus, how can Mitchell Trubisky and Adam Shaheen grow from how well they played on Sunday? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.