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Laurence Holmes joins the latest episode of Bears Banter! The Chicago Bears fall to 5-6 after a rough loss on the national stage to the Green Bay Packers. Is there any hope for the playoffs? Should the Bears clean house? Is there anything that can be done? Laurence discusses all that and more! Check out a great episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears fall to 5-6 on the season and 0-7 in their last 7 games off a bye and it leaves me asking just one question: where do the Bears go from here? I bring on WCG's newest staffer, Jack R. Salo, to talk through just that on this postgame episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving, Bears Fans! The Rule of 3 boys are back as they circle up around a virtual dinner table to talk through the ups and downs of the Chicago Bears' season thus far. What's going well? What needs to improve? What do they hope to see for the rest of the season? Find out on this episode of the Rule of 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With ten games on the books for the vast majority of the league, Jeff and EJ take a step back fresh off the bye week to examine what they got right and what they got wrong about this 2020 Bears season and the NFL writ large. The discussion ranges from Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky, of course, but includes talk on Roquan Smith, Jaylon Johnson, Robert Quinn, and Allen Robinson. Join us for this super-sized Thanksgiving episode to help get through the holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Jahns joins to discuss the Chicago Bears at their bye. What could possibly be done to fix the offense at this point? What should the Bears do next year at the quarterback position? And the question everyone wants to know- are Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy on the hot seat? Plus, Adam discusses his new book, The Big 50: Chicago Bears, where Adam provides the 50 most important figures, players, games, moments, you name it, over the 100 years of the Bears franchise. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bears took on the Vikings on Monday Night Football and lost emphatically once again, falling to 5-5 on the year as they head into their bye week. What in the world happened? Is there anything to be positive about? And what does this mean for the rest of the season? I bring on Will Robinson (better known as WhiskeyRanger) to digest it all on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bears are flawed football team. We know that now. The trade deadline has passed. What's left to try and salvage the 2020 campaign? Should the Bears even try, or should they play their younger players and see what they actually have in them? Jeff and EJ discuss all these variables and more as they lay out what they believe Chicago could try and do now and what they need to do as they prepare for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another jam-packed Bears Banter with special guest Danny Parkins! The Bears are in the midst of a 3-game skid and the offense seemingly gets worse every week. What can be done? Danny Parkins joins to talk about the slump, the construction of this roster, and how much blame should Matt Nagy shoulder for these issues? Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a game in Tennessee that saw the Bears' offense flop to the tune of 0 points through three quarters... what is there to say? Robert has you covered as he dives into not only the nitty gritty of the Bears-Titans game itself, but also the state of the Chicago Bears franchise in this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a tight overtime loss to the Saints, the Bears shift their focus towards Tennessee as COVID-19 begins to take it's toll on their roster -- what went well against the Saints that the Bears can build on? What mistakes from the game need to improve? And how in the world will they deal with so many injuries? Find out on this episode of the Rule of 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shae Peppler joins the latest episode of Bears Banter! Shae brings it with a phenomenal interview that hits on a variety of topics including the struggles of the Bears offense through 8 games, the mess that is their offensive line, the lack of an extension for Allen Robinson, her thoughts on Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, if Nick Foles can play better, and her thoughts on Mitch Trubisky. You won't want to miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a rare Sunday night recap, Bears Over Beers host Jeff Berckes is joined by Bears Banter host Bill Zimmerman to talk recap and commiserate. They tried their best to cover the following without overheating: Javon Wims, searching for a new career in boxing? No Daniels, no Whitehair, and losing Bobbie Massie early left the Bears with three backup offensive linemen. Results were... predictable. The Follercoaster returns. Brees gave the Bears chances with two throws in overtime - one to Roquan, one to Eddie - with three Saints fumbles all getting recovered by NOLA. Alvin Kamara had a big day - Derrick Henry and Dalvin Cook on the docket next. Allen Robinson is still amazing, and Miller and Mooney played as well as they have all season. On the other hand... Jimmy Graham shouldn’t be on the field between the 20s, Cole Kmet still not making much of an impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A complete butt-kicking like the Bears experienced at the hands of the Rams causes the guys to take a step back, examine what the Bears are and are not, what they might be able to fix this year and what might just have to wait until another day (2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no way around it: the Chicago Bears' game against the Los Angeles Rams was a classic "burn the tape" game. So where does that leave a film-based podcast? The guys switch things up and invite team-building expert and cap analyst Brad Spielberger to join the show as they dive into a complex question: how much of the Rams game is on Matt Nagy... and how much is on GM Ryan Pace? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you fix this Chicago Bears' offense? Fire Matt Nagy! Of course not. But Nagy certainly shoulders blame, as does the offensive line, running game, quarterback and lack of playmakers at the skill positions. Fix that and you're in good shape. But seriously, Kevin Fishbain joins and looks at what can be done on the offensive side of the football to make that unit a little more cohesive and see if they can perform better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After six weeks of hype and fanfare, the Chicago Bears fell to the Los Angeles Rams in a Monday Night Football game that they never seemed to have a chance in. What in the world does this mean for the offense? What does it mean for the team? What does it mean for Matt Nagy? I bring on WCG's bossman, Lester Wiltfong Jr, to help me talk through this doozy of a game on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the Bears stumble into finding their kicker? Is Nick Foles settling into this offense? How do you rank the top players on this stacked Bears defense? Jeff and EJ dive into that and more in recapping the big win in Carolina and previewing a big game in LA coming up on Monday Night. Grab a beverage and join us, this week's Bears Over Beers is on tap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is as on fire as the Chicago Bears. The Bears are in first place in the NFC North and Bill Zimmerman is fired up. He loves the fact that the team is 5-1 and exhausted with the "Fire Matt Nagy" crowd. Brad Spielberger joins to give a great breakdown of where this team is, discusses what he thinks the Bears should do at the trade deadline and also looks ahead to the Rams game. Plus, how does the Bears salary cap look beyond this year? There's nobody better than Brad to have that conversation! Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last Sunday the Chicago Bears picked up a massive win over the Carolina Panthers that pushed them to a cool 5-1 on the year, but they did so with a shakey offense and a dynamic defense -- is that sustainable? Who played well? Who played poorly? Robert, Danny, and Brandon walk through it all on this week's episode of the Rule of 3 podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what can only be described as a very.... strange... football game, the Chicago Bears stormed into Charlotte and emerged victorious with a big 23-16 win. How did they do it? What went well for the Bears? What went poorly? Robert brings on DaBearsBlog's numerical wizard, Johnathan Wood, to talk through it all on Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 and 1. Not too shabby Chicago. It hasn’t always been pretty and the games have certainly raised blood pressure readings across Bears fandom, but none the less the Monster of the Midway have a pretty nice perch after the first 5 games of the 2020 season. Jeff and EJ take a closer look at the next Bears opponent (the Carolina Panthers) and then go on to predict how the Bears will fare moving on towards their bye week. Will Chicago rise to challenge and earn a seat at the final table, or wither down the stretch and leave fans consumed with thoughts of what might have been? Listen in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fresh Bears Banter podcast is hot off the microphone! Windy City Gridiron's own Robert Schmitz joins to discuss the Bears victory over Tampa Bay, help preview the Carolina game, and talk about the offense under Nick Foles and what to expect moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears came away from their Thursday Night slugfest with Tampa Bay victorious, hooray! But what did we learn from the game? Who played well? Who needs to improve? Robert, Danny, and Brandon go through it all on this episode of Rule of 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and EJ take over instant reaction pod duties this week and they drew a fun one. The Bears finally beat Tom Brady on the strength of Khalil Mack's big game and Kyle Fuller's forced fumble. Nick Foles stepped up and led with a steady hand and the Bears beat a good Bucs team to move to 4-1 on the year. The guys talk all that and more over tasty beverages, including this week's comeback cocktail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After starting the season 3-0, the Bears dropped their first game of the year to the Indianapolis Colts in a doozy that saw the Bears' offense get flummoxed, flustered, and frazzled by a very good Colts defense. What went wrong? Is it fixable? And what does this mean for Thursday night's game against Tampa? Find out on this episode of Rule of 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc "Silvy" Silverman from ESPN 1000 Chicago joins the podcast to talk about his remarkable victory over cancer, his thoughts on the Bears loss to the Colts, what he thinks of this team moving forward, and his thoughts on Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace leading the franchise. Silvy brings it in a great podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite Chicago's change at quarterback, the Bears' offense looked very much the same as they fell to the Colts in a game that saw them score 3 total points throughout all but the final minutes of the game. Yikes. What happened? And what does this mean for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers? I bring on Bears over Beers co-host EJ Snyder to walk through this game and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shift has occurred: Trubisky is out and Foles is in. The Bears roll out of ATL with a victory they had little business getting and it's on to the Colts for week 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olin Kreutz jumps on Bears Banter and discusses Matt Nagy's move to Nick Foles, the Bears moving to 3-0, the performance of the defense thus far, a great breakdown of the offensive line's performance, and Devin Hester's comments on Jay Cutler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Chicago Bears took on the Atlanta Falcons, a change at quarterback seemed to spark new life in an otherwise flagging offense -- Nick Foles came in from off the bench to lead an extraordinary comeback that saw the Bears improve to 3-0. But how well did Foles really play? Is this sustainable? What about the defense? Robert Schmitz, Brandon Robinson, and Danny Meehan team up to answer all these questions and more in a brand new podcast called the Rule of Three -- check out their first WCG-sponsored episode and let them know what you think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allen Robinson joins Bears Over Beers to talk about his foundation, Within Reach, and the big annual gala event on October 19. We also dive into some football stuff including the most important element of route running, advice to young WRs, and what he thinks about going against Kyle Fuller in practice every day. All that and more in a special edition of Bears Over Beers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a Falcons' field goal followed a nasty Mitchell Trubisky interception, Matt Nagy made the decision to put Nick Foles into the game and the Bears rallied back with a monstrous 30-26 win. I bring on Xs and Os specialist Brandon Robinson to help me digest this crazy game on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bears Banter returns with a fully-packed episode! John "Moon" Mullin joins to discuss Gale Sayers. They talk about his quiet, yet personable demeanor, his accomplishments on the football field, what he could have been had he stayed healthy, and his relationship with Brian Piccolo. Plus, Moon discusses the inconsistencies of the Bears during the first two games including the quarterback play and his surprising concerns about the defense. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gale Sayers holds an incredibly special place in Bears history. Jeff and EJ give some thoughts on the passing of an all-timer. The guys then dig into the Bears 17-13 victory over the Giants and cover the keys to getting to 3-0 against the Atlanta Falcons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second week in a row, Sunday's Chicago Bears game came down to the final play, and for the second week in a row that meant good news for the Bears. I bring on Sam Householder to digest yet another close Bears' shave on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2020 NFL season is finally here and real, live, football is back. Jeff and EJ recap the Bears opening win versus Detroit and look forward to next week's game vs. the Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears took down the Detroit Lions in an epic 4th quarter comeback led by Mitch Trubisky. The Bears start off 1-0, but is the first game more worth celebrating the 4th quarter performance, or all the issues the first 3 quarters of the game? Plus, we look ahead to week two against the Giants and take a look at Allen Robinson's contract situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears staged an epic comeback in Week 1's game against the Lions, scoring 21 unanswered points in a fast and furious flurry that leaves them 1-0 in the record books. But who played well? What does this mean for the rest of the season? Robert brings on WCG's own Aaron Leming to talk through just those questions on this postgame episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears season has arrived and Aaron Leming joins to preview the season. It starts and ends with Trubisky vs Foles. Aaron chimes in on the competition between the two and how he sees the season playing out. Plus, can the Bears run the ball? Do the QBs have enough weapons on offense. Will the defense be more aggressive this year? Check it out in a packed 1-hour podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every once in awhile, the boss stops by your workplace to see how you're doing. When your boss is Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. and your workplace is drinking craft beers and talking about the Bears, it's a joyous occasion. Join the trio as they answer questions about this roster including the potential of this defense, will we ever get stability at safety next to Eddie Jackson, and of course, what can we expect from Mitchell Trubisky. All that and more in this week's Bears Over Beers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a relatively quick QB competition that lasted the first two and a half weeks of camp, the Chicago Bears have named their starting QB and it's none other than Mitchell Trubisky. Was this the right decision? What personal obstacles does Trubisky face in 2020? And what does this mean for now-backup QB Nick Foles? Robert brings on Bears over Beers host Jeff Berckes to talk through it all on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL season is almost upon us and that can mean only one thing: the Bears Over Bears betting spectacular is here! Jeff and EJ bring on WCG’s own odds expert, Sam Householder, to lay down the lines and pick some winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you gain insight on Bears' training camp when nobody's able to go? You talk to a media member, of course! Robert S. brings on The Bear Report's Zack Pearson to talk through every position group on the Chicago Bears' roster in this extra-long training camp update -- check out the show and let us know what you think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff is joined by Erik Smith of QB List to get your ready for your fantasy draft. QB List just put out a free guide covering everything you need to know to get ready for your draft and Erik provides some great insight into the players he's targeting and staying away from. Plus, he's an Anthony Miller fan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim McMahon, the Punky QB, will be the focus of a documentary coming out in 2021. Jeff and EJ welcome Director CJ Wallis to the show to talk about the project, what makes McMahon interesting, and even get some Stanley Kurbrick talk. All that over a couple McMahon-worthy beers and something called Purple Monkey Dishwater on this week's Bears Over Beers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Bears' HC Matt Nagy a good play-caller? It's impossibly hard to tell from the TV broadcast, so I brought on the man who literally wrote the book on the 2018 Bears' offense, Bobby Peters, to talk through everything from Nagy's favorite concepts and systems to player-specific adjustments he made throughout his two-year stint in Chicago. It's a jam-packed episode, so check it out now! Be sure to leave a review after listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices