Windy City Gridiron: for Chicago Bears fans

This episode of Making Monsters takes a closer look at the Bears' first contract offensive linemen and their battles during Training Camp. Taylor Doll and Dylan Ryan answer some questions about what the line may look like, and also address the questions surrounding Teven Jenkins. Southern Utah offensive line coach Aaron Fernandez joins them to talk about Braxton Jones, and Scott Wright, the Oklahoma State beat writer for Oklahoman.com (via USA Today), shares his experiences about Teven Jenkins at OSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday kicks off the Hall of Fame festivities in Canton, Ohio and Terence Young will be there as an honored guest. The Bears fan sat down with me recently to talk about his life as a Bears fan and all about the Hall of Fans experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lester Wiltfong grabs Shawn Sierra of SportsZone Chicago to talk about what he saw at Chicago Bears camp today. The pads were on and the players were hitting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JB & Lester are back with a new Bear & Balanced to discuss everything they saw on the field at Halas Hall today, including the Trench Tribute, the Justin Fields Report, offensive and defensive players of the day, plus they share the interesting story on their run in with Chicago Bears security. 🤣 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Lester spent all Friday morning at Halas Hall taking in Chicago Bears training camp, and here are all their thoughts on what they saw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears are back in action as they've taken the field for the beginning of Training Camp! And while of course we'd love for Camp to give us "all the answers" about the upcoming season, what questions do we need answers to? I grab Khari Thompson of the Patriots Beat to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our latest T Formation Conversation Lester brings on JB, his Bear & Balanced co-host, who was at training camp today watching the Chicago Bears practice. Lester & JB break down a lot of what he saw today at Halas Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out the debut episode of Making Monsters! A brand new show on the WCG Podcast Channel from Taylor Doll and Dylan Ryan which will focus on the Chicago Bears that are early in their careers. Check out who Taylor and Dylan spotlight this week as the Bears get training camp started! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who says RBs don't matter? They certainly do in fantasy football. The ever-changing RB landscape is the most important part of prepping for your draft and Erik Smith of the QB List is here to tackle the top 30 guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we draw closer to the 2022 season, JB brings in familiar voices to talk about how to talk about the 2022 Chicago Bears, given everything we've learned on the Bears Hopium Den. Tune in to hear EJ Snyder, Patti Curl, and Lester A Wiltfong Jr. discuss why they're Bears fans and how they plan to talk about this team in transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Zimmerman and Robert Schmitz are back for part 2 of the training camp preview. They've already broken down the offense, and now they go position group by position group on the defense. They look at the improved secondary, the linebacker group that lives and dies with Roquan Smith and try to answer the questions about the guys up front and if they are strong enough to keep this defense humming. It's a great episode, check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Lester are joined this week by the newest member of the WCG Podcasting family, Taylor Doll, to talk about her soon to debut show, Making Monsters, but also to discuss some of the key stories surrounding the Chicago Bears as they report to training camp this week. They hit on an abridged version of their usual categories, so tune in for the Trench Tribute, the Fields Report, and The 3 Bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every draft you must ask yourself a question - will I use a premium pick on the tight end position or wait until late to take a chance at a flier? JB and Erik Smith of the QB List are here to help you think through the tight end position in your upcoming fantasy drafts so that you can dominate your league. From Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews to Evan Engram and David Njoku, the guys will rank the board and give you an idea of when you should pounce on the position (hint: it may be earlier than you think). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Justin Fields be the guy? It's the most important question for the Chicago Bears for 2022 and beyond. It's hard to quantify just how much that question means to this franchise, this city, this fan base. Host Jeff Berckes welcomes back the Hopium Den participants one more time for a big roundtable-style discussion on the biggest Bears question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football season is in the air? Can you smell it? Training camp is less than two weeks away. We know now, baring a late August signing, what the Bears team is going to look like in 2022. Robert Schmitz and Bill Zimmerman take a detailed look at the offense going position group by position group. How good can these groups be? How bad can they be? They take a best case/worst case look at each group and try to figure what fans should expect this year. There is so much packed into this episode, check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you prefer to walk into your fantasy football draft without a plan and take players that you think you might remember were kind of good a few years ago or do you want to dominate your league and impress your friends? Do you want to put in the hundreds of hours of research required to build a board or would you like to just listen to an expert build theirs? That's what I thought! Jeff welcomes the Editor of the QB List, Erik Smith, for a special fantasy football draft prep series to help you dominate your league. The first episode breaks down the QBs - from Allen to Zach Wilson and everyone in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Through the magic of podcast editing, JB is joined by all 12 participants from Episodes 1-5 of the Bears Hopium Den to talk about one question - "what do you think of new GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus?" A fun conversation with the Hopium Den veterans that offers plenty of nuance to the new crew in Halas Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have our moments of superfandom, but these two live it every day. On this week's episode, JB is joined by Greg Braggs Jr. and Kris Armstrong to chat about all things Bears football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move along in the Bears Hopium Den series, we take a look at the social media site Twitter and how Bears fans use and interact in the "Bears Twitter" community. JB is joined by Quinten (@ButkusStats) and Brenda (@BrendaJWebber) to talk about Bears Twitter along with all the things that makes them tick as Bears fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a big world out there and as it turns out, there are Bears fans everywhere! Jeff is joined by Heidi from Mexico, Ciaran from Ireland, and Andrew from Australia to talk about the Bears and how they became fans of the Navy & Orange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Lester recap some of the storylines that have been surrounding the Chicago Bears during their offseason workout program (OTAs and minicamps) that so many Bears; fans have been talking about, and they did so with their usual categories of... Trench Tribute Sweet Tweets Caught up in a numbers game The 3 Bears: Hot, cold, just right! The Fields Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 2 from the Bears Hopium Den is with Taylor Doll and Stacey The Bat Flip Expert to help give the perspective of female Bears fans in the sports media realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this new limited series, host Jeff Berckes interviews different groups of Chicago Bears fans to take the temperature of the fanbase and understand what makes them tick. Episode 1 features three fans in the Windy City Gridiron sphere of influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest Bear & Balanced podcast JB & Lester try to frame where former Chicago Bears' Akiem Hicks, Khalil Mack, and Allen Robinson all land in the history of the franchise, and they use the Windy City Gridiron Top 100 Bears Player list they helped compile for the 100th anniversary of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Lester's latest T Formation Conversation he's joined by a longtime personal friend Dave Scarbro, who has coached for over 20 years in the high school and youth levels, to gain some insight on quarterback mechanics, the Chicago Bears' new offensive scheme, and a whole bunch more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of T Formation Conversation is all about the underdogs, as host Lester Wiltfong brings on the Lead Draft Analyst from Windy City Gridiron, Jacob Infante, to break down all 17 of the Bears undrafted free agents. (EDIT: After we recorded the Bears released wide outs Cyrus Holder and Henry Litwin) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Rookie Minicamp behind us, what do cooler heads think about the Chicago Bears' 2022 draft class now that they've had a week to think about it? I grab Brandon Robinson to discuss exactly that on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JB & Lester welcome a couple of guests to talk Chicago Bears football. Drew Pastorek from The Champaign Room, SB Nation’s site that covers the Illinois Fighting Illini, talks about Doug Kramer and his potential to make the team. After the break, Clay Sauertieg from Black Shoe Diaries, the SB Nation site that covers the Penn State Nittany Lions, joins us to give us the inside scoop on Chicago’s second round draft pick Jaquan Brisker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books and while it didn't go the way that many people thought it might for the Bears, JB & EJ break down how Ryan Poles did a nice job laying the foundation for future success for the team. The guys dig into all the picks like Jaquan Brisker, Kyler Gordon, and Velus Jones Jr., while also diving deep into the late round selections and UDFA pickups. EJ, as always, brings his deep knowledge of the draft to talk all things prospects and even gives a preview into what the 2023 draft might hold. All that and more over a couple of tasty beverages so pour yourself a cold one and join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Poles first draft as General Manager of the Chicago Bears is in the books. EJ Snyder, WCG's draft guru joins us to breakdown the prospects that Poles has brought to Chicago and we also discuss if Poles has done enough to support Justin Fields in year two. This is a REALLY good conversation and EJ is the best in the business. Check out a great podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny once again welcomes back Montel Hardy! They breakdown punter, Trenton Gill, as it completely FOR THE BRAND! They give insights to the Bears' punter of the future and what his selection signals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny welcomes on longtime friend Montel (@MontelNFL) to break down a new safety selection from the Cal Golden Bears Program, Elijah Hicks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lester Wiltfong grabs Danny Meehan to take a closer look at new Bears draft pick Ja’Tyre Carter, OL, from Southern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny is flying solo on this instant reaction to Illinois Center, Doug Kramer, while also relaying thoughts from Jacob while he travels the nethers of BUFU, America! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bears add a running back to their draft class with Trestan Ebner out of Baylor. Join Jeff and Lester as they chat with Jacob Infante about the newest Chicago Bears player, what he brings in the return game, and how he might fit in the Luke Getsy offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 168th selection (fifth round) of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Braxton Jones, Tackle, Southern Utah. After several trade downs, with their 4th pick in this draft, Ryan Poles selects the Big Sky product to bolster his offensive line depth. What do we know about Jones as a prospect? A lot more after listening to Jacob Infante! Check out Jacob's profile- will he stay at tackle? How athletic is Jones? Is he a project or could he potentially contribute this year? Jacob answers all of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny and Jacob instantly react to the Bears selection of Offensive lineman Zachary Thomas, from San Diego St. University. Another athletic player was selected by Poles & Co in his first draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big time athletic traits on the newest Chicago Bears draft pick, Dominique Robinson, defensive linemen from Miami of Ohio. Tune in to hear a quick breakdown of the newest Bear, what his fit will be along the Bears defensive line and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2 of the NFL Draft is in the books and the Bears have 3 new players on their roster. Unfortunately, the picks show that Ryan Poles may not know what he's doing. Ryan Poles- you had one job- help Justin Fields! You didn't do it! We go all in against Ryan Poles decisions on Friday night. It's an angry episode, check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears selected Velus Jones Jr. with the 71st overall pick of the draft -- what kind of player is he? Does he solve the Bears' need at WR? How do we survive the wait until pick 148 ? Jacob and Robert team up to analyze on this instant reactions episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears selected Jaquan Brisker with the 48th overall pick of the draft -- what kind of player is he? Did Safety make sense here? What does Justin Fields do? Jacob and Robert team up to analyze on this instant reactions episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears selected Kyler Gordon with the 39th overall pick of the draft -- what kind of player is he? Did Corner make sense here? What do they do at 39? Jacob and Robert team up to analyze on this instant reactions episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 1 of the 2022 NFL draft is in the books! What happened? What should the Bears do tomorrow? I bring on Jacob Infante to answer all this and more in this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob and Danny delve into the IDLs of this draft as well as the tight end position. And go off the rails, shall we say just a couple of times. Just a couple of overtired dudes being bros. As always please feel free to contact us with questions, critiques, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny and Jacob make yet another return to the mics of the Lunchpail Draftcast to talk about the trifecta for offensive skill positions. The QBs, RBs, and WRs all get their due in this episode. Check it out! And as always, please feel free to hit up Danny or Jacob with any questions, or feedback that you may have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The draft is just days away so it's a perfect time for an extensive preview with Windy City Gridiron draft expert Jacob Infante! Jacob breaks down the Ryan Poles offseason to this point and takes a look at what potential wide receivers and offensive linemen would be good selections in rounds 2 and 3 plus he gives us a look at cornerback and some day 3 sleepers! Check out a great podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob and Danny are back again (like they never left! This time? It's all secondary, all the time. They go in depth on the top of the class, mid-round gems and later sleepers that NFL Teams could be on the lookout for! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Danny and Jacob go through the nuances of the off-the-ball linebackers and EDGE defenders this upcoming class has to offer. Plus Danny enters full Robot mode......AGAIN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks removed from the start of Free Agency, Ryan Poles has begun to make small moves to fill holes on the depth chart -- what do new signings like Tavon Young and Ryan Griffin mean for the Bears? Has Poles' approach yielded the results some hoped for? What does this mean about the draft? I bring on WCG's Bossman, Lester Wiltfong Jr, to talk through these questions and more on this week's Bear With Me -- check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices