Bear Era: A Chicago Bears Podcast

A month into the NFL schedule and it's time for early-season report cards. We're starting with defense, so we turned to one of the best in the business at breaking down schemes, Cody Alexander of MatchQuarters.com. Inside you'll find out what he thinks is working... and what still needs an upgrade on Dennis Allen's side of the ball. As always, our friends from the North Watch are checking in with...

The Bears finally played a complete game and sent their last head coach (Matt Eberflus) home to Dallas with an "L." We spend this week celebrating all the things Chicago got corrected in week 3 and looking forward to what they'll have to do against the Raiders to keep the good times rolling. As always, our friends from the North Watch are checking in with their updates, and Mike is back on the Mic...

The Bears need some serious fixing and we've got a plan to do it. Ben Johnson's patience is running thin and Chicago needs to get their season turned around in a hurry. This week we outline the biggest pain point contributing to the losses, and then outline the first things the Bears should do to stop the bleeding. As always we've got our friends from the North Watch checking in and Mike on the Mi...

Bear Era is back for year two and we've got a kickoff episode loaded with all your favorites from last year as well as a bunch of new segments we think you'll love. We'll be here every week talking about everything and everyone affecting the Bears and their run through the 2025 season. Drop a comment below and let us know what you're most excited about with Ben Johnson leading the Monsters of the...

Welcome to Bear Era! Preseason Bears Play-By -Play Announcer Adam Amin joins the show to share his unique insight on the Bears under Ben Johnson, all-time Chicago sports broadcast calls, and even his dream DJ set! Sit back and enjoy everything he was willing to share with us, and thanks for watching. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Welcome, Adam Amin 1:26 The Ben Johnson Effect 6:32 Standout Coaches 1...

Welcome to the Bear Era Preseason Special! We've got one of the best analysts in the business in this episode, and he is talking all Bears with us. Fresh off a visit to training camp, Mike Golic Jr. shares what he learned and invents a brand new snack for Bears fans to beat the heat! Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:43 Welcome 1:16 Offensive Line Review 6:34 Run Game Preview & Roschon notes 9:13 Exciteme...

Go beyond the headlines with an exclusive inside look at the Chicago Bears Training Camp 2025! From the opening whistle to intense position battles, we bring you the sights, sounds, and stories straight from the field. 🔥 What’s Inside This Episode: Behind-the-scenes access to camp sessions Biggest roster storylines and player battles First impressions from coaches and players What fans should wat...

The Chicago Bears are reshaping their roster and setting the tone for the 2025 season — and we’re breaking down every move. Join hosts Ciaran Hall and EJ Snyder on Bear Era Draft Coverage as we dive into the Bears’ full 2025 NFL Draft recap and the biggest offseason storylines that will define this team’s future. 👀 In this episode: ✅ Full draft class breakdown & analysis ✅ Smart fits, long-term...

It's draft season and we know you need answers. So we sat down with ESPN's own Matt Miller and focused in on the Bears and some of their best options in the upcoming NFL Draft. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:56 Positinal Value or Best Talent at 10? 6:17 Surprises at Pick 10? 9:35 Sweet Spot for DE/EDGE 12:48 Sneaky Position Group w/ Day 3 Value? 15:26 Best Fits for Ben Johnson's Offense? 18:53 Roundup &...

Welcome to the Bear Era New Year's Special! We've got a few resolutions for the Chicago Bears to follow if they want to get out of the cellar and start winning football games. All that and some special end-of-year thanks to everyone who has supported us during our first season. Happy New Year! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:59 Season Summary 2:15 Top Duo 17:42 Mic on the Mic 19:45 Special End-of-Year Th...

Welcome to Bear Era! We dive into who should get presents and who might get coal in their stocking as this team turns its sights to 2025. As always, we'll answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week and bring you a new Mike on the Mic segment refocused on who to watch with a focus squarely on 2025! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:36 Season Summary 4:17 Top Trio 14:50 Fan Question of the Week 22:35 Mic o...

Welcome to Bear Era! Arif Hasan joins the pod to talk about the Vikings & some of the issues facing the purple team as they run toward the playoffs (and beyond)... and as always, we'll answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:25 Season Summary 5:05 Top Trio 14:23 Fan Question of the Week 24:36 Guest: Arif Hasan 49:44 Mic on the Mic 52:27 Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to...

Welcome to Bear Era! This week we're focused on the Bears first in-season HC firing AND what's next as they search for a new coach... and as always we answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:53 Season Summary 3:14 Top Trio 10:45 Fan Question of the Week 18:15 Coaching Roundtable 22:34 Best Case Scenario for Thomas Brown 31:40 Important Qualities for the Next Bears HC...

Draft Analyst Nick Baumgardner joins the pod to highlight some options for the Bears in the trenches from the next draft, we talk just a bit about the Lions game, and EJ & Ciaran answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! From our Bear Era family to yours: Happy Thanksgiving everyone. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:43 Season Summary 4:29 Top Trio 13:34 Fan Question of the Week 23:35 Guest: Nick Baumg...

Welcome to Bear Era! This week the crew is joined by Tim Jenkins to talk through Thomas Brown putting out the 2nd Great Chicago Fire, and they answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:35 Season Summary 5:30 Top Trio 20:27 Fan Question of the Week 25:45 Guest: Tim Jenkins 55:31 Mike on the Mic 57:37 Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE: the more y...

Welcome to Bear... Errors! We renamed the podcast for the week and were joined by host of the Packast and NFL Fan of the Year Tom Grossi. As always we answered one of your Fan Questions of the Week... and tried to have a few laughs along the way. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Helmet Unboxing 5:26 Season Summary 7:24 Top Trio/Biggest Fears 13:43 Fan Question of the Week 24:13 Guest: Tom Grossi 56:40...

Welcome to Bear Era! This week the crew is joined by Patriots beat reporter Taylor Kyles, and they answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Season Summary 4:05 Top Trio 16:53 Fan Question of the Week 24:23 Guest: Taylor Kyles 50:59 Mike on the Mic 53:23 Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE: the more you help us grow the more great Bears conten...

Welcome to Bear Era! This week the crew is joined by Arizona Cardinals Insider Darren Urban and they answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Commanders Game Therapy 4:23 Top Trio 20:53 Fan Question of the Week 30:09 Guest: Darren Urban 43:58 Mike on the Mic 45:54 Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE: the more you help us grow the more great B...

Welcome to Bear Era! This week the crew is joined by the creator and host of The QB School on YouTube, former NFL QB JT O'Sullivan, and they answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Top Trio 09:26 - Fan Question of the Week 15:34 - Guest: JT O'Sullivan 34:09 - Mike on the Mic 36:25 - Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE: the more you hel...

A new era of coverage for a new era of Bears football: Welcome to Bear Era. This week the crew is joined by lifelong Bears fan and Host of The Athletic Football Show Robert Mays, and they answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:13 London Game Report 6:00 Top Trio 14:01 Fan Question of the Week 17:49 Guest: Robert Mays 40:43 Mike on the Mic 44:21 Roundup & Sponsors Be...

Welcome to Bear Era: This week the crew is joined by Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) from 1010XL in Jacksonville to break down the upcoming matchup with the Jaguars, and answer one of your Fan Questions of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:45 Top Trio 12:21 Fan Question of the Week 16:33 Guest: Mia O'Brien 42:38 Mike on the Mic 44:02 Roundup & Sponsors Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE: the more y...

A new era of coverage for a new era of Bears football: Welcome to Bear Era. In the debut episode, the crew is joined by PFF's own Trevor Sikkema to break down the upcoming matchup with the Carolina Panthers and they answer the first Fan Question of the Week! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:24 Top Trio 10:58 Fan Question of the Week 16:16 Trevor Sikkema 32:05 Mike on the Mic 33:44 Roundup & Sponsors Be su...