2nd City Gridiron

Taylor Doll is joined by Jon Ledyard, who covers the #Buccaneers and the NFL Draft; they chat about Grady Jarrett's fit on the #Bears defense, and if he changes what could happen at pick 10. She also chats with Destin Adams, #Colts Beat reporter and NFL draft analyst for A to Z Sports. They talk about Dayo Odeyingbo's time in Indy and the role he could play in Chicago. He also shares his t...

The Bears have made some significant moves and Brad Biggs joins to discuss them! He also discusses what work still needs to be done on the offensive line (the draft), how the defense is on the cusp of getting a lot of new faces in 2026, his evaluation of Ryan Poles, and the latest on the stadium project! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT), Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90), special guest Nick Whalen (@_NickWhalen) for the second 2025 off-season installment of Bear Bones Mock Drafts! With no games or injuries to react to, the guys will be running through various mock drafts to highlight potential players that the #Bears could draft. Obviously, these mocks will be an exact science and will be 100% accurate....

Taylor Doll is joined by former Oregon and New York Giants offensive linemen Geoff Schwartz to discuss the new additions to the Bears offensive line. Geoff shares thoughts on each of the 3 new Bears (Jonah Jackson, Joe Thuney, and Drew Dalman) plus gives his thoughts on Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright. He breaks down what to expect from a Ben Johnson o-line and how it could help Caleb Williams an...

Join Jeff "JB" Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. as they recap a very trench-centric start to Chicago #Bears free agency. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taylor Doll is joined by Khari Thompson and Jacob Infante of Windy City Gridiron to break down the recent Chicago #Bears' moves and what that means for the offseason approach. They break down the #NFL combine and the specific needs of the Bears with possibilities and best matches for Chicago and the new regime. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

The Chicago Bears are bolstering their offensive line, so to talk about it, Fox's Mark Schlereth joins to discuss the additions of Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson. He also discusses his thoughts on Drew Dalman potentially coming to Chicago, what Dan Roushar brings as the team's new OL coach and plenty on offensive line philosophy. Check out a great podcast! Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...

Join us for a new edition of Bears Over Beers! Ryan and Bryan dive into all of the offseason news since our last broadcast, including Ryan Poles making some massive moves at offensive line this week. And he's not done yet! We discuss Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and the possibility of signing Drew Dalman or Ryan Kelly for the Center position. Plus, thoughts on the NFL Combine and Free Agency com...

Windy City Gridiron's Khari Thompson checks in on Saturday live from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He shares thoughts about the prospects and an interview clip with offensive tackle Carson Vinson from Alabama A&M. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Khari Thompson is in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine, and he checked in with some #Bears related thoughts on the defensive line, the running backs, and how other teams might see LSU's offensive tackle Will Campbell. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT), Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90), and Khari Thompson (@kdthompson5) for another off-season installment of Bear Bones! This time, the guys will be using On Tap Sports Net's (@OnTapSportsNet) customizable roster maker to simulate what a #Bears offseason might look like. Huge props to Quinten (@ButkusStats). His document lets you re-create the Bears roster as you see f...

Taylor Doll chats with former Iowa WR's coach Kelton Copeland on his time with Declan Doyle at Iowa when Declan was just starting his football coaching journey as a student assistant. They also chat Tory Taylor and some current Kansas prospects where Coach Copeland currently works. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Mason West speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth, a board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and the Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. Dr. Pieroth is deeply engaged in concussion and brain injury advocacy. She is on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Illinois and is a member of various committees, including the USA Football Heads Up Adviso...

The great Tom Waddle joins to discuss his relationship with Virginia McCaskey, the Bears' ownership moving forward, his thoughts on the Super Bowl (and Vic Fangio), the Chicago Bears upcoming offseason and his assessment of Keenan Allen, DJ Moore, and Rome Odunze! A great pod you don't want to miss! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.co...

Taylor Doll chats with Maddy Hudak, a sideline reporter for Tulane football, about Dan Roushar and his time with the Greenwave. Maddy also covered Roushar during his time with the Saints, and they discussed both stops. In addition, Taylor is joined by James H. Williams, who covers LA Sports, including UCLA; he shares what went wrong with Eric Bieniemy's time back in college and how it could wo...

Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and special guest Quinten Krzysko (@ButkusStats) for the first 2025 off-season installment of Bear Bones Mock Drafts! With no games or injuries to react to, the guys will be running through various mock drafts to highlight potential players that the #Bears could draft. Obviously, these mocks will be an exact science and will be 100% accurate. If you like the video,...

Taylor Doll chats with Ross Jackson of Locked on Saints about Dennis Allen’s time with the Saints in multiple roles, including DC and Head Coach. They chat about the type of defenses he likes, the players that fit those schemes, and what went wrong as HC. They also touch on Declan Doyle and his time in New Orleans with Sean Payton and how he’s climbed through the NFL at such a young age. Taylor is...

No one studies NFL playbooks like Bobby Peters, so JB and Lester are bringing him on their Bear & Balanced to share his thoughts on how Ben Johnson will design his offense around Caleb Williams. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What an episode we have for you on the 200th episode of Bears Banter! Rick Smith, Ben Johnson's agent, joins the podcast and is incredibly transparent. He discusses what information he planted in the media, how the Raiders' smoke got so big, how Ben Johnson made his decision, when he made his decision, and how Kevin Warren played a key role in making this happen. It might be the best inter...

Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT), Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90), and Khari Thompson (@kdthompson5) as they react to the Ben Johnson hire and all the news Bears over the past week. If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content just like this. Twitter: https://x.com/2ndCityGridiron https://x.com/WestSportsPT https://x.com/DanMeehan...

Taylor Doll Chats with Jeremy Reisman of Pride of Detroit to chat about the journey and final days of Johnson calling plays in Detroit. They discuss his personality and fit in Chicago plus what Bears need to do to get things rolling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Chicago Bears did it! Jeff Berckes, Lester Wiltfong and Taylor Doll talk about the Bears hire of Ben Johnson and all good things Chicago! Let's freaking go! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. talk Trace Armstrong and the Kalyn Kahler article, Bears head coaching search, and the state of the Chicago Bears. Can the Bears overcome general boobery in Halas Hall? The guys discuss. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taylor Doll kicks off her coaching search series with an episode on Brian Flores who the Bears have a scheduled interview with this Saturday. She chats with Tyler Forness of A to Z Sports and Skor North on Flores' journey from Miami to Minnesota. They talk about the defensive he has built in Minnesota, the type of leader he is and they also touch upon some other candidates the Bears will explo...

The latest Bears Banter is here, and there is so much to discuss! Bears beat Packers! Ryan Poles is retained! End of year press conferences were a mess! And the coaching search heats up! Dan Wiederer joins to discuss it all! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy