Locked On Bears - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bears

If Ryan Poles watched the Minnesota Vikings lose in the first round of the playoffs, he saw exactly why the Chicago Bears shouldn't hire Brian Flores to be their next head coach. He has a concerning trend of his defenses getting gashed in the biggest games of the year, and his history with quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Ryan Fitzpatrick only adds more red flags. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on...

The Chicago Bears will get to interview Mike McCarthy after all.  The Dallas Cowboys lead their head coach walk, creating another attractive opening for Ryan Poles to compete against for candidates like Ben Johnson. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lockedonbears Like Locked on B...

If the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted to move on from Mike Tomlin, the Chicago Bears would be lucky to have him as a head coach. The obstacle is the potential trade compensation. It's hard to justify trading multiple high picks in the NFL Draft for a coach when Ryan Poles has good candidates to choose from on the open market. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

If the Chicago Bears want to hire a veteran head coach with experience, Pete Carroll is a better option than Mike Vrabel. Neither is a perfect head coach candidates, but Carroll has the better track record and coaching tree, and he fits better with the Bears organization. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Tw...

The Chicago Bears don't have to hire an offensive head coach to properly develop Caleb Williams. They need the best coach for the job, regardless of which side of the ball he specializes in. Whether it's Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel or even Matt Campbell, finding the right leader matters more than whether he calls plays or not. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

In this week's NFL Squad, the crew discusses the current landscape of vacant head coaching jobs in the NFL and where things are headed with certain jobs, plus they discuss the NFL Playoffs Wildcard Weekend and which games on the AFC and NFC side are poised for Upset Alerts. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over t...

Ryan Poles and Chicago Bears leadership tried to instill confidence in the head coach search process with their end of the season press conference on Tuesday. The general manager showed some signs of learning from his mistakes, but Kevin Warren and George McCaskey didn't show much organizational alignment to support him. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

The Chicago Bears put in interview requests for nearly a dozen candidates on Monday, and the fanbase started panicking about some of the more questionable names on the list. There's no harm in Ryan Poles seeking a variety of perspectives from different candidates, and there's no need to start worrying until they start narrowing down to finalists. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://...

The Chicago Bears get a worse NFL Draft pick because they won their last game of the season, but beating the Green Bay Packers and finishing a Caleb Williams comeback with a victory is way more important than draft order. This one just means more. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter.co...

The Chicago Bears defeat the Green Bay Packers on a game winning field goal to end the 2024-2025 season!     On Today's Show  Bears win??  What we learned from this season?  Thankfully the offseason is here, so what's next?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Ex...

Kliff Kingsbury, Mike McCarthy and even Jon Gruden tried to enter the Chicago Bears head coaching conversation this week. None of those are candidates Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren should consider seriously, and we're better off never talking about them again. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https:/...

The only thing the Chicago Bears have to play for in Week 18 is pride. The Green Bay Packers, on the other hand, don't want to lose and stumble into the playoffs on a skid. Caleb Williams don't have any pressure to win this game. He and the Bears should be able to play loose and carefree with no outside expectations. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnR...

The new year is a great time for the Chicago Bears to turn the page on a failed Matt Eberflus era and embrace the change coming in 2025. Ryan Poles needs to take some very different approaches to the team this year, starting with the right head coach. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitte...

The Chicago Bears will play their starters in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, but it might make sense to sit down Caleb Williams and protect him for 2025. It's easier said than done, and at the very least, Thomas Brown needs to be extra careful about protecting his rookie QB. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOn...

No quarterback has been sacked more than Caleb Williams. Is he holding onto the ball too long? Or is it just a bad offensive line? - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lockedonbears Like Locked on Bears on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LockedOnBears - Support Us By Supporting...

Thomas Brown made some of the same clock management mistakes against the Seattle Seahawks that got Matt Eberflus fired. His offense also keeps running into the same problems over and over without any solutions in sight. At least the defense came to play this week. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: h...

The Bears losing streak has now hit double digits... Caleb Williams had an interesting day at the office, Thomas Brown played the part of Matt Eberflus but the defense was good?    On Today's Show - Losing streak extended to 10 games  - What are Al & Kirk talking about?  - At least the defense stepped up?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Hillsdale College All of Hillsdale’s courses are sel...

The Chicago Bears' best chance to get one more win this season is a short week against a Seattle Seahawks team on the ropes. Caleb Williams started to figure some things out against the Lions, and the Bears need to ride that momentum to a Thursday night win.  - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https:...

The Chicago Bears offensive line plan for this offseason will be shaped by the availability of the blockers on the team right now. Braxton Jones' less serious prognosis means Ryan Poles won't be forced to upgrade the left tackle spot if he doesn't want to, but Teven Jenkins latest injury could mean he won't get re-signed after all. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

Everyone expected the Chicago Bears would lose badly to a good Detroit Lions team. It was more important that Caleb Willams bounced back and looked like the play-making quarterback the Bears invested in. At the same time, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson showed the team why they should make him their next head coach. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

The Bears defense really struggled again in the loss to the Detroit Lions but Caleb Williams had some impressive moments in front of Ben Johnson.    On Today's Show  Mistakes, bad defense and bad decisions  What the Bears showed Ben Johson  How this game impacts the offseason   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Hillsdale College All of Hillsdale’s courses are self-paced so that you can start...

The Chicago Bears have broken young quarterbacks before, and it feels like Caleb Williams is starting down a similar path as Justin Fields and Mitch Trubisky. It's not too late for the Bears to turn things around, but it will be up to the next head coach to make sure no more damage is done. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @...

The Chicago Bears are going to need a lot of help to beat the Detroit Lions, but the injuries in Detroit and the weather in Chicago could make the task only slightly less daunting. The Bears still need to play a lot better football to have any chance, and this one likely has to be a shootout for Caleb Williams to get his first divisional victory. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://...

In this week's NFL Squad, the crew discusses the whether or not the best of the NFC can actually contend with the AFC and the Buffalo Bills who look like a force after they beat the Detroit Lions. The crew also hands out gifts or coal to their team or rivals. Plus, what does the crew think about some of the league's biggest games this week including the Denver Broncos/Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa B...

The Chicago Bears are playing really bad football right now, but there are some simple things this coaching staff can do differently to get them back on track. They may not be playing for the postseason, but they need to show some signs of life to give the team hope heading into 2025. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @Locked...