The Bearly Educated Podcast

It's been a busy summer, but we're back to talk Bears!! We re-cap the Bears draft picks and reasoning behind the picks (and we trust Ben Johnson to make the picks, how nice is that??). We also touch on the never-ending saga that is the new Bears stadium, and if it really matters where they play. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educ...

It's been awhile, but we're back! To catch up, we discuss the free agency moves the Bears have made, the DJ Moore trade, what to expect in the draft this week, and why being good makes the draft feel very different than previous years! Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

It was a great ride, but it ended in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, when the Rams beat our Beloved Bears in overtime at Soldier Field. We also share our Super Bowl thoughts, and remember Chicago media legend Terry Boers. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The Bears are set to host the L.A. Rams this Sunday on the lakefront. Before we look to that game, we spend a few minutes reliving the thrill that was the Wild Card round win over the Packers. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

In yet another come from behind win, the Bears score 25 points in the 4th quarter to beat Green Bay 31-27. We discuss this (yet again) improbable win. We also discuss Caleb Williams, and the Bears finally having "that dude," that you win games because of. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The Bears will play the Packers for third time this season, as they meet in round one of the playoffs. We discuss the matchup and the difficulty of objectivity. We also take a look at the other Wild Card weekend matchups and make our predictions. Thanks for listening! Bear Down! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

Where to start? Down by 10 with 5 minutes to go, the Bears come back to beat the Packers in overtime. We discuss our initial reaction to this amazing win. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The Bears were underdogs, but it still stings to lose to Green Bay AGAIN. But, the way the second half unfolded, it's possible that things really are different this time, and the Bears will get another crack at them in Soldier Field in 2 weeks. Until then, we discuss another disappointing loss the the arch rivals, what looked bad, needed changes down the road, and reasons to have optimism goin...

It can't be denied anymore: the 2025 Bears are good. No more caveats about only beating bad teams, back-up QBs; they went into Philadelphia and beat the defending champs in their house. And it was a dominant win. By winning their 9th game, the Bears are guaranteed a winning season. Between the Packers and Lions, there are meaningful games with post-season ramifications to wrap up this regular...

In what turned out to be another nail-biter, the Bears win their eighth game of the season. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, as well as the general direction of this team under head coach Ben Johnson and his staff. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

This Sunday the Bears will host Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Does facing Rodgers while he's leading another team make a difference in watching this game? Should it? Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com buymeacoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The Bears will be looking for revenge as they travel up to the Twin Cities to take on the Vikings. A lot has changed for the Bears since their week 1 loss at home to Minnesota, so we discuss our game expectations. We also look back to last week's win over the Giants, and preview other big games this weekend. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Be...

The Bears gave us all high blood pressure once again, as they score 14 in the last few minutes to beat the Giants at Soldier Field, 24-20. We start the show with very special guest Avery Janzen, Mark's oldest daughter and Bears watching buddy! We then get into our "Good, Bad and the Ugly" from the game. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.c...

We start with "After Further Review," taking a quick look back to the win over the Bengals. We then take a look at the upcoming game against the Giants, as well as the rest of the divisionional matchups. We close the episode talking about the tragic death of Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland, and the importance of and availability of mental health. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated b...

WOW...the Bears win a shootout with the Bengals, improving their record to 5-3 on the season. We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly from the game. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The four-game winning streak comes to an end as the Bears fall to the Ravens. We discuss all the factors that led to the loss, and wonder why the Chicago media insists on only blaming Caleb Williams. Then we look ahead to this Sunday's game against the Bengals, as well as other interesting match ups this weekend. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.c...

In our "After Further Review" segment, we revisit the Bears win over the Saints, and what a few days removed from the win have suggested. Then we look ahead to the game against Baltimore. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

It was frustrating at times, but the Bears beat the Saints at home to improve to 4-2 on the season. The Bears are a winning team with a winning streak! We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

Before we get to our preview of the Bears and Saints game this Sunday afternoon, we spend a few minutes with this final thoughts on the win over the Commanders. In particular, we try to figure out how Caleb Williams could have been graded so low by PFF, especially considering QBs that were graded higher than him. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/B...

The Bears return to DC almost a year after their season was torpedoed by allowing an improbable Hail Mary to the Commanders. Not only did this end the Bears season and firmly put Eberflus in the ejector seat, but it also started the controversy that the Bears may have taken the wrong quarterback. This time, Caleb and the Bears take care of business and beat the Commanders on a last second field go...

The Bears looked downright awful at times, but find a way to beat the Raiders 25-24. We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly. The Bears head into the Bye week with a .500 record, which doesn't feel too bad! Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated

The Bears get their first win of the year with a 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys. So many things to be pleased with and excited about with this game. There are still concerns with the team going forward, but it was great to see them bounce back after their humiliating loss in week 2. We discuss. Thanks for listening! BuyMeACoffee.com/Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com @Bearly_Educated (...

We start the show be re-capping the loss to the Lions (After Further Review). While the defense was abysmal, we did see progress in the offense, especially in the play of Caleb Williams. Still a ways to go, but this was definitely in the right direction. We also discuss the serious roster problems on the team, and the injuries that make it even worse. It's going to be tough for the Bears to st...

Before we get to the upcoming game, we have to face a sad reality: the Packers look really good. Two games in a row, the Packers have easily defeated two playoff teams from last year. We then re-visit the opening loss to the Vikings, now that some time has passed, and give our "After Further Review" thoughts. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com BuyMeACoffee...

Oh my. The Bears give up a double digit lead at home and lose to the Vikings to start the 2025 season. But losing to the Vikings was not the problem, it was how it happened and the problems that exposed. We discuss the play of Caleb Williams, the roster put together by Poles, the decisions made by Ben Johnson, and try to make sense of what happened in this soul-crushing week 1 loss. Thanks for lis...