The Bearly Educated Podcast

Yes, the Bears lose to the Vikings, and the defense took all first half to get it's act together, but Justin Fields looked confident and calm like we haven't seen much this year. We discuss. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated  Facebook.com/bearlyeducated 

We recorded our Bears/Vikings preview while watching the end of the Colts at Broncos Thursday night game, which made the Bears offense seem not-so-bad! Are there some changes coming to the Bears starting O-line?? Also: Other NFL news, Albert Pujols, and more! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated 

Another frustrating loss. Coaching concerns, mistakes in all three phases, roster deficiencies becoming more noticeable. There's a lot to unpack in this one! Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated 

Both 2-1 and neither very good, the Bears head to Jersey to take on the New York Football Giants. Mark and Chris talk about how the Bears can win this game, but wonder if it will give Justin Fields an opportunity to bounce back from his recent performances.  Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated

The Bears squeak by Lovie Smith and the Texans, but Justin Fields had a terrible game. While the passing game isn't working, the running game is firing on all cylinders; also great defensive performances from Eddie Jackson and Roquan Smith. How to best evaluate this team? Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated 

With the pain of the Packers loss behind us, we look ahead to the upcoming game vs Love and the Texans. We also talk about Justin Fields development and how the Bears have made it a difficult journey so far. Thanks for listening! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Our Show! Like Us on Facebook!

Our immediate emotional reaction to the Bears loss in Green Bay. So many things went wrong, and we do our best to untangle it all. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated 

The Bears head up to the Wisconsin to play the Packers for the 205th time on Sunday. Will it be more of the same? Will the Bears show that they're moving in the right direction? Can there be a moral victory? Mark and Chris discuss. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated  Please give our show a rating wherever you listen to our pod! Thanks! 

It looked ugly, really ugly, throughout the first half. But, the Bears comeback and win the opener 19-10. We discuss. Thanks for listening!! @Bearly_Educated 

Mark and Chris discuss the first game against the 49ers. We also talk about how the Bills looked in their dominating win against the defending champion Rams. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated Like us on Facebook ! 

Justin Fields showed signs that he might be on his way to becoming the great quarterback we all hope he could be. We also talk about the coaching stuff and how the players really seem to have bought in. Both sides of the ball look improved.  Thanks for listening! Please give us a rating wherever you listen to podcasts, it helps other find our show! buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated Twitter: @B...

The Bears won their 2nd preseason game, and even though the outcome is meaningless there were several good things to feel good about going forward. We discuss. Also, Roquan Smith has started practicing with the team. We discuss what this likely means long-term. Thanks for listening! Find us on twitter: @Bearly_Educated Join our "Honor Roll" and we'll send you a Bearly Educated T-shirt! www.buymeac...

Games are finally here! We discuss the positives and negatives from the Bears first pre-season game against the Chiefs. How did Ryan Poles' draft class perform, and do the players seem to be responding to Matt Eberflus? This, and some talk about the ongoing Roquan Smith drama. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated Join our "Honor Roll!"

Our latest on what we're learning from Bears training camp, a week out from the first preseason game. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated 

The 2022 pre-season has begun, and the Bears are at camp. We talk about things that have happened so far, who looks good, and what needs are still needing to be addressed. It definitely has a different feel than training camp from the last regime. We also talk a bit about the baseball trade deadline, and some interesting stats regarding the best NFL scoring defenses and offenses of all-time. Thank...

After a brief summer break, we're back! We talk Bears summer happenings, including rookie Jaquan Brisker not having signed yet, as well as what we'd like to see in training camp. We then look to some league-wide news, touch on baseball, and salute the late John "Moon" Mullin, longtime Bears reporter. Thanks for listening! Give us a rating to help more Bears fans find our podcast! www.buymeacoffee....

This is the slowest time of the year for the NFL, but we've got Bears stuff to discuss! We'll also look at some league-wide things happening, a quick peek into baseball, and more! Thanks for listening!! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated Facebook.com/bearlyeducated

This is it! This is the all-important meaningless predictions episode! But seriously, why do so many national experts think the Bears will be worse this year than last? We talk about that, and how this year's roster stacks up to last years. Thanks for listening! Find us on Twitter! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated Facebook.com/bearlyeducated

Bears GM Ryan Poles has completed his first draft. We discuss what we like, what we didn't like, what gives us optimism, and what gives us pause.  Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated www.facebook.com/bearlyeducated

Rather than looking at specific players, we discuss the Bears possible directions in the draft. There are so many holes and lack of depth, that there are several possibilities. Will Poles trade back for more picks? Are there any current Bears on the roster that still may get traded? We discuss.  Thanks for listening!! @Bearly_Educated www.buymeacoffee.com/bearly_educated 

With the Bears still in kind of a holding pattern in regards to free agents, we discuss what we like and don't like about what they have done (and haven't done). With the draft a few weeks away, we should get a better picture of what Ryan Poles is thinking. We also discuss the 2022 Major League Baseball season that starts this week! We make our predictions for our Cardinals (Mark) and Cubs (Chris)...

The Bears have made some free agency moves, but not much seems to be focused around helping Justin Fields yet. Does Poles have a plan? Also, there were massive, balance-shifting moves made across the NFL this week, particularly in regards to quarterbacks. The AFC is looking to be the stronger conference by a mile. Thanks for listening! @Bearly_Educated bearlyeducatedpod@gmail.com buymeacoffee.com/...

General Manager Ryan Poles is starting to make the Chicago Bears into his image, and he starts with a doozy: trading Khalil Mack to the Chargers for 2 draft picks. We discuss the positives and negatives to this move. Poles also releases Eddie Goldman and Tarik Cohen. There were several big moves across the league this week, like Rodgers getting a massive contract from the Packers, Russell Wilson t...

We are thrilled to have Max Markham joining us again for this episode! Max talks about what the Bears can take away from this past Super Bowl, what we can look for from the new Poles and Eberflus regime, what we learned about Justin Fields year one, and more! Follow Max on Twitter - @MaxMarkhamNFL and Click here to check out Max's YouTube Channel! Thanks for listening to @Bearly_Educated! 

Matt Eberflus continues to fill his Bears coaching staff, with a mix of guys following him from Indy as well as the rest of the league. In league wide news, Brian Flores is suing the NFL and several teams over hiring practices; Lovie Smith has a new head coaching gig; and we share our Super Bowl predictions. Thanks for listening! Please give us a rating and recommendation to help others find our s...