The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Ken Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro talk with NBC Sports Washington’s Mitch Tischler to preview the Week 6 game between the Bears and Commanders. The guys break down Washington’s offensive issues, Carson Wentz’s woes, and discuss how the Bears can take advantage of the Commanders to leave Thursday night with a win. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

In Week 5, the Chicago Bears traveled to the Twin Cities to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears' second-half comeback fell short when Ihmir Smith-Marsette fumbled the ball with just over a minute left to play. Was this the best game of Justin Fields' career? Did Matt Eberflus make the wrong decision going for the two-point conversion? What is still concerning about the Bears' defense? Ken Dav...

Ken Davis and Alex Shapiro are joined by Matthew Coller who covers the Vikings for Purple Insider.com. The guys discuss the many connections the two teams have with Bears GM Ryan Poles being the Vikings' first choice for GM, to the Vikings planning to trade up for QB Justin Fields. They also break down the upcoming matchup and the ways the Bears can pull off the upset. See Privacy Policy at https:...

Veteran NFL tight end and Chicago native Clay Harbor joins Ken Davis and Alex Shapiro as they break down the 2022 Chicago Bears season. The guys discuss Justin Fields’ play and if he is improving, the Bears' offensive line, Luke Getsy’s play calling, and his time on the hit reality TV show, The Bachelorette. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

The Bears played the New York Giants in a Week 4 matchup of young quarterbacks and run games. The Bears came up short, losing to the Giants 20-12. In some good news, Justin Fields had a season-high 22 pass attempts and Darnell Mooney played his best game of the season. That’s about it. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro and live from New York, Josh Schrock, discuss and break down Justin Fields’ play, how the...

The Bears look to improve their record to 3-1 by beating the New York Giants in Week 4. To help prepare you for the game, Ken Davis, Josh Schrock and Alex Shapiro are joined by Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News and the Talkin' Ball with Pat Leonard Podcast, to discuss the QB matchup between Daniel Jones and Justin Fields, how can the Bears stop Saquon Barkley, and if Kenny Golladay a trade op...

The Bears are 2-1 and preparing to take on the New York Giants in Week 4 but the passing offense has been putrid. Is that on Justin Fields? Injuries? Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy? NFL analyst for NBC Sports Chris Simms joins Ken Davis and Josh Schrock to discuss and break down Justin Fields' play so far this year and to discuss if his opinion of Justin has changed to something more positive. M...

We have some things to discuss. The Bears pull off the win but not in the way we all thought they would. In the postgame recap, Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss the win against Lovie Smith and the Houston Texans including whether or not Justin Fields regressed, the play calling of Luke Getsy, Khalil Herbert’s great game and a lot more. What are your thoughts Bears fans? Make sure...

Lovie Smith makes his return to Soldier Field as the Texans face off against the Chicago Bears in a week 3 matchup of rebuilding teams. Ken Davis, Josh Schrock and Alex Shapiro break down the game with radio host Jake Asman of ESPN 97.5 in Houston. The crew discusses the similarities between the two franchises as both are rebuilding, have young quarterbacks, and look to set a foundation for playof...

Former Bears tight end, Zach Miller joins the Under Center Podcast to discuss his thoughts on the new era of Bears football and his thoughts on Matt Eberflus, Ryan Poles, and Justin Fields. Miller also discusses his tenure with the Bears and why he continues to work with and support the organization. Plus, he explains why he chose to become a music artist while he was rehabbing his injury. See Pri...

In the first divisional game of the year, the Bears took a big loss to the Green Bay Packers. Ken Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro discuss Justin Fields' play, if Fields' goal line sneak was a touchdown or not, whether or not the Bears coaching staff reacted well to the Packers, and how the team can improve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

The Bears are preparing to face the heated rival Green Bay Packers and we have you prepared. The Under Center crew of Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock are joined by Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman of The Athletic to break down the matchup of the rivals. They break down the awful outing by the Packers in Week 1, will the Bears have a chance to beat Aaron Rodgers, and much more! See Pri...

The Bears are 1-0 heading into a Sunday Night matchup against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers and to offer his thoughts on the good guys, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins joins Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock to discuss the Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles era of the Bears, his fondest memories of growing up a Bears fan, comparing Justin Fields day vs Jay Cutler day, and a lot more! Make s...

Bear Down Bears fans! The Bears pull off the upset in week 1 of the season beating the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 and we got you covered! Ken Davis, Josh Schrock and Alex Shapiro discuss the big win for the Bears and break down how they got it done. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Week 1 is finally here Bears fans and it's time to preview the matchup. Every Friday during the season we will give you all the information you need to be prepared for the Bears' next opponent. For Week 1, the Bears will face off against the San Francisco 49ers. For this week, Ken Davis and Josh Schrock are joined by Matt Maiocco, beat writer for NBCS Bay Area and host of the Niners Talk podcast....

Along with the start of the 2022 season, the Bears presented their renditions of a potential new stadium on their Arlington Heights property. Should fans get excited for the new potential home of the Bears? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss the Bears' new plans and what it entails. The guys also discuss the bears releasing their week 1 depth chart and what to expect for the season....

The regular season starts today as the Bears prepare to face the San Francisco 49ers in the opening week of the NFL season. How do you think they will perform? Ken Davis and Josh Schrock predict the Bears’ season and what the best and worst case scenarios would be for the Bears. The guys also give out awards for the Bears. It's almost that time Bears Nation! Let's ride! See Privacy Policy at https...

Ted Phillips has been with Chicago Bears for nearly 40 years and today he officially announced his retirement as CEO of the Bears. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss Phillips' impact on the organization, his legacy in Chicago, the fan reaction, and how the Bears will proceed moving forward. You don't want to miss this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

With Week 1 approaching, the Bears made a flurry of roster moves to reach their 53-man roster. Ken Davis, Josh Schrock and Alex Shapiro break down the cuts that stood out to them and examine the players the Bears claimed off waivers, including Alex Leatherwood. Later, they discuss Teven Jenkins' future with the Bears and the impact trade rumors have had on his happiness. Finally, they look at whic...

In the final rehearsal before the real deal, Justin Fields throws 3 TDs. Is it too early to be excited? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss Fields’ outing and how offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is helping Justin Fields. Later in the pod, the guys discuss Roquan Smith’s absence from the final game and if he is still playing games with the Bears. They also break down the rest of the...

The Bears are headed into the final practice run before the real season begins and head coach Matt Eberflus announced this week that the starters will play the entire first half. What should fans be looking for? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss and give updates from Bears practice and what they expect from the starters as they play the most they've played the entire preseason. Get...

Roquan Smith is not happy about it but he has officially returned to the Bears and practice over the weekend and spoke to the media about it. Why did Roquan come back? Is a new deal imminent? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss the return of Smith and what he told the media about it. One thing we do know is that Roquan is not happy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

The Bears go 2-0 in the preseason as they defeat the Seattle Seahawks. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock break down everything you need from the play of Justin Fields, to Matt Eberflus choosing not to challenge the catch, to the offensive line play, and A LOT more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

The biggest name in Fantasy Football is joining the NBC Sports team. Matthew Berry joins the Under Center Bears podcast to discuss his move from ESPN to NBC Sports. Berry also discusses everything you need to know about which Bears player you should draft on your fantasy team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

The Bears get the win in game one of the pre-season against the Kansas City Chiefs. What are the takeaways and can they build from it? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock break down all you need to know from the first game of the year including Justin Fields, the play of the rookies, the offensive line, did the WRs do well enough, and can the defense still be good without Roquan Smith. All t...