The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

JJ Stankevitz, John “Moon” Mullin and Cam Ellis look at the best and worst-case scenarios for the Bears in the first round of the playoffs, and wonder if Mitchell Trubisky will be up to the task of putting the final nail in the Packers’ playoff coffin. 1:25: On the surface, who’s the Bears’ best and worst matchup in the wild card round? 2:45: Playoff odds time! Who has the highest chance of playin...

Where do the Bears now stand in the conference, and are they serious Super Bowl contenders? The defense carried the team while Mitch struggled to find his rhythm. Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Matt Forte join Laurence Holmes on the podcast to figure out what’s next for this tricked out team with 9 wins. 00:00 The defense studies their opponent, and comes up big 02:00 Bears defense smothers, and mad...

JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis look at what to expect from Mitchell Trubisky in the extremely high likelihood he plays Sunday night, and if it would be better for the Bears if their game against the Rams were a shootout or a defensive struggle. Plus, JJ chats with the radio voice of the Los Angeles Rams, J.B. Long, to get a sense of where Sean McVay, Jared Goff and the best team in the NFC stands hea...

The Bears come back but come up short in overtime against the Giants, 30-27 in OT. Laurence Holmes, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown explain why this game felt off from the very start (3:30). Plus why you can count on the Bears bringing their A-game against the Rams (7:00) and what happened on the Odell Beckham TD pass (11:30). Plus Freezer Left! (15:00) , the issues Aaron Donald presents next sunday (...

JJ Stankevitz, John “Moon” Mullin and Cam Ellis wonder if the Bears can beat the Giants without Mitchell Trubisky, and look at some encouraging trends that should help this team finish the 2018 regular season strong in the final five games. 0:30: Takeaways from Matt Nagy’s comments on Mitchell Trubisky on Wednesday 1:30: Does it matter that the Bears play the Giants and then the Rams for Trubisky’...

The Bears improve to 8-3 with a Thanksgiving Day win in Detroit (0:20). Laurence Holmes, Matt Forte, Alex Brown and Lance Briggs discuss the Bears big plays on defense that helped them seal a win and debate whether Aaron Donald or Khalil Mack is the better defensive player. Plus, the guys were pleasantly surprised by Chase Daniel's performance but they'd like to see more from the Bears running gam...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at how Mitchell Trubisky’s shoulder injury could change the outlook for Thanksgiving’s date with the Lions and what Chase Daniel could bring to the table if he does play. Plus, could this be a letdown game for the Bears? 0:40: So there’s a possibility Mitch Trubisky will not play against the Lions, huh? 2:10: Matt Nagy said Trubisky’s situation is similar...

Laurence Holmes, Lance Briggs, Matt Forte and Alex Brown tell us how far they think the Bears can go this season. Cody Parkey- do you trust him? Why did the Bears go for 2 early in the game? Preparing for the Lions and looking ahead. ‘SUPERBOWL…IS IT SO BIG?...I DON’T SEE ONE TEAM, MAYBE THE SAINTS, EVERY OTHER TEAM IN THE NFC WE CAN BEAT,' ALEX BROWN. SEGMENT ONE 2:30 IN - 2ND HALF, THE DEFENSE P...

Two of the biggest Bears fans you’ll meet happen to be two of the most recognizable voices of NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage. Arlo White, the lead play by play announcer for NBC’s Premier League coverage, grew up in Leicester and fell in love with Chicago and the Bears in the 1980s, following games on a faint armed forces radio signal. And Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers used to call rand...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at how important Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings will be for the Bears’ chances of winning the NFC North, and why the Bears on paper look like the better team on both sides of the ball…but why that may not matter. 00:00 - Mitch Trubisky wins NFC offensive player of the week, and nobody at Halas Hall seems to care (which is good) 1:00 - If...

Lance Briggs, Matt Forte and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to break down the Bears dominant win over the Detroit Lions. The Bears improve to 6-3 and snap an awful losing streak against the NFC North. Mitchell Trubisky had the best game of his career, Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson both had huge games in their return, but Cody Parkey hit the uprights four times and the guys discuss how the Bears...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to the start of a critical three-game stretch against the NFC North with Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and wonder how big an impact the trade of Golden Tate will have on this game. Plus, why stopping Kerryon Johnson will be key and how the Bears can still put up points even if they can’t get the run game going against Detroit. 0:00: Puttin...

The Bears take care of business against a struggling Bills squad. Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown, Matt Forte and Lance Briggs break it down. The defense smothers Peterman and Co, which didn’t surprise the guys at all. (:33) The Bears are 5-3 at the halfway point of the season with some big division matchups on the horizon (4:31) Forte is happy coach Nagy is finally getting the run game involved in sh...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at why the Bears shouldn’t take the Nathan Peterman-led Bills lightly, and if Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson should take another weekend off. Plus, JJ sits down with Zach Miller to talk about his recovery from his gruesome injury, his outlook on life and his thoughts on Matt Nagy. Topics discussed: 0:00: Will Moon jump through a table to get the full Bills...

It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective. Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Laurence Holmes break down the Bears win over the New York Jets. The defense held strong without Khalil Mack, but there is still room for improvement – especially with Leonard Floyd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin break down the woeful state of the Bears’ pass rush and wonder if it would be beneficial for Khalil Mack to take a few weeks off to heal his injured ankle. Plus, JJ and Moon dive into why Jordan Howard isn’t a fit in Matt Nagy’s offense, but why the Bears still need to find a run game identity going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Matt Forte, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to break down the Bears 38-31 loss to the Patriots. What happened to the Bears defense over their bye week, and how did the special teams struggle so bad against New England? Plus – the guys debate Mitchell Trubisky’s decision making in the red zone and Matt weighs in on how the Bears should play his former team – the New York Jets – nex...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at how Bill Belichick and New England will attack Matt Nagy and the Bears on Sunday, and if Mitch Trubisky can get to the point where he can reliably lead a late-game scoring drive like Tom Brady is so good at doing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Forte, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to discuss the ramifications of the Bears overtime loss to the Dolphins. What went wrong with the Bears defense against Brock Osweiler? What did they think of Mitchell Trubisky’s game? Plus, they look ahead to a crucial Week 7 matchup with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to Sunday’s game against the Dolphins and how big a “test” it’ll be for Mitch Trubisky, Matt Nagy and the Bears. Plus, can Khalil Mack keep up his monstrous pace, and why do players trust Nagy so much? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our own David Kaplan sat down with Bears coach Matt Nagy for Inside Look, with the full interview airing on NBC Sports Chicago in November. The full interview will air in November, but in this pod special we took some of Nagy’s best bites – about the Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Khalil Mack trade and Bears fans – to preview “Inside Look: Matt Nagy.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at whether the Bears’ off week – it’s not the bye week – is coming at the right time for a team that seemingly has some momentum after Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay. Plus, JJ and Moon take your questions and look at if the NFC North looks more winnable now than it did a month ago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Mitchell Trubisky throws for 6 TD – 5 in the first half, and the Bears crush the Bucs 48-10 to head into the bye week at 3-1 and in first place. The Football Aftershow team of Laurence Holmes, Matt Forte, Lance Briggs & Alex Brown discuss what is fair to expect from Mitchell Trubisky moving forward, how Khalil Mack continues play like he’ll eventually be heading to Canton, and the state of the...

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder if Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense is good enough to give the Bears’ elite defense problems, and if that means Mitch Trubisky and the offense will have to cover for Vic Fangio’s group on Sunday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It wasn’t pretty, but the Bears are in 1st place in the NFC North after a 16-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Laurence Holmes discuss the good side of things as Khalil Mack and the Bears defense get it done once again – but and the bad, as Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears offense continue to sputter. Plus, will the Bears see Famous Jameis or Fitz-Magic nex...