Windy City Gridiron: for Chicago Bears fans

What an episode! Former Chicago Bears QB Jim Miller joins the program to discuss the woeful offensive performance against Cleveland and what went wrong. He discusses Matt Nagy's offense and what issues were there, what blame should fall on the players and what he's seen from Justin Fields at this point. Was Justin Fields "NFL Ready?" Jim's answer might surprise you, plus a discussion of the offens...

Jeff and Lester talk about that rough Bears vs Browns game, they go over the pitiful Matt Nagy game plan, talk some Justin Fields, discuss the solid play form the defense and of course makes their picks in these weekly categories: Trench Tribute Sweet Tweets Caught up in a numbers game The 3 Bears We’ve partnered up with ThriveFantasy, which is a new daily fantasy platform with a player props twis...

The Chicago Bears put up their worst offensive showing since the 1980s and promptly lost to the Cleveland Browns. I bring on DaBearsBlog's Johnathan Wood to talk through it on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UDPATE: Goldman downgraded to out - In this latest T Formation Conversation, @wiltfongjr dives into the final injury list for both the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns, and talks about the returning players from each team. What's up Eddie Goldman and Akiem Hicks for the Bears? What about Odell Beckham Jr. Jarvis Landry for the Browns? Check out this quick show right here! Lester has partnere...

Who is the real star of the Baker Mayfield Progressive commercials? Are the Browns throwback uniforms any good? How many Takitaki jerseys are sold in Cleveland. We ask Dan Kadar all of those questions and a whole lot of football-relevant ones on this week's episode. So grab a beverage and learn about the Browns and what the Bears need to do to pull the episode this Sunday in Cleveland. Learn more...

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Danny Parkins joins Bears Banter for a great conversation. We ask Danny if he has any regrets about his "cheering against the Bears" comment, how he thinks the Bears handle this and what they could have done better, Ryan Pace's construction of this roster around Fields and his rookie contract, what he expects from Fields against Cleveland, if he thinks Fields keeps the QB1 spot the rest of the yea...

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Oc...

Jeff and Lester break down the Bears and Bengals game after sleeping on it, hearing all the press conferences, and watching it again, so check out what they have down in their fun and exciting segments today! Trench Tribute Sweet Tweets Caught up in a numbers game The 3 Bears We’ve partnered up with ThriveFantasy, which is a new daily fantasy platform with a player props twist, so hit the link for...

The Chicago Bears picked up their first win of the season at home with a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but who played well? Who played poorly? Robert S. brings on SportsMockery's Dhruv Koul to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our latest T Formation Conversation @wiltfongjr takes an in-depth look at the final injury list for both the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals in advance of Sunday game. Both teams could be missing a starter, but there are more injuries to go over as well. Check out this quick show right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bengals are suddenly interesting. Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, J'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, and Joe Mixon form a dangerous set of weapons. Will Burrow have enough time to distribute the ball with this offensive line in front of him? We explore that and other questions with Jay Morrison of The Athletic over some tasty beverages in this week's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

There's a lot to dissect after the Bears loss to the LA Rams. Brad Spielberger joins to talk about the woes in the secondary and if there's anything they can do to fix the issues. The guys also look back on the decision to release Kyle Fuller and wonder if there was a better way to clear cap space. Plus, was the offense good or bad and of course, more Justin Fields please! Learn more about your ad...

What did the film have to say from the Bears' troublesome tussle in Los Angeles? Robert Schmitz, Danny Meehan, and Brandon Robinson band together to walk through dubious defense, dink-and-dunk offense, and Justin Fields on this episode of the Rule of 3 Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bear & Balanced is the newest podcast on the WCG Podcast Channel, featuring Jeff Berckes and Lester A, Wiltfong Jr., and they're coming at you after they've had some time to reflect on the Bears vs Rams game. There was clearly some bad in Chicago's 34-14 loss, but there was some good, and there was also some stuff that went just like they figured it would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The Chicago Bears' 2021 season is officially underway, though it's not off to the start anyone would've wanted. The Bears promptly travelled to LA for Week 1 and lost 14-34 in a game that brought up all kinds of questions -- what happened to the defense? Why is Justin Fields playing so much? Can things get better from here? I brought on a good friend of mine in On Tap Sports' Quinten Kryzsko to ta...

This week's T Formation Conversation takes a detailed look at the final injury list for both the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams in advance of Sunday night's season opener. He then goes over the brand new lineup for the WCG Podcast Channel for the 2021 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JB and EJ are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue to get the skinny on this Rams team. What has the acquisition of Matthew Stafford done to expectations in LA? How has Sean McVay handled the near-constant turnover in his coordinator positions? Who are the key players in the game and maybe a few flying under the radar? All that and more over some tasty beverages as we get this year kicked off...

Bears Banter is here to preview the 2021 Chicago Bears season! Aaron Leming of Windy City Gridiron and Bear Report joins the podcast to discuss the excitement of Justin Fields, the pain of waiting for Fields to play, the issues with the offensive line and secondary, the strengths of the team and everything in between. It's a jam-packed episode that you don't want to miss! Learn more about your ad...

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How will Andy Dalton fare in the Chicago Bears' 2021 season? When will Justin Fields take over? Do the Bears have a chance on Sunday Night? Brandon, Danny, and Robert talk through these questions and more on the latest episode of the Rule of 3 podcast -- check it out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Oc...

Are you a half glass empty or half glass full kind of person? JB and EJ preview the season with a good and evil theme, painting a picture of how the Bears can exceed expectations in the first half of the show and then taking the opposite position in the second half. All that and more over a couple tasty beverages as we officially kick back into a weekly schedule for the 2021 season! Learn more abo...

The Chicago Bears have announced their 53-man roster which means the Bears are back and so is Bears Banter! What does this 53-man roster look like? What are its strengths? More importantly, what are its weaknesses? Bill Zimmerman and Danny Meehan break down the roster and of course, they have a discussion about Justin Fields and when he should see the field. Check out a jam-packed episode! Learn m...

The Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans in their final game of the season, but what does that mean for Justin Fields, Trevis Gipson, Rodney Adams, and the rest of the Bears' roster? I bring on my Rule of 3 co-host Brandon Robinson to talk through it all on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices