Windy City Gridiron: for Chicago Bears fans

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Free Agency is almost upon us, but reports of a potential Chicago Bears' trade for Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has Bears Nation rightully abuzz -- what would a trade mean for the Bears? How much will it cost? Is it just a pipe dream? Find out on this first Locker Room episode of the Rule of 3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back! Kicking off the new season, Jeff and EJ are joined by Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus to discuss free agency. The first part of the show is dedicated to decoding some of the terms you'll hear in the coming weeks about contracts and salary cap. After the break, the guys talk about the value of potential Bears free agent players like Allen Robinson, Mitchell Trubisky, and Cairo S...

Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy have been poking around looking for a new quarterback, who will they end up with? Deshaun Watson? Pipe dream. Derek Carr? Longshot at best. Carson Wentz? Cross him off. What QB could the Bears be looking at next? Should they be aggressive? Should they let the market come to them? Should they focus on just drafting a quarterback? This is the most critical decision that Matt...

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The final practice of the Senior Bowl has officially come and gone -- Who impressed? Who struggled? And what should we look for in Saturday's game? Robert brings on Jacob Infante once again to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2 of the Senior Bowl has officially come and gone -- Who impressed? Who struggled? Robert brings on Jacob Infante once again to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears season is over, but that means their offseason is just beginning -- what better way to start that offseason off than checking in on the Senior Bowl? I bring on Jacob Infante, who's live at the scene, for an in-depth look at who stuck out in practice on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints behind them, the Bears conduct a strange press conference that confirms Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy will be the Bears' GM and HC respectively in 2021. How does the Rule of 3 crew feel about that? Frankly, how does the Rule of 3 crew feel about the entire Bears season? Tune in to this episode to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

The Bears season is over after a not-so-surprising loss to the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card weekend. This team has flaws and needed some level of change, so what did the Bears do? Gave fans Chuck Pagano as the sacrificial lamb and brought everyone back. Bill Zimmerman isn't happy about it and it doesn't take you long to figure it out when you start to listen. Check out a feisty reaction to a di...

The 2020 Chicago Bears season ended as they lost 9-21 to a Saints team that looked better throughout, but what happened in the game? Does anyone deserve praise? Should we keep Chuck Pagano or Matt Nagy? Robert brings on his Rule of 3 co-host, Brandon Robinson, to answer just that on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A playoff show deserves a big time guest. Robert Mays, host of the Athletic Football Show, joins Jeff and EJ to break down lessons learned about the 2020 Bears and try to determine how to move the Bears off the treadmill of mediocrity. After the break, Jeff and EJ lay out keys to pulling the playoff upset down in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears have made the playoffs, but maybe not quite the way they imagined they would -- after enduring a 35-16 beatdown to their hated rivals, the Bears found out that the Cardinals had lost to the Rams and that they were the NFC's official 7th seed. But what in the world happened in this game? Were there any positives? And what should we expect in Sunday's matchup with the Saints? Rober...

You got what you wanted Bears fans: meaningful football in January. It might not be exactly how you envisioned it, or be against who you'd like it to be... but it's here none the less. Strap-it-up, late-season football where gridiron heroes can be forged, or memories tarnished. If the Bears win, versus their rivals, they're in to the playoffs. They get their proverbial "chip and a chair" that we'v...

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...

After a 6 game losing streak that threatened the entire organization's jobs, the Chicago Bears battled their way back into the 7th seed in the NFC by way of ruthless beatdown as they tattoo'd the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-17. What went well in this game? What went poorly? Robert brings on WCG's own Patti Curl to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

The Bears made a number of changes to help stop a rough six-game skid in the middle of the season. The guys take a look back at the advice they offered up weeks ago to see if the Bears listened to help explain this reversal of fortunes. Plus, a preview on how to beat a 1-13 Jaguars club. Spoiler: their fans would like the Bears to win this week as they're lined up to take Trevor Lawrence. All that...

PFF's Brad Spielberger joins the show to help EJ recap the victory over the Texans and preview the upcoming game versus the Vikings. After that they guys dig into the what the future holds for Chicago moving into the offseason. What does the salary cap really look like? Should Pace and Nagy stay or go? If they leave, how attractive a destination will the Chicago job be for candidates from around t...

Seemingly out of nowhere, the Chicago Bears annihilated the Houston Texans with a 30 point first half and a dominant defensive showing (final score 36-7). What led to this offensive and defensive explosion? What does this mean for the rest of the season? Can the Bears push for a playoff spot? Find out these answers and more on the latest episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. V...

After yet another rough outing against the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears fell to 5-7 on the season amidst a 6 game losing streak that could cost the front office their jobs by the end of the season. What happens next? If the Bears do change GMs & HCs, who should they be looking to hire? All these questions and more are answered in this epic Rule of 3 "Double Album"! Learn more about your ad cho...

The guys are joined by the Film Room's Brett Kollmann. The Bears will try to earn their first ever victory against the Texans this Sunday, but they'll have to do it against Deshaun Watson and a Texans team playing much better than they were in September under Bill O'Brien. The conversation includes a breakdown of Trubisky vs. Watson in the draft process, what it's like to be a Texans fan, and a de...

The latest Bears Banter is here and Lester Wiltfong the chief editor of Windy City Gridiron joins the podcast! Lester and Bill discuss plenty of topics with plenty of discussion on how to improve the offensive line, but they also discuss the bigger picture of Ted Phillips, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy and if the Bears will remove all three, and do you trust them to replace them with the right people? C...

The Bears' losing streak increases to 6 games as they fall to 5-7 overall against Detroit. As a 20-30 lead evaporated into a 34-30 defeat, Robert (like many Bears fans) found himself asking one question: what's next? In this episode of Bear With Me, he brought on Jacob Infante to recap the game and answer just that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After finally reviewing the film from a rough Packers game, the Rule of 3 gang gets together to talk through the state of the Bears -- what went well against the Packers? What went poorly? How will things go against the Lions? What's at stake if we win or lose? Find out in this episode of the Rule of 3 podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time has come to talk the real talk. The hard words that outline where the Bears really are and what they might have to do if they want to climb out of the NFL cellar and back to position of prominence in the league. This is a flawed football team with a host of issues and many tough decisions to make in the very near future. JB & EJ dig in and tackle the toughest questions: Who stays? Who goe...