Windy City Gridiron: for Chicago Bears fans

2019 Chicago Bears' Training camp is almost here, and that brings with it all kinds of talk and chatter from coaches and GMs. Whether it's players being in "the best shape of their lives" or "having a great offseason", the annual chatter that occurs this time of year can often be as confusing as it is exciting. With this in mind, Robert walks through the 8 specific topics that you should be paying...

In this episode, Lester interviews long time Chicago/National media member Paul M. Banks about his new book, No, I Can't Get You Free Tickets. They talk about the state of sports media today, the legacy of Jay Cutler, the Bears' Top 100 player lists, Sharknado, Mongo and more. Plus, Lester talks about Chicago's Super Bowl window and what he's looking forward to seeing at Bears; training camp.  Lea...

Jeff and EJ are joined by Johnathan Wood of Da Bears Blog to talk about important statistics they're tracking and what records might be broken in 2019. The discussion ranges from Mitchell Trubisky and David Montgomery to the likelihood that the Khalil Mack can beat Richard Dent's single season sack record. Grab a beverage and join us for the latest edition.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Jeff and EJ kick off their interview series with a couple of young guns - Jack Soble of The Loop Sports and Windy City Gridiron's own Jacob Infante - to discuss the draft, expectations for 2019, and the role their parents have played in supporting their work. As these young writers are underage for drinking, Jeff and EJ feature a gourmet root beer for the first ever Bears Over (Root) Beers in podc...

It's a double feature on the big men. Jeff and EJ work their way through both the offensive and defensive lines as they near the finish of their positional reviews. The episode is so packed with info, the guys needed to reload with tasty beverages in order to get through all the talent. Charles Leno Jr., Cody Whitehair, James Daniels, Kyle Long, and Bobby Massie make up the most complete offensive...

Robert takes a look at the Bears' 2019 schedule to predict their upcoming season's wins and losses. How did the draft affect each future game? Find out in this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and EJ continue their tour through the roster, focusing this episode on corners. First, Jeff and EJ square off in a two man draft of all-time Bears secondary players to build the ultimate back end. Next, the guys discuss starters Prince Amukamara and Kyle Fuller and who would fill in if either misses any significant time. Can Buster Skrine improve on his past tendency to draw a lot of pass in...

Robert dives into the latest reports surrounding the Bears' OTAs, covers notable quotes from Bears100, and discusses the influence of head coaching in the NFL and what Matt Nagy brings to the offense. All this and more on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and EJ talk through expectations for wide receivers and tight ends for the 2019 season and EJ educates Jeff on the movie Deadpool. Jeff drinks a beer from a Chicago brewery and EJ makes a beer cocktail is either brilliant or dangerous - maybe both.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue to navigate the dullest part of the NFL offseason, Robert addresses the Pierson/Pompei "Top 100 Bears" list before diving into a deep mailbag to answer questions about everything from Special Teams contributors to HaHa Clinton-Dix. It's all coming at you on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and EJ are back in the saddle discussing all the talent Chicago added through the 2019 Draft and UDFA process Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue to trek through the quietest part of the NFL offseason, Robert brings on Lester Wiltfong Jr. to break down the Bears' offensive line. From surprising positional insights to his personal thoughts on Bears' starting and backup lineman, Lester brings his A-Game in this special episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now a week into the quietest part of the NFL offseason, Robert dives into a deep study on Trubisky's situational play to learn what the young QB is doing well and assess how he could improve in the future. After that, he answers mailbag questions about Taylor Gabriel's future with the team, Mathieu Betts, Trey Burton, and more! It's all coming at you on this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more abo...

Now that the draft has come and gone, the Chicago Bears' 2019 Roster is all but set -- but how does it look? Which positions are our strongest? Which are our weakest? Robert goes position by position to evaluate in this episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and EJ bring you their still-warm takes on the all happenings in the 2019 NFL Draft. These are so fresh they were recorded during the 7th round! You can even hear EJ's live reaction as the Bears chose his sleeper (Stephen Denmark, DB, Valdosta St.) in the final round.  Other topics Jeff and EJ covered: - Are the Dolphins one of the big winners from the weekend? - What are the Giants doing? -...

In this episode, Lester has Windy City Gridiron draft analyst Jacob Infante on to talk about the Chicago Bears' newest player, third-round draft pick, David Montgomery.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's finally here! The NFL Draft starts Thursday night and while the Bears won't pick until day 2, there is still plenty to talk about. Jeff and EJ make some final predictions about what the Bears will (and won't) do in the draft and sneak in a few extra draft prospect scouting reports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Lester is joined by NFL Draft analyst, Jacob Infante, who covers the NFL Draft and the Chicago Bears for Windy City Gridiron, The Blitz Network, and USA Today's Draft Wire, and they talk about some of the options the Bears will have in the 2019 NFL Draft.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SB Nation pulled all of its top NFL bloggers together to help create a mock draft and predict what might happen at the 2019 NFL Draft. Listen to hear where college football’s top stars could end up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert brings on EJ Snyder (WCG's Lead Draft Analyst) to talk about everything you need to know about this weekend's draft! What do the Bears need from the draft? Who will likely be available when they pick? Should we trade up/down? All this and more in this jam-packed episode of Bear With Me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the offseason in full swing, Robert brings in Da Bears Blog's resident statistician Johnathan Wood to talk about numerical trends of the 2018 Chicago Bears. Robert and Johnathan leave no stone unturned -- in this episode you'll hear all about what drives Nagy's offense, Trubisky's statistical strengths and weaknesses, what Nagy may be looking for in drafted RBs/TEs, which Bears OL combination...

Jeff and EJ go deep down the running back rabbit hole; covering their favorite Bears RB's of the past and 10 more possible draft targets for CHI this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All signs point to the Bears drafting a running back in the upcoming NFL Draft. Jeff and EJ break down the Jordan Howard trade and dig into collegiate prospects including the guy EJ thinks the Bears covet the most.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 3rd, 2009, Jay Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears for Kyle Orton and multiple 1st round picks. A decade later, Cutler's legacy in Chicago is written in stone. But what is that legacy? Should Bears fans look back on him fondly? I bring in Windy City Gridiron Historian Jack M Silverstein to reminisce on that question and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Jeff and EJ heap lavish praise on Khalil Mack, touch on other Bear EDGE defenders and do a deep dive into the pass rushers available in the middle rounds of this year's NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices