Zero Doinks: World's Weirdest Chicago Bears Podcast

JF1 is the starter now and the rest of the league is on notice. Justin Fields and the Bears have won two straight after a W in Las Vegas against racist (and now fired) Jon Gruden and the Raiders, led by trash panda owner Mark Davis. We will give you the ins and outs of the Bears win as well as the reintroduction of Justin Fields is Gold now that he shall be the starter forever more, praise be to t...

Your favorite Zero Doinks contributors were on site during yesterday's Bears-Lions game and the boys will recap a long and boozy day at Soldier Field. With Justin Fields notching his first W as a starting NFL quarterback, head coach Matt Nagy had to allow his ego to enter the story after it was revealed that Bill Lazor was the brains behind the Bears offensive scheme.  On Monday, Nagy reitera...

In a lifetime of bad Bears losses, Sunday at Cleveland might take the cake. You know what happened. One net passing yard. No touchdowns. No in-game adjustments by offensive genius Matt Nagy. JF1's starting debut could not have gone much worse. We talk all about that horrific Sunday and look forward to Chicago's return home to Soldier Field against the even worse Detroit Lions.  0:00 - 04:48 -...

There is literally no chance Andy Dalton will ever see the field again after limping off into the ether during the second quarter of Week 2 against Cincinnati. It is a new era, a time for change and a time for hope. It is the era of Justin Fields and the rest of the NFL shall bear witness as the Chicago Bears are about to reward their fans for decades of patience through horrific periods of medioc...

Sunday night football on NBC exposed a few Bears issues to a national audience, wouldn't you say? The defense was poor, the offense was dinky and dunky and the result was a 20 point loss in Los Angeles. We look at all that happened against the Rams while turning our attention to the home opener against 1-0 Cincinnati as Dan Doinks will be attending his first Bears game since we became familiar wit...

At long last the regular season kicks off as Andy Dalton (gross) and the Bears prepare to open their season on NBC's Sunday Night Football at the Los Angeles Rams. How long will it be until JF1 is allowed to save the franchise? Halftime? God we hope so. What do we make of the matchup and what are our final 2021 predictions? Resident sharp Rick Feelsmen returns for a fresh season of Hamm's N Bread...

We could not let another day go by without talking about the Illini's incredible Week 0 victory over Nebraska to kick off the 2021 college football campaign. What was the in-person experience like for Bill Doinks? What new friends did he make along the way? Did our own Hugh Robertson make an appearance? Will Bret Bielema ever lose a game as head coach for Illinois football? Dan Doinks previews the...

This has been the most eventful preseason of recent memory and we are here to talk about it while not trying to overanalyze one game that so happened to involve our ex-BFF lighting up the Bears defense at will. What is Matt Nagy doing in regards to QB? What is the point of Andy Dalton? Have we completely turned on Nagy again? Are we overreacting? Hard to say. JF1 is starting against the Titans to...

Justin Fields made his preseason debut against the Dolphins and both Dan and Bill need to take their pants to the dry cleaner. What were the first impressions? How handsome did he look in navy? Is Coach Matt Nagy bending at all with his initial plan to start Andy Dalton Week 1? What was the Soldier Field experience like for Bill Doinks? The Bears had to sign 86-year old LT Jason Peters thanks to o...

Tons to talk about as the 2021 Bears training camp is open, Zero Doinks has another red hot new single and every Chicago sports team has had a newsworthy week. Our own @rickfeelsmen was live on the scene at Halas Hall and provides the listeners with a perspective only he could offer. How are things looking thus far for Justin Fields and the rest of the Bears, plus what type of shrapnel is left-ove...

As the 2021 training camp rapidly approaches, how long can we be patient with Justin Fields? What's the latest with Eddie Goldman? But let's not bury the lead as the boys are debuting a new segment with Illini football player and native of Australia, Hugh Robertson . Plus, the charity event of the year is happening in Chicagoland on July 31st and there is no place like Zero Doinks to chat up the f...

The Bears offseason rolls on and there are hot rumors left and right. Sweaty Teddy Phillips is making a play for a potential move from Chicago to Arlington Heights - where do the boys of Zero Doinks stand on this topic? Matt Nagy keeps downplaying the glory that is Justin Fields as he tries to protect his rookie QB. Will he actually be on the bench Week 1? Rick Feelsmen reappears from the dead for...

How difficult is it to find a loss on the newly-released 2021 Bears schedule? That's one of many questions Bill and Dan Doinks try to answer in this episode of Zero Doinks which features a new segment called "Justin Fields is Gold" which reminds everyone that the Bears have a real QB1 for once. 18 weeks, 17 games, how many wins? The boys try and figure out where the Bears are destined to land duri...

This is the quarterback we Bears fans have been waiting for all of our lives. What was life even like before the Bears didn't have a franchise QB? Ryan Pace stuns the NFL world by trading up for JUSTIN FIELDS and changes the trajectory of the franchise. Justin Fields is a Chicago Bear. The boys still can't believe it and cannot wait to talk all about it. Plus, Chicago's draft was graded tops in th...

As a make or break NFL draft approaches for Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, the boys of Zero Doinks talk about what they'd like to see happen for the Bears during the first round. The Bears are going to angle for a rookie QB at some point, right? Speaking of QBs, Dan and Bill needed to take a breather before talking about Andy Dalton as the likely QB1 for the 2021 Chicago Bears, but it's time to vent abo...

It has been awhile but the boys are back and there is a lot to talk about. Does Ryan Pace have the noots to acquire a future Hall of Fame QB? Would either the Seahawks or Texans be dumb enough to go through with a trade? What is next for Allen Robinson now that the franchise tag has been applied? Just so many Bears questions, not the least of which is what is wrong with The Athletic's Dan Pompei?...

Zero Doinks is back for a third season of ridiculousness. Special guest Rick Feelsmen is here to give his hot takes on all things Bears, NFL and more as the boys of Zero Doinks dive deep into an underwhelming Bears offseason thus far. At least we can make fun of what has become a playoff tradition - another Green Bay Packers choke. With the Chiefs-Bucs Super Bowl upon us, we examine all the gambli...

Season 2 finale of Zero Doinks! After a disappointing snoozefest of a Wild Card game against New Orleans, the McCaskeys decided it would be wise to bring the whole gang back for the 2021 season. We talk all about the Bears playoff loss to the Saints and suffer through the reality that is ownership's decision to continue with this same front office and head coach. The boys of Zero Doinks discuss wh...

After a wild Week 17, the Bears slide into the newly-invented #7 seed and enter the playoffs for the second time in three years. New Orleans is waiting and we talk all about the Wild Card matchup that's ready for our eyeballs this upcoming Sunday afternoon. Naturally we need to talk about another loss to the Packers but hey, does it really count? I don't know. We'll visit gambling angles, discuss...

With one game left, the Bears are one victory away from qualifying for the playoffs in a most unpredictable season. Naturally, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers could be standing in the way of an improbable Bears run. We discuss what got the Bears in this position and what our dreams and fears are this upcoming Sunday. We explore gambling angles with Rick Feelsmen as well as finish up a weird fantasy...

Incredibly, the Bears are improving and are in the thick of the playoff hunt with two games left in the 2020 season. We discuss what we liked about the win at Minnesota and preview a big game at Jacksonville this weekend. What are the scenarios the Beloved are looking at with two weeks left? Gambling and fantasy football angles will be explored as will the Illini's hiring of Bret Bielema in their...

The final exclusive Zero Doinks Christmas song is released here this week with "Santos Baby" courtesy of Coach Cuse, Bill Doinks and Daughter of Bill Doinks. The losing streak is over as the Bears smoked the Texans and stayed within striking distance of a Wild Card spot in the NFC. Vikings week x2 approaches - which Bears team is going to show up and does any of this have any bearing on whether of...

Christmas tune number two of three debuts this week as a timely ballad of "Oh Sweaty Ted" hits your ears, courtesy of Coach Cuse, Bill Doinks and Daughter of Bill Doinks. The Bears choked away their best opportunity at a win in weeks (months?) with another puzzler against Detroit. Deshaun Watson and the Texans come to town next and I'm sure Watson won't want to stick it to the team that passed on...

Christmas song #1 is released here exclusively on Zero Doinks as Bears Winter Hymnal tugs at the heartstrings (courtesy of Coach Cuse, Bill Doinks and Daughter of Bill Doinks). The boys are bummed after the Bears are embarrassed on national TV by the hated Packers. Changes should be around the corner for the Beloved but first they must play out the string amidst a five game losing streak. Zero Doi...

The ladies of Zero Doinks are back for a very special 2020 version of America's favorite segment, Estrogen N Eggs. The boys get you ready for Packers week as you fry up your Thanksgiving turkey (hopefully not Cornish Hen because that would be murder). Enemy lines are crossed as Fans N Eggs visits Beer Watching John in Wisconsin. Plus tons more! Happy Thanksgiving from Zero Doinks! 00:00 - 00:51 -...