Shaw Local's Bears Insider Podcast

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Previewing Bears vs. Cowboys with Clarence Hill Sep 21, 2016

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Oh boy, was that an ugly home opener, so we very quickly recap it and let you know what's next for the Bears with a Power Rankings of the key injuries and who steps up at those positions. Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr), Cowboys beat writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram joins us in our 'Behind Enemy Lines' segment to preview Bears-Cowboys on Sunday night, while also telling a few Jerry Jones stories (10:07). We take time away from the Bears to discuss scary movies and this week's top TV shows (29:43) before wrapping up shop with our picks for Sunday's game (32:04).
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Previewing Bears/Eagles with Jimmy Kempski Sep 14, 2016

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Our loyal listeners know we give the briefest of recaps on the Podcast, so we quickly discuss the opener in Houston and the performances of Kevin White (not so great) and Leonard Floyd (pretty decent). (3:30) It's then on to the Eagles, and Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) from Philly Voice joins us for our 'Behind Enemy Lines' segment to break down Bears-Eagles (9:45). Jimmy talks Carson Wentz, Doug Pederson, the Eagles' defense and his cartoons on Twitter. Then Kevin and John preview Monday night's game from the Bears' perspective. Is it a must-win? We finish the show with our picks (40:15), and even some MarioKart discussion.
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Previewing Bears and Texans in Week 1 Sep 06, 2016

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The NFL season is finally here! We preview Week One, Bears vs. Texans and go 'Behind Enemy Lines' with the voice of the Texans Marc Vandermeer (@TexansVoice) (8:00) to learn about the Bears' opponent. Vandermeer talks about Jadeveon Clowney, Brock Osweiler and has restaurant recommendations for Chicagoans making the trip. Then Kevin and Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times (@MarkPotash) recap the flurry of roster moves this past weekend (24:4). Josh Sitton added? Robbie Gould released? Pernell McPhee on PUP? The guys wrap up the show with their picks for the Bears' season opener.
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NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah & Chicago Bears' 53-man roster projection Aug 30, 2016

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We're almost there. The regular season is so close! To get you set for the 2016 Bears season, Kevin interviews NFL Network analyst and Move the Sticks podcast host (and former NFL scout) Daniel Jeremiah, who gives his insight on Leonard Floyd and Kevin White, and Jay Cutler and the Bears' future at quarterback. Kevin then does his best to project who stays and who goes this weekend when the Bears make roster moves to get to 53 players.
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Recapping Bears-Patriots week with WEEI's Christopher Price Aug 19, 2016

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The Bears are back from their week in Foxborough, and our podcast is back to analyze what we learned from the Bears' time with the Patriots. To help us do that, Patriots beat reporter for WEEI Christopher Price (@cpriceNFL) joins the podcast (2:12) to tell us about his impressions of Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett, Shea McClellin, Jimmy Garoppolo and more. Kevin and John then discuss the Bears' current situation at cornerback with Kyle Fuller's injury (27:18), Jeremy Langford's big night and what's next for the Bears prior to their third preseason game.
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Wrapping up Chicago Bears training camp with Ka'Deem Carey and Brian Hoyer Aug 09, 2016

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The Bears have concluded their time in Bourbonnais and Kevin recaps the big news from training camp, losing Hroniss Grasu for the season, and what it means for Grasu and the center position. We then have player interviews from Bourbonnais with Ka'Deem Carey (07:44), who discussed his touchdown celebrations, and quarterback Brian Hoyer (20:03), who discussed Dowell Loggains and what he's learned about Jay Cutler. Kevin and the guys conclude the show with a preview of Thursday night's preseason opener against the Broncos (30:24).
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Chicago Bears training camp begins Aug 02, 2016

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We're back from Bourbonnais to recap the first five practices of Bears training camp. Who has stepped up? Who isn't injured? Kevin brings you interviews from Bears camp with inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman (3:30), tight end Zach Miller (9:05) and undrafted rookie wide receiver Kieren Duncan (18:05). Freeman talks about his favorite career tackle, Miller gives us his the secret to his hair and Duncan discussed where he gets his top-flight speed from as well as his journalism experience.
We wrap up the show talking about the biggest news of the first week of camp and one final Bachelorette update.
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Dan Pompei previews Bears training camp Jul 25, 2016

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We made it! It's finally training camp week! The Bears report to Bourbonnais on July 27 and we preview it with writer Dan Pompei (@DanPompei) of Bleacher Report and WSCR. Pompei discusses the differences in covering camp in 2016 to previous decades (9:45), previews some of the players to watch like Kevin White and Leonard Floyd (13:15), as well as position battle at safety. Dan also analyzes Alshon Jeffery's offseason (29:30) and what's to come for the top Bears receiver. Kevin then wraps up the show with #1 on 'Bear Necessities,' Jay Cutler, and gives listeners 5 unknown Bears to watch in camp (34:30). Plus, no 'Bachelorette' update this week, only Bears talk!
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Bears and NFL talk with CBS Sports’ Will Brinson Jul 19, 2016

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Summer is coming to an end in the NFL world with training camps beginning next week, so Kevin recapped the big news of the summer, or not news of the summer, with Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) of CBS Sports. They talked DeflateGate (3:45) and then Will clued us in on John Fox’s time in Carolina (12:30), what he liked about the Bears’ offseason. The guys chatted about the “Cutler Narrative” (19:30) and how fans view quarterbacks, then wrapped up with some pop culture and TV talk. We then went through our ‘Bear Necessities’, important Bears ranked 6 to 1, and of course Kevin had to give his Bachelorette update for the week.
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Bears Mailbag Edition Part II Jul 14, 2016

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The guys are back from a summer break to bring you another Bears Mailbag, as Kevin answers questions about the Bears' defense, including Leonard Floyd's expectations as a rookie and recent Pro Football Focus rankings of the secondary. Kevin and John go through the recent "Bear Necessities" series, counting down the most important Bears from 15 to 7 with a preview of the final 6. Of course, Kevin gives a Bachelorette update, which had some football this week! The guys finish up with some talk about Bourbonnais - including which writer is the best bags player - and about our new snapchat, bears_insider.
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