The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Bears vs Cardinals postgame recap: Were we expecting different? Dec 05, 2021

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Well Bears fans, the Bears lost to the better team today. It would be nice though to play a little better though. (You hear that Matt Nagy?) Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro break down the loss to the best team in the NFL, and if there was anything, literally anything the Bears could have done to be closer to winning that game. On to Green Bay!

(1:20) - Was the game a better watch than the Lions game?

(8:00) - Would the Bears have been better if Dalton had been the starter?

(17:00) - Matt Nagy's inconsistent aggressiveness in games

(25:00) - What does the future of the left tackle position look like for the Bears

(33:00) - Roquan Smith is a building block for the defense

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Bears vs Cards preview, Robert Quinn wins defensive player of the month Dec 03, 2021

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Now that most of the off the field distractions have leveled off some, lets preview Bears and Cards. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro discuss the NFC North defensive player of the month in Robert Quinn and what does his resurgence this year means for the Bears. Later on, the guys preview a tough matchup with a potential Super Bowl contender as the Cards look like they are getting back star QB Kyler Murray and star WR Deandre Hopkins. Can the Bears pull of the upset?

(2:00) - Chicago has a good team to root for, just not in football this year

(8:25) - Robert Quinn becomes first player since Eddie Jackson in 2018 to be defensive player of the month

(24:00) - Cardinals are on a roll this year

(30:00) - What should the defense do to stop the Cardinals WRs?

(38:00) - Andy Dalton or Justin Fields

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Adam Hoge on what’s real and what’s not with Matt Nagy and the Bears Nov 30, 2021

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Suddenly the off the field things are more important than the next game. The news about Matt Nagy was definitely a distraction but what parts are true and what parts are false? Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Adam Hoge discuss the media side of things and discuss what's going on in the Bears organization and if real changes are going to be made in the future.

(1:00) - The rules of journalism

(9:00) - What do the Bears need to change things?

(17:00) - Candidates that can fix the Bears

(24:00) -How did the media find out about a possible Matt Nagy firing?

(31:00) - How serious is Justin Fields' rib injury?

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Are the Bears’ issues bigger than Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace? Nov 29, 2021

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After the Bears beat the Lions (barely) on Thanksgiving, did it feel empty to you? Like just scrapping by Detroit wasn't enough? Well Bears fans it's time to have a real discussion about our football team. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, Alex Shapiro, and Tony Gill have a real inside look at the Bears franchise and if they have served the fanbase well. The crew debates the status of Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace and if if they the problem or just part of the hamster wheel that is the Chicago Bears. Lets vent together Bears fans and find the right solution.

(7:00) - Have the Bears' good season been fewer than the bad to average ones?

(15:00) - Are the Bears just another bad organization in the NFL?

(25:00) - Most frustrating part about the Nagy/Pace Bears

(35:00) - Will the Bears be able to pick the right head coach after Matt Nagy?

(40:00) - What should fans be looking at for the remainder of the season?

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Bears vs Lions postgame recap: Matt Nagy survives a crazy week Nov 26, 2021

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Matt Nagy was insured by Bears ownership that he would not be fired today and Nagy justified that decision by putting up 16 points on the worst team in the NFL. GO BEARS! Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro break down the Thanksgiving matchup and if it gives Nagy some room or if his fate is inevitable. The guys also discuss what does the rest of the season looks like for the Bears and will Ryan Pace be under fire as well.

(5:50) - Bears vs Lions was a hard watch

(12:30) - Bears offense is still bad

(20:00) - Should Andy Dalton have been the starter the whole time?

(28:00) - Bears ownership decision making

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Is Matt Nagy going to be fired after the Lions game? Nov 24, 2021

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In some recent speculation and reporting, Matt Nagy is seemingly on his way out as Bears head coach. Is there validity to these rumors and if so, will he actually be gone after the matchup against the Lions? Ken Davis, Adam Hoge, and Eric Strobel discuss and breakdown everything involving Matt Nagy including if the rumors are true, are their players that want him gone, and a lot more.

(1:30) - Reports that Matt Nagy will be fired after the Lions game

(8:00) - Will the Bears fire a coach in season?

(16:00) - Matt Nagy and coaches speak to the media after the reports come out

(24:00) - Do the players want Matt Nagy out?

(32:00) - What will Bears ownership do?

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Bears vs Ravens postgame recap: Bears blew this game to the backup QB Nov 21, 2021

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The Bears. Oh, the Bears why do you hurt us so? In one of the weirdest and gut-wrenching fashions, the Bears lose to the Lamar Jackson-less Ravens 16-13 in Soldier Field. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro break down the entire game and Matt Nagy's coaching in an hour long venting episode. Later in the podcast, podcast producer Tony Gill joins the pod to debate if the Ryan Pace/Matt Nagy era Bears are the worst Bears in recent memory. Bears fans we must hold each other up in these dark times if the team won't help us.

(2:20) - Was this loss a microcosm of the Matt Nagy era?

(12:50) - Starting the season with hope to the season being over at the halfway point

(24:10) - Who should start vs the Lions on Thanksgiving?

(37:40) - What was good about the loss? Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith

(51:50) - What is your most hated Bears era of your lifetime?

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Bears vs Ravens preview: Olin Kreutz breaks down the Bears’ offensive line Nov 19, 2021

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With rookie lineman Teven Jenkins working his way back into the lineup after missing the majority of the season so far, how will the Bears bring him back in the rotation? How will that impact Justin Fields? Who better to know than former offensive lineman and Football Aftershow analyst Olin Kreutz joins Ken Davis and Eric Strobel to break down the impact adding Teven Jenkins back will be and how will the Bears do against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this week in our weekly preview.

(3:48) - Olin's thoughts at the halfway point of the season

(10:30) - Is it different for an offensive lineman to block for a running quarterback?

(18:40) - Can Sam Mustipher be the center of the future for the Bears

(26:00) - How good is Teven Jenkins?

(34:51) - How can the Bears beat the Baltimore Ravens?

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Teven Jenkins returns from injury, evaluating the rest of the Bears season Nov 17, 2021

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Bears rookie Teven Jenkins returns to practice as the second half of the season is set to begin. The entire Under Center crew of Ken Davis, Adam Hoge, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro discuss Jenkins' return to the Bears and what are the expectations for him and they discuss the second half of the season and the worst and best case scenarios for the Bears. Later on, the crew does some comparing between Lamar Jackson and Justin Fields and sees if Justin can be a future MVP as well.

(1:36) - Expectations for Teven Jenkins as he returns from injury

(6:30) - Will Jenkin's return for the Bears to shuffle the offensive line?

(12:00) - How will the Bears evaluate the second half of the season and the job done by Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace

(20:30) - Worst case scenarios for the Bears

(26:00) - Comparing and contrasting Lamar Jackson and Justin Fields

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Bears halftime grades, Odell Beckham Jr. almost a Packer, and Marsh fined Nov 14, 2021

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The bye is over and the Bears look to prepare for the Baltimore Ravens. The crew of Ken Davis and Alex Shapiro discuss the thing that almost was, as Odell Beckham Jr. was considering joining Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams in Green Bay , they debate the almost $6,000 fine the NFL gave Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh for taunting, and they hand out position grades for the Bears for their performance in the first half of the season.

(2:00) - Odell Beckham almost a Packer

(9:00) - Was Cassius March's fine fair?

(15:00) - Halftime grades: Defensive Backs

(30:00) - Defensive lineman

(38:00) - Tight ends

(44:00) - Offensive lineman

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