The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Bears vs. Falcons week 3 postgame recap Sep 28, 2020

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The Falcons HAHAHAHAHA! The Bears staged another comeback win on Sunday, beating Atlanta 30-26 after benching Mitch Trubisky for Nick Foles. Is this the last we've seen of Mitch Trubisky? Has the Nick Foles era begun? Has the Falcons..HAHAHAHAHA!

(1:20) - Atlanta Falcons have another breakdown at the end of the game

(11:20) - Jimmy Graham on the difference between having Foles in as QB

(20:08) - This Bears team believes they can make a playoff run

(26:54) - What does the future look like for Mitch Trubisky and Ryan Pace?

(36:05) - Who wins Week 3 game balls?

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Bears vs Falcons preview and remembering Gale Sayers Sep 25, 2020

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The Bears are looking to go 3-0 as they head to Atlanta to take on the Falcons. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis preview the week 3 matchup discussing if the Bears defense will hold up the Falcons' high powered offense and can Mitch Trubisky build on his first 2 performances this season. Later on in the podcast, JJ is joined by legendary sports writer Fred Mitchell to discuss and remember the career and legacy of the late great Gale Sayers who passed away on September 23rd.

(1:13) - David Montgomery and Cordarrelle Patterson speak on the murder of Breonna Taylor

(8:57) - The Bears are underdogs for the first time this year

(14:30) -Will the Bears defense be able to stop the Falcons?

(23:47) - Fred Mitchell joins the podcast

(34:20) - Gale Sayers comes back from a devastating injury

(40:45) - Brian's Song and Gale Sayer's friend Brian Piccolo

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Alex Brown is not convinced on the 2-0 Bears Sep 23, 2020

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The Bears are 2-0 and are tied atop the NFC North, but something still feels off. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis are joined by former Bear and Football Aftershow analyst Alex Brown as they discuss the 2-0 Bears, and what they need to fix before heading to Atlanta on Sunday. Later on in the pod, JJ and Cam answer your questions in our weekly mailbag segment.

(1:40) - Feelings about the 2-0 Bears start

(10:10) - Is Mitch Trubisky improving this year?

(17:40) - Can the Bears win games without scoring more than 20 points a game?

(25:30) - Weekly mailbag segment

(31:35) - Should the Bears have kept Nick Kwiatkoski over Danny Trevathan?

(40:15) - Which kicker should be the Bears' guy going forward: Santos or Eddy Piñeiro?

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Bears vs Giants week 2 postgame recap Sep 21, 2020

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In another close call, the Bears pull out a 17-13 win over the New York Giants at Soldier Field and improve to 2-0 on the season. JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis, and David Kaplan discuss the win and how ugly the wins were. The crew dissects Mitch Trubisky's play, the defense allowing a comeback at the end of the game, and they hand out game balls to the Bears players who most impacted the game.

(1:10) - The Bears are 2-0 but it doesn't feel like 2-0

(5:00) - Akiem Hicks and Matt Nagy discuss the Bears being 2-0

(12:50) - Should there be more concern for the offense or the defense?

(19:34) - Did Mitch build off of Week 1?

(30:00) - Can rookie Darnell Mooney take over the second receiver role and surpass Anthony Miller?

(34:25) - Bears kickers aren't doing so great

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Bears vs Giants preview with NBC Sports’ Chris Simms Sep 18, 2020

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The Bears are looking to go 2-0 this Sunday as the New York Giants come to town. So how can they build off of their Week 1 comeback win vs the Lions? JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis are joined by NBC Sports lead NFL analyst Chris Simms as they preview Sunday's matchup. Can Mitch Trubisky be better in Week 2? Will the defense come into form? Can the Bears continue to run the ball effectively? The three of them discuss all that, and more.

(1:31) - Allen Robinson contract update

(7:22) - The Bears are the favorites heading into Week 2

(14:10) - Chris Simms joins the podcast

(16:30) - Mitch Trubisky's play in the Lions game

(21:40) - Can the Bears continue to have inconsistent production from the tight ends?

(26:30) - Can the Bears' defense stop Saquon Barkley?

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Why are the Bears not extending Allen Robinson? Sep 16, 2020

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Bears star wide receiver Allen Robinson isn't happy with how contract negotiations are going, and he made his frustrations known by taking to social media and deleting everything that affiliates him with the Bears. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis discuss the craziness of Tuesday and get to the bottom of why the Bears haven't given Robinson a new contract. Later on in the podcast, JJ's joined by former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt to dissect why the Bears were so successful on offense in the 4th quarter.

(1:30) - Rumors that Allen Robinson asked for a trade

(9:20) - Trying to understand why the Bears haven't given Robinson a new contract

(24:00) - Allen Robinson made his frustrations known on social media

(33:00) - Ryan Pace should be under review

(37:21) - Dace Wannstedt joins the pod

(41:40) - Wannstedt explains why Lions head coach Matt Patricia went back to man coverage in the 4th quarter

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Bears vs Lions week 1 postgame recap Sep 14, 2020

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The Bears had an awful first half but managed to get the Week 1 win against the Lions thanks to some late game heroics. JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and David Kaplan discuss the play of Mitch Trubisky, the defense, and everything that led to the surprising comeback victory.

(1:30) - First impressions of the unlikely comeback win

(8:40) - Bears lost these type of games last year

(15:00) - Bears were patient in the run game

(23:42) - Why did Lions head coach Matt Patricia go to man coverage when Trubisky plays worse against the zone

(29:00) - Anthony Miller catches the game-winning touchdown

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Bears vs Lions preview with Tony Dungy and Mike Rothstein Sep 11, 2020

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Football is finally here! Actual, real football has come and we have you covered. JJ Stankevitz is joined by NBC football analyst Tony Dungy to discuss the Bears, their in-season QB competition, and how head coach Matt Nagy can return the Bears to a playoff contending team. Later on in the pod, JJ and Cam are joined by Mike Rothstein of ESPN to discuss his prediction that the Lions will win the NFC North and preview Sunday's matchup.

(1:35) - What can Matt Nagy do differently in 2020 to get the most out of his players?

(6:30) - Dealing with a QB competition in-season

(8:34) - Can the Bears defense dominate again?

(11:46) -Mike Rothstein joins the podcast

(23:20) - Lions locker room is better than it's been in the past

(29:25) - The Lions offense is better than last year

39:12) - Is it surprising that the Lions are favored vs the Bears?

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Answering your questions and concerns about the 2020 Bears Sep 09, 2020

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The NFL season is almost underway, and there are still so many questions about the Bears left to be answered. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis field requests from listeners on a wide variety of topics, ranging from tight end concerns, to QB predictions, to figuring out why Staley da Bear doesn't wear pants.

(2:40) - Over/Under 30 touchdowns for Mitch Trubisky

(9:14) - Why doesn't Staley Da Bear wear pants

(14:40) - Do the Bears have enough depth at linebacker?

(22:25) - Will Cordarrelle Patterson get the ball more this year?

(25:40) - Should fans be worried that Allen Robinson doesn't have a new contract

(31:24) - Is the hype around the tight ends real?

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Trubisky named starting QB and Devin Hester discusses his HOF candidacy Sep 07, 2020

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On Friday night, it was leaked that Matt Nagy had named Mitch Trubisky the week 1 starter for the Bears and on Sunday he confirmed the leak. In a position battle everyone had their eyes on, Trubisky showed the coaches that he was best to start the season so far. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis discuss the position battle and everything that led to the decision. Also, later in the podcast, a very special interview presented by the newest website in sports betting technology PointsBet, NFL legend Devin Hester joins the podcast to discuss his hall of fame candidacy and being the face of Chicago sports betting.

(2:40) - Why did the Bears select Trubisky over Foles?

(7:42) - Matt Nagy and Mitchell Trubisky speak on the decision

(15:10) - Nick Foles' reaction to the decision that he will start the season off the bench

(20:00) - Who will be the kicker for the Bears?

(26:40) - Devin Hester joins the podcast

(30:15) - Devin Hester believes he will be in the Hall of Fame just a matter of when

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