The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Ep. 244: What’s fair and what’s an overreaction to the Bears’ offensive debacle Sep 09, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis recap the aftermath of Week 1 and what they gathered from Matt Nagy and players after practice on Monday.

1:35 - Injury update on Trey Burton who was present at practice.

3:19 - 'Overreactions or correct-reactions' after a few days to digest the Bears loss.

8:12 - JJ analyzes Bears running statistics from 2018 and how it's in Nagy's DNA to run the ball.

9:20 - Should Nagy give Eddy Piñeiro more flexibility? (Looking back at the 4th and 10 decision to not attempt a 51-yard field goal)

14:06 - Do the Bears have the quarterback they need to win a Super Bowl?

23:25 - Previewing the Broncos game and facing former DC Vic Fangio.

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Ep. 243: Opening Night Debacle Sep 06, 2019

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The Football Aftershow crew of Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown, Lance Briggs, Matt Forte, and Olin Kreutz share their thoughts after the Bears' 10-3 opening night loss to the Packers. The guys discuss the dismal offensive performance (1:30), Matt Nagy's role in the defeat (17:30), the sub-par performance of QB Mitch Trubisky (21:30), and much more.

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Ep. 242: Catching up with the SNF crew Sep 04, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz chats with 5 of the primary members of NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast team ahead of Thursday's season opener. Play-by-play announcer Al Michaels (1:30), color commentator Cris Collinsworth (5:20), sideline reporter Michele Tafoya (12:30), studio host Mike Tirico (17:00), and studio analyst Rodney Harrison (22:00) all discuss what the Bears' prospects look like this season. Then, Luke Stuckmeyer and former Bears head coach Dave Wannstedt break down everything about the tilt against Green Bay (26:30).

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Ep. 241: Previewing Bears-Packers with Jim Owczarski Sep 03, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz chats with Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Packers beat writer Jim Owczarski ahead of Thursday's season opener about the vibe in Green Bay (0:30), the Packers' kicking situation (1:45), if Matt LaFleur's offense can surprise the Bears (3:15), how much confidence the Packers have ahead of Thursday (5:30), the Aaron Rodgers-LaFleur relationship (7:30), the new faces on Green Bay's defense (11:30) and the feeling about the Bears in Wisconsin (14:00).

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Ep. 240: Which Bears players should you draft in fantasy football? Sep 02, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis dive in to fantasy football projections for Bears players and debate the validity of them. Is Mitch Trubisky worth taking in a one-quarterback league (1:40)? Is everyone underrating Mike Davis (8:00)? Can you trust Allen Robinson to not fall victim to a bad week with the Bears' plethora of weapons (10:00)? What about Trey Burton and his injury status (19:20)? And could Adam Shaheen lead this team in touchdowns (23:00)? All that plus more as you get ready for your fantasy drafts this week.

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Ep. 239: Predictions for the 2019 season Sep 01, 2019

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J.J. Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and John "Moon" Mullin make their Bears predictions for the 2019 season. How many sacks for Khalil Mack (03:10)? What will Mitch Trubisky's stats look like (05:30)? How many sacks for Leonard Floyd (09:00)? How many yards will David Montgomery rush for (11:50)? How many games will Eddy Pineiro play, and what will be his FG percentage (18:57)? How many takeaways for the Bears D (23:35)? How will the NFC North shake out (28:50)? Finally, the prediction everyone's waiting for: what will be the Bears' record (29:25)?

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Ep. 238: Last-place Bears? No shot. Aug 26, 2019

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On this episode of the Under Center Podcast, JJ Stankevitz, John "Moon" Mullin and Cam Ellis react to some of the crazier predictions various outlets have for the Bears this season. First, the guys respond to Phil Simms calling Chase "Daniels" one of the worst backup QBs in the NFL (0:44). If Trubisky goes down, Moon says there are several players who can step up and take over a game so that Daniel won't have to lead the Bears to wins himself (4:23). JJ even thinks Daniel is better than several QBs that have started for the Bears (06:45).

What positions have the best/worst depth heading into this season (07:50)? And who are some Bears depth players that would be starting if they played on other teams (12:45)?

Then, the crew reacts to a Sports Illustrated prediction that has the Bears going 7-9 and finishing last in the NFC North (14:08). Plus, the fact that they had the Bears DBs ranked 17th in the league is simply preposterous (16:25). Moving on to Trubisky talk, JJ isn't buying the idea that Trubisky will make more mistakes in Year 2 of Nagy's offense (19:50).

Finally, the guys share their thoughts on Andrew Luck's surprise retirement (23:33), and Moon compares the news to when former Bears linebacker Bryan Cox opted to have thumb surgery mid-season in 1996 to avoid long-term damage to his hand (28:06).

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Ep. 237: Is Matt Nagy right to rest his starters in preseason games? Aug 21, 2019

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J.J. Stankevitz is joined by John "Moon" Mullin and Cam Ellis to debate whether or not Mitchell Trubisky, and the rest of the Bears starters, need preseason reps to fully prepare for Week 1. Plus, the guys share their latest thoughts on Eddy Pineiro and the kicking situation.

00:40 - Moon doesn't think everything adds up with Matt Nagy holding Trubisky out of preseason games

03:20 - Highlights from Matt Nagy's Wednesday press conference on the growing trend of coaches sitting starters in the preseason

05:45 - Cam understands why coaches don't want to risk injury in the preseason, but also thinks something else may be afoot with Nagy sitting Trubisky

08:10 - Is joint practice the future of preseason football?

14:00 - Can teams really get the same quality of work done in practice as they can in a preseason game?

19:50 - Talking about Kalyn Kahler's Sports Illustrated article that gave an inside look to the Bears' kicking competition from rookie minicamp

21:20 - Moon says that the Bears are actually in a worse position now, than they were last year with Cody Parkey

23:15 - Did the Bears do future kickers a disservice by fixating on 43-yard kicks?

24:50 - All the guys are excited for Olin Kreutz to join Football Aftershow this season

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Ep. 236: Saying bye to Fry Aug 18, 2019

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On this episode of the Under Center Podcast, J.J. Stankevitz is joined by John "Moon" Mullin. To start, Moon takes a moment to remember Cedric Benson, who died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night (00:30). Then, the guys discuss the Bears' surprise announcement that they released Elliott Fry, leaving Eddy Pineiro as the only kicker on the roster (05:40).

The guys toss to highlights from Matt Nagy's press conference on Sunday morning where he explains why the Bears decided to cut Fry now, how they think the move will help Pineiro and whether the competition is officially closed (07:55).

Finally, J.J. explains why the end of the kicking competition was just like the end of the Bachelorette (12:10), and which kickers on other teams the Bears may still have their eyes on in the upcoming preseason games (16:40).

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Ep. 235: Fights & fighting about Mitch Trubisky Aug 13, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, John "Moon" Mullin, and Cam Ellis convene after the Bears' first practice of the month at Halas Hall. The trio cover Tuesday's fight between Prince Amukamara and Javon Wims (1:15), Mitch Trubisky's role in controlling practices and the team's leadership structure (7:00), and the recent online criticism of Trubisky before debating whether it was warranted (11:30).

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