The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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Ep. 204: A closer look at the Bears’ draft and Emanuel Hall Apr 29, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan start by wondering which Bears player could do what Arya Stark did on Game of Thrones (0:20), then dive into what expectations should be for David Montgomery (2:00) and how to view the rest of the draft picks (7:00). Plus, JJ chats with Rivals.com Mizzou reporter Gabe DeArmond to get the skinny on undrafted free agent receiver Emanuel Hall, who many expected to be a mid-round pick and could be a steal for the Bears (15:30).

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Ep. 203: How’d the Bears do in the draft? Apr 28, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and John "Moon" Mullin return to the Halas Hall coat closet to break down what the Bears drafting Riley Ridley says about the team's philosophy (2:20) and how David Montgomery fits Matt Nagy's offense (7:35). Plus, what did Ryan Pace accomplish with his three late-round picks (14:30)? And Moon makes a point about the fallacy of "best player available" (17:15).

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Ep. 202: Robbie Gould and Mock Drafts Apr 24, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Paul Aspan and Cam Ellis dive into Robbie Gould's trade request (0:20) and look at how realistic it is for the Bears to trade for him at some point. Plus, the guys reveal their mock drafts for who they think the Bears will take with their picks this year (12:15), with a few surprises in there.

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Ep. 201: Reacting to the Bears’ schedule Apr 17, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan dive into the Bears' 2019 schedule, first looking at if the NFL likes all the leaks that happened Wednesday afternoon (3:00), then onto the biggest games (4:45) and toughest stretches (7:30) facing Matt Nagy's group. Plus: What game will set the narrative for the Bears' season (12:15), what teams on the schedule will improve the most (16:05) and which teams will take a step back (18:20), and what each of the guys' biggest grip is about the 16-game slate (22:00).

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Ep. 200: The view from Green Bay with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jim Owczarski Apr 14, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Packers beat reporter Jim Owczarski to discuss the explosive Bleacher Report article on Aaron Rodgers/Mike McCarthy (1:00), how first-year coach Matt LaFleur will handle Rodgers (3:00), what went wrong for Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in Green Bay last year (5:00), how the Packers’ free agent additions will improve the team (9:20), where Green Bay goes with its two first-round picks (11:40) and how those in Wisconsin are viewing the Bears (13:55).

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Ep. 199: Talking NFL Draft with Yahoo’s Eric Edholm Apr 12, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Draft Analyst Eric Edholm to break down how deep a class of running backs there is in 2019 (1:10), what the Bears might see in FAU’s Devin Singletary (5:10), who would be a better fit between Penn State’s Miles Sanders and Iowa State’s David Montgomery (7:30), if there’s an under-the-radar running back who could thrive with the Bears (10:00), what other position classes have depth that could benefit the Bears (12:15), and if a kicker could worth a draft pick (15:15).

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Ep. 198: Could the Bears regret the Anthony Miller trade? Apr 10, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Paul Aspan and Cam Ellis dive into that explosive Bleacher Report article about the Packers (1:00), debate an interesting point Rotoworld's Josh Norris made about the Anthony Miller trade (8:00), congratulate Robbie Gould on his smashing victory in Chicago Football Madness (14:50) and look at a few teams that could be dark horses to contend in the NFC this year (19:00).

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Ep. 197: Robbie Gould Pod Special Apr 05, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan are joined by former Bears kicker Robbie Gould to discuss his Cinderella run in Chicago Football Madness (1:45), why he should defeat George Halas in the final (4:25), his memories of being a young kicker on a Super Bowl team in 2006 (7:30), how he experienced Cody Parkey's double-doink (11:00), what advice he'd have for Chris Blewitt and Redford Jones (13:55) and how the Bears can generate pressure in their kicking competition (16:45).

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Ep. 196: Digesting the Jordan Howard trade and an update on Chicago Football Madness Apr 03, 2019

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JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan dive into the Jordan Howard trade and if it makes sense for the Bears (0:35), get into what Aaron Lynch can bring in his return (9:30), update Robbie Gould's Cinderella run in Chicago Football Madness (14:30) and debate which team is the Bears' biggest threat in the NFC North (19:30).

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Ep. 195: Breaking down Nagy and Pace’s interviews from the Owners Meetings. Mar 27, 2019

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On the latest episode of the Under Center Podcast, Paul and Cam dial up JJ from Arizona, where he spent the week covering the annual Owners Meetings. With over an hour’s worth of Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace interviews to sort through, the guys break down all the notable bites, including the kicking competition, Cordarrelle Patterson’s role in the offense, opening the season at Soldier, and more.

1:00 - JJ's take from Pace/Nagy media availability

2:00 - Taking stock of the Bears' current kicker predicament

10:00 - Just how much will Corarrelle Patterson contribute to the offense?

14:00 - Bears vs. Packers to open the 100th NFL Season is a big deal, right?

17:18 - News and notes from around the meetings

18:00 - Is Cody Whitehair and James Daniels' position swap a smart idea?

20:00 - Pace tipped his hand a bit on the Bears' edge depth ideas

23:00 - Checking in on the Bears' WR unit-- what does 2019 hold for Javon Wimms?

29:00 - Some final love for the world's most pleasant curmudgeon, Vic Fangio

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