The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast
The Charter Podcast is where you can find everything you need to know about the Chicago Bears. Postgame reaction, interviews, and game previews. We’ll provide you with latest and have some fun along the way. New episodes available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the season.
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Episodes
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Host Laurence Holmes is joined by executive producer of Sirius XM Mad Dog Radio and Bears fan Bill Zimmerman to discuss which team is the actual Bears. Is it the high flying offense and top 5 defense of 2018, or is the disappointing and underwhelming 2019 team?(2:06) - Best and worst part of the 2019 Bears season(4:30) - Which season is the real season? 2018? 2019? (5:30) - Is Mitch good?(8:15) - Bears defense suffered when Hicks got hurt(11:10) - What can the Bears build upon if anything for 2020See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
NBCS Chicago is celebrating Black History Month with special episodes to discuss the impact of the black athlete in sports. To start the series Laurence Holmes interviews former Cub, now baseball analyst Doug Glanville as they discuss his experience in baseball, and the change that black athletes have brought in baseball.(0:53) - The legacy of Black history and sports(5:47) - Should an athlete speak on social issues?(10:00) - His parents weren't comfortable with him playing baseball(14:20) - The diversity of baseball(17:00) - Black interest in baseball(23:00) - Current black baseball players still dealing with issuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Former Chicago Bear Kyle Long sits with host Laurence Holmes as they do a deep dive into his career as a Bear, why he left football, why he will never wear another uniform, and what he plans to do in post football life.(3:18) - When he decided to leave football(6:39) - Why he won't wear another uniform(7:56) - What's next for Kyle Long?(11:20) - How Olin Kreutz helped him when he was on IR(14:29) - He didn't really have great technique (16:43) - How he got into Twitch(19:36) - Wasn't expecting to be drafted by the Bears(20:30) - Going back to play for the White SoxSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
The football season is officially over as the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions and quarterback Patrick Mahomes wins MVP. Who better to talk to about Mahomes than longtime agent to NFL stars and the current Super Bowl MVP, Leigh Steinberg. Host Laurence Holmes was joined by Steinberg in Miami to discuss why teams missed on Mahomes, the current state of the NFL, and the ongoing issues of concussions.(2:58) - How to keep Mahomes focused when he may get the largest contract in NFL history(7:28) - The NFL is as big as it ever was(9:40) - Convincing Tua Tagovailoa that he was a good match for him(12:45) - Concussions are a huge issue in the NFL(15:40) - Patrick Mahomes has easily embraced being a superstarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
On the final day of Super Bowl week from Radio Row in Miami, host Laurence Holmes is joined by a guy that plagued the Bears and Bear fans for years, former Green Bay Packer wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Jordy and Laurence discuss what it's like living on a farm, what is Bears/Packers week like for the Packers, and his favorite game he ever played. (Caution to Bears fans, you may be triggered)(1:40) - Growing up on a farm(3:10) - What was it like playing the Bears(5:40) - 2010 NFC Championship game (trigger warning)(7:20) - The Peanut Punch(9:00) - What makes Aaron Rodgers so great(11:00) - Advice he would give young receivers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
If you didn't know, there are a few local ties to this year's Super Bowl match-up of the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Host Laurence Holmes talks with former Bears now Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub, former Northwestern quarterback now Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka, and former Bears kicker now Niners kicker Robbie Gould to discuss their ties to Chicago and what it means for them to be in the Super Bowl.Part 1 Dave Toub Chiefs Special teams coordinator(2:14) - Remembering the Bears' Super Bowl appearance in 2007(4:00) - What it's like to lose a Super Bowl(5:40) - Matt Nagy was ready to be a head coach when he leftPart 2 Mike Kafka Chiefs quarterback's coach(8:43) - Start of the interview/journey from Northwestern to the Chiefs(10:20) - Coaching under Andy Reid(12:00) - Does being on the Reid coaching tree guarantee a head coaching job?Part 3 Robbie Gould 49ers kicker(14:15) - Start of Robbie Gould/ How did the 2007 Bears make it to the Super Bowl that year(16:14) - Getting to a Super Bowl is hard(18:00) - Appreciating being in the Super Bowl(22:00) - Why he decided to stay in San FranciscoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
In a special episode, host Laurence Holmes is joined by Bears beat reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times Jason Lieser as they give you the REAL inside look into what covering a Super Bowl is all about live from Radio Row in Miami. No X's & O's talk just pure fun and stories from two experienced NFL reporters.(2:10) - Jason Lieser relives times from his time in Miami(4:10) - What Radio Row is like(6:00) - How do you cover the Super Bowl without your team being in it?(12:00) - Keepsakes from past Super Bowls(15:40) - Players are more fun after the season is over(21:00) - What is covering the Super Bowl in Miami is like?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
A special 300th episode for the Under Center podcast. For today's podcast for Super Bowl week in Miami, host Laurence Holmes has two separate discussions with two great guests. Kevin Clark and Robert Mays of the Ringer join the podcast to discuss why the Chiefs and Niners are in the Super Bowl and what the Bears are missing that's holding them back from a Super Bowl.Part 1 with Kevin Clark(2:19) - All the NFL players wanted to talk about Kobe Bryant at Media Night(5:58) - What is the Ringer?(7:24) - There is a lot that can be learned from Kyle Shanahan(11:16) - What is Matt Nagy doing wrong with the Bears(13:36) - What should the Bears do with Mitch Trubisky?Part 2 with Robert Mays(20:21) - Interview starts with Mays/ innovation of offense with Reid and Shanahan(22:31) - Shanahan had the coolest offense Mays has ever seen(25:16) - Can Matt Nagy be Shanahan?(26:55) - What are the Bears options at QB?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Laurence Holmes is joined by NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms live from radio row in Miami as they try to fix the Bears. They also discuss what the Bears can learn from the San Francisco 49ers and their head coach Kyle Shanahan.(1:57) - How to fix the Bears/Trubisky(6:54) - What would he tell Mitchell Trubisky(9:24) - What people don't understand about Khalil Mack(11:44) - Kyle Shanahan is a football geniusSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Host Laurence Holmes is live in Miami from Radio row for Super Bowl Week. Laurence is joined by WGN's and the late great Chicago Bear Walter Payton's son, Jarrett Payton as they discuss his father's impact on the league, losing his father in comparison to the Kobe Bryant's tragic death, and how the current Bears can improve.(3:10) - The impact of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award(6:33) - Compares losing his father to the Kobe Bryant tragedy(11:53) - Being back in Miami(13:55) - How can the Bears improve?(19:20) - Relives the last Bears Super Bowl appearance in MiamiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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