The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Going over the last five years of Ryan Pace

Ryan Pace has now been the Bears general manager for five years and it's now time for a review. Host Laurence Holmes is joined by NBC Sports Chicago's Cam Ellis, Slavko Bekovic, and Eric Strobel for a round table discussion on if the Ryan Pace era is going well.(1:27) - Review of Pace's five years(6:40) - Bears never drafted a decent offensive lineman(14:10) - The John Fox era of the Ryan Pace era(20:42) - When is it officially Ryan Pace's team?(23:02) - How many teams in the NFL have a better roster than the Bears?(28:34) - Was the Khalil Mack trade a win or a loss?(33:27) - Why is this offseason important for Pace?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special guest Dave Wannstedt

Dave Wannstedt joins host Laurence Holmes to discuss his friend Jimmy Johnson getting the nod to join the ranks of the all-time great coaches in the Hall of Fame. Later on, Dave discusses the Bear great Jimbo Covert getting into the Hall and what does Dave take away from the recent Bears hires mean.(2:01) - Watching Jimmy Johnson getting into the Hall of Fame(6:10) - Seeing Jimmy Johnson getting emotional on TV(10:29) - Why Jimbo Covert is a Hall of Famer(14:20) - Bears moving their training camp from Bourbonnais(15:32) - Bear's new hiresSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No more Bourbonnais for the Bears

Host Laurence Holmes is joined by NBC Sports Chicago Bears writer Bryan Perez and NBC Sports writer James Neveau as they discuss the Bears moving their training camp from the Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, to the Halas Hall practice facility in Lake Forest.(2:04) - Reactions to the Bears(7:00) - Fans are losing with this move (11:30) - Bourbonnais community will be affected by this move(19:30) - Stories of Bears training camp(23:20) - The Bears better get another quarterback in here(27:40) - Laurence wraps it upSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trubisky, Watson, and Mahomes forever connected

The Pace Bowl has come and gone and football fans everywhere are better for it, except Bears fans. Host Laurence Holmes is joined by Ben Heisler (@bennyheis) host of the Awful Announcing podcast, to discuss 51-31 shootout of Watson vs Mahomes, and the draft that will forever connect the 3 quarterbacks.(1:32) - What it was like to watch Watson vs Mahomes live(4:30) - Weird that the Chiefs down 3 TDs is nothing to them(7:30) - How does scoring 31 points get you blown out?(10:00) - Does It bother Mahomes that Bears over looked him?(11:40) - How far is Trubisky from Watson and Mahomes?(15:30) - What did Ryan Pace see in Trubisky that he didn't with the other 2?(21:10) - Where does the Pace Bowl game rank?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Ryan Pace Bowl (Watson vs Mahomes)

The Bears had a rough season on many levels this year and it's all culminated to what's being called the Ryan Pace Bowl of the 2 quarterbacks he chose Mitchell Trubisky over in Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. Host Laurence Holmes is joined by Brad Evans, host of the Fantasy Football Hour, to discuss this game, the fantasy aspect of all the playoff games, and the failings of the Bears in fantasy this year.(2:03) - There is nothing to salvage from Mitch Trubisky as a quarterback(3:53) - David Montgomery was not used, AT ALL!(9:19) - Trubisky's fantasy football value plummeted(14:13) - Ryan Pace Bowl(21:46) - Plays to make for daily fantasy during the divisional roundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Football Aftershow 2019 Bears season review

After a rough year the Bears are now reviewing their season to discuss what went wrong in 2019. The Football Aftershow of Laurence Holmes, Olin Kruetz, Lance Briggs, Matt Forte, and Alex Brown does it for them. Now how do we get them to listen?(2:00) - Biggest problem with the 2019 Bears(6:50) - The problems with the offense(10:40) - Bears aren't built to power run(12:30) - Blame game within the Bears organization(15:40) - What defenses have done to stop Nagy and Trubisky(18:40) - Is there enough QB in Mitch to salvage (21:10) - Mitch isn't worried about his job enough(24:00) - Can the Bears be honest about who Mitch is(28:00) - Pagano vs FangioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 291: Ryan Pace was not clear enough

After a long and disappointing season for the Bears, General Manager Ryan Pace addressed the media along with head coach Matt Nagy. Host Laurence Holmes dissects what they said and discusses where the Bears must improve going into next season.(1:27) - Bears make coaching changes(5:01) - Main concerns with 2019 Bears(9:44) - Trubisky's issues this season(14:11) - Dissecting Trubisky's season(19:06) - How bad were the Bears in the redzone(22:54) - Problems with the offensive line(28:29) - The ultimate trust in Eddy PineiroSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 290: Bears season ends at 8-8. Now what?

Laurence Holmes and the Football Aftershow of Lance Briggs, Olin Kruetz, Alex Brown, and Matt Forte discuss the Bears win vs the backups of the Minnesota Vikings, their thoughts on the job Nagy and Mitch Trubisky did this year, and the problems that plagued the Bears all year this season.(2:01) - Bears struggling against the Vikings backups(5:44) - Bears biggest problem is Mitch not fitting Nagy's system(7:32) - Bears are ruining their chance at a ring by not changing the scheme (10:38) - Which is easier, fixing the coaching/Nagy or fixing Mitch Trubisky?(22:02) - Reaction to Matt Nagy's last post game press conference (29:22) - Reaction to Mitch Trubisky last post game presser(34:17) - Are the Bears close to getting to the playoffs?(36:18) - Will "Club Dub" return next year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 289: Will the Bears be honest with themselves?

NBC Sports Chicago's Eric Strobel is in for host Laurence Holmes and he is joined by NBC Sports Chicago writer Bryan Perez as they discuss the changes that need to be made for the Bears and if the Bears will even acknowledge them.(2:10) - A fitting end to the season for the Bears(6:14) - Chiefs game felt like the final straw(9:36) - Mitch Trubisky is just a guy(11:30) - Quarterback options for the Bears in the off-season(17:58) - Ryan Pace putting ego over winning(20:46) - Bears hand holding Mitch TrubiskySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 288: Bears lose to the Chiefs 26-3 in embarrassing fashion

Host Laurence Holmes and the Football Aftershow crew of Lance Briggs, Alex Brown, Olin Kreutz, and Matt Forte discuss the embarrassing loss the Bears took to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.(1:14) - You have to laugh to keep from crying(4:14) - The Bears looked awful all game(8:15) - The Bears have issues scoring touchdowns(12:29) - Mitch Trubisky is not the QB for the future(15:57) - Allen Robinson's frustration with the team(19:42) - Reaction to Matt Nagy's press conference(25:39) - Reaction to Mitch Trubisky's press conference(35:23) - Ryan Pace's role in this Bears seasonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.