The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Ep. 287: How to grow a successful quarterback

Host Laurence Holmes is joined by Terez Paylor of Yahoo sports to discuss the Chiefs and Bears matchup on Sunday Night Football. They discuss how the Chiefs help grow Patrick Mahomes, the differences between Mahomes and Trubisky, and the way the Bears have or have not helped Trubisky.(1:57) - What Kansas City plans to do vs the Bears(3:46) - How the Chiefs planned to take Mahomes in the 2017 draft(4:31) - Matt Nagy's thoughts on Mahomes when he was with the Chiefs(6:44) - Why hasn't Trubisky run as much this year?(9:38) - Why haven't the Bears done more to help Trubisky?(12:39) - Who was Matt Nagy as the Offensive Coordinator for the Chiefs?(14:00) - How has Mahomes been able to dominate at the NFL level? (17:20) - Issues for the Kansas City defenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 286: What does Trubisky think about Mahomes?

Host Laurence Holmes is joined by NBCS Chicago's Cam Ellis to discuss the biggest topic of the week, the obvious comparisons between Mitch Trubisky and the reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.(2:03) - How did Mitch Trubisky respond to comparisons with Mahomes(2:49) - Is Mitch looking forward to this matchup or is he dreading it?(4:00) - Does Matt Nagy want to impress Andy Reid?(7:51) - Is Danny Trevathan's career with the Bears over?(10:30) - Will Akiem Hicks play this week?(12:44) - Who are the players that will get a chance to play the last 2 games?(13:58) - Will Mitch run more the last 2 games?(15:32) - Where does Allen Robinson rank among the league's best WRs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 285: The Bears are still searching for an identity after loss to the Packers

Laurence Holmes and the Football Aftershow crew of Lance Briggs, Matt Forte, and Alex Brown discuss the 21-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers.(5:21) - Expectations have significantly dropped for Mitch Trubisky this season.(9:36) - Ryan Pace needs to build a better roster for his coach.(15:19) - Bears need to draft another quarterback immediately!(22:53) - How should the Bears prepare with little to no chance of playoffsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 284: Will Packers force Mitch to ”play quarterback again”?

Host Laurence Holmes is joined by the Journal Sentinel's Jim Owczarski from Milwaukee as they discuss have the Packers over achieved in head coach Matt LaFleur's first season (3:45), is Aaron Rodgers already looking toward the end of his career (9:50), and will the Packers use the same game plan they used against Mitch Trubisky and let him "play quarterback" (12:35). All that and more on this episode of the Under Center Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 283: Can the Bears get the win they need over the Packers?

Laurence Holmes is joined by Cam Ellis to discuss the impact Akiem Hicks will make in his return (3:49). They go on to debate the differences between the Bears and Packers the second go around this season (6:58) and they talk about the resurgence of Bears WR Anthony Miller (10:42).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 282: Trubisky shines in big win over Cowboys

Laurence Holmes is joined by the Football Aftershow crew of Lance Briggs, Matt Forte, Alex Brown, and Olin Kreutz to break down the Bears' huge win over the Cowboys. The guys give their initial thoughts on the victory (1:05) before discussing what impressed them most about Mitch Trubisky's performance (5:00), what the possible return of Akiem Hicks and his leadership could mean (15:30), and how the team stays focused heading into Green Bay for Week 15 and beyond (25:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 281: Hicks’ Return Imminent & a Path to the Playoffs?

Laurence Holmes is joined by JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis from Halas Hall to discuss Akiem Hicks' return to practice and much more. The trio debates whether Hicks is the most important member of the Bears' defense (5:15) before discussing the team's mindset going into Thursday's game against Dallas (9:15) and how important it is for the team to finish the season strong (12:15). Finally, the guys map out a potential path to the playoffs, however unlikely it may be (15:15) and wonder whether we've seen the last of Adam Shaheen as a Bear (18:15). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 280: Bears Classics - 1980 Thanksgiving walk-off

In this Thanksgiving Week special edition, we flash back to the Bears/Lions game on Nov. 27, 1980. A furious 4th-quarter rally led to overtime, where Dave Williams returned the opening kickoff for the fastest-ever OT win at the time. A huge cast of characters takes you through the game and everything that led up to it, including QB Vince Evans, LB Otis Wilson, Lions RB Billy Sims, and many more. Topics include the history of the NFL playing on Thanksgiving (1:50), the winding roads to the NFL for Evans and Sims (12:30), the first half of the game where everything went wrong for the Bears (23:00), the furious 4th-quarter rally (34:30), and the epic OT heroics from Williams (41:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 279: Aftershow Thanksgiving reactions

The Football Aftershow crew reacts to the Bears comeback win over the Lions on Thanksgiving. They talk playoffs? Playoffs? Trubisky's big game, why did Blough do so well and what they took away from Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky's press conferences. 0:30 - Instant game reax....At 6-6, do the Bears have a chance at the playoffs?5:40 - Trubisky performance reax - ball placement, late drives, leveling up his play9:50 - Forte and the crew talk about run game and there still not being enough in that area16:45 - Defensive performance evaluation - what can they do better? why did Blough do so well?22:40 - Nagy calls Trubisky's performance 'special' after the game - is Nagy publicly saying things different than what he privately?24:45 - Crew reacts to Trubisky's press conference and liked what he saidSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 278: Thanksgiving in Detroit with Jeff Riger

Laurence Holmes is joined by Jeff Riger from 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit to preview the holiday clash between the Bears and Lions. Topics include the Lions' tenuous QB situation (2:45), a Matt Stafford update and a comparison to Jay Cutler (5:00), the Lions' inability to win big games in recent years (9:00), and the struggles of head coach Matt Patricia that have the Lions fan base so upset (13:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.