The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Bears vs Rams preview with radio voice of the Rams J.B. Long

JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis are joined by J.B. Long, the voice of the Rams, to preview a Monday Night matchup with potential playoff implications. The crew discusses each team's schedule so far, the individual matchups to look for, and what this game could mean for playoff seeding. Later in the pod, JJ and Cam dive into what fans should expect from the Bears on Monday Night and if they can keep "winning ugly".(2:00) - How are fans feeling about the Rams heading into the Bears game?(9:21) - Is the Rams pass defense imposing?(16:50) - How good are the Rams/Bears based on their schedules so far?(22:40) - Where will the Rams try and attack the Bears defense?(28:40) - JJ and Cam discuss the Bears being the underdog headed into the Rams game.(34:50) - Will the Bears get literally anything from the run game?(40:00) -How will Bears wide receivers attack Jalen Ramsey?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Under Center mailbag Wednesday: Should Matt Nagy give up play calling?

It's mailbag time once again on the Under Center podcast, and listeners came with another great round of questions. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis debate if you’d rather have a shotgun or Akiem Hicks with you in the wilderness, whether the Bears should trade for a wide receiver or offensive linemen ASAP, and Whether Matt Nagy would ever give up play calling? And Make sure to follow @NBCSBears on Twitter so can send your questions in, become a part of the Under Center crew, and get them answered on future mailbag episodes. (1:14) - Bears sign Manti Te'o to the practice squad (4:40) - Would you feel safer in the wilderness with Akiem Hicks or a shotgun (12:50) - Should Bill Lazor call the offense over Matt Nagy? (17:20) - Who would the Bears trade at the deadline? (26:00) - Will the Bears get national respect if they "win ugly" vs the Rams? (37:20) - Should the Bears go with Eddy Pineiro or stick with Cairo Santos (41:45) - One listener has a bone to pick with JJSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Panthers postgame recap: The ”Winning Ugly” Bears

The Bears improve to 5-1 as the defense shows up big time against the Panthers in a 23-16 win. JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis, and David Kaplan review the Week 6 win and discuss the Bears’ dominating defense. The three of them also discuss the "ugly" way the Bears are winning games, whether it can be sustained all season, and Matt Nagy's play calling down the stretch. (1:22) - Is this 5-1 real? (9:10) - Nick Foles speaks on "winning ugly" (15:05) - Concerns with how the Bears win games (23:50) - Bears’ defense seem to be dominating again (27:48) - Should the Bears make a trade for a WR or left guard before the trade deadline? (36:52) - Which Bears deserve game ballsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Panthers preview with NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth

The Bears haven't been 5-1 since 2012, and they look to do that with a win vs the Panthers. Could this be the Mike Davis revenge game? JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis breakdown how the Bears run defense will stack up against the Panthers and Davis. Later in the podcast, JJ goes 1 on 1 with NBC Sports' Jac Collinsworth to discuss former Notre Dame players Cole Kmet and Alex Bars, and Jac helps breakdown the Bears and Panthers game. (1:30) - Bears will be without offensive line coach Juan Castillo on Sunday (4:54) - Matt Nagy on the difficulties of running a team during the pandemic (11:40) - How will the Bears adjust to playing without James Daniels (15:56) - Former Bears running back Mike Davis is playing at an elite level for the Panthers (28:27) - Jac Collinsworth of NBC Sports joins the podcast (29:25) - Should Bears fans be worried about Cole Kmet? (39:28) - Why is the Panther's offense playing so well without Christian McCaffrey?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Olin Kreutz on if the Bears can fix their O-line in season

The Bears are 4-1 but according to Olin Kruetz the offensive line play needs to be better. Olin joins JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis as they discuss the Bears' offensive line and the lack of production in the run game and pass protection. They also dive into can the offensive line with injuries be better in the middle of the season and what needs to be done going forward to address the issues. Later in the podcast, JJ and Cam have a deep conversation about Bears rookie tight end Cole Kmet and should he be more prominent in the Bears offense 5 games in.(2:05) - What impact will losing James Daniels have on the offensive line?(8:37) - The Bears rank near the bottom third of the league in offensive line spending(14:25) - Can Bears center Cody Whitehair help an inexperienced o-line?(21:12) - How big of an issue is the Bears defense not stopping the run so far?(28:30) - Why isn't Cole Kmet producing yet?(38:12) - Cole Kmet's tight end class wasn't the best(42:50) - Will Robert Quinn be worth the money?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears mailbag Wednesday on a Monday

Is Cole Kmet another Adam Shaheen? Why won't the Bears fire Ryan Pace or Matt Nagy? Which Under Center podcast crew member forgot his birthday as a child? All of those questions and more will be answered by JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis on the weekly mailbag episode that's on a Monday because the Bears made Tom Brady forget it was 4th down on Thursday.(1:04) - The Bears have their first COVID-19 case(6:10) - Can the Bears get through the roughest part of the schedule above .500?(11:45) - Is Cole Kmet Adam Shaheen?(19:30) - Does John Defilippo have more of a connection to Nick Foles than Mitch Trubisky?(28:48) - Will the NFL have to delay the Super Bowl?(35:22) - Why aren't Pace and Nagy going to be fired?(42:43) - Tom Brady forgot something important. What’s the biggest thing you’ve forgotten?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Buccaneers postgame recap

The Super Bowl magic of Nick Foles appeared as the Bears take the tough and close win over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19 as the Bears improve to 4-1. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis breakdown the big Thursday night win, give out game balls to the most impactful Bears of the game and OMG did you see what Khalil Mack did to that grown man. SHEESH!(1:30) - Nick Foles' "Trubisky" like play in the first half(8:20) - Kyle Fuller with the biggest hit in the last 3 years for the Bears(14:50) -Khalil Mack threw a grown man off of him(21:45) - What does it mean for the Bears that they start the season 4-1(28:48) - The Bears are on track to finish better than what they did in 2019See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Buccaneers preview with Lance Briggs

After losing to the Colts on Sunday, the Bears have a short week to get ready for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis are joined by former Bear and current Football Aftershow commentator Lance Briggs as they discuss the Bears loss on Sunday, how they have to prepare for Tom Brady, and Lance's new graphic novel THE TRAP. Later on, JJ and Cam break down the Bucs and discuss how the Bear cans generate the offense needed to keep up with Brady and Co.(1:27) - Impressions of the 3-1 Bears(6:45) - Bears vs Tom Brady(14:05) - Starting a graphic novel after being a pro athlete(19:50) - Bears are only a 5-point underdog vs the Bucs?(27:50) - Should Bears rookie Cole Kmet be used more in the passing game by now?(36:50) - Can the Bears get to 30 points vs the Bucs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Colts postgame recap

After a 3-0 start, the Bears suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday. JJ Stankevitz and Cam Ellis discuss the poor offensive output in Nick Foles' first start, wonder whether Matt Nagy is to blame for the lack of scoring, and debate whether should fans be worried that a QB change didn't fix the problems. (1:22) - Did the Colts loss change anything you thought about the Bears? (7:55) - This game felt like 2019 all over again (13:42) - Is rookie Darnell Mooney on his way to taking Anthony Miller’s role? (20:54) - Nick Foles needs to be better than he was vs the Colts (27:36) - If it's going to take time for Foles to get acclimated, why didn't he start the season?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bears vs Colts preview with Chris Simms and a special guest

With Nick Foles’ first start as a Bear looming, JJ Stankevitz is joined by NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms as they break down why Matt Nagy ultimately chose Foles over Trubisky. Later in the podcast, JJ and Cam Ellis are joined by a very special guest to breakdown the matchup between the Colts and the Bears. It's not Andrew Luck...or is it? (1:30) - How does the rest of the Bears receive the message of the coach switching quarterbacks (4:35) - What can Nagy and Foles do with a week to prepare? (7:50) - Nick Foles can improve the wide receiver play (11:20) - What does Mitch Trubisky have to do going forward? (13:49) - Special guest interview. Maybe it's Andrew Luck (Probably not)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.