The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Ep. 277: Breaking down the Bears with Dave Wannstedt

Laurence Holmes is joined by former Bears head coach Dave Wannstedt to discuss what he liked in the team's win over the Giants (:15), how the offense can be tailored a little more toward Mitch Trubisky's strengths (2:30), the lack of a run game so far this season for the Bears (5:00), and how a team gets ready on a very short week for a familiar opponent (9:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 276: Are the Bears building false hope or taking steps forward?

Once again, the Bears come out with an uneven performance but earn a win against the New York Giants. Laurence Holmes is joined by Lance Briggs, Matt Forte and Alex Brown to debate whether or not the Bears offense took an actual step forward, whether Mitchell Trubisky actually had a decent game and whether they are actually a poorly coached team that makes the same mistakes week in and week out.1:30 - Did the Bears take a step forward in the win vs New York?8:45 - Mitchell Trubisky with another uneven game 12:15 - Bears continue to make blunders deep into the season14:15 - The confidence in Eddy Pineiro is disappearing quickly20:30 - A quick turnaround for Thanksgiving vs the Lions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 275: Dan Hampton reflects on Thanksgiving & Walter Payton

Hall of Fame defensive lineman Dan Hampton joins NBC Sports Chicago Bears producer Eric Strobel to discuss a variety of topics, including the significance of playing on Thanksgiving and an epic Bears/Lions holiday game in 1980 (1:45), his broken nose in the celebratory aftermath of that game (5:00), how Walter Payton's legacy has endured and grown in the 20 years since his passing (9:00), and his disappointment in this year's Bears team (14:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 274: Trubisky’s status & is Anthony Miller on the hot seat?

Laurence Holmes catches up with JJ Stankevitz from Halas Hall, and the guys discuss Mitch Trubisky's status and his progression (1:30), before wondering whether Anthony Miller is playing for his job (8:00) and finally running down some things to watch down the stretch, including the offensive line, Roquan Smith's finish, and Leonard Floyd (16:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 273: Playing ’Trubisky Detective’ after rough loss to Rams

Laurence Holmes, Matt Forte, Alex Brown, Lance Briggs, and Olin Kreutz dissect all the major storylines following the Bears’ 17-7 loss to the Rams in Los Angeles. The guys try to figure out whether QB Mitch Trubisky actually injured his hip or if it was a stealth benching (1:30) before getting into Eddy Pineiro’s tough day (13:00) and whether the team’s culture has taken a hit this season (17:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 272: Tony Dungy & Chris Simms preview Bears/Rams

JJ Stankevitz catches up with NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy about how important this game is for both teams, the degree to which the Bears miss Jordan Howard, and Lovie Smith's revival of the Fighting Illini (1:00). Then, producer Eric Strobel and NBC's Chris Simms discuss how teams are game-planning for Khalil Mack, how and why both the Bears and Rams have disappointed this season, and which franchise he'd want to be moving forward (11:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 271: Trubisky’s trust & would you rather be the Bears or the Rams?

JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis, and John "Moon" Mullin convene at Halas Hall to discuss how to balance Mitch Trubisky's special moments against the rest of his play, including a comparison to Jay Cutler (2:35). Then the trio breaks down Trubisky's trust - or lack thereof - in his receivers (7:50), and debates whether you'd rather be the Bears or the Rams moving forward (19:20) before finishing up by wondering how much a win on Sunday would mean to this team (25:35).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 270: Club Dub is back open, but can the Bears still salvage their season?

The Bears pulled out an ugly win vs. the Detroit Lions, but should Club Dub have re-opened for such a lackluster performance? Matt Forte, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to break down how the Bears might have saved their season, even if only for another week. Plus, the guys discuss how this defense might look going forward with some major injuries up the middle. 1:33 - The season is not over and the games still matter2:48 - Did the Bears expectations sour this entire season?5:38 - Alex explains why the Bears should not be happy with that win10:54 - Mitchell Trubisky's play was just "OK" vs Detroit 15:57 - The effort vs. the Lions gets you beat vs. the Rams 17:15 - The outlook following Danny Trevathan's gruesome injury20:07 - Should Club Dub have re-opened after the win? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 269: Sage Rosenfels fixes the Bears’ offense

Former NFL quarterback and sharp football analyst Sage Rosenfels joins JJ Stankevitz to explain why the Bears' offense has crashed and burned in 2019, starting with why Matt Nagy needs to run the "exact opposite offense" to make Mitch Trubisky successful (1:20) and how realistic it is for Nagy to significantly change his offense this far into the season (5:10). Then, JJ gets Sage's take on the Bears' offensive line (8:00) and if there were warning signs with this offense in 2018 (9:45). Finally, Sage explains what he would do with the Bears' quarterback situation in 2020 (12:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 268: The QB blueprint for this season and beyond

JJ Stankevitz, John "Moon" Mullin, and Cam Ellis talk all things Bears from Halas Hall, beginning with where the blame for this season begins (:15). The trio also discusses how this team can get fixed for 2020 (2:45), and whether Nagy deserves a chance with his own QB (6:00), before having wide-ranging discussion on the QB blueprint in the offseason from the draft to trades to free agency options, including Cam Newton (12:00) and they finish by wondering how Mitch could change minds over last 8 games (28:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.