The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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.

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.