The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Ep. 138: With Khalil Mack, the Bears are in win-now mode

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin react to Khalil Mack’s introduction at Halas Hall on Sunday and wonder if the Bears can actually make a playoff run in 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 137: Reacting to the Khalil Mack trade

JJ Stankevitz and NBC Sports Bay Area Raiders Insider Scott Bair break down their views of Saturday’s blockbuster trade that will send a “Hall of Fame talent” in Khalil Mack to the Bears, and look at how it came together and how it will impact both teams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 136: Should the preseason be shorter?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder if Matt Nagy’s decision to bench his starters over the weekend is a sign the preseason really doesn’t matter and should be shortened. Plus, how ready is Mitch Trubisky for the regular season, and who’s in and who’s out on the 53-man roster?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 135: Could the Bears trade for Khalil Mack?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin hit some updates on Roquan Smith and Aaron Lynch before getting to the question seemingly on everyone’s mind: Could the Bears actually trade for Raiders edge rusher Khalil Mack? Plus, JJ & Moon discuss what they’re looking forward to watching in Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 134: Takeaways from the Bears’ joint practice in Denver

JJ Stankevitz and The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain break down the Bears’ joint practice with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, including how Roquan Smith looked, some encouraging signs for the offense and an enjoyable sequence of pass-rushing drills involving Von Miller. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: How big a deal is Roquan Smith’s 3-week holdout?

Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly joins JJ Stankevitz to look at what Roquan Smith is missing by continuing his holdout, plus the early impressions of Matt Nagy and his offense in training camp. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: Ian Rapoport on why Bears fans shouldn’t fret about the Roquan Smith stalemate

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport joins JJ Stankevitz to break down why the standoff between Roquan Smith’s representatives and the Bears is continuing. Plus, why those around the league are fascinated to see what Matt Nagy can do with Mitch Trubisky and the offense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: Trubisky’s development

Training Camp Daily with Laurence Holmes & John “Moon” Mullin: Nagy/Helfrich dynamic, Trubisky’s development in camp and Leonard Floyd moving positions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: Perfect 10

The Bears were back in pads after a day off and Mitchell Trubisky had a perfect team session. Insider John “Moon” Mullin and producer Paul Aspan discuss a great sign for the offense, how the defense immediately bounced back, and how Trey Burton has excelled…and where he needs to improve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Training Camp Daily: ’Swaggy Nagy’

Bears insider John ‘Moon’ Mullin and producer Paul Aspan discuss Bears head coach Matt Nagy’s new nickname compliments of Cre’Von LeBlanc. Plus, why is Allen Robinson so serious?! And Mitchell Trubisky is ‘in the flight simulator’ - something Moon has first hand experience with. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.