The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Ep. 146: Bears beat the heck outta the Bucs

Mitchell Trubisky throws for 6 TD – 5 in the first half, and the Bears crush the Bucs 48-10 to head into the bye week at 3-1 and in first place. The Football Aftershow team of Laurence Holmes, Matt Forte, Lance Briggs & Alex Brown discuss what is fair to expect from Mitchell Trubisky moving forward, how Khalil Mack continues play like he’ll eventually be heading to Canton, and the state of the 2018 Bears heading into the Bye week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 145: Is this the week for the Bears’ offense to cover for the defense?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder if Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense is good enough to give the Bears’ elite defense problems, and if that means Mitch Trubisky and the offense will have to cover for Vic Fangio’s group on Sunday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 144: Bears in 1st place after ugly win

It wasn’t pretty, but the Bears are in 1st place in the NFC North after a 16-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Laurence Holmes discuss the good side of things as Khalil Mack and the Bears defense get it done once again – but and the bad, as Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears offense continue to sputter. Plus, will the Bears see Famous Jameis or Fitz-Magic next week against the Buccaneers? Forte provides some inside info on his former teammate, Ryan Fitzpatrick. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 143: How long will Mitch Trubisky be a work in progress?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder how long the Bears will have to deal with growing pains from their starting quarterback, and also look at how this team can still win games even with uneven quarterback play. Plus: Just how bad are the Arizona Cardinals? (Really bad.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 142: Bears win home opener vs. Seahawks

On this edition of the Under Center podcast, Laurence Holmes, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown, and Matt Forte react to the Bears' 24-17 win over the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.The group discusses the dominant defensive effort by Khalil Mack and the front seven. Plus, the progression of Mitch Trubisky and the impact Allen Robinson is having on the second year QB.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 141: What do the Bears need to prove against Seattle?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to what areas of concern the Bears need to address leading up to Monday’s game against the Seahawks. Plus, why JJ wants to see Mitch Trubisky throw an interception against Seattle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 140: Was it a Bears collapse or a Packers comeback?

The Bears blew a 20-point lead in a loss to the Packers. Laurence Holmes, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Matt Forte break down the 24-23 loss to the Packers. They discuss what went wrong in the second half, what needs to get better and what this game means going forward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 139: How big an impact will Khalil Mack make in Green Bay?

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin wonder how much Khalil Mack will play against the Packers and offer their predictions for Sunday night’s huge tilt in Green Bay. Plus, JJ sits down with Bears right tackle Bobby Massie to hear a player’s point of view on just how big a move adding Mack was for this team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.