Jeff and Lester break down the Bears and Bengals game after sleeping on it, hearing all the press conferences, and watching it again, so check out what they have down in their fun and exciting segments today!

Trench Tribute

Sweet Tweets

Caught up in a numbers game

The 3 Bears

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4 and 1. Not too shabby Chicago. It hasn’t always been pretty and the games have certainly raised blood pressure readings across Bears fandom, but none the less the Monster of the Midway have a pretty nice perch after the first 5 games of the 2020 season.
Jeff and EJ take a closer look at the next Bears opponent (the Carolina Panthers) and then go on to predict how the Bears will fare moving on towards their bye week. Will Chicago rise to challenge and earn a seat at the final table, or wither down the stretch and leave fans consumed with thoughts of what might have been? Listen in and find out.
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Bears Over Beers: How do you hunt Panthers?

Bear & Balanced: Bears vs Bengals Breakdown

Mason and Danny return for their regular Thursday spot. Going over Justin Fields' recent presser and what it means going forward. They go over the injury reports, and preview the Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears upcoming game at noon, Sunday! Along with a fun ending to boot! Check it out!
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Bear Bones: Fields’ Comments and Bears vs Lions Preview

Mason and Danny are back! It’s a special post-Thanksgiving Saturday Edition! They talk shop on Justin Fields his performance and what he needs to potentially do to keep his job at QB1 along with delving into some Bears-Vikings preview.
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Bear Bones: Justin Fields Barbershop Chop and Vikings Preview

Mason and Danny are back!! Justin Fields makes his long-awaited return, and the boys dive into what to expect going forward, and they preview Sunday's Bears vs Lions game.
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Bear Bones: Justin Fields Returns Party! And Bears-Lions Preview

Mason and Danny are back again like they have NEVER left. Discussing the Bears' upcoming matchup with the Vikings, recapping the Bears and 'Manders game. While also comparing the menace to society, mad scientist defensive play-caller Brian Flores to the Bears' vanilla signal caller Matt Eberflus. With some giggles along the way.
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Bear Bones: Bears-Vikings Preview and JF1 Turning a Corner?

Danny and Mason are BACK! Danny starts the show off with some (breaking!) personal news, and the boys get into the plethora of “injuries” that are plaguing Eberflus’ squad and preview the upcoming Bears v. Bills game while going over some positional battles.
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Bear Bones: Bears vs Bills Preseason Preview & Injury Updates

Danny and Mason are once again back like your spinal cord! Discussing the current status of the running back position and their extension whoas. They then delve into drafting the 20 Bears most likely to be on the roster and be successful in the next 3 seasons.
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Bear Bones: Which Bears have the best future? 

Gervon Dexter, Tyrique Stevenson, and Zacch Pickens are now Chicago Bears! How do they fit into the defense? Are they good picks? I bring on ButkusStats, one of our Building the Board OL experts, to answer just that question on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Recapping the Bears' Draft Day 2 (with Quinten Krzysco!)

The Chicago Bears select Darnell Wright with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but that's not all that happened on a crazy opening Thursday -- to recap all the action, I grabbed Brandon Robinson and we talked through the Bears, the Division, and more on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Recapping a wild Draft Day 1 (with Brandon Robinson!)

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their next group of Offensive Linemen -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the OL that are slated to fall further down the board? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Talking through (more) Offensive Linemen

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their next 10 Interior Defensive Linemen -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about the rest of the IDL in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Investigating (More) Interior Defensive Linemen

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their last group of Edge Rushers -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the rest of the EDGEs and DEs in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Evaluating (More) Edge Rushers

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Linebackers -- what do Danny and Robert think about some of the top LBs in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Looking at Linebackers

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Interior Defensive Linemen -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the top IDL in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Interior Defensive Linemen

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Edge Rushers -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the top EDGEs and DEs in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Edge Rushers

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Running Backs -- what do Robert and Jacob think about some of the top RBs in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Let's talk Running Backs

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Interior Offensive Linemen -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the top IOL in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Investigating IOL options for the Bears

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 10 Offensive Tackles -- what do Jacob and Quentin think about some of the top OTs in the class? Find out within this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Talking through Offensive Tackles

The Building the Board team continues initial grading with their first 9 Tight Ends -- what do Robert and Quentin think about some of the top TEs in the class? Find out in this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Grading Our First 9 TEs

What's up with recent tweets from Jason La Canfora and Warren Sapp? Are the Bears actually considering trading Justin Fields? Should they be? I bring on Bill Zimmerman to talk through it all on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Should the Bears trade Justin Fields? (with Bill Zimmerman!)

The Building the Board team kicks off initial grading with their first 10 Wide Receivers -- where do Jacob and Brandon have some of the top WRs in the class ranked? Find out in this episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Grading WRs (Part 1)

Danny and Mason reunite for episode 2 of the offseason series. Where they draft and breakdown potential draft picks for the upcoming NFL Draft in April. Shoutout to friend of the show Khari Thompson who unfortunately had daddy duties that had to be attended to!
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Bear Bones: The Mockening 2.0

Day 3 of Senior Bowl practices have wrapped in Mobile! Who shined throughout the day? How did practice affect Robert, Quinten, and Jacob's draft boards? What questions should the Senior Bowl answer? All this and more on this podcast episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Senior Bowl Day 3 Recap

Day 2 of Senior Bowl practices have wrapped in Mobile! Who shined throughout the day? How did practice affect Robert &amp; Quinten's draft boards? What questions should the Senior Bowl answer? All this and more on this podcast episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Senior Bowl Day 2 Recap

Day 1 of Senior Bowl practices have wrapped in Mobile! Who shined throughout the day? How did practice affect Robert &amp; Quinten's draft boards? What questions should the Senior Bowl answer? All this and more on this podcast episode of Building the Board!
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Building the Board: Senior Bowl Day 1 Recap

It's the finale! Not much to talk about in Week 18 action for the Bears so the guys focus in on a preview of the off-season and what to expect with the shiny new toy - the #1 overall pick. 
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Bears Over Beers: 2023 Draft Preview

The Chicago Bears are now the sole owners of the #1 NFL Draft Pick! I go through their final game against the Vikings (as well as the Texans-Colts game that got them there) on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Vikings

Danny and Mason reconvene for the final episode of Bear Bones for the regular season as Nathan Peterman leads the Bears against the Vikings in the season finale. They recap Justin Fields' nearly record-breaking campaign, the Poles' plan, and other fun banter/sidebars ensue!
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Bear Bones: Bears-Vikes Season Finale & the Offseason Look-ahead

The Chicago Bears lost their 9th game in a row in a staggering defeat to the Detroit Lions. Did anything go well? What does this mean for the team? I bring on Lester Wiltfong Jr to talk through it all on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Lions (with Lester Wiltfong Jr!)

Happy Holidays from Bear With Me! I walk you through the latest Bears loss on this episode of the show -- make sure you spend time with those close to you and have a wonderful Holiday season!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Bills

Danny &amp; Mason dive into the Eagles-Bears reflection and preview the upcoming matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills as they invade Soldier Field. The boys then dive into the storylines of the game and a Christmas wishlist for the faithful.
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Bears Bones: Bills Mafia Invades Soldier Field & All The Bears Want for Christmas

Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder take a closer look at Cairo Santos and his PAT struggles, what's left for the season to watch as fans, and what the Chicago Bears can learn from their roster moving into 2023.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Cairo Santos

The Chicago Bears fall to 3-11 after yet another extremely competitive game throughout. What went well? What went poorly? I bring on Brandon Robinson to talk through the ups and downs on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Eagles (with Brandon Robinson!)

Mason sits down with J.T. O'Sullivan of The QB School to talk all things Bears' Offense and Justin Fields! Danny then pops back in following a 2-week hiatus and reacts to the interview. The boys then preview the upcoming matchup against those daunted IGGLES! They get sidetracked and of course, Mason ends up on his big ole soapbox.
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Bear Bones: Exclusive interview with J.T. O'Sullivan

Jeff and Lester dive into their standard Bear &amp; Balanced categories breaking down the Bears vs Packers game, plus some big-picture talk too.
- Portillo's Trench Tribute
- Sweet Tweets
- Caught up in a numbers game
- The Fields Report
- The 3 Bears: Hot, cold, just right!
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Bear & Balanced: Bears vs Packers cooled down review 

The Chicago Bears lose their 6th game in a row in a contest that felt in control... until it wasn't. I bring on Making Monsters' Taylor Doll to discuss the ins &amp; outs of this one on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Packers (with Taylor Doll!)

Danny and Mason are back again following the Thanksgiving holiday week! And what looked to be a nothing, fun-loving episode for the brother from other mothers quickly turns more serious with news of Justin Fields maybe playing in Packer week. Shenanigans also ensues and the boys recap the Bears-Jets matchup as well!
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Bear Bones: To IR & Back Again: Packer Week and Is JF1 Playing?!

What can we learn about the Chicago Bears in the last five games of the season? The lessons may be in the remaining opponents. Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder lay out the lessons Bears fans can take from the remaining opponents on the schedule.
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Bears Over Beers: How to Watch the Rest of the Season

The Chicago Bears lost yet again as they fell to the New York Jets 10-31, but did things go as badly as the score says they did? I talk things out with myself (Robert Schmitz) on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Jets (with Robert Schmitz!)

The Chicago Bears fall once again, this time on the road to the Falcons, in a tight 24-27 game. Who played well? Who needs work? I bring on DaWindyCity Productions' Rishab Sikri to answer on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Falcons (with Rishab Sikri!)

During the Chicago Bears loss on Sunday, much of the focus was on Justin Fields turning in another incredible performance (and rightfully so). However, the emergence of Jack Sanborn caught the eyes of the Bears Over Beers crew. Join JB and EJ as they breakdown the undrafted free agent linebacker out of Wisconsin who has helped Bears fans quickly forget Roquan Smith. Note that this show was a special one as JB and EJ recorded live in person!
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Jack Sanborn

The Chicago Bears Bears fall once more to the Detroit Lions as 4 TDs from Justin Fields wasn't quite enough to stem a late Lions rally, but was this game really "on" Justin's play? I bring on DaBearsBlog's Johnathan Wood to discuss this and more on this postgame episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Lions (with Johnathan Wood!)

Mason and Danny welcome back their audience to review the game, and the coming out party of Justin Fields against the Dolphins from Miami. They then preview the upcoming matchup against the Lions this coming Sunday. They enjoy a few laughs along the way.
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Bear Bones: To IR & Back Again: Kittens....errrm Lions, Tigers and Bear, OH MY!

Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder take a deep dive into the performance of the newest Chicago Bears wide receiver, Chase Claypool, in the loss against the Miami Dolphins. The new Bear was involved in the game plan from the jump - what does that mean for the rest of the season? All that over some tasty beverages on this week's show.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Chase Claypool

The Chicago Bears fall at home in a thrilling matchup that seemed to see Justin Fields take a strong step forward -- I bring on PFF's Brad Spielberger to talk through a wild 35-32 loss on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Dolphins (with Brad Spielberger!)

Mason and Danny recap the moves of Roquan Smith being dealt to the Ravens, and the acquisition of Chase Claypool from the Steelers. They also delve into the Bears-Dolphins preview.
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Bear Bones: To IR & Back Again: You Did this On Porpoise

Who said the NFL trade deadline can't be fun? The Chicago Bears made three moves ahead of the deadline on Tuesday and each move reveals just a little bit more of the Ryan Poles plan and philosophy. To help break it all down, Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder are joined by Bears Over Beers VIP Brad Spielberger to make sense of it all.
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Bears Over Beers: Trades! with PFF's Brad Spielberger

Roquan Smith has been traded to the Baltimore Ravens, and he may not be the only Bear set to depart -- what's going on at the Deadline? Robert &amp; Bill come together to discuss on this episode of Bearly a Podcast!
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Bearly a Podcast: Bears trade Roquan Smith & other Deadline Discussion

The Chicago Bears lost in a shootout in Dallas, falling 29-49 in a barnburner of a game. What went well? What went poorly? I bring on Bill Zimmerman to talk through it all on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Cowboys (with Bill Zimmerman!)

The Chicago Bears win in Foxborough in an emphatic 33-14 victory that hit all the right notes! I bring on Lester Wiltfong Jr to talk through the game with me on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Patriots (with Lester Wiltfong Jr!)

Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) welcome in a special guest, Patriots Reporter, Khari Thompson (@KDThompson5) to talk about the upcoming Bears-Patriots Monday Night showdown! The fellas also offer a quick recap of the Commanders-Bears match-up last Thursday Night. Hilarity does ensue.
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Bear Bones: Bear Down or A Patriotic Pounding

Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder dive deep into the performances of cornerback Kyler Gordon and right tackle Larry Borom against the Commanders. Will these young players play a role in the future of the Chicago Bears? The guys take a look at the tape. 
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Kyler Gordon & Larry Borom

The Chicago Bears fell to 2-4 in a rough home loss to the Washington Commanders, but it can't have all been bad right? I bring on Sam Householder to talk through the game on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Commanders (with Sam Householder!)

Here it is. The big one. JB and EJ take a close look at Justin Fields from Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Justin Fields

JB and Lester discuss the Bears' game against the Vikings, and there was a lot to unpack after that game. Tune in for some talk about Justin Fields, Braxton Jones, Robert Quinn, Darnell Mooney, Luke Getsy, and more. Plus check out their picks in their weekly categories of...

Trench Tribute

Sweet Tweets

Caught up in a numbers game

The Fields Report

The 3 Bears: Hot, cold, just right!


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Bear & Balanced: How do you feel after that Bears loss?

The Chicago Bears recovered after a rough start in Minneapolis to battle to within a score! But what happened? Did Fields take a step? I bring on LockedOnBears' Lorin Cox to break things down with me on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Vikings (with Lorin Cox!)

The Chicago Bears head into Minnesota looking to move up to 3-2, so Robert &amp; Jeff run through the Ten Minute Drill to quickly preview the game! Stats, scheme, matchups and more -- make sure you check this out!
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Ten Minute Drill: Previewing Bears @ Minnesota Vikings

Mason and Danny are back with the second installment of Bear Bones: To IR &amp; Back Again. They go over the loss to those Football Giants. Preview and breakdown of the upcoming matchup with the Vikings and of course. Give insight of injuries for the game and fantasy ramifications for around the league.
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Bear Bones: To IR & Back Again: Bears v. Vikings Preview

Jeff Berckes and EJ Snyder dive into the early season performances of Darnell Mooney and Trenton Gill and discuss what's going wrong with the Bears passing game after a 20-12 loss to the Giants.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Darnell Mooney and Trenton Gill

Here's a bullet point outline of our Bear &amp; Balanced show.


Intro: We'll both share some general thoughts about the Chicago Bears vs New York Giants game.


The Portillo's Trench Tribute: This is our weekly pick for lineman of the game, and thanks to our friends over at Portillo's, we'll be giving out a $100 gift card to one lucky fan each week this season. Tune in to find out how you can win!



Sweet Tweets: We're both active on social media — so be sure you're all following us at @gridironborn &amp; @wiltfongjr — and we highlight one Twitter interaction/Tweet each week.


Caught up in a numbers game: This segment has us featuring one number/statistic that we found interesting from the game.


The Fields Report: We always talk about quarterback Justin Fields right before we take our commercial break.


The 3 Bears: You all know the story of the Three Bears, right? In this porridge-themed portion of the show, we give our picks for the Bear that was hot, the Bear that was cold, and the Bear that was just right in the game against the Giants.


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Bear & Balanced: A Taste of their own Medicine

The Chicago Bears lost in a 20-12 barnburner that quite literally slipped through Velus Jones' fingers, but at least Justin Fields looked better! I bring on Aaron Leming to help me walk through the game on this week's episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Giants (with Aaron Leming!)

The 10-Minute Drill is back for it’s fourth episode and the guys are tightening things up! The show will quickly download all of the most important information for the upcoming Bears matchup in an easy-to-digest format that covers all of the game’s angles.
We know Bears fans care most about how the team matches up against the opponent, so each preview highlights the things you need to know about the opponent and the critical matchups we’re keeping our eyes on. Check out Robert and Jeff’s takes on the Giants offensive &amp; defensive schemes as well as stats that stick out from their first three games.
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Ten Minute Drill: Previewing Bears @ New York Giants

The Debut, the kicking off of a brand new Windy City Gridiron show, BEAR BONES! Focusing on the medical and fantasy football angle and league-wide ramifications of significant injuries. Mason and Danny, your hosts will also break down some of last week's matchup against the Texans and preview the upcoming matchup this Sunday, Against the NY FOOTBALL GIANTS
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Bare Bones: To IR & Back: Kicking It Off In Style

The Bears won another game and two important pieces of that Bears win are the subjects of this week's podcast. Khalil Herbert stepped in for David Montgomery to have a big game and Braxton Jones continued his rookie campaign at left tackle. JB and EJ went through their film with a fine tooth comb and break down what they saw on this week's show.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Khalil Herbert & Braxton Jones

Jeff and Lester discuss the Chicago Bears' week 3 win against the Houston Texans after sleeping on it. Tune in for plenty of their thoughts on the running game, Roquan Smith, Matt Eberflus, and of course, Justin Fields. Plus check out their picks in their weekly categories of...

Portillo's Trench Tribute

Sweet Tweets

Caught up in a numbers game

The Fields Report

The 3 Bears: Hot, cold, just right!


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Bear & Balanced:  Bears Wrestle Win from Texans

The Chicago Bears win again, this time in a 20-23 thriller that took all 60 minutes of football to settle! But amidst the fanfare of the win, questions remain about Justin Fields -- what are the answers? I bring on Jeff Berckes to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs Texans (with Jeff Berckes!)

Despite the Bears having a bad result in Wisconsin, David Montgomery turned in one of the best performances of his career. Was it a product of the scheme, the offensive line, a Herculean effort, or a little bit of all three? Cole Kmet is off to a rough start after a positive camp and preseason. What is going on with the details in Kmet's game? The guys dive into both players and discuss their long term future on the Bears over a couple of tasty beverages.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on David Montgomery & Cole Kmet

The Chicago Bears fall to 1-1 in a loss to the Packers that left fans with more questions than answers. Why did Fields only attempt 11 passes? What happened to the defense? Did anyone play well? I bring on Jacob Infante to help me answer these questions and more on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Packers (with Jacob Infante!)

How will the Bears match up against the Packers? What type of scheme are the Packers' running on Offense &amp; Defense? And what sort of statistical edges might the Bears have in Lambeau? Find out as Jeff and Robert take you through this episode of the Ten Minute Drill!
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Ten Minute Drill: Previewing Bears @ Packers

We're back! Welcome to a new season, a new-look Chicago Bears, and a new-look Bears Over Beers. This year, JB and EJ will take a closer look at a couple of players from the previous game to talk about their performance, progression, and how they fit into the future of the Chicago Bears. Up this week, defensive end Dominique Robinson and new right guard Teven Jenkins.
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Bears Over Beers: Focus on Dominique Robinson & Teven Jenkins

The Chicago Bears entered the 2022 NFL season as 7 point underdogs at home to the San Francisco 49ers but emerged victorious on a soggy pitch in front of Soldier Field faithful to the score of 19-10. Both teams played in the same weather, contrary to what some fans that wear red and gold were saying. Jeff and Lester recap the game through all the categories:
Portillo's Trench Tribute
Tweet of the Week
Stat of the Week
Fields Report
3 Bears
Join us for a victory lap.
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Bear & Balanced: Bears Slide into the Win Column

The Chicago Bears have officially started their season off right with a win over the San Francisco 49ers in a 19-10 slobberknocker that ticked every box you could ask for! I bring on Danny Meehan to walk through the ins and outs of the game with me on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears vs 49ers (with Danny Meehan!)

Do you want to know how your Bears will match up against this week's opponent? Don't have time to dig into 20 hours of research? We got you! The 10-minute Drill aims to cover the most ground in the shortest amount of time so you can be prepped on Sundays.
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NEW! The 10-Minute Drill: Bears - 49ers Preview

We've all got some opinions on how the 2022 season is going to go, why not put a little money on it? Jeff Berckes is joined by Ross Read to go over how they are approaching the 2022 NFL betting landscape with some season-long bets on over/unders, divisional picks, and SB bets. Join the guys as they work through the board and check out the action on 2nd City Gridiron YouTube.
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Picks & Profits: Season long betting picks

Ryan Poles made his presence felt on the waiver wire on Wednesday, making six moves. OL Alex Leatherwood, TE Trevin Wesco, DT Armon Watts, DE Kingsley Johnathan, LB Sterling Weatherford, DB Josh Blackwell. Plus, a live reaction from EJ on a practice squad signing.

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Bearly a Podcast: Bears Claim 6 off waivers

Jeff Berckes and Lester Wiltfong review the final Chicago Bears preseason game. Justin Fields came out swinging, landing haymakers to Dante Pettis, Ryan Griffin, and Cole Kmet. Meanwhile, the Bears defense stymied the Browns offense. The guys will pick their trench tribute and highlight the 3 Bears like every show. Make sure to let us know your trench tribute for a chance to win a $100 Portillo's gift card!
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Bear & Balanced: Justin Fields Torches the Browns

The Bears win again, soundly thumping the Seahawks to the tune of a 27-11 preseason win! What went well? What went poorly? Robert brings on Bears on Tap's Quinten Krzysco to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Bears @ Seahawks (with Quinten Krzysco!)

Chicago Bears' training camp is now in full swing, and with a preseason win under the squad's belt some very clear narratives are starting to form around players like Cole Kmet, Jaquan Brisker, and more -- are the positive reports we're hearing "For Real"? I bring on BearReport's Zack Pearson to gain an insider's perspective on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: An Insider's Take on Training Camp (with Zack Pearson!)

The Chicago Bears are officially back in action, and they have a win to show for it! Who played well in the Bears' 19-14 comeback thriller against the Chiefs? Who played poorly? I bring on Sam Householder to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Instant Reactions from Preseason Week 1 (with Sam Householder!)

The tables have been turned! Host Jeff Berckes turns over hosting duties to his wife, Leslie as she takes Jeff and his mom Julie through the Hopium Den experience. Thank you to all who have joined us throughout the Hopium Den series and enjoy the finale of learning more about the Berckes family.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 10: Family

Wednesday kicks off the Hall of Fame festivities in Canton, Ohio and Terence Young will be there as an honored guest. The Bears fan sat down with me recently to talk about his life as a Bears fan and all about the Hall of Fans experience.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 9: The HOFer

The Chicago Bears are back in action as they've taken the field for the beginning of Training Camp! And while of course we'd love for Camp to give us "all the answers" about the upcoming season, what questions do we need answers to? I grab Khari Thompson of the Patriots Beat to discuss on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Training Camp's Burning Questions

Who says RBs don't matter? They certainly do in fantasy football. The ever-changing RB landscape is the most important part of prepping for your draft and Erik Smith of the QB List is here to tackle the top 30 guys.
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Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft: RB Edition

As we draw closer to the 2022 season, JB brings in familiar voices to talk about how to talk about the 2022 Chicago Bears, given everything we've learned on the Bears Hopium Den. Tune in to hear EJ Snyder, Patti Curl, and Lester A Wiltfong Jr. discuss why they're Bears fans and how they plan to talk about this team in transition.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 8: How do we talk about this team?

Every draft you must ask yourself a question - will I use a premium pick on the tight end position or wait until late to take a chance at a flier? JB and Erik Smith of the QB List are here to help you think through the tight end position in your upcoming fantasy drafts so that you can dominate your league. From Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews to Evan Engram and David Njoku, the guys will rank the board and give you an idea of when you should pounce on the position (hint: it may be earlier than you think). 
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Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft: TE Edition

Will Justin Fields be the guy? It's the most important question for the Chicago Bears for 2022 and beyond. It's hard to quantify just how much that question means to this franchise, this city, this fan base. Host Jeff Berckes welcomes back the Hopium Den participants one more time for a big roundtable-style discussion on the biggest Bears question.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 7: Is Justin Fields THE Guy?

Do you prefer to walk into your fantasy football draft without a plan and take players that you think you might remember were kind of good a few years ago or do you want to dominate your league and impress your friends? Do you want to put in the hundreds of hours of research required to build a board or would you like to just listen to an expert build theirs? That's what I thought! Jeff welcomes the Editor of the QB List, Erik Smith, for a special fantasy football draft prep series to help you dominate your league. The first episode breaks down the QBs - from Allen to Zach Wilson and everyone in between.
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Dominate Your Fantasy Football Draft: Quarterback Edition

Through the magic of podcast editing, JB is joined by all 12 participants from Episodes 1-5 of the Bears Hopium Den to talk about one question - "what do you think of new GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus?" A fun conversation with the Hopium Den veterans that offers plenty of nuance to the new crew in Halas Hall.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 6: Poles & Eberflus

We all have our moments of superfandom, but these two live it every day. On this week's episode, JB is joined by Greg Braggs Jr. and Kris Armstrong to chat about all things Bears football. 
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 5: Superfans

As we move along in the Bears Hopium Den series, we take a look at the social media site Twitter and how Bears fans use and interact in the "Bears Twitter" community. JB is joined by Quinten (@ButkusStats) and Brenda (@BrendaJWebber) to talk about Bears Twitter along with all the things that makes them tick as Bears fans.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 4: Bears Twitter

It's a big world out there and as it turns out, there are Bears fans everywhere! Jeff is joined by Heidi from Mexico, Ciaran from Ireland, and Andrew from Australia to talk about the Bears and how they became fans of the Navy &amp; Orange.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 3: International Fans of Mystery

Episode 2 from the Bears Hopium Den is with Taylor Doll and Stacey The Bat Flip Expert to help give the perspective of female Bears fans in the sports media realm.
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 2: Women in Media

In this new limited series, host Jeff Berckes interviews different groups of Chicago Bears fans to take the temperature of the fanbase and understand what makes them tick. Episode 1 features three fans in the Windy City Gridiron sphere of influence. 
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The Bears Hopium Den Episode 1: The Hype & The Gripe

With Rookie Minicamp behind us, what do cooler heads think about the Chicago Bears' 2022 draft class now that they've had a week to think about it? I grab Brandon Robinson to discuss exactly that on this episode of Bear With Me!
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Bear With Me: Cold takes on the 2022 Draft Class (with Brandon Robinson!)

The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books and while it didn't go the way that many people thought it might for the Bears, JB &amp; EJ break down how Ryan Poles did a nice job laying the foundation for future success for the team. The guys dig into all the picks like Jaquan Brisker, Kyler Gordon, and Velus Jones Jr., while also diving deep into the late round selections and UDFA pickups. EJ, as always, brings his deep knowledge of the draft to talk all things prospects and even gives a preview into what the 2023 draft might hold. All that and more over a couple of tasty beverages so pour yourself a cold one and join us! 
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Bears Over Beers S4E2: Ryan Poles Lays the Foundation

Danny once again welcomes back Montel Hardy! They breakdown punter, Trenton Gill, as it completely FOR THE BRAND! They give insights to the Bears' punter of the future and what his selection signals!
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LunchPail DraftCast Draft Special: Trenton Gill, Punter, NCST

Danny welcomes on longtime friend Montel (@MontelNFL) to break down a new safety selection from the Cal Golden Bears Program, Elijah Hicks!
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LunchPail DraftCast Draft Special: Elijah Hicks, Safety, Cal

Big time athletic traits on the newest Chicago Bears draft pick, Dominique Robinson, defensive linemen from Miami of Ohio. Tune in to hear a quick breakdown of the newest Bear, what his fit will be along the Bears defensive line and more!
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Bears Over Beers Draft Special: Dominique Robinson

The Chicago Bears selected Velus Jones Jr. with the 71st overall pick of the draft -- what kind of player is he? Does he solve the Bears' need at WR? How do we survive the wait until pick 148 ? Jacob and Robert team up to analyze on this instant reactions episode of Bear With Me!
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