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Legendary broadcaster Mike North's latest press conference provides more details on his plan to improve the Chicago Bears. Lots of laughs and questions answered from the Barflies in the LIVE broadcast held on YouTube. When only the best will do go to Rahl Jewelers: https://www.rahljewelers.com/ Prefer to see on video? Go here. https://bit.ly/RahlNorth926  

Last week Greg Gabriel announced he was out on Justin Fields. This week it appears he's out on Luke Getsy. Things are bad with the Bears and it's not just the offense.

The Kansas City Chiefs' offense were averaging the same amount of points, 18.5, as the Chicago Bears before they faced off Sunday. The Bears' defense was the tonic they needed as they posted 41 points, all but seven of them before halftime.  Two of the Barroom's top analysts break the game down and express their pessimism that the Bears can correct their many problems this season.

So much drama at Halas Hall, how will the bears bounce back as they go on the road to Kansas City to play a game against the defending Super Bowl champions, all that and more with the tailgaters today Bear Down!

Vinnie Parise welcomes CHGO's Herb Lawrence to the show to discuss everything that has gone wrong with the 2023 Chicago White Sox and how to fix them. Bonus Chicago Bears talk to end the episode as well, so be sure to tune in!

John Buffone, Danny Shimon and Aldo Gandia begin the show discussing: The resignation of Bears defensive coordinator, Alan Williams Justin Fields declaring he's not a pocket passer Braxton Jones going on injury reserved and more Then Aldo previews the Chiefs with help from Matt Conner of ArrowheadAddict.com  Finally, the B-55 segment wraps things up. John answers five questions in 55 seconds as a tribute to Doug Buffone who wore number 55. Danny Shimon joins that segment with commentary.

Vinnie and Frank provide a preview of the NHL's Atlantic division.

Bob Angelo, author of "The NFL Off-Camera: An A-Z Guide to the League's Most Memorable Players and Personalities," talks about his incredible career working for NFL Films.  Before and after the interview Dan and Aldo talk about their growing concerns over Justin Fields ability to become a quality pocket passer.  Rundown: 00:00 - 33:00 Bears Talk 33:00 to 2:21:00 - Bob Angelo 2:21:00 - 3:31:00 - More Bears Talk        

Joe, Vinnie & Zim are back to reflect on the dumpster fire that is the 2023 Chicago White Sox. Tune in to be a part of the therapy session and some extra football talk as well!

Greg Gabriel has very strong opinions on what the Chicago Bears should do with Justin Fields.  Very strong!

Disappointment, frustration and anger are the prevailing thoughts among the hundreds of Barflies who experience the show LIVE in YouTube. John Buffone, Danny Shimon and Coach T expressed the same feelings but with a much heavier dose of analysis of what's wrong and ideas on how to fix it Press conferences from Justin Fields and Coach Eberflus are provided.

The tailgaters come in to try & put the Packers loss in the rear view mirror & talk about what to watch for against the Buccaneers today Bear Down!

Vinnie Parise welcomes his South Burbs Hitmen co-host Steven "Zim" Zimmerman to the show to talk about the Bears and White Sox woes. Plus, there's one good team in Chicago named the Cubs that will be discussed as well. Tune in!

John Buffone starts the show with five priceless rants about the Bears week one performance. Then Aldo Gandia previews the Tampa Bay Bucks team. In the last 45 minutes, Danny Shimon, Alyssa Barbieri and John talk Bears and nothing but.

NHL hockey is coming soon and the guys start to get you set for what promises to be an exciting season!

An emotional Aldo Gandia offers his concerns over the play of Justin Fields after an offseason of high expectations. Dan Aguire, who traveled to Chicago from West Virginia, attended the game and for the first time started to question Fields ability to become a franchise QB. Both men are still heavily invested in Fields and are rooting for him, but concerns are growing.  Nic from the Just Another Year podcast joins the guys to share his thoughts on the Bears' plight. The last 30 minutes features John Santucci's Bears State of Affairs and it's a great one. 

Rahl Jewelers is proud to present Mike North's Bears Press Conference.  The always provocative Mike shares his thoughts about the state of the Bears and how to fix their problems.

The Bears issued one of the biggest disappointments in their recent history, a horrible loss to the Packers in week one. Greg Gabriel offers his thoughts, Aldo Gandia shares his frustration and those of the chat room, and Dan Aguire joins the show after 40 minutes to talk Bears past and present.

Immediate reaction to the Chicago Bears atrocious loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The Bears & Packers renew the oldest rivalry in the NFL! The tailgaters are here to get you ready for it.  Bear Down!!

Vinnie Parise welcomes Phil Selig from CubaDugout.com to talk all things major league baseball and of course spotlight some Cuban talent. Tune in!

Vinnie & Frank discuss the 2023 NHL Rookie class!

John and Alyssa start the show with the five B-55 Q & As. John's last one is gold for Bears fans. Then, Aldo provides a preview of the Packers with help from Pack-A-Day Podcast owner Andy Herman. Finally. Danny join John and Alyssa and they discuss the game and the season schedule.

Greg had 18 games as Director of Scouting for the Bears that were against the Packers, so he knows a few things about the rivalry. That's discussed with his co-host Aldo Gandia. Then Aldo asks Greg to dive into the depth charts for both teams. A number of questions from the chat room, including a couple about the collegiate pass rushers who made their debuts last week.

The guys cover the following: Bears - Packer Week Dan's trip to Chicago Bears Media Mashup Jordan Love's potential Peter Bukowski Bears State of Affairs Winning Time on HBO Max

Vinnie Parise and guest Joe Mandel break down the White Sox' promotion of Chris Getz to GM and discuss the outlook for the team as a whole. Plus playoff baseball talk, NFL and college football too. Don't miss it!

John Buffone is back and so is Alyssa Barbieri. It's year seven of the show and for the first time, there's a full-time analyst on the panel, Danny Shimon. 

Greg Gabriel's knowledge of the mechanics of the waiver wire is second to none. He shares quite a bit in this episode of GTF and evaluates the Bears' roster and moves made by the team. Aldo Gandia - Producer and Co-Host

CHGO Producer Joey Spathis joins us to discuss the latest Twitter trade rumors involving Zach LaVine. We also discuss the Bulls offseason and whether they'll actually see continuity pay off this season. We take another look at the Eastern Conference picture to see if there's any room for the Bulls to overachieve. We also talked to Joey about his experiences at CHGO and how it's shaped him as a Chicago sports fan. 

Dan and Aldo discuss concerns Dan has about the Bears preparation for the beginning of the season. When John joins the show the three talk about the roster cuts, play a game of over/under and finish by talking movies/TV.

Joe, Zim and Vinnie discuss the horrifying shooting that happened Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field and reflect on the lack of answers from the White Sox and the Chicago Police Department. Then the guys welcome John Santucci to talk fantasy football draft prep, sleepers, steals and much more! Don't miss it!

The tailgaters come back in this week to talk about what they saw in the final preseason game, some thoughts on the bears offseason overall & everything in between BearDown!

Vinnie Parise & guest Joe Mandel react to the firing of Rick Hahn & Kenny Williams as well as the injury to Shohei Ohtani on this week's edition of Crosstown Crosstalk!

Besides talking about the epidemic of injuries hitting the Chicago Bears, the guys welcome author Jeff Pearlman whose book, "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s," is the inspiration for the HBO series: Winning Time."

Mike North & Joe Mandel react to the shocking firing of Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams!

The Chicago Bears injury situation is not comforting anyone, although LB Tremaine Edmunds is ramping back up. Greg Gabriel talks about the injuries, how the waiver wire works, who is on the roster bubble and the play of rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent. 

Matt Gentile and Drew Stevens of Rebuild-A-Bull join us for our 200th episode. We get into the Bulls schedule for the upcoming season and discuss how important it is for the team to get off to a hot start with a favorable opening schedule. We also looked at the Eastern Conference and wondered how much the landscape will change this season. We also talked Bulls Fest, and Marc Eversley's comments on the team's offseason. This led to a discussion on Coby White, and if Eversley's comments suggest a breakout season for White is in the cards. 

Joe, Vinnie & Zim discuss the Bob Nightengale report that indicates the Chicago White Sox are conducting a series of internal interviews to determine whether dramatic changes are needed inside the front office or the coaching staff. Plus NFL talk about Stefon Diggs and Jonathan Taylor. Plus some bonus card collecting talk! Tune in!

The four tailgaters discuss the Bears seven point loss to the Colts in their second preseason game. They delve into player evaluations especially the newly emerged battle for the back-up QB role.

Vinnie welcomes Robert Hack, the Manager of Talent & Game Presentation for the Chicago Bears to the show. They'll talk Sox/Cubs, dive in to Robert's role with the Bears and get his thoughts on the 2023 NFL season. Don't miss it!

Among the many topics discussed are who are the top 20 NHL centers. Co-hosts Vinnie Parise and Frank Mueller provide three periods of hockey talk and pop culture happenings.

Evan and Ross talk about the Bears' impressive performance against the Titans in their first preseason game and what they hope to see against the Colts.

The Bears win their first preseason game behind a dominating pass rush and two explosive plays by the first string offense. Greg Gabriel shares his thoughts on the play of several players and what's ahead for the week of practices with the Colts.

Joe, Vinnie & Zim are back talking about a White Sox team that appeared to have some life). Also, Jake Burger walks it off for the Marlins and tons of other random football talk. Don't miss it!

AC, KB & C Dub come back to talk about everything they saw in the Bears first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans! Bear Down!!

Vinnie welcomes Mike Praznowski from Bums in the Bleachers to talk about the RED HOT Chicago Cubs! Plus plenty of other baseball talk from across the league. Don't miss it!

Evan McLean and Ross Read talk about the Bears recent signings and look ahead to the first pre-season game

Hunter Hodies stops by for great hockey talk

The first preseason game might give Chicago Bears fans an inclination on what the team's depth looks like at this part of camp. The guys discuss. Aldo shares tables from the operating table. Tooch joins us to pay tribute to Bill Friedkin.

Greg Gabriel and substitute co-host Ross Read take us through the latest happening with the Chicago Bears and look ahead to the preseason opener versus the Titans

Joe & Zim discuss Tim Anderson's boxing skills, Keynan Middleton's controversial comments about White Sox culture & "rename" the show for one week to show love to friend of the program, Jake Burger. Plus they dig in to Rick Hahn's comments on all the clubhouse drama. Don't miss it! Director/Producer/Host: Joe Mandel Executive Producer: Aldo Gandia