Bears Brief - A Chicago Bears Podcast

Can we finally conclude that Mitch is who he is and will always be inconsistent? High ceiling, low floor,  little middle ground. The Mahomes / Trubisky bowl and an uncomfortable night for Ryan Pace. What might have been. Kevin Pierre-Louis must have rocks in his head after running into the punter again. Not that it would have mattered - unlike the Raiders game in London. The playoff picture as it now stands. 

Post mortem after the Bears, predictably, lose to the Packers as again. Drew Brees breaks two records in one night. Matt Nagy's stubbornness in ignoring Mitch's strengths is very frustrating. Nick's Numbers on last Sunday's game. The Bears have O-Line issues. Aaron Lynch has attitude problems and is dead weight at this point. Previewing the upcoming, inaugural Trubisky / Mahomes bowl. David compares Mitch to potential veteran QB options in David's Digits. David's family got a bit larger over the weekend. Pro Bowl talk. Beer of the week: Ninja vs. Unicorn by Pipeworks Brewing. 

Will the real Mitch Trubisky please stand up? Hopefully we're seeing him now. The Bears almost certainly won't make the playoffs but they can mess division rivals Green Bay and Minnesota up a bit. How big of an impact will the return of Akiem Hicks make? Greg loves A-A-Ron Rodgers. The Bears defense isn't elite this year but has been good enough. The oddly analogous early years of Mitch Trubisky and Drew Brees. 

The Bears are on a mini-run. Mitch continues to look like an NFL QB. Anthony Miller is coming to life. Will Javon Wims continue to see playing time when Gabriel returns? The Bears Tight Ends are the smartest in the league. Have we seen the last of Adam Shaheen? Remembering Brandon Marshall... Akiem Hicks returning soon. Nick Kwiatkowski continues to play well. Khalil Mack isn't making enough of an impact. Review of Lizard King IPA from Pipeworks Brewing.

What will the Bears do to address the QB situation during the offseason? What would we like the Bears to do about the QB situation? Mitch was actually throwing darts on Sunday. What's happened to Eddy Pinerio? Jared Goff is still broken. Who have been the Bears defensive standouts? 

Ryan Pace's lack of due diligence is a fireable offense. Nick Kwiatkowski is better than we thought. Chicago Bears defense this year vs last. Buckle Down Brewing beer talk. Colin Kaepernick's pro day and should the Bears be interested in him? 

Are the Chicago Bears officially in free-fall? Is Matt Nagy too good for the I-Formation? Curious coaching decisions. Can the Bears trust Eddy Pinerio? David breaks down the Bears running game in David's Digits. Hop Butcher for the World hazy IPA craft beer review. 

It would appear the jury is in on Mitch and the verdict isn't good. How much blame does Matt Nagy deserve? Is there a path to improvement for this offense this season? Akiem Hicks loss looms large?

The Chicago Bears took a good old-fashioned butt kicking from the Raiders in London. Offensive line woes. Offense woes in general. Allen Robinson is good. What are the odds the light ever goes on for Mitch? NFC Super Bowl representative draft. 

The Chicago Bears are more enjoyable to watch than they were earlier in the season. Bears defense is truly remarkable even without key starters. Eddy Pinerio continues to impress, kicking woes over? Unhappy trend of questionable officiating at best in the league so far this season. Matt Nagy committing to the run but still with some questionable decisions on offense. The Bears defense is capable of ruining quarterbacks.

Mitch has a decent game (by his standard) and leaves a barely flickering flame of hope alive. Matt Nagy shows an attitude we hadn't seen to this point. Are the Bears done coddling Mitch? Is Tarik Cohen overrated? Khalil Mack is good. So is Danny Trevathan (underrated).

David returns from his European honeymoon to discuss the Chicago Bears first victory of the season against the Broncos.Is Mitch as bad as he appears to be?Is the Bears defense as good as it appears to be?Does Matt Nagy know how to design a winning strategy?David's Digits returns!

Nick returns from Colorado and sits in for David to discuss The Chicago Bears again this week. The Chicago Bears offense is largely a no-show in week 1. Exactly what sort of offensive game plan did they have coming in. Terrible offensive line play. Mitch looked lost most of the game. On the plus side, the defense came to play and looked as good as they did at any point last year. Montgomery looked good. Can we see more of that please?Nicks numbers. 

Nick fills in for David this week.The Chicago Bears make their cuts and establish their final (for now) 53 - fare thee well Tanner Gentry.Who are we most looking forward to seeing on Thursday night?The thrilling debut of Nick's Numbers!!!

David and Greg are joined by Nick this week to discuss all things Chicago Bears.Andrew Luck retires.Deon Bush's excellent preseason continues.How many RBs will the Bears keep on the 53 man roster and does Ryan Nall have a place on it?Nick Kwiatkowski (The Polish Tornado) wins a roster spot.Is Alex Bars legit depth at Tackle?What in the world is going on with the Bears Tight Ends and did they really make David ill?Is Chase Daniel as bad as he looks?Nick bring some fantasy insights.Ranking the leaders in each NFC division.

Vintage dog food talk (Greg shows his age).David Montgomery looks like an NFL Running Back.Noon Whistle Gummypocalypse.Javon Wims and guys who just look like elite athletes.Has Deon Bush arrived?John Franklin is a great athlete.TE position is a huge question mark.Kickers... why?David's Digits is sweeping the nation!!!

Training camp has been mostly boring and that's a good thing.Khalil Mack is good — ranked #3 in the NFL.Other Bears in the NFL's top 100 and projections on who could be on the list next year.Discussion of Brett Kollmann's breakdown of Mitchell Trubisky.We'll know what Mitch is by the end of this year... or will we?David's Digits — really a list this week.More kicking talk (with our apologies).Stupid sexy Flanders.

Greg and David talk about upcoming training camp, the Chicago Bears offseason, and expectations for the 2019 season.Mitchell Trubisky (of course), WR talk (which Emmanuel is which?).Are the Bears the most complete team in the league?Fry and Pineiro (because of course) and the dystopian kickers wasteland.The curious and unsatisfying Tight End situation. David Hates Marc Trestman.Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and his sprained knee.Inaugural appearance of David's Digits!