The Chicago Bears Den Podcast

Send us a textBill and Rick react to the draft. We talk about the surprises and react to the drop of Shedeur Sanders. Then we grade each pick and give a final grade for the Bears draft. Last we touch on what we think is next for the Bears.

Send us a textBill and Rick are back for our Mock Draft with trades. We're going for accuracy this year, hopefully, we landed most of our picks. 

Send us a textBill and Rick are back with a little bit of contract extension news before we give our final rankings on cornerbacks and then finish up with the wide receiver rankings.

Send us a textRick and Bill are back. We first start by covering the new additions to the team but then we get into interior offensive linemen (18:45) and finish up with a lot of fighting when we get to defensive tackles (45:21). 

Send us a textBill and Rick continue through their draft prep with Tight Ends and Safeties.

Send us a textRick welcomes Evan to the show to dig into linebackers and running backs for the 2025 draft. 

Send us a textBill and Rick kick off this episode by talking about the new acquisitions to the team (2:15) before we get into the rule changes that were discussed at the owners' meetings (8:40). After that it's almost all draft prep. We cover the offensive tackles (15:30) and the edge rushers (50:38). Bill tells Rick several times that he needs his head checked. Share feedback on who's top five you like better. 

Send us a textBill and Rick are back and hitting the offseason full force. We're getting into the new acquisitions the Bears made in the legal tampering period, and then we wrap up season 4 with our Quarterback rankings for the upcoming draft. Bill and Rick are not in agreement on this one. 

Send us a textBill and Rick get together to discuss the combine and what Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles had to say. Then we dig into the free agents we want to see the Bears go after this year. 

Send us a textBill and Rick review the Super Bowl and share our thoughts on the game and outcome. Then we dig into the 2021 and 2022 draft classes. We grade the picks, and we discuss if we should move on, extend, or have the pick prove it this year. Finally, we wrap up with a moment for Virginia McCaskey.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTA bit of coaching staff, a bit of Super Bowl, and a bit of razzing. Bill and Rick go back and forth a bit about some earlier predictions, but we still make sure we talk about the new coaching staff additions. Sorry for the late release of this episode. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick discuss the Ben Johnson hire and the playoffs. We make predictions on coordinators that may come to be. Who might be coming in?

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick get together and discuss the wildcard round and what we think it means. We then get into the Mike McCarthy rumors that are gaining steam and reaffirm our top head coach picks.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick are back from the holidays and we're fired up. We talk Packers and Bears before getting into the coaching candidates and defending our favorite picks. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTRick and Bill are back to discuss a new low for Chicago. We start with quick hits before getting into the game against the 49ers (9:27). Then we debate our pick for the next head coach (37:58) whether we want the "leader of men", or the offensive mind.  Then we wrap up with a bit of Vikings talk. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill is back from vacation and he and Rick discuss the firing of Matt Eberflus and the transition to the Thomas Brown Era. There's no guarantee that his era is a long one, so we discuss the potential new head coach targets and what that might mean for the Bears. Then we begin our plan for the end of season run that goes through the 49ers. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill is on vacation so Rick welcomes former podcast partner Chris Johnson back to discuss how an outside football fan is currently viewing the Bears and specifically Caleb Williams. Then we transition to some fantasy football sharing our favorite Daily Fantasy picks for Thanksgiving and for Sunday. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick are back again. We talk about Thomas Brown's return to playcalling and debut as OC for the Bears. We also discuss Caleb and the other players. A lot of good to unpack but we keep coming back to the coaching and the giant let down at the end of the game. Then finally, can we bring our newly improved offense back for another NFC North matchup against Minnesota? 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick discuss the firing of Shane Waldron and the elevation of Thomas Brown. Will this change anything? Is Brown ready? We discuss what the short-term and long-term future could, and should, look like for the Bears. The Bears take on the Packers this week. We dig into the unlikely keys to victory. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick come together to discuss the Bears' recent two-week collapse. We discuss players, coaching and culture. Then we dig into the upcoming game against the Patriots. Can the Bears turn it around. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick recap the division news and talk about Justin Fields' benching before getting into our progress report. We break down grades for each position group and pick an MVP for each group. Finally, we look forward to Washington and potentially Jayden Daniels. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick are heading into the bye week on a high. We discuss the upcoming trade deadline and news around the league before digging into the recap of the game. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick break down the first third of the season before getting into the game recap and eventually previewing the next week game. 

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUTBill and Rick are back with a lot of content this week. We have to start with the Tom Brady comments (2:40) and more quarterback comparisons (5:48) as mainstream media compares Jayden Daniels' start to Caleb Williams'. Then we have to talk about all of the controversy surrounding DJ Moore (16:08) and the expressions he's showing on the sideline. As we do after each game, we break down last week's game (24:40) and preview the next matchup against the Panthers (1:00:30)

Send us a textBill and Rick are back to talk about the ups and downs of the Colts game. Are we more confident or less confident than before? Either way it's time to look forward. We discuss keys to victory against the Rams, and the matchups we're watching. 

Bill and Rick are back and we have a lot on our mind. We react to the Sunday night game and the Bears' first primetime showcase of the Caleb Williams era. We get into some of the rumors of upset team members (12:54) we talk about Williams and his performance through two games (20:00) and of course, we have to give the defense their flowers (31:40). We eventually get to our game balls and pink slips (39:07) before we have an unexpected visitor and dig into the keys to defeat the colts (46:30). Then we talk about the matchups we're watching in the game before we wrap up. (59:56). A lot of content and a lot of back and forth. 

Bill and Rick are back and excited to kick off the new season. We recap the first game and we preview week two at the Texans. 

We're Back! Bill and Rick are here to share the latest stadium talks, who needs to breakout this year, and we give our offensive and defensive line ratings. 

Bill and Rick continue to bring your offseason content after the first day of mandatory minicamp. We dig into Caleb, the wide receivers, defensive line, and dbs. Then we dive into our safety and running back ratings

Bill and Rick are back together to discuss OTAs and we begin our position ratings.

Rick and Bill are back and excited about OTAs. We discuss what we're watching in OTAs and what we're hoping to see. Then we dig into some stat predictions and measure that up against the rest of the division. 

Two Episodes this week. Make sure you catch "Claws Up, Bear Down" too!Bill and Rick are back together and one is drinking the koolaid, while the other is a Debbie Downer. It's time for predicting the Bears record and talking about the Bears Schedule. 

Rick Leen and Bill Kelsey are giving the quick hits from the week before digging into the real possibility of a Bears' playoff run. 

Bill Kelsey and Rick Leen are together again, excited to look at this developing Bears Roster. We dig into the undrafted free agents and then talk about the draft class again. We discuss Rome Odunze and his future and then we dig into Caleb Williams' recent interactions with the cubs and the media. 

Bill and Rick give their draft grades and things get a little fiery. We're not on the same page for most of the picks, and there's a big disagreement about the punter. The Bears have their rookies home now, but the Bears Den Podcast isn't letting go of the draft yet. 

Bill and Rick are here giving raw uncut reactions to most of the first round. We had some laughs and we had some mishaps, but this is unbridled passion to sit and talk through three hours of draft coverage. We hope you find some amusement. 

Bill and Rick are back together for one last episode before the 2024 NFL Draft Kicks off this Thursday. Fun things are coming and a new era begins. Check out what we have to get you ready for this years draft. 

Bill and Rick are back and excited for the Bears' return to Halas Hall. We also dig into Peter Schrager's Mock Draft and what he thinks the Bears will do. Then finally we finish up with our offensive tackle rankings. 

Bill and Rick are back and lay out the top 30 visits the Bears have had so far and what that might mean for the draft. Then we discuss our linebacker rankings. We have quite a bit different here, so check it out. 

Bill and Rick dig into the futures of the head coach and GM if they draft Caleb Williams, then we give our top 9 mock drafts. Last we dig into our safety rankings. Will the Bears draft a replacement for Eddie Jackson?

Rick and Bill are back together. We discussed the owner's meetings and the interviews that came along with it. Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus had a lot to say and we're going to bring it to you. Then we are going to get into the new rules and what we think the impact will be before we finally bring the running back rankings. 

Rick welcomes former Jabber Jockey Podcast host Chris and we dig into Caleb Williams' pro day before transitioning to the owners meetings and all of the rule changes that they'll be voting on. 

Rick and Bill are back but Justin Fields won't be. We discuss the trade, the compensation and if it's truly a good fit for Justin. We also discuss the addition of Keenan Allen and the free agents the Bears signed. Then last we discuss what this means for our draft plans.

Bill and Rick are back together with the latest on the new stadium. Then it's all free agency. We talk about Jaylon Johnson's extension. We discuss the division and their big moves and of course we discuss the Bears and their moves so far. We grade each addition as we go. 

Bill is out, and we have Tyler from the Banter With The Boys Podcast joining Rick, and we dig into the free-agent targets for the Bears. We, of course, have to look at the history of past free-agent pickups from Ryan Poles. Then we quickly glide through Rick's top Tight Ends of the draft class. 

Bill and Rick are back and they have all of the news you need. We have a live reaction to breaking news right away (2:33) to start our episode and then we dig into the busy combine weekend (7:14). We discuss Caleb Williams, his medicals, or lack there of and plenty more news to come out. Then we deep dive into the landscape of trading Justin Fields (27:14) before we get into our rankings for this 2024 draft class edge rushers (34:20). This was a fun one, and we hope you enjoy it. 

Rick and Evan dig into the trade rumors for Justin Fields a little bit, but this episode is a deep dive into the talent at wide receiver from this draft class. If you want to get into the details about these wide receivers, we have it. 

Bill and Rick are back and the combine has brought us so much to talk about. We dig into the press conferences with Matt Eberflus (2:50) and Ryan Poles (6:05) before we dig into Caleb Williams and his feelings of being drafted by Chicago (26:59). Last, we rank our top wide receiver prospects (31:18) to make sure you're ready for draft day. 

Bill and Rick are back with the latest news and another position ranking. We dig into the coaching staff and the press conference from today (1:12) and then we get you our Defensive Tackle rankings (23:03). If you believe we need to still work on improving the 3-tech. We have everything you need to know.

Bill and Rick are back together again. This time we are here to discuss the cutting of Eddie Jackson and Cody Whitehair (2:00) the Franchise Tag period (14:10) and if we think the Bears will use one on Jaylon Johnson.  Then we dig into some rumors. Is there really interest from the Bears in Danielle Hunter (19:25) and are the Bears really considering the "Best of Both Worlds" scenario of drafting Caleb Williams and keeping Justin Fields (22:40)? Finally we wrap up the episode with our interior offensive line rankings (30:06). We only had one player slotted the same between the both of us. 

Rick is joined by Evan again. We touch real quickly on the cuts of Cody Whitehair and Eddie Jackson before we really deep dive into these quarterback prospects for the 2024 draft.