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A podcast about the Chicago Bears and the local football scene. Hosted by Kevin Powell.

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    Bears Draft preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


    On Episode 98 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs. They preview the NFL Draft and give their predictions on what the Bears might do. 

    What's next for the Bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025


    On Episode 97, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the Ben Johnson hire, look ahead to the offseason and preview the Super Bowl. 

    Evaluating Caleb Williams' rookie season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025


    On episode 96 of the WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Alex Shapiro from Chicago Sports Network. They evaluate Caleb Williams’ rookie season, give their thoughts on who the next head coach should be, and preview the Bears-Packers matchup on Sunday.  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7135051/7135051_2025-01-03-211351.64kmono.mp3

    Will the Bears hire a new GM? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


    On Episode 95 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the future of Ryan Poles in Chicago, Caleb Williams and preview the Bears-Vikings game. 

    Same old story with the Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024


    On Episode 94, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the loss to Green Bay, the play of Caleb Williams and preview Sunday’s matchup between the Bears and Vikings. 

    Bears – Packers preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


    On Episode 93, Kevin Powell talks with Mark Carman of CHGO. They recap a busy week at Halas Hall, talk about Caleb Williams, and preview the Bears-Packers matchup. 

    Are playoff hopes gone for the Bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024


    On Episode 92 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the Bears’ loss in Arizona, the play of Caleb Williams and look ahead to the second half of the schedule. 

    Takeaways from Bears' Week 1 win

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024


    Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs on the latest episode of The WGN Radio Football Podcast. They talk about the win over the Titans, the play of Caleb Williams, and look ahead to Week 2. 

    Bears season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024


    On Episode 90 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Alex Shapiro from NBC Sports Chicago. They preview the Bears’ season, give predictions for Week 1, and make their Super Bowl picks. 

    Bears ‘Hard Knocks' episode 1 review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024


    On Episode 89 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Mark Carman from CHGO. They give their thoughts on Caleb Williams, discuss offensive line injuries, and review the first episode of the Bears on ‘Hard Knocks.’

    Bears Training Camp preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024


    On the latest episode of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs at Halas Hall. They discuss Caleb Williams, expectations for the season, and preview training camp. 

    Expectations for Caleb Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024


    On Episode 87 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They give their early impressions of Caleb Williams, discuss rookie expectations, and break down the Bears’ schedule. 

    Bears Draft Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024


    On Episode 86 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Carmen Vitali of FOX Sports. They preview the NFL Draft and discuss the Bears’ latest stadium plans. 

    Why didn't the Bears get more for Justin Fields? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024


    On Episode 85 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Brad Spielberger from Pro Football Focus. They react to the Justin Fields trade, discuss free agency, and preview the NFL Draft. 

    What is the trade market for Justin Fields?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024


    On Episode 84 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with NBC Sports Chicago Bears Insider Josh Schrock. They discuss Jaylon Johnson’s franchise tag, look ahead to free agency, and examine the trade market for Justin Fields. 

    Breaking down offseason decisions for the Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024


    Should the Bears draft Caleb Williams? Should they have hired Jim Harbaugh? Other than quarterback, what area do the Bears need to address? Kevin Powell talks with Brad Spielberger from Pro Football Focus to break it all down. 

    Bears offseason preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024


    On Episode 82, Kevin Powell talks with Kaitlin Sharkey from WGN-TV. They react to the Luke Getsy news, discuss the future of Justin Fields, and look ahead to the offseason.

    Will the Bears beat the Packers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024


    On Episode 81 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Matt Verderame from Sports Illustrated. They discuss the future of Justin Fields and Matt Eberflus and preview the Bears-Packers matchup. 

    Will the Bears draft Caleb Williams?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    Will Justin Fields be back next season or will the Bears draft Caleb Williams? Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs to discuss. They also talk about the future of Matt Eberflus and preview Sunday’s Bears game.

    Will the Bears move on from Justin Fields?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023


    On Episode 79 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Mark Carman from CHGO. They discuss the future of Justin Fields and Matt Eberflus and preview Sunday’s Bears-Browns game.

    Will Matt Eberflus be back next season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023


    Is Justin Fields the quarterback of the future? Will Matt Eberflus be back next season? Will the Bears beat the Lions on Sunday? Kevin Powell and Josh Schrock from NBC Sports Chicago break it all down on Episode 78 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast. 

    Should the Bears build around Justin Fields?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    On Episode 77 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They recap the win at Minnesota, preview the remaining schedule, and discuss whether or not Justin Fields is the Bears’ answer at quarterback. 

    What is Justin Fields' future with the Bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023


    On Episode 76, Kevin Powell talks with Carmen Vitali from Fox Sports. They preview the Bears-Lions matchup, breakdown the Montez Sweat trade, and discuss the future of Justin Fields with the Bears.

    Bears help draft position with win over Panthers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023


    Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs on Episode 75 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast. They talk about the Bears’ win over Carolina, Justin Fields, and the future of Matt Eberflus as head coach.  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4455974/4455974_2023-11-10-223914.64kmono.mp3

    The Football 100 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023


    On Episode 74 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Dan Pompei from The Athletic. They discuss Dan’s new book, “The Football 100,” and talk about the Bears’ current quarterback situation. Kevin and Dan also preview Sunday’s matchup with the Chargers. 

    Can the Bears win with Tyson Bagent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023


    Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs on Episode 73 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast. They talk about Justin Fields’ injury, the loss to the Vikings, and look ahead to Sunday’s matchup with the Raiders. 

    Are the Bears done with Chase Claypool?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023


    On Episode 72, Kevin Powell is joined by Alex Shapiro from NBC Sports Chicago. They talk about the Chase Claypool situation, the play of Justin Fields, and look ahead to Thursday’s game at Washington. 

    A strange week at Halas Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023


    On Episode 71, Kevin Powell recaps a strange week at Halas Hall with Mark Carman from CHGO. They discuss Justin Fields, Alan Williams, and look ahead to Sunday’s matchup with the Chiefs.

    Will the Bears beat the Buccaneers? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023


    On Episode 70, Kevin Powell is joined by Alex Shapiro from NBC Sports Chicago. They break down the loss to the Packers and look ahead to the Bears-Bucs matchup on Sunday. 

    Bears-Packers Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023


    On Episode 69 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the Bears’ opener against the Packers, preview the season, and talk about expectations for Justin Fields. 

    The latest on Bears training camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023


    On Episode 68 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs. They discuss the play of Justin Fields, camp competitions, and other training camp observations.

    Early observations at Bears training camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023


    On Episode 67, Kevin Powell is joined at Halas Hall by Alex Shapiro from NBC Sports Chicago. They discuss the early headlines from Bears training camp including Chase Claypool and Darnell Mooney being cleared to practice, high expectations for Justin Fields, and Cole Kmet’s new contract. 

    Key questions for Bears training camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023


    On Episode 66 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs. They recap minicamp, discuss possible additions to the roster before training camp and breakdown position battles. Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    Bears Draft Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023


    On Episode 65, Kevin Powell recaps the NFL Draft with Mark Carman from CHGO. They discuss their favorite picks of the draft and the Bears passing on Jalen Carter and adding Darnell Wright with 10th pick.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    Bears Draft Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023


    On Episode 64, Kevin Powell is joined by Matt Verderame from Sports Illustrated. They preview the NFL Draft and discuss what the Bears might do with the ninth pick. And what’s the latest with the Aaron Rodgers situation? Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    What will the Bears do next this offseason?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023


    Live from Halas Hall, Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs. They react to the Bears trading the No. 1 pick, free agency moves and look ahead to the draft.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    When will the Bears trade the top pick? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023


    On Episode 62 of The WGN Radio Football Podcast, Kevin Powell is joined by Kevin Fishbain from The Athletic. They recap the NFL combine, look ahead to free agency, and examine trade ideas involving the Bears’ top draft pick. They also discuss Aaron Rodgers’ future and the Lamar Jackson situation.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: […]

    Will the Packers trade Aaron Rodgers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023


    On Episode 61, Kevin Powell talks with Carmen Vitali from Fox Sports. They discuss Justin Fields and the Bears’ offseason. What will the Bears do with the top pick? Also, where will Aaron Rodgers be playing next season? Then Kevin and Carmen preview the AFC and NFC Championship Games.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow […]

    Will the Bears trade the top pick?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023


    On Episode 60, Kevin Powell is joined by Matt Verderame from FanSided. They talk about the possibility of trading Justin Fields, what the Bears will do with the top pick, and look ahead to Wild Card Weekend.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    Will the Bears draft a quarterback? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023


    On Episode 59, Kevin Powell is joined by Herb Howard from The Bigs. They look back at Justin Fields’ season, look ahead to the draft, and preview the Bears-Vikings matchup.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

    Jarrett Payton: “The Bears have their franchise quarterback”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022


    On Episode 58, Kevin Powell talks with Jarrett Payton from WGN-TV. They discuss the play of Justin Fields, look ahead to the draft, and preview the final four games of the season. 

    Assessing the Bears at the bye

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022


    On Episode 57, Kevin Powell talks with Zack Pearson from BearReport.com. They talk about Justin Fields’ performance against the Packers, assess the Bears at the bye, and look ahead to the final month of the season.  Follow Kevin Powell on Twitter: Follow @kpowell720

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