One thing we know for sure is that the Bears are better than the Lions. They kicked the LIons asses for 117 of the 120 minutes the two teams played against each other that year. But as the guys will tell you, that and two bucks will get you a cup of soup. The podcast meanders from the Bears impressive home win over the Lions, the resurgent defense continuing it's fine play, Mitch Trubisky coming up big for the Bears finally (in absentia), the possibility of the Bears having the number one pick t...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr
David Ross' final season as Cubs manager resulted in one of the biggest end of season collapses in team history, but where does it rank? Remember This Crap becomes Remember This Collapse as the guys are joined by Mike Praznowski for a look at years the Cubs choked away the postseason from 2001 to the present. How does 2023 compare to collapses under the watches of Don Baylor, Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella and Joe Maddon? As always, the guys unearth some unexpected stuff.
Dec 08, 2023•2 hr 45 min
Baseball expert and first time Hall of Fame voter David Brown is on the pod to talk about the Winter Meetings, the joys of the Opryland Hotel, guys falling into fountains and whether or not Shohei can hold up the entire the market. They make the case for why Shohei should get out and see more of the country, wonder how close the Cubs actually came to getting him last time, something Joe Maddon doesn't get enough credit for, what Cody Bellinger's real value is, why the Cardinals settled for bad, ...
Dec 05, 2023•51 min
The guys celebrate another aesthetically satisfying Bears win by wondering how you can get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for having someone try to rip your face mask off. They congratulate Matt Eberflus on finally winning a division game and wonder if he'd accept a demotion in lieu of getting fired after the season, and if he'd even notice if nobody told him. They try to make sense of the Bears offensive game plan, laud the defense for their continued good play and bask in the wonder of the...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
The guys recap the Bears stunning yet inevitable (there has to be a German word for that) last second loss to the Lions and blame it all on the shifty Lions' timekeeper. They compare when in the game they realized the Bears were going to lose, they ponder what the mood in George's Camry was on the long ride from Detroit to Sycamore and, as one does, they Google whether or not Martha Firestone Ford is still alive. (No spoilers.) They also talk about the Bears upcoming visit to US Bank Stadium to ...
Nov 22, 2023•53 min
With Mike Praznowski on the injured list it was up to Mike Pusateri and Andy to soldier on with a podcast focused intently on the Chicago Bears and their thrilling victory over the Panthers and upcoming tilt in Detroit. And on the actor's strike, and Chicken By George, and Craig Counsell's press conference and how to make an audio transcript online for free in just 15 easy steps. You'll get the recipe for The Flus' drink of choice, and more about the Cubs and some hilarious takes from other podc...
Nov 15, 2023•57 min
The Bears take on the Panthers in one of the least anticipated Thursday Night Football games of all time, but it actually is a pretty important game for them. Not only could Justin Fields return, but since they own both their pick and the Panthers first rounder they win even if they lose. As every podcast should these days, it starts with the guys talking about the Cubs hiring Craig Counsell and firing David Ross, but then they get into important football topics like did Tyson Bagent play well e...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr
The way the rumor mill churns it's a rare thing to be completely shocked by sports news, but the Cubs pulled it off by stunning us by firing David Ross and replacing him with baseball's best manager, Craig Counsell. Did that really happen? Tom Loxas and Andy went on each other podcasts (at the same time--don't overthink it) to discuss the news, to give Jed Hoyer credit for it, and ponder what this means for free agency, possible trades, Ian Happ's hold on the three spot in the lineup, and so muc...
Nov 07, 2023•54 min
The guys have another riveting Bears loss to discuss, but there's also the trade deadline where the team spent another second round pick on a player at a position of need and dangled another young veteran defender for a possible deal. Why does Montez Sweat make sense for the Bears? Why would the Bears let Jaylon Johnson's agent investigate trade possibilities? What the hell is wrong with Cris Collinsworth? What can fans do to keep networks from picking the Bears to ruin prime time games? All tha...
Nov 01, 2023•47 min
The Bears and Chargers face off on Sunday night, so it's time to give the LA/SD/LA Chargers the Remember This Crap treatment. Where else are you going to get in-depth conversations about whether John Hadl went to Notre Dame, when was Sid Luckman the Bears' offensive coordinator, the best way to use Rolf Benirschke on a fake field goal, Chuck Woolery and Pat Sajak, Rico McDonald giving Junior Seau CTE, Bobby Duckworth dropping the ball at the three yard line, Jim Harbaugh's illustrious Chargers c...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 38 min
The guys bask in the glow of the Bears' first home win in nearly 400 days and who better than longtime Bears fans to discuss the play of a backup quarterback. After all, no fanbase knows what bad backup quarterbacking looks like better than the Bears, and Tyson Bagent was far from bad. They talk about whether it's a good idea for Justin Fields to hurry back to face the Chargers, why this might not be a revenge game for Khalil Mack, why the 'Flus isn't so good at counting words and what the Bears...
Oct 25, 2023•58 min
The Athletic's Jon Greenberg discusses the interviews he did for the 20th anniversary oral history he wrote on the 2003 Cubs. Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Dusty Baker, E-ramis Ramirez, Jim Hendry, Gabor Bako, Eric Karros, Shawn Estes and more (all the stars) talked about their fond and not so fond memories of that season that was really great until it wasn't. Find out which ex-Cubs dodged his calls, and how he ended up with enough stuff for three columns with a fourth yet to come. Find out how he sle...
Oct 19, 2023•47 min
The Bears just cannot have nice things. After Justin Fields put his best nine quarters of football together, he face planted figuratively in the first half and then literally as his facemask made his thumb bend in the wrong direction. The guys talk about Tyson Bagent's debut, the health prognosis on Fields (and what clues we can take from the Bears signing Trace McSorley and that likely means the IR is inevitable for Josh), and whether this is the worst QB room in Bears' history. They look back ...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min
David Brown is back to talk about the baseball playoffs and the guys discuss the overwrought narrative around the first round byes, and how it's really OK that the playoffs are unpredictable. They also talk about the Phillies home field advantage and what made that possible (there's a direct connection to the current mental state of Cubs fans believe it or not), Bryce Harper's base running, Yordan Alvarez going from the commode to the batter's box to homer...twice. Are the Rangers and Phillies a...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min
The guys have a spirited discussion in this one, which starts with Andy talking about paying to go see somebody else's podcast live, but then turns into a discussion of what happens to Justin Fields if the Bears end up with the number one overall pick, but it's not their pick. Then they, like the Bears, get back on track and revel in the Bears kicking the Commanders' asses, make fun of "Riverboat" Ron's nickname, wonder who is going to run the ball with everybody hurt, discuss great 35s in recen...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The guys ponder the future of Bears overmatched head coach Matt Eberflus, and whether or not the mini-bye that comes from playing a Thursday night game is the worst possible timing for him if he's trying to keep his job. Look back and the Bears' historic stubborn refusal to fire a coach in-season. They look back at key moments (gambling and otherwise) in the mind-numbing loss to the Broncos. They talk about the Toy Story broadcast of last Sunday's ESPN+ game (seriously), and then they look ahead...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Despite the Cubs falling down and crapping on themselves, the baseball playoffs will start on schedule without them. David Brown joins the pod and after Andy gives the most awkward intro ever, the guys start and end the podcast with deep thoughts on the recent past and near future of the Cubs, and they zip around the playoff bracket to talk about the actual good teams. Wait until you hear the big idea about how to fix the tiebreaker system and no, it does not involve run differential.
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min
The Bears and Broncos matchups go back more than 50 years and there have been some infamous heroes (Devin Hester, Eddy Piniero, Tim Tebow) and hapless goats (Marion Barber III, Dave Wannstedt, Jim Flanigan). Some Bears greats played for both teams like Jay Cutler, Kyle Orton, Brandon Marshall, Todd Sauerbrun and Eddie Royal. Guys like Vic Fangio, Vance Joseph and John Fox have coached for both teams. Sean Payton is the Broncos coach now and was a scab Bear in 1987. The Broncos had no answer for ...
Sep 29, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Against their better judgement the guys relive the week that was at Halas Hall and Arrowhead Stadium. At least the Bears made Taylor Swift happy, so that should be worth something, right? They dig into the Peanut Tillman raid, Justin Fields yelling at reporters for...reporting what he told them, $100,000 worth of stolen lawn mowers and the joys of playing with a concussion. They discuss the possibility of the Bears having their first-ever interim head coach, and whether George or Virginia would ...
Sep 27, 2023•48 min
Remember This Crap is back and it's a two-fer? Who better than these guys to recall the most embarrassing days in Bears history, and to regale you with tales of Bears-Chiefs history? It's the only Bears podcast you'll hear this week with discussions about Jeremiah Ratliff, Sam Hurd, Alonso Spellman, gun range punchings, the Johnson Twins Tank and Todd, Joe Delaney, Mirro Roder, Frank Gansz, Terry Shea, Christian Okoye, Gary Crowton, John Roveto and Abe Gibron. The Bears and Chiefs haven't met th...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 53 min
You things are going well when the podcast starts with a discussion about an HBO show that just got cancelled, but two weeks in, this is where we are. Mike Pusateri and Mike Praznowski are back to break down the Bears breakdown in Tampa, and the guys try to figure out when this might actually get a win. Who is to blame, and why is it multiple people? They talk about the elusive Baker Mayfield (guh), a determined but futile defensive effort, Justin Fields teasing us with the kind of throw that it...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min
The Bears loss to the Packers might not have been a shock to smart fans like you, but the totality of the butt whupping was unexpected and the guys are there to tell you who to blame. There's plenty of it to go around. Odd playcalling, poor design, the inability to pull the trigger and let's not forget a defense that didn't come within an area code of the Packers backfield on most plays. But there's still reason for hope, and we can look ahead to better times in the upcoming game in Tampa....
Sep 13, 2023•58 min
The Bears podcast returns with a new addition. One Mike P. wasn't enough, so joining Andy and Mike Pusateri on the pod is Mike Praznowski. The guys will take potential corporate sponsorship from anybody so they devote an entire segment to providing increasingly spicy takes from every level of the Taco Bell sauce lineup from Mild to Diablo. Which Bears are going to break long held records? Who's getting fired? Who's getting traded. You won't know until you listen. No Bears podcast would be comple...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Tom Loxas is back to talk about the Cubs and whether or not David Ross can avoid sabotaging the playoff run. They discuss Ross' moves and his perceived leadership qualities, Jed's take on how close they came to selling and how Dansby Swanson shamed him into trying to win. They talk about rebuilds in general and how the Cardinals missed a golden opportunity this year. They have thoughts on what huge part of the Cubs organization is handicapping the excitement level with fans and they talk about C...
Aug 24, 2023•56 min
Bally Senior MLB Writer David Brown is back on the podcast as the guys look at the playoff races and try to figure out who the odd teams out in each league are going to be. And, about eight minutes in, Christopher Morel interrupts the proceedings by hitting a walk-off homer, taking off all his clothes and helping save the Cubs season. They discuss how baseball should redeploy Shohei Ohtani now that the Angels have completely crapped the bed, and suggest a whole bunch of new rules that would make...
Aug 17, 2023•58 min
The trade deadline came and went and the Cubs came out pretty big winners. Let's look at the their big move(s), and how they stack up against the other 'contenders' in the NL Central and Wild Card. Who's a sleeper to come from even farther back than the Cubs to get a Wild Card spot, how long are the Reds going to fake it and a look at everybody else in the mix in the NL.
Aug 04, 2023•32 min
The Cubs and White Sox have met in a World Series, in exhibitions and for the last 26 years regularly in interleague play. Lots of guys have played for both teams, they've made the occasional trade and now they battle for a sponsored "cup" that nobody gives a damn about. The guys look back at the history between the teams, why it means so much more to Sox fans than it ever will to Cubs fans and how much more successful one franchise has been than the other. They also remember key games and playe...
Jul 24, 2023•2 hr 30 min
Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. The trade deadline is less than two weeks away and teams need to figure their crap out post haste. David Brown joins the baseball podcast to discuss why teams like the Orioles and Reds should have already done more than they have, what's up with the Cardinals lame attempt to get good pitching by trading bad pitching for it, why the Cubs should try to avoid opening more holes instead of filling them and what's the deal with Shohei. They also di...
Jul 20, 2023•55 min
The second half of the season is upon us and the Cubs are just as meh as we all suspected they would be, which means little Jeddy has to make a big decision. What are the arguments for selling or buying and honestly, why do you have to do either? Would it be that crazy to trade based on need instead of contract status and controllable years? Probably. Also, a look at simple things the Cubs could do to increase their on field competence, why it's great that MLB keeps stiffing them when they ask f...
Jul 14, 2023•46 min
Just in time for Independence Day the guys are doing a deep dive of a movie made just...FIFTY years ago? It's the movie version of the musical 1776, starring KITT from Knight Rider, the White Shadow, the governor from Benson and Gwyneth Paltrow's mom. But, if you've seen it, you know it's a really good movie and if you haven't...well, we dare you to listen to this podcast and not race to your TV to watch it. It's the story of the second Continental Congress featuring all of the old dead guys in ...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 59 min
