Send us a text Bill 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 text Bill 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 text Bill 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 text Rick 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 text Bill and Rick continue through their draft prep with Tight Ends and Safeties.
Send us a text Rick welcomes Evan to the show to dig into linebackers and running backs for the 2025 draft.
Send us a text Bill 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 text Bill 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 text Bill 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 text Bill 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.
Send us a text A 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.
Send us a text Bill 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?
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Rick 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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?
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill 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.
Send us a text Bill and Rick break down the first third of the season before getting into the game recap and eventually previewing the next week game.
Send us a text Bill 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 text Bill 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.
Send us a text 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 co...
Send us a text 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.
Send us a text 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.
Send us a text 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
Send us a text Bill and Rick are back together to discuss OTAs and we begin our position ratings.
