Episodes
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Published 12/28/20
Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears dominant week 14 36-7 win over the Houston Texans, snapping Chicago's 6-game losing streak and quieting the torch and pitchfork crowd for at least one week. David Montgomery begins the game with an 80 yard house call!The defense comes back with a vengeance to the tune of 7 sacks and 13 hits of WatsonMitch Trubisky's finest game as a Chicago BearWhat the hell do we make of this game in the grand scheme? Does this even mean anything?
Published 12/13/20
Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears epic late collapse against the Detroit Lions, blowing a 10 point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter against a woebegone franchise fresh off firing their own coach and general manager.  The Bears have three first half rushing touchdowns! Mitch looks really solid... untilllllll he doesn't at the EXACT WRONG MOMENT.The defense isn't good anymore. Facts.Allen Robinson's late game waltz out of bounds with the game on the line.The nail in the coffin....
Published 12/06/20
Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discuss the latest Bears disappointment, this time a complete shellacking to their fiercest rival on national television with a season - and regime - on the line. In short, the winds of change are blowing Chicago-level strong with only five games remaining this season. The bears statistical competence due to garbage time points and yardageMitch's untriumphant returnA complete no-show by the defense... that's not supposed to...
Published 11/30/20
Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell as we enjoy the calm sobriety of a bye week to discuss:  a recap of the season's first ten games3 Nice Things! We are compelled to try to say our favorite things about this Bears team. It was hard!Ryan Pace's tenure with the Bears: the highs, the lows, the final judgmentsAll time top 5 favorite Bears and whether any current players make the listWhat to look for the rest of the season and final win total predictions.We went long to keep...
Published 11/24/20
Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears dispiriting Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-13. The Bears head into the bye week 5-5 but with no answers on how to fix a completely broken offense and now with Nick Foles suffering a game-ending injury to boot.   The level of failure offensively is nearly without peerThe offensive line isn't as bad as you think statistically, so what the hell is wrong?What do the Bears do to fix this generational...
Published 11/17/20
Zach Lee breaks down the Bears total offensive no-show (except for garbage time) against the Titans in Nashville. At no point did Nick Foles and Matt Nagy's offense give fans a glimmer of reason to hope, and two second half fumbles by David Montgomery and Anthony Miller sealed the deal. The Bears have slid to 5-4 and now are on the brink of seeing their fortunate start to the season go off the rails entirely. We also get into Ryan Pace's mismanagement of the roster and how it's entirely...
Published 11/09/20
Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears' 26-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Overtime. We discuss: The incredible opening series on offense where everything went rightThe momentum-shifting end of half sequence where the Bears fail in the red zone, kick a field goal, call a timeout during the Saints drive to get the ball back, and then give up a touchdown while in a soft prevent defense to totally shift the tenor of the game.The myriad injuries on...
Published 11/02/20
Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's RIcky O'Donnell to discuss the Bears embarrassing 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. We discuss: Nagy's playcalling, gameplanning, teaching. Which is the worst?What can be done about the offensive line?Ranking Nick Foles' in the Chicago QB pantheonRyan Pace's responsibility for the team's weaknessesHow the Bears get to the playoffsLife as a  bears fanExistential dreadThe three tenets of successful offense and how the Bears never...
Published 10/27/20
Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears latest victory over the Carolina Panthers, 23-16. The defensive is back to its dominant best self, the offense still can't run the ball but shows signs of life (including the first 3rd quarter points scored all year!), the bears may have a new kicker now and into the future. Let's talk about your first place 5-1 Chicago Bears!
Published 10/19/20
Behind a return to ascendant god performance by Khalil Mack, some clutch throws from Nick Foles to overcome  questionable play-calling and a total lack of a run game, and a good showing by special teams (!), the Bears defeat Tom Brady for the first time ever to move to 4-1. Has a team with so many things to correct ever been this successful early in a season? 
Published 10/09/20
After a week of conflating change with hope, Bearsdom comes back down to earth as their backup quarterback fails to fulfil our dumb dreams once again. Against a superior Colts team, the offense stalls until a late garbage time touchdown and the defense continues to be leaky in the run game. Sloppy play and missed assignments rear their ugly head again as shades of 2019 re-enter the chat, begging questions about what the Bears do going forward if they can't steer out of these disturbing...
Published 10/05/20
Host Zach Lee recaps the Bears stunning comeback against the crumbling Atlanta Falcons as Mitch Trubisky finally gets pulled, Nick Foles takes control of the offense and the defense makes enough plays late to pull out yet another ridiculous Bears win.
Published 09/28/20
Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears first "home" victory of 2020 as Chicago breaks out to a 17 point early lead and then barely hangs on in the second half. We discuss what's Mitch's fault and what isn't, the reborn run game, the good-not-great defense, and a look ahead to next week against the Atlanta Falcons
Published 09/21/20
Host Zach Lee takes a deep dive into the matchup with the New York Giants with the hosts of Big Blue Banter, Dan Schneier and Nick Falato. We discuss week 1, Trubisky vs. Daniel Jones, and each team's strengths and weaknesses going into Sunday's tilt.
Published 09/18/20
The Chicago Shuffle is back and somehow the Bears are 1-0 after Two Minute Mitch pulls out the victory late after 58 minutes of offensive ineptitude, defeating the Detroit Lions 27-23.
Published 09/14/20
Recapping the Bears week 17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and reviewing the 2019 season.
Published 12/30/19
The Chicago Bears lose to the Kansas City Chiefs 26-3 in their final home game of the 2019 season
Published 12/23/19
Previewing Sunday night's Bears - Chiefs game with Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog.
Published 12/18/19
Recapping the Chicago Bears failed near-comeback to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, ultimately losing 21-13.
Published 12/15/19
Previewing the Bears - Packers week 15 matchup at Lambeau Field and all the news coming out of Halas Hall after last week's win at home.
Published 12/11/19