Best 2nd City Gridiron Podcasts (2025)

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The Mac & Read Show: Bears Thump Cowboys, Prepare For Raiders 45:15

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10h ago45:15

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Mac & Read break down the first win of the season for the Bears, how Caleb Williams performed and how to keep momentum going against the Raiders. Plus, NFL news heading into week 4 and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bear & Balanced: Bears get a Win! 50:10

1d ago50:10

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JB and Lester break down the first win of the Ben Johnson era - 31-14 against the Dallas Cowboys. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bears vs Cowboys Postgame: Wrap It Up with Jacob Infante! 50:57

3d ago50:57

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Check out Jacob Infante's immediate postgame thoughts on the Bears' big win against the Cowboys! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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'85 at 40: Jimbo Covert discusses how the OL was the unsung hero of the '85 Bears 34:57

4d ago34:57

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Pro Football Hall of Fame Tackle Jimbo Covert joins '85 at 40 to discuss the greatness of the '85 Bears, how the offensive line was the unsung hero of that team, blocking for Walter Payton and Jim McMahon, his success against other all-time greats, and so much more! Jim gives some wonderful, thoughtful answers; it's definitely worth your time to ch…

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Making Monsters: Tom Waddle and Dave Campo preview Bears vs Cowboys 42:14

5d ago42:14

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Taylor Doll is joined by former Chicago Bear Tom Waddle to preview the Bears' side of the ball as they get ready to face the Cowboys. They chat about the good, bad, and the ugly so far through two weeks, and how they can get their first win this season. Taylor is also joined by former Dallas Super Bowl-winning Coach Dave Campo to discuss the Cowboy…

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Bear Bones: To IR and Back Again, Week 3: Cowboys @ Bears 1:18:07

6d ago1:18:07

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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) as they focus on analyzing Chicago Bears injuries, the injuries of their opponents, and do a dive into previewing the upcoming Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears game. If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content jus…

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Bears Over Beers: Caleb Williams Taking Undeserved Heat? 58:42

7d ago58:42

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Join the guys this week as they talk about yet another Chicago Bears season spiraling out of control. Final thoughts on the Bears' loss to the Detroit Lions and a look ahead to a week three showdown with Matt Eberflus and the Dallas Cowboys. And what do we think of the heat Caleb Williams continues to take? Merch store: https://2nd-city-gridiron-sh…

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Bears Banter Ep. 216: Leila Rahimi joins to talk about Ryan Poles failures 1:30:47

7d ago1:30:47

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670 The Score's Leila Rahimi joins the podcast to talk about the Bears disastrous loss to the Detroit Lions and how the finger needs to be pointed at Ryan Poles. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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The Mac & Read Show: Bears Stink After Two Games 46:52

8d ago46:52

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Mac & Read discuss the blowout loss to Detroit, Caleb Williams and other huge questions surrounding the team. Plus, NFL headlines and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bear & Balanced: Bears get Demolished by the Lions 46:01

9d ago46:01

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JB & Lester slept on it, and there's no way to spin this one. The Chicago Bears got their butts kicked against the Detroit Lions. Check out their latest show here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bears vs Lions: Wrap It Up with Jacob Infante! 52:18

10d ago52:18

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The Bears were demolished in Detroit, and Jacob Infante talks about it in our postgame show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Making Monsters: Bears v Lions week 2 Preview 44:01

12d ago44:01

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Taylor Doll is joined by Greg Braggs of CHGO Bears to recap the good and bad of Monday night and what the Bears can look like going forward. They preview the Lions game and who the X Factor is for this weekend. Jeremy Reisman of Pride of Detroit also joins her, and they break down the Lions' issues from week one, the worries moving forward, and wha…

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Bear Bones: To IR and Back Again, Week 2: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions 1:28:18

13d ago1:28:18

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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) as they focus on analyzing Chicago Bears injuries, the injuries of their opponents, and do a dive into previewing the upcoming Bears @ Lions game. If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content just like this. T…

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Bears Over Beers: Looking Ahead to Detroit 1:04:44

14d ago1:04:44

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Join the guys as they put an end to the discussion of the Bears' loss to the Minnesota Vikings and look ahead to this weekend in Detroit against the Lions. Can Ben Johnson defeat his old boss, Dan Campbell? How will Caleb Williams follow up last week's disappointing performance, and can he outperform Jared Goff? It's all covered here. Follow us on …

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Bears Banter Ep. 215: Detroit Lions expert Patrick Meagher joins the show! 1:21:37

14d ago1:21:37

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The Chicago Bears are 0-1 and the Ben Johnson Bowl is up next as the Bears travel to face the Lions. Is it time to panic about Caleb Williams? VSiN's Patrick Meagher joins the show to discuss what he saw on Monday Night Football, the Lions loss week one to the Packers, and what he expects from both teams moving forwrad this week, and their matchup …

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Bears Banter Ep. 214: Tyler Dunne joins to explain his explosive Bears article 1:10:45

14d ago1:10:45

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Tyler Dunne set off Bears fans over the weekend with an explosive article that was sourced largely by former Bears coaches that depicted Caleb Williams as lazy and highly questioned Ryan Poles process to select Williams first overall. Tyler joins the podcast to discuss if he felt the coaches had an axe to grind, his decision to include his findings…

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The Mac & Read Show: Bears Lose Openers to Vikings 27-24 52:21

14d ago52:21

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Mac & Read review the disappoitning game against the Vikings, Caleb Williams' performance and what to expect against the Lions in week 2. Plus, a legendary Bills-Ravens Sunday night game and games to highlight in week 2! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Bear & Balanced: Same Old Bears or Week 1 Growing Pains? 58:32

15d ago58:32

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JB & Lester with their cooled-down recap of the Bears vs Vikings Monday nighter. Where is your panic level after one game? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bears vs Vikings: Wrap It Up with Jacob Infante! 50:06

16d ago50:06

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In our brand new postgame show, WCG's lead draft analyst, Jacob Infante, takes to the airwaves to discuss his takeaways from the Bears' downer of a season opener against the Vikings. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Making Monsters: Getting to Know Jahdae Walker 37:42

16d ago37:42

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Taylor Doll sits down with two former coaches of Jahdae Walker to learn more about the Bears' UDFA receiver. After starting his college career at Grand Valley State University and then transferring to Texas A&M, Jahdae doesn't get a combine invite, goes undrafted, and then three months later, he makes Chicago's 53-man roster. Coach Nicholson of Sha…

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'85 at 40: Dan Pompei discusses the greatness of the '85 Bears 31:50

18d ago31:50

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Welcome to 2nd City Gridiron's '85 at 40! A season-long series looking back at the 1985 Chicago Bears. We kick it off with The Athletic's Dan Pompei! Dan was covering the Bears in 1985 and discusses the team with Bill Zimmerman. Check out the first of many episodes throughout the season! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &…

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Making Monsters: Bears vs Vikings Week 1 Preview 1:16:25

20d ago1:16:25

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Taylor Doll kicks off the 2025 season Making Monsters with her preview of the Bears vs Vikings for Monday night football. She is joined by Pat the Designer of Windy City Breeze and ESPN to preview the Bears side of the ball plus she chats with 1st and Skol host Tyler Forness on the Vikings offseason, expectations and what to expect from JJ McCarthy…

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Bear Bones: To IR and Back Again, Week 1: Vikings @ Bears 1:09:01

20d ago1:09:01

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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) as they focus on analyzing Chicago Bears injuries, the injuries of their opponents, and do a dive into previewing the upcoming Vikings @ Bears game. If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content just like this. Twi…

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Bears Over Beers: The New Look NFC North Is Here 1:09:03

21d ago1:09:03

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There are no shortage of topics heading into the week one Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Ryan and Bryan discuss how the Bears match-up with the Vikings, final roster thoughts as the season gets underway, how we are feeling about our season predictions we made back in May, and more thoughts on Micah Parso…

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Bears Banter Ep. 213: David Kaplan joins! 1:01:09

22d ago1:01:09

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The great David Kaplan joins Bill Zimmerman as the Bears get set to open their season against the Minnesota Vikings! Kap discusses Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, the new additions on offense, what he expects from Dennis Allen and the defense and his expectations for the 2025 season! Check out a great podcast! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.…

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The Mac & Read Show - Bears Season Predictions 57:35

22d ago57:35

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Mac & Read dive into the predictions for regular season record, player milestones and more for the Bears. Plus, Super Bowl predictions, game day musts and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bear Bones: Chicago Bears 2025 'Final' 53 Reaction, Season Preview, Parsons is a Packer 1:03:38

27d ago1:03:38

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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) for the final offseason installment of Bear Bones 2025! How did the final 53 shake out? How final is final? How do the guys feel after 2 sneak peaks of the starting offense/defense? Twitter: 2ndCityGridirion- https://x.com/2ndCityGridiron Mason- https://x.com/WestSportsPT Danny- https:…

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Bears Banter Ep. 212: 2025 Chicago Bears Season Preview with Aaron Leming! 1:22:31

27d ago1:22:31

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A tradition unlike any other! Aaron Leming joins to kick off the Chicago Bears 2025 season with a huge season preview. Bill and Aaron dive into Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Dennis Allen, all the position groups, expectations for the 2025 season and more! Plus, Aaron hangs around and answers questios for the mailbag. Check out a fantastic episode! A…

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The Mac & Read Show - Bears Set 53 Man Roster 47:54

29d ago47:54

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Mac & Read discuss the latest news about the Chicago Bears, including the status of Zah Frazier, waivers, and the 53-man roster for the upcoming season. Plus, NFL headlines and college football is back! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Bear & Balanced: Bears vs Chiefs and Preseason Recap 1:02:33

1M ago1:02:33

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Jeff "JB" Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. recap the Chicago Bears preseason slate and set the table for the 2025 regular season, and they do it with their usual categories of; Trench Tribute Caught up in a numbers game Sweet Tweets The Caleb Corner The Three Bears Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red…

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Bears Banter Ep. 211: Bobby Peters breaks down Ben Johnson's Offense! 1:22:15

1M ago1:22:15

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Offensive guru Bobby Peters joins the podcast and breaks down what he likes from Ben Johnson's offense this summer and looks at Ben Johnson's offense and what makes this offense so unique and so special. It's fantastic information for any Bears fans so make sure you check it out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out…

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The Mac & Read Show - Bears Prep for Final Preseason Game 46:32

1M ago46:32

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Mac & Read recap the #Bears preseason game against the #Bills, share concerns about left tackle, plus what to watch for against the Chiefs. Also, Chance the Rapper is back and so much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bear & Balanced: Bears Bash Buffalo Bills 25:45

1M ago25:45

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Quick solo pod from JB recapping his in-person experience at Soldier Field last night for the 38-0 whipping the Chicago Bears gave the Buffalo Bills Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bear & Balanced: Bears v Dolphins Recap 51:47

1M ago51:47

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Jeff Berckes is joined by Taylor Doll to talk Bears - Dolphins preseason game! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Making Monsters: Bears Camp Recap, Season Preview with Mike Golic Jr 40:10

2M ago40:10

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Taylor Doll is joined by Mike Golic Jr, who made his rounds at several NFL training camps, including Bears Camp. He sat down with Charles Tillman, and they were joined by Kyler Gordon, Colston Loveland, and DJ Moore. Taylor and Mike chat about those conversations, the Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen mindset, plus expectations for this season. Advertis…

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Bear Bones: Training Camp Reaction 8/2/25 24:24

2M ago24:24

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Join Dr. Mason West as he discusses what he saw at Training Camp on 8/2/25. Loveland is an animal. Jonah Jackson, Now You See Him, Now You Don't. Ozzy Trapilo locked in as Left Tackle? If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content just like this. Twitter: https://x.com/2ndCityG…

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The Mac & Read Show: Bears Poppin Pads at Camp 47:51

2M ago47:51

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Mac & Read dive into the Bears training camp positional battles, new look offense and Caleb Williams' growth. Plus, more summer hip hop and blockbuster movies! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bears Over Beers: Training Camp 2025 Extravaganza! 1:37:07

2M ago1:37:07

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Join the Bears Over Beers hosts, Ryan and Bryan, as well as several members from the 2nd City Gridiron / Windy City Gridiron crew, as we celebrate the opening of this year's Chicago Bears training camp. We talk position battles, offensive and defensive players to watch, bold predictions, and some breaking news items as training camp gets udneray. J…

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Bears Banter Ep. 210: Mega Training Camp Preview with Zack Pearson! Part 2: Defense 56:53

2M ago56:53

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It's part 2 of our mega training camp preview! Zack Pearson of Bear Report joins to discuss the defensive side of the ball! Dennis Allen's scheme, will Tyrique Stevenson bounce back, what to make of LB3, how strong can the IDL be, and is the Edge room deep enough, plus so much more! Check out a great episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl…

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The Mac & Read Show: Bears Prepping for Training Camp 49:14

2M ago49:14

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Mac & Read are back discussing Bears positional battles, expectations for Caleb Williams, and the coaching staff. Plus, they share some reactions to the new Clipse album and summer movies! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy 2nd City Gridiron

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Bears Banter Ep. 210: Mega Training Camp Preview with Zack Pearson! Part One: Offense 1:13:00

2M ago1:13:00

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It's our annual training camp preview! We welcome in Zack Pearson from Bear Report and we discuss Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, the new and improved offensive line, who will be the left tackle, can Swift be the RB1, Cole Kmet's future and so much more! Check out a great podcast! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: …

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Bear Bones: 2025 Confidence/Concern By Position & NFC North Position Rankings 1:01:11

3M ago1:01:11

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Join Bear Bones as Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) discuss what positions they are confident in and which ones may raise some concerns. Then, they rank these positions across the NFC North! If you like the video, be sure to like it and subscribe to our channel! Follow along all season for more #NFL content just like this.…

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Making Monsters: How the Ben Johnson offense will fit in Chicago 30:47

3M ago30:47

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Taylor Doll is joined by Brett Kollmann, creator of All Thirty Two and co-host of The Bootleg Football Podcast. They break down what made the Detroit offense click the last few seasons and how the personnel here in Chicago fit that scheme. They break down the offensive positions and the roles each player should fit in the Johnson scheme. Advertisin…

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Bear Bones: 2025 Summer Status w/ Robert Mays 57:10

3M ago57:10

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Mason West (@WestSportsPT) is here for another offseason installment of Bear Bones! Join Mason and special guest Robert Mays (@RobertMays) of The Athletic Football Show as they discuss the early summer happenings surrounding the 2025 Chicago Bears. Twitter: 2ndCityGridirion- https://x.com/2ndCityGridiron Mason- https://x.com/WestSportsPT Robert- ht…

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Making Monsters: Getting to know Ruben Hyppolite II 14:22

3M ago14:22

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Taylor Doll chats with Jeff Ermann of Inside MD Sports to talk about one of the more questionable picks of the Chicago Bears' draft, linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II. Ermann talks about the start of Hyppolite's career at Maryland, the schematics of the Terps' defense, and what was asked of Ruben. They also give a little love to DJ Moore and his time a…

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Bears Banter Ep. 209: Herb Howard joins to discuss OTAs! 1:18:53

4M ago1:18:53

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The Bears have wrapped up OTAs and minicamp and to discuss it all, we bring on Herb Howard from The Bigs to talk about what he saw! Ben Johnson, the offense, Caleb Williams, left tackle, the running back room, Dennis Allen's defense, we discuss it all! If you want to know where the Bears are at heading into training camp, this is the podcast you'll…

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Making Monsters: What Zah Frazier brings to the Bears 15:38

4M ago15:38

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Taylor Doll is joined by UTSA cornerbacks coach Nick Graham. They chat about Zah Frazier's college career from JUCO to UTSA, the 2023 season where he missed most of the year, his growth as a player, and his expectations working alongside Al Harris. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Making Monsters: B.C. Insider breaks down Ozzy Trapilo 19:05

4M ago19:05

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Taylor Doll is joined by A.J. Black of BC Eagles Insider to talk about the #Bears newest offensive tackle, Ozzy Trapilo, out of Boston College. They talk about his progression through college, his best fit on the offensive line, his role on the BC offense, and his leadership skills that were developed. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b…

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Bears Banter Ep. 208: Seth Wickersham joins! 49:21

4M ago49:21

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ESPN's Seth Wickersham joins the podcast after releasing some excerpts from his new book, American Kings, and discusses his conversations with Caleb and Carl Williams and how he had concerns about coming to Chicago, concerns about Shane Waldron, concerns about Matt Eberflus (in short, he had concerns), and some of the issues he faced his rookie sea…

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Bear Bones: Chicago Bears 2025 Schedule Release Reaction and Prediction 1:04:46

4M ago1:04:46

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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) for another installment of Bear Bones 2025! We finally know, not only the Bears' opponents, but the full schedule. So that means we give our best guess as to the win/loss record for the Bears, which we are most excited for, and are there any to dread? Twitter: 2ndCityGridirion- https:/…