The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

In a slow news week for on-field discussion, there was plenty to talk about off field. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to keep the Bears in Chicago by adding a dome and changing the Museum Campus for fans. The guys also discuss the Bears' most recent arrest of WR David Moore, and they discuss the firing of LaMar "Soup" Campbell after he was on the hiring committee to bring in Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus. (1:36) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggests a plan to put a dome on Soldier Field (12:30) - Bears WR David Moore was arrested this week. The third Bear this year (25:36) - LaMar "Soup" Campbell is fired on his day off (30:00) - Is Julio Jones an option for the Bears? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another wide receiver gets a big contract as Commander's WR Terry McLaurin signs a three-year $70 million dollar deal. With Darnell Monney only having one year left after this season, should Ryan Poles start the process on an extension if he's their best WR? Ken Davis and Alex Shapiro discuss what the Bears should do with Mooney and his future as a Bear. The guys also discuss more details in the Matt Adams arrest and break down the contract Bears rookie Kyler Gordon signed. (2:30) - After Terry McLaurin gets his deal, how soon should the Bears lock in Darnell Mooney? (7:20) - Will Roquan get a deal done with the Bears? (13:30) - Is Mooney a No. 1 WR? (16:00) - More details on Bears linebacker Matt Adams' arrest (25:15) - Kyler Gordon signs his rookie deal, leaving one rookie left to sign with the Bears See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bear's offseason continues with some good, some bad, and some interesting news. Ken Davis and Josh Schrock break down the latest on the Bears including newcomer Matt Adams getting arrested for gun possession, the Bears signing their new rookie Kyler Gordon, Larry Ogunjobi signing elsewhere on a cheaper deal, and will Darnell Mooney take a superstar leap this season. (1:00) - Kyler Gordon officially signs his rookie deal (3:15) - Bears linebacker Matt Adams gets arrested for not having a permit in Illinois (8:09) - Larry Ogunjobi signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers (15:00) - How do you view Darnell Mooney and his future as a Bear? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears' offensive line might be a problem. Like a BIG problem. They suffer an injury to Dakota Dozier, rookie Braxton Jones could be a starter before he's ready, Teven Jenkins is playing with the 2nd string, and guys could be playing outta position. Prayers up to Justin Fields. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss the many issues facing the Bears offensive line, can they patch up a decent enough group before the season, and if they are bad can the Bears and fans decide if Justin Fields is good? (2:00) - How will the Bears operate without Robert Quinn in camp? (6:40) - What does it say about Teven Jenkins that he's been practicing with the 2nd string? (17:40) - Bears lose offensive line depth with Dakota Dozier injury (23:00) - Will the Bears be able to see what Justin Fields can do with a bad offensive line? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mini Camp has been completed this week. So, what did we learn? Ken Davis and Josh Schrock discuss the week of headlines and stories from the Bears and what they learned from all the press conferences and plays. They break down the Robert Quinn no-show this week, how well the defensive backs are playing, if the offense is coming together as the offensive line remains in flux, and a lot more. (1:00) - Overview of the week of practice (8:30) - Does Bears rookie tackle Braxton Jones have a chance to start at left tackle? (14:40) - Is there a wide receiver we aren't talking about that could make the team? (19:20) -Will Eddie Jackson be good this year? (26:13) - What kind of coach is Matt Eberflus? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears have a new offensive coordinator and a new offensive system, the "wide zone". Get familiar with it Bears fans, this will be the offensive identity for the Bears. On this episode of the podcast, Ken Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro do some sexy football talk and break down the wide zone, how it might be implemented, and what they think of the personnel running the scheme. This one is for the football nerds out there. (8:30) - Do the Bears have the offensive line to run the new scheme? (13:55) - How can they run the scheme with a suspect group of wide receivers? (19:30) - How will Cole Kmet be used and can he thrive in this offense? (29:00) - The running game is one of the most important aspects of the new offense, can it set the tone for the Bears this year? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ken Davis and Josh Schrock discuss the NFL taking a practice away from Matt Eberflus and the Bears and if this is a significant crime. They also discuss what did happen and practice the next day, including Jaylon Johnson returning to the starting group, how the defense is looking under Matt Eberflus, and Matt Eberflus comparing Justin Fields to Dak Prescott. (4:50) - How and why did the Bears lose a practice day? (12:00) - Offensive line shuffle during practice (20:32) - Can the defense return to what it was with Matt Eberflus' philosophy? (23:41) - Is Justin Fields Dak Prescott? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears all off-season have been called out for not having enough weapons around Justin Fields. But what if the Bears already see Darnell Mooney as that guy? Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss Mooney and if he can be THE GUY for Justin Fields this year. The guys also discuss their top Bears player that needs to show improvement. (5:10) - Is there too much pressure on Darnell Mooney? (9:00) - What does a successful season look like for Darnell Mooney? (16:00) - Which Bears player needs to show improvement before the season starts? (26:00) - Who are the undrafted free agents that should make the team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Akiem Hicks has been a top 2 or 3 player on the Bears since he's been in Chicago and now that the Bears are rebuilding he is taking his talents south to play with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs. What will the Bears miss out on and was it time to move on? Ken Davis and Josh Schrock discuss Hicks changing teams and break down if the defense can still be good with Hicks. (0:50) - The Akiem Hicks era is officially over (9:00) - Finding interior defensive lineman (13:00) - Going over the current Bears defensive lineman (20:00) - If the Bears have a top pick, will they trade down since they have a quarterback? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of the podcast, Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Schrock discuss and give updates on bears camp. The guys dive into Matt Eberflus moving star corner Jaylon Johnson to the second-string defense and why that decision was made, they break down Cole Kmet's excitement about the new offense and predict how well Kmet will play this year, and they break down the offensive line. (2:20) - Why has Jaylon Johnson been moved to the second-string defense? (7:10) - Matt Eberflus is impressed with Eddie Jackson? (15:40) - What is Cole Kmet's new role? (24:50) - Tevin Jenkins changes his body and his role becomes solidified See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.