The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

The Chicago Bears have reportedly hired Chiefs’ Assistant Director of Player Personnel Ryan Poles as their next general manager. On the Under Center Podcast, host Ken Davis, former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, Football Aftershow host David Kaplan and Bears insider Adam Hoge break down the move and what it means for the Bears and Justin Fields going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OMG! We are still hyped about this past weekend in the NFL and the hope is can the Bears get there too? Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Tony Gill recap the games from this weekend from laughing at the Green Bay Packers to the greatest game we've ever seen in Chiefs vs Bills. The guys also discuss the coaching candidates that played this weekend and which one would they prefer to coach the Bears. FOOTBALL IS AWESOME!! (1:00) - Was Chiefs vs Bills the greatest game of all time? (10:00) - Brady almost does it again vs the Rams (19:20) - Should the NFL change the overtime rules? (30:00) - What does another playoff loss do to Aaron Rodgers' legacy? (45:00) - Potential Bears coachign candidates See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears continue their ongoing search for a new coach and GM but it seems like they are honing in on the coach first with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus being reported to already be a finalist. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Adam Hoge discuss the Bears and which candidates fans should be looking at as the search continues. They also break down if it means anything that Colts executive Ed Dodds withdraws his name from consideration for Bears GM. (1:00) - Ed Dodds withdraws his name from consideration. Does this mean anything? (6:35) - What is the Bears' process? Are they hiring the coach before the GM? (12:20) - Which candidates should fans keep an eye on for GM? (16:00) - Matt Eberflus might be a finalist already 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.

The Bears brass are interviewing any and everyone they can to fill their GM and head coach positions and one of the teams the Bears are looking into picking off from are the Indianapolis Colts. So returning to the podcast is JJ Stankevitz beat writer for Colts.com and former host of the Under Center podcast to discuss with Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro on GM candidates Ed Dobbs and Morocco Brown, and defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. (3:50) - JJ compares covering the Colts vs covering the Bears (8:50) - Ironic that the Bears are picking off talent from former Bear executive Chris Ballard (18:20) - What is Chris Ballard like running the Colts (27:00) - Who is Matt Eberflus and why would he be a good head coach? (44:35) - Interesting ways the Colts have built their team to be playoff contenders See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time for a full post-game breakdown ladies and gents on the Bears' number one starter, George Halas McCaskey. George put up some crazy numbers with two long awkward pauses, three bad jokes, one of the most awkward transitions we've seen, and a key takedown of one of the great Bears in Olin Kreutz. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro discuss McCaskey's game and if he's ready to be the leader the Bears need him to be going forward. BEAR DOWN! (1:20) -Initial reactions to McCaskey's performance in the clutch (14:20) -Has McCaskey put the right team around him to execute the "Game Plan"? (24:50) - George's strategy of questioning Olin Kreutz's character. "Let's see if it works out Cotton" (35:00) - Did George give up too much of the "Game Plan" by telling everyone his playbook, The Game Plan: The Art of Building a Winning Football Team by Bill Polian, sold everywhere books are sold? (45:00) - Who should be McCaskey's new head football coach? (55:00) - Has McCaskey looked over his film of past performances and learned from them? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In an official statement from the team, the Bears have relieved both general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy from their duties, and thus another era of Bears football is terminated. Ken Davis, David Kaplan, Adam Hoge, and Dave Wannstedt discuss the news and break down what they expect to happen for the next couple of days as the search for a new era of Bears football begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The season is officially over and boy was the last showing a one to remember. Or forget depending on how you look at it. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro discuss the loss to the Vikings and how will the Bears change for the future. The guys also break down who stays and who goes between Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace as their end-of-season press conferences were announced by the Bears "will be announced at a later time". So yea, Bear down? (3:30) - Will the Bears fire anybody on Monday? (9:40) - Matt Nagy goes out his way in the final game of the season (15:50) - Should Matt Nagy have played the younger players as the season started to end? (26:40) - Has it been hard for Matt Nagy, knowing he could be fired? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears' final game of the year is a matchup against the division-rival Vikings and it would have been nice to get one last look at Justin Fields though but he's entering the league's safety protocol and will miss the last game. Ken Davis and Adam Hoge discuss the Bears' plan for the final game and they break down what will become of Matt Nagy after the game as he preps to potentially coach his last game for the Bears. (2:40) - Justin Fields is out, how should the Bears fans watch this game (8:00) - What's next for Matt Nagy after the Bears? (14:00) - Who should Bears fans look at to be the next head coach? (21:10) - Will Ryan Pace still be the Bears' GM? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've officially shifted to offseason mode as the Bears prepare for their last game of the season and might be the last game for Matt Nagy. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro discuss the rumor that the McCaskey family is talking with NFL veteran executive Bill Polian and hall of fame coach Tony Dungy on the organization's lack of success in the hiring ranks. Later in the pod, the guys also break down the snap counts for the young players in the last game, and possible key cuts the Bears will make in the offseason. (6:15) - How is it the McCaskey's still need help on football decisions? (14:00) - What will become of Ted Phillips? (22:00) - Snap counts for younger players should be going up not down (30:00) - Will Eddie Goldman be a Bear next year? (34:30) - Bears' cap situation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears beat the Giants. Sorry for the spoiler alert. In bigger news, after only 2 sacks in his first year in the uniform, Robert Quinn came back with a vengeance and breaks Richard Dent's single season sack record at 18 sacks on the season. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro break down the accomplishment and discuss Quinn's record breaking season. Later in the pod, the crew also discusses the comparisons between the Bears and Giants, and Antonio Brown's break down in the middle of a game. (1:50) - Robert Quinn breaks Richard Dent's record from 17.5 to 18 sacks in a single season (10:00) - Comparing Dent to Quinn (16:00) - Bears media have a moment for Jeff Dickerson (28:00) - Comparing the suckage, Giants vs Bears (38:00) - Antonio Brown, Antonio Browns all over the Bucs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.