The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Half-time folks! The Bears are now 3-6 and the halfway mark for their season and sit 3rd in the NFC North. It is review time and the entire Under Center team is here to give a complete breakdown during the bye week. Ken Davis, Adam Hoge, Alex Shapiro, and Eric Strobel discuss the entire Bears organization including the coaching staff's development so far, the offense and Justin Fields' play so far, and the defense on if they can keep up the decent play for the remainder of the season. All that and more on the Under Center Podcast. (2:00) - What happens during the bye week for beat writers and teams (10:00) - Trajectory for Justin Fields (19:40) - Breaking down the Bears defense (31:10) - How important is Akiem Hicks for the Bears going forward? (40:05) - The future of Matt Nagy after this season. Should the Bears move on? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Much like last week, there’s a lot to be excited about despite another tough loss for the Chicago Bears. Justin Fields embraced the Monday Night Football stage in a big way before the defense faltered late. Ken Davis and Alex Shapiro discuss all aspects of the 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that dropped the Bears to 3-6 entering the bye, including Fields’ performance, the defensive struggles and undisciplined play, and the controversial taunting call on Cassius Marsh. 2:10 - Initial reactions to gut-punch 29-27 loss 5:50 - Bears undisciplined again with 12 accepted penalties for 115 yards 12:00 - Fields puts together his best performance yet on the primetime stage 20:15 - Silver linings on offense with David Montgomery's return and Cole Kmet producing 26:50 - Fields shines in the clutch in front of national audience 31:00 - Reaction to the Cassius Marsh critical taunting penalty 35:30 - Discussing Larry Borom's performance and potential duo with Teven Jenkins at tackle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a bonus episode of the Under Center podcast, play-by-play announcer Adam Amin joins the pod with Ken Davis and Eric Strobel to discuss calling a Bears game in 2021 with Justin Fields as the quarterback. The guys discuss the 2021 Bears and how they are progressing, what goes into calling a pro football game, calling the hot Bulls and switching between sports, and a lot more! (3:10) - What goes into providing top notch in game broadcasting? (15:20) - How to coordinate calling multiple sports and games in a given season (23:40) - How do other teams and coaches prepare for Justin Fields? (33:20) - What does the future look like for Matt Nagy? (44:30) - The Bulls are a completely different team this year See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lot of NFL news in one week but the Under Center crew has you covered. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Tony Gill discuss the Aaron Rodgers vaccination debacle and how will Aaron Rodgers be viewed going forward, they also discuss the Henry Ruggs DUI tragedy, and give a breakdown plus predictions on the Monday Night Football matchup between the Bears and the Steelers. (1:50) - How surprising was it to find out Aaron Rogers was not vaccinated (10:00) - Will the league punish Rodgers and the Packers? (19:20) - Henry Ruggs DUI (24:50) - Can the Bears run defense hold up against Najee Harris? (31:00) - Predictions for Monday Night Football See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The trade deadline has come and gone with the Bears not making a move. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Adam Hoge break down the trade deadline and why the Bears chose not to make any deals. The crew also discusses the film on Justin Fields and break down the best game of his career so far. (1:10) - Uneventful trade deadline for the Bears (6:20) - Do the Bears believe they can make the playoffs with this team? (12:20) - What could the Bears get for Khalil Mack? (16:00) - Will the Bears pay David Montgomery or make Khalil Herbert the future of the Bears? (22:00) - Film study on Justin Fields See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why does this feel kinda good even after the loss? Oh, yea the Bears have a QB! Despite a 33-22 loss to the 49ers there is excitement and hope among Bears Nation after Justin Fields has a great game and the best play of the year all in one. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Alex Shapiro break down Justin's performance, why it was so great, what can Fields be in the future, and will Nagy and Pace see the full growth of Fields. Get your full recap right here on the Under Center Pod. (2:20) - Biggest takeaway from Justin Fields' day (15:20) - Bears defense losses steam vs the 49ers (28:50) - Larry Borom makes an impact in his first start (40:10) - Can Justin Fields' play be able to keep Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace long term? (50:00) - Will the Bears trade Allen Robinson? Will they try for Odell Beckham Jr.? 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 an uphill battle this week. With Covid impacting the locker room and coming off 2 straight losses, the Bears really have to come together to stop the losing streak. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Siafa Lewis break down the upcoming matchup and discuss if the Bears can pull it off. They dive into the injury to star Khalil Mack, the offensive line, and how will coaching go if Matt Nagy can't be on the sidelines. (2:00) - Siafa Lewis is moving to Philly (11:00) - Justin Fields is going above and beyond to be better (21:30) - Can the Bears beat the 49ers without Khalil Mack? (32:00) - How are the Bears handling Covid? (45:00) - What to make of Eddie Jackson this year See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After today there will be no reason to look at that tape ever again. Ken Davis, Alex Shapiro, and Adam Hoge discuss and break down where the "breakdowns" were for the Bears on offense and defense and discuss where the blame lies between the coaching and the players. They also discuss what needs to happen as the Bears prepare for next week's matchup with the 49ers, and Matt Nagy contracting COVID. (3:06) - Breaking down another miscommunication on a "free play" is it on Justin or the coaches? (8:20) - Should there be concern about the way Justin Fields is developing? (14:30) - Offensive line woes for another week (20:20) - What could have been done to protect Justin Fields better See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears got cooked. Plain and simple. Tom Brady and the Bucs opened up a can on our team. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and making his Monday react debut, Siafa Lewis go over the debacle that was Bears vs Bucs. No further explanation needed. Enjoy the reaction Bears fans we are here for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears are headed up against another Goliath this week as the Goat gets his shot at the good guys. We just hope that he doesn't hold a grudge from last year. Ken Davis, Eric Strobel, and Siafa Lewis of NBC 5 discuss and preview the upcoming matchup with the Super Bowl favorites and if the Bears have a good chance to get the upset, they also put the final touches on last weeks loss to the Packers and starting cornerback Jaylon Johnson was fined by the Bears. All that and A LOT more. (1:50) - Final thoughts on Bears vs Packers (9:00) - Can Bill Lazor build off a good effort on the ground from the Packers game. (18:00) - What can Justin Fields do vs the Bucs defense to get the offense going? (27:00) - Jaylon Johnson gets fined by the Bears (34:00) - Predictions on Bears vs Bucs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.