The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan dive into the Jordan Howard trade and if it makes sense for the Bears (0:35), get into what Aaron Lynch can bring in his return (9:30), update Robbie Gould's Cinderella run in Chicago Football Madness (14:30) and debate which team is the Bears' biggest threat in the NFC North (19:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the latest episode of the Under Center Podcast, Paul and Cam dial up JJ from Arizona, where he spent the week covering the annual Owners Meetings. With over an hour’s worth of Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace interviews to sort through, the guys break down all the notable bites, including the kicking competition, Cordarrelle Patterson’s role in the offense, opening the season at Soldier, and more. 1:00 - JJ's take from Pace/Nagy media availability 2:00 - Taking stock of the Bears' current kicker predicament 10:00 - Just how much will Corarrelle Patterson contribute to the offense? 14:00 - Bears vs. Packers to open the 100th NFL Season is a big deal, right? 17:18 - News and notes from around the meetings 18:00 - Is Cody Whitehair and James Daniels' position swap a smart idea? 20:00 - Pace tipped his hand a bit on the Bears' edge depth ideas 23:00 - Checking in on the Bears' WR unit-- what does 2019 hold for Javon Wimms? 29:00 - Some final love for the world's most pleasant curmudgeon, Vic Fangio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a almost a week since the Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix signing and it's still looking like a total win for the Bears. JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan on why the Bears appear to have gotten a bargain (1:00) , how Dix could be the perfect fit for this defense at this time, and the chemistry he'll have with former 'Bama teammate Eddie Jackson. Plus probably too much punter talk after the Bears bring back Pat O'Donnell (9:30), and some more edge rusher possibilities in the next wave of free agency (14:00). And of course an update on the Chicago Football Madness as 7-seed Alex Brown makes a desperate attempt to launch a comeback and avoid an upset against 10-seed Robbie Gould (22:10) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is a Chicago Football Madness edition of the Under Center podcast. In the spirit of March Madness, Alex Brown and John "Moon" Mullin join JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan to go through a bracket of the biggest Bears names in the 2018 (1:30), 2006 (14:00), 1985 (30:00) and Legends (36:00) regions to see who is the last man standing at the end. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan look at the Packers having better Super Bowl odds than the Bears, if recently-cut Eric Berry could make sense in Chicago and take a deep dive into Cordarrelle Patterson with NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry. 0:30: The Packers have better Super Bowl odds than the Bears? Huh? 6:00: The crew makes fun of the Giants 8:00: What's going on with Bryce Callahan? 10:30: Could Eric Berry make sense as a safety option? 16:00: Cam takes his Cordarrelle Patterson victory lap 22:05: NBC Sports Boston Patriots reporter Phil Perry joins to break down what the Bears are getting in Patterson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan wonder what the Bears will do with the cap space freed up by re-working Khalil Mack’s contract, plus dive into a big day for the Green Bay Packers and debate just how good Aaron Rodgers’ side will be in 2019. 1:00 - The Bears created $11 million in cap space Tuesday morning. What should they do with it? 6:00 - So…any shot at all Le’Veon Bell signs in Chicago? 8:30 - Bidding farewell to Adrian Amos 13:30 - Will a spending spree in free agency make the Packers any better in 2019? 17:30 - How does Mike Davis fit in the Bears’ plans? 23:30 - Evaluating the addition of Buster Skrine See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis and Paul Aspan break down what to expect from the Bears next week in free agency, if Landon Collins is a realistic target and why Clay Matthews – yes, Clay Matthews – would fit the kind of guy the Bears need as depth at outside linebacker. 0:50: One final debate: Bryce Callahan or Adrian Amos? 5:15: Could Sherrick McManis realistically replace Bryce Callahan? 9:50: What other impending free agents of their own should the Bears try to keep? 13:20: Throwing some names out there as potential free agent targets for the Bears 23:00: Reaction to Chris Blewitt being reportedly signed 25:00: The Bears are a destination for free agents, so could that play to their benefit? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz is joined by The Ringer’s Robert Mays to look ahead to free agency, and if Ryan Pace will have the ability to be aggressive without much cap space. Plus, why Robert sees Adrian Amos as the better fit to return to the Bears, not Bryce Callahan. 1:00: The Callahan/Amos question is a strong indication of where the Bears stand heading into free agency 2:30: Is it realistic to expect the Bears to improve with internal growth, rather than major roster changes? 5:45: Does the lack of ability to tweak the roster make the Bears’ risk of becoming the 2018 Jaguars higher? 9:00: Would you rather keep Bryce Callahan or Adrian Amos? 13:00: Is it at all realistic or even possible for the Bears to be aggressive in free agency? Maybe going after Le’Veon Bell? 16:00: Where do the free agency splashes come next week, outside of Bell? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Producers Slavko Bekovic and Cam Ellis check in with J.J. Stankevitz -- who’s at the NFL Combine -- and the three discuss Cody Parkey, the Bears’ draft plan, how the offense should expect to progress in Year 2, and more. 0:45 – Bears confirm Cody Parkey is out 2:00 – Leg strength a priority when looking at kickers? 4:30 – Would the Bears consider drafting a kicker? 8:00 – Ryan Pace ready for all draft scenarios but focused on best player available 10:00 – Pace keeping draft strategy close to the vest 15:45 – Mitchell Trubisky entering year two in Bears offense 18:00 – Bears addressing inconsistent running game 21:30 – How does Jordan Howard fit in 2019? 23:00 – Harry Hiestand the x-factor for Bears offensive line 25:00 –Bears have become an attractive free agent destination 27:15 – Futures of Adrian Amos and Bryce Callahan 32:00 – The switch from Vic Fangio to Chuck Pagano on defense See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.