The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to the start of a critical three-game stretch against the NFC North with Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and wonder how big an impact the trade of Golden Tate will have on this game. Plus, why stopping Kerryon Johnson will be key and how the Bears can still put up points even if they can’t get the run game going against Detroit. 0:00: Putting a bow on the Bills, and why the blowout mattered 1:45: Starting to wonder what to make of the Lions. They beat the three teams the Bears lost to, what does that mean? 3:45: What were the Lions trying to accomplish at the trade deadline? How big will the trade of Golden Tate be on Sunday? 6:35: How does Matt Stafford, fresh off getting sacked 10 (!!) times, handle the Bears’ pass rush? 9:25: The Bears’ defense is good against the run, and that’s huge for facing the Lions 14:00: Matt Nagy is the biggest reason for the Bears’ offensive success 18:10: The Lions’ D-line looks like a tough matchup for the Bears’ O-line 20:30: Does it matter how many yards Jordan Howard gets on Sunday? 22:15: A quick tangent on Kevin White being inactive, and where he goes from here 24:50: Will gameplanning for the Lions this week help out on Thanksgiving? 25:55: Evaluating the NFC Playoff picture and why the Bears shouldn’t rely on the wild card See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bears take care of business against a struggling Bills squad. Laurence Holmes, Alex Brown, Matt Forte and Lance Briggs break it down. The defense smothers Peterman and Co, which didn’t surprise the guys at all. (:33) The Bears are 5-3 at the halfway point of the season with some big division matchups on the horizon (4:31) Forte is happy coach Nagy is finally getting the run game involved in short yardage situations (6:46) Trubisky and the offense had a pedestrian effort in Buffalo. (10:55) Who are the Detroit Lions? Seriously, we can’t get a read on them. The guys hope the Bears can by next Sunday. (17:11) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at why the Bears shouldn’t take the Nathan Peterman-led Bills lightly, and if Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson should take another weekend off. Plus, JJ sits down with Zach Miller to talk about his recovery from his gruesome injury, his outlook on life and his thoughts on Matt Nagy. Topics discussed: 0:00: Will Moon jump through a table to get the full Bills experience? 1:20: Nathan Peterman is not a good quarterback! 2:25: The Bills’ defense will be a challenge 5:10: JJ digs up an amusing box score from a previous Mitch Trubisky-Nathan Peterman duel 6:40: The Bears’ defense has an opportunity to rest Khalil Mack again this weekend 10:40: A word on Kyle Long 13:25: “Life changes || do you” what did Zach Miller mean by that? 15:20: How fulfilling is it for Miller that he can help people after going through what he’s gone through? 19:00: The impact of Miller’s family, friends and the Bears’ organization in keeping Miller’s outlook positive 21:25: What is Miller’s daily routine at Halas Hall? 22:20: Is it bittersweet for Miller to see the Bears have so much success on offense? 23:20: Why Miller has been so impressed with Matt Nagy 25:45: Will Miller ever take anything for granted again? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective. Matt Forte, Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Laurence Holmes break down the Bears win over the New York Jets. The defense held strong without Khalil Mack, but there is still room for improvement – especially with Leonard Floyd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin break down the woeful state of the Bears’ pass rush and wonder if it would be beneficial for Khalil Mack to take a few weeks off to heal his injured ankle. Plus, JJ and Moon dive into why Jordan Howard isn’t a fit in Matt Nagy’s offense, but why the Bears still need to find a run game identity going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Forte, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to break down the Bears 38-31 loss to the Patriots. What happened to the Bears defense over their bye week, and how did the special teams struggle so bad against New England? Plus – the guys debate Mitchell Trubisky’s decision making in the red zone and Matt weighs in on how the Bears should play his former team – the New York Jets – next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look at how Bill Belichick and New England will attack Matt Nagy and the Bears on Sunday, and if Mitch Trubisky can get to the point where he can reliably lead a late-game scoring drive like Tom Brady is so good at doing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Forte, Lance Briggs and Alex Brown join Laurence Holmes to discuss the ramifications of the Bears overtime loss to the Dolphins. What went wrong with the Bears defense against Brock Osweiler? What did they think of Mitchell Trubisky’s game? Plus, they look ahead to a crucial Week 7 matchup with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JJ Stankevitz and John “Moon” Mullin look ahead to Sunday’s game against the Dolphins and how big a “test” it’ll be for Mitch Trubisky, Matt Nagy and the Bears. Plus, can Khalil Mack keep up his monstrous pace, and why do players trust Nagy so much? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our own David Kaplan sat down with Bears coach Matt Nagy for Inside Look, with the full interview airing on NBC Sports Chicago in November. The full interview will air in November, but in this pod special we took some of Nagy’s best bites – about the Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Khalil Mack trade and Bears fans – to preview “Inside Look: Matt Nagy.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.