The Chicago Bears Den Podcast

Send us a text Bill and Rick react to the draft. We talk about the surprises and react to the drop of Shedeur Sanders. Then we grade each pick and give a final grade for the Bears draft. Last we touch on what we think is next for the Bears.

Send us a text Bill and Rick are back for our Mock Draft with trades. We're going for accuracy this year, hopefully, we landed most of our picks.

Send us a text Bill and Rick are back with a little bit of contract extension news before we give our final rankings on cornerbacks and then finish up with the wide receiver rankings.

Send us a text Rick and Bill are back. We first start by covering the new additions to the team but then we get into interior offensive linemen (18:45) and finish up with a lot of fighting when we get to defensive tackles (45:21).

Send us a text Bill and Rick continue through their draft prep with Tight Ends and Safeties.

Send us a text Rick welcomes Evan to the show to dig into linebackers and running backs for the 2025 draft.

Send us a text Bill and Rick kick off this episode by talking about the new acquisitions to the team (2:15) before we get into the rule changes that were discussed at the owners' meetings (8:40). After that it's almost all draft prep. We cover the offensive tackles (15:30) and the edge rushers (50:38). Bill tells Rick several times that he needs his head checked. Share feedback on who's top five you like better.

Send us a text Bill and Rick are back and hitting the offseason full force. We're getting into the new acquisitions the Bears made in the legal tampering period, and then we wrap up season 4 with our Quarterback rankings for the upcoming draft. Bill and Rick are not in agreement on this one.

Send us a text Bill and Rick get together to discuss the combine and what Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles had to say. Then we dig into the free agents we want to see the Bears go after this year.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick review the Super Bowl and share our thoughts on the game and outcome. Then we dig into the 2021 and 2022 draft classes. We grade the picks, and we discuss if we should move on, extend, or have the pick prove it this year. Finally, we wrap up with a moment for Virginia McCaskey.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT A bit of coaching staff, a bit of Super Bowl, and a bit of razzing. Bill and Rick go back and forth a bit about some earlier predictions, but we still make sure we talk about the new coaching staff additions. Sorry for the late release of this episode.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick discuss the Ben Johnson hire and the playoffs. We make predictions on coordinators that may come to be. Who might be coming in?

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick get together and discuss the wildcard round and what we think it means. We then get into the Mike McCarthy rumors that are gaining steam and reaffirm our top head coach picks.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick are back from the holidays and we're fired up. We talk Packers and Bears before getting into the coaching candidates and defending our favorite picks.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Rick and Bill are back to discuss a new low for Chicago. We start with quick hits before getting into the game against the 49ers (9:27). Then we debate our pick for the next head coach (37:58) whether we want the "leader of men", or the offensive mind. Then we wrap up with a bit of Vikings talk.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill is back from vacation and he and Rick discuss the firing of Matt Eberflus and the transition to the Thomas Brown Era. There's no guarantee that his era is a long one, so we discuss the potential new head coach targets and what that might mean for the Bears. Then we begin our plan for the end of season run that goes through the 49ers.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill is on vacation so Rick welcomes former podcast partner Chris Johnson back to discuss how an outside football fan is currently viewing the Bears and specifically Caleb Williams. Then we transition to some fantasy football sharing our favorite Daily Fantasy picks for Thanksgiving and for Sunday.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick are back again. We talk about Thomas Brown's return to playcalling and debut as OC for the Bears. We also discuss Caleb and the other players. A lot of good to unpack but we keep coming back to the coaching and the giant let down at the end of the game. Then finally, can we bring our newly improved offense back for another NFC North matchup against Minnesota?

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick discuss the firing of Shane Waldron and the elevation of Thomas Brown. Will this change anything? Is Brown ready? We discuss what the short-term and long-term future could, and should, look like for the Bears. The Bears take on the Packers this week. We dig into the unlikely keys to victory.

MESSAGE US WHAT YOU WANT US TO TALK ABOUT Bill and Rick come together to discuss the Bears' recent two-week collapse. We discuss players, coaching and culture. Then we dig into the upcoming game against the Patriots. Can the Bears turn it around.