CHGO Chicago Bears Podcast

The Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson have dropped their first 2 games of the regular season and face a must win game vs the Cowboys at Soldier Field. Ben Johnson has called the team out on their practice habits, now we will see how the Bears respond. Join Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah and Greg Braggs Jr as we look ahead to the Cowboys, lay out the blueprint for success and help you make some money on the Brick x Brick Podcast with CHGO Bears! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben Johnson held a lengthy practice Wednesday for over 2 hours as he tries to get the Chicago Bears dialed in to win their first game of the year. Johnson praised Caleb Williams for his work ethic saying “he is doing everything right.” Adam Jahns checks in from Halas Hall. Adam Hoge brings us his weekly whiteboard segmant on the keys to beating the Dallas Cowboys. Later, Jeff Cavanaugh from DLLS Cowboys joins to give the Cowboys perspective of this week’s matchup. Chase Bandolik is running 1 mile for every point the Bears lose by each week. Bandolik kicks off our overtime hour. Join Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. on a jam-packed CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson have a ton of things to clean up in their own house and the Head Coach pointed to himself and the team in terms of what they need to do this week to find a way to win their first game of 2025. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr as we react to all that and more on the CHGO Bears Podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Quarterback and QB analyst JT O’Sullivan joins today’s CHGO Bears Podcast to give his breakdown of Caleb Williams’ performance against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Is criticism of Caleb’s performance fair? Or did he actually play well despite the blowout? Later, Adam Hoge does some film analysis of his own in this week’s ODK. Plus, do the Chicago Bears have a Tom Brady problem? Should they ban him from NFL production meetings ahead of the Raiders’ owners game against the Bears in Week 4? Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. on the CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Bears have started the season in a deep hole by losing back to back weeks falling to 0-2 and losing arguably their best player in Jaylon Johnson possibly for the season due to a groin injury he re-injured vs the Lions. Join Greg Braggs Jr, Adam Rank, Shayne Marsaw and Phil Ottochian as we try to pick up the pieces on the CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Bears are now 0-2 on the 2025 season following their embarrassing loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Now we try to assess the situation Do the Chicago Bears have a Ryan Poles problem? We evaluate ALL of Poles’ draft picks during his tenure as the Bears GM. How many have gone on to become starters? How many have already been cut? Later, Lance Briggs joins as the Professor gives out his grades for the Week 2 performance…and they’re not good. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Lance Briggs on the CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Bears drop to 0-2 vs Ben Johnson’s former team, the Detroit Lions. Despite a HUGE day from Rome Odunze, the Bears are STUNNED by 52 points. Join Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah and Greg Braggs Jr for some group therapy on the Brick x Brick AFTERSHOW Podcast with CHGO Bears as we react to it all.

The Chicago Bears were embarrassed by the Detroit Lions in Ben Johnson's return game Sunday afternoon. Rome Odunze did his part, scoring two touchdowns in the drubbing. The Bears were done in by three-consecutive turnovers in the 1st half, a fumble, a turnover on downs and an interception. That was followed by a questionable call by the referees, allowing the Lions to score a TD at the end of the half instead of the half being over. Jaylon Johnson and T.J. Edwards both left the game early with aggravations of their injuries. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman, Corey Wootton and Greg Braggs Jr. with appearances from Lance Briggs and Jerry Azumah with Adam Jahns reporting live from Ford Field as the CHGO Bears crew tries to pick up the pieces of a season already on the brink of breaking on the CHGO Bears Postgame Show.

Former Chicago Bears DE, Willie Young, joins Lance Briggs and Jerry Azumah to catch up on what he’s been up to. Willie shares some great stories growing up in South Florida and finding his way to the NFL. Plus, we bring back the BLUEPRINT and tell you how we can beat the Lions. And, of course, Da Bets returns to help you win some money. Join us on the Brick x Brick Podcast on CHGO Bears!

Caleb Williams spoke at Halas Hall on Wednesday following a walkthrough in the lead-up to the Chicago Bears Week 2 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Caleb is ready to move on from some late-game inaccuracies while also leaning into his run game and begin preparation for the Lions. Adam Jahns joins from Halas Hall with the latest as the coordinators speak to the media. Later, we bring back Adam Hoge’s white board segment as he breaks down the matchup against the Lions in greater detail. Join Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. on the CHGO Bears Podcast.

Ben Johnson spoke at Halas Hall Wednesday afternoon as the team now prepares for Week 2 versus his former team, the Detroit Lions. Johnson shared fond memories of his time with the Lions and Miami Dolphins but emphasized that his only focus now is on winning Week 2. We preview the coaching matchup and look into the timing of Johnson’s play calls on today’s episode. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. on the CHHGO Bears Podcast.

Ben Johnson now has one game under his belt as the Head Coach of the Chicago Bears with a film littered with mistakes on offense. 12 penalties, inaccuracy by the quarterback, a lack of a run game and much more. What can the do to bounce back on a short week vs his former team in Detroit? Ben Johnson spoke to the media today and we'll talk to Patrick Norton who has covered it all for CHGO Bears. Join Greg Braggs Jr and Shayne Marsaw as we discuss all that and more on CHGO Bear After Dark.

The Chicago Bears didn’t have the start to their season that they were hoping for against the Minnesota Vikings, starting 0-1. The CHGO Bears crew has slept on it, and now we try to find where things went wrong. One thing that looked great was the scripted plays on the opening drive. Does Ben Johnson have something he can build on with Caleb Williams? Later, Professor Briggs is back with his grades for the offense, defense, special teams and coaching. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Lance Briggs on the CHGO Bears Podcast.

The Chicago Bears started off HOT on the first drive but finished cold as ice in the 4th quarter. Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson couldn’t find their rhythm and JJ McCarthy, Kevin O’Connell took full advantage with 3 TDs in the 4th quarter. The defense held serve for 3 quarters without Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon but couldn’t finish in the 4th. A lot to cover, join Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah and Greg Braggs Jr on the Brick x Brick AFTERSHOW Podcast with CHGO Bears.

The Chicago Bears allowed the Minnesota Vikings to come back and defeat them on Monday Night Football in the teams’ season opener. The Bears led 17-6 after an opening drive rush TD by Caleb Williams and a Nahshon Wright 74-yard pick-6, but 4th quarter TDs by Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones put the Vikings in front for good, winning 27-24. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman, Greg Braggs Jr. with appearances from Adam Jahns, Lance Briggs and Jerry Azumah as they recap the difficult season opening loss on the CHGO Bears Postgame Podcast.

The Chicago Bears allowed the Minnesota Vikings to come back and defeat them on Monday Night Football in the teams’ season opener. The Bears led 17-6 after an opening drive rush TD by Caleb Williams and a Nahshon Wright 74-yard pick-6, but 4th quarter TDs by Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones put the Vikings in front for good, winning 27-24. Join Adam Hoge, Mark Carman, Greg Braggs Jr. with appearances from Adam Jahns, Lance Briggs and Jerry Azumah as they recap the difficult season opening loss on the CHGO Bears Postgame Podcast.

The Chicago Bears are just 2 days away to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Ben Johnson spoke to the media and gave some injury updates on injured players including linebacker TJ Edwards. We also went into the locker room and spoke with Ruben Hyppolite about the potential opportunity in front of him. All that and more with Adam Hoge and Greg Braggs Jr on the CHGO Bears Podcast.

Tyler Dunne, the founder of Go Long and author of an alarming piece detailing the troubles in coaching Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams joins the CHGO Bears Podcast to detail that piece. Was the coaching staff unfairly blamed in Caleb's rookie season? Dunne details what his sources have told him with Adam Hoge, Adam Jahns and Mark Carman on the CHGO Bears Emergency Podcast.

We are just three days away from the opening kickoff for the Chicago Bears season! The Minnesota Vikings will present a stiff test for the Bears on both offense AND defense. OC Declan Doyle and DC Dennis Allen spoke with the media today about some of those challenges. Are Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson up for the challenge? Adam Jahns joins with some interesting notes including how Drew Dalman is helping Caleb in his first year with the team and how Luther Burden is learning behind Olamide Zaccheaus on the depth chart. Jahns joins Adam Hoge and Mark Carman on the CHGO Bears Podcast!

We have FINALLY arrived! It’s Week 1 of the regular season! And to kick off the year the gang is excited to bring on special guest and Chicago Bears Legend, Charles “Peanut” Tillman!! We’ll talk to Peanut about what he saw from the Bears at Training Camp and Preseason as we are just 4 days away from kickoff! We’ll also introduce a new segment breaking down the upcoming opponent each week, THE BLUEPRINT! And of course, we’ll help you make some money with DA Bets presented by Circa Sports! All that and more on the Brick X Brick Podcast with CHGO Bears!