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This week the guys talk about how they are, for some reason, fairly optimistic about the Bears long term even after the mother of all butt whoopings at the hands of our forever nemeses, the Green Bay Packers. Sometimes you lose with a bad backup quarterback, but not all media outlets would agree that Bagent is Bad-gent and the guys spend a decent bit of time talking about that. How exposed was the defense during this game, and how much worse can it get with Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo out for a couple weeks? Also... I guess we're...

This week on the SKOd the guys go over what has now become a common occurrence for the Bears: an easy, dominant win against an overmatched team, in this case the New York Jets. The insane level of ball control, the clear talent disparity, the clear coaching ability difference... well we've seen this before already this year! At 3-1 with 3 easy wins and a single loss in a coin flip monsoon game, just how good ARE these Bears? And what does that mean for Bears/Packers next week? And... why does that ghost have a Diet Coke? Thanks for...

This week on the SKOd we welcome back Erik to celebrate the absolute mollywhopping the Bears put on the Eagles despite starting emergency QB Case Keenum. How cool was that? Since we're all Case's age... are we about to die? What got into Grady and Dayo? And how much hate DO we have in our hearts for those trying to rip Rome and Luther apart? Thanks for listening!

This week on the SKOd... well you see the episode length, the guys don't have much to say about a game that meant nothing for the rest of the season! Games played in a torrential downpour will do that to you. As we run through what we think MIGHT affect the rest of the season we also do a bit of a sound check! Let us know in the comments how Kyle's audio is doing across platforms. Thanks everyone and we'll see you next week!

One win down, 19 to go! The Bears offense came into this season with a ton of hype and they may have blown even all of THAT out of the water in week 1 with a 59-37 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Let's talk about the good, the bad, and Ben Johnson giving Travis a stroke by going for it on 4th down in the 2nd quarter on his own 20!

The season is nigh, and that means one final pre-regular season pod; it's time to preview the Chicago Bears! Join us as we lament the defensive line, applaud the offense, finally make a call on Rome v Burden (they are both awesome), and look forward to football finally coming back on Wednesday(?!). Thanks for listening!

It's that time of year again! The preseason is done and we are less than two weeks out from the start of the season, so we dragged Nick back for the 4th year ina row to yap about the state of the NFC North! Boy the Lions sure are getting a lot of love after finishing in last place last season. The Vikings could seemingly be anything! And of course after playing three of the most entertaining games in the entire rivalry last year, what of the Bears and Packers? Thanks for listening!

This week on a BONUS SKOd the guys welcome legendary retired Bears content creator Robert Schmitz! And if he's here, you know what time it is: it's time to talk about quarterbacks! Caleb, Justin, and Mitch are all under the microscope as he and the guys reminisce about the great Bears QB Wars, discuss the current media landscape, and look forward to the coming season. Thanks for listening!

This week the guys go over the Bears first preseason game and all the camp news surrounding it. Braxton Jones really set himself apart on Saturday, didn't he? Hey, how'd those rookies do? And what's it like to not be hanging on every piece of camp news we get? Thanks for listening!

This week the guys are joined by noted film eater Mike Faltas (@mfaltas_), and we're talking entirely about Dennis Allen's defense (pre-Bears, last year, this year, and beyond?). What went wrong last year with the defense? How much of that falls on DA's shoulders and how much on personnel? Why did things look so much different in the playoffs (was it really Kyler Gordon and D'Marco Jackson)? And what should we expect this year? Thanks for listening!

This week the guys realize they haven't done a normal episode for more than 3 months and quickly go rabid! Kyler Gordon's inability to stay healthy starts us off but pretty soon Kyle is whipping out a spray bottle and showing hole. Travis drinks too much coffee and tries to find a spot for Hyppo (Kyle's hole??) but only finds... Ron Coomer? Darnell Wright doesn't have an extension and that of course means it's time to insult Broncos fans. Were the guys responsible for taking out all of these Panthers? Maybe! One thing is certain: you WILL wonder if Travis...

Welcome back! In the third and final part Kyle, Travis, and Pat from bear Weather Fans pick their favorite remaining passages and have one last bit of fun with this disasterpiece of an article before training camp. Enjoy!

This week we dig into the second half of Ty's poorly written, far too credulous epic about Caleb Williams. Enjoy!

It's finally time! Kyle and Travis have grabbed Pat of Bear Weather Fans by the collar and drug him over here to tear Ty Dunne a new one by... well just by reading his own words mostly. Is it as bad as we remember? Oh no friends... it is so, so much worse. So grab a beverage, play the Ty Dunne Drinking Game, and enjoy part 1 of a dramatic reading of HOUSE... OF DYSFUNCTION.

The SKOdcast summer break is over! Join us this week as we rank every starter and a few backups right in order, with NO hemming and hawing (it's all hemming and hawing). Who lands the coveted bottom spot? Can anyone knock Mahomes off his perch? And most importantly... where is Caleb Williams? Also keep an ear out for a very hungry, very thirsty special guest's ghostly presence. Thanks for listening!

The draft has come and gone and the guys have sat with it for a bit before speaking on it. What did they like about the players drafted? What did they hate? How do they feel about the overall draft strategy this year and in years past? Thanks for listening!

Three hours of the NFL draft from pick 1 to pick 32! Listen as the guys discuss football (maybe) Godzilla (definitely) hair (or the lack thereof) cats (unquestionably) and, eventually, Dillon Thieneman!

This week Travis is out here cold and alone! With the draft mere days away there are some announcements to get out about the upcoming 4th annual SKOdcast Live Draftcast. After that he gets into the back 7 of the defense in this draft. Is there any LB the Bears should be going after in the first two rounds? How about corner? And finally, we seem to know the Bears are taking a safety, but where, and who? Thanks for listening, and we'll see you Thursday!

This week on the SKOd we go all in on the DL in an exhaustive episode covering everyone we think could go to the Bears in round 1 and/or 2 (and maybe beyond!). The guys agree, disagree, agree to disagree, and generally bemoan the state of the draft AND the Bears defensive line. Enjoy!

This year the guys are talking about the offense (sans OL) in a single episode! And that really tells the story about this draft class. Deep on defense, light on offense, and lacking many interesting players. What do we think about Fernando Mendoza and his slightly more mysterious brother, Francisco Mendoza? Is there a game breaking wide receiver in this draft the Bears should target? Wow, for a league moving back towards the run game this draft sure is bereft of good RB prospects. And what's all this fuss about Kenyon Sadiq?

The SKOd starts their draft coverage this week, and this year we break with tradition and start with the offensive line! Quinten Krzysko of Bears on Tap (@ButkusStats) is back for the second year to talk about big sweaty men slapping man meat, and this year the Bears suddenly need a young center and MIGHT want a tackle. Who is the best tackle in this class? Who should the Bears take at 25 regardless of anything else if he's available? What about a center with those second round picks?

Also, Kyle published a book! Incomplete Pass: A History...

Day 1 of free agency is almost over and the Bears have been active! Active trading for a center to replace the dearly departed Drew Dalman. Active in replacing Tremaine Edmunds! Active in signing Kobe Bryant?! A little late for that eh guys? Active in bringing back our beloved Braxton Jones for one last ride! Activating Travis against the NFL by not being granted those comp picks! All that discussed and much more, thanks for listening!

This week on the SKOd we have the results of a long gestating experiment wherein Ryan Poles' 4 drafts do epic battle with 4 truly simple-minded robots (Excel formulas) ((Travis is an accountant, okay?!)) to see who comes out on top. How obvious have his good picks really been? Could he have honestly done much better on his bad picks? Who wins, man or machine?!

This week Kyle lays out what he means by a Gremlin QB, Dishonorable Yards, and a Shanny Bot! What's a Jalen Hurts? Who is a Justin Herbert? WHY is a Jayden Daniels? How is Jared Goff? And where is Travis?! Thanks for listening!

This week the guys grade the rest of the Bears, this time on the defensive side, and they have much harsher sentiments for this side of the ball. This is of course except for team MVP Dayo Odeyingbo. Thanks for listening!

This week on the SKOD we have entered the Bears offseason, and for the first time in forever we just want next year to start already! To wrap up a fantastic first season with Ben Johnson at the helm the guys have brought back season report cards for each Bear. This week is for the offense. Sit back and enjoy as we grade out everyone with relevant snaps this season. Thanks for listening!

This week the guys discuss the Bears ouster from the playoffs at the hands of the Rams, 20-17 in overtime. Kyle vents his frustration with DJ Moore, Travis vents his frustration with modern coaches refusing field goals, but in the end they both can't help but be excited for the season and thankful for the 2025/26 Bears. Then the guys wax nostalgic a bit a look forward to a bright future, moving into an offseason that can't be over with soon enough for the first time in over a decade. Thanks for listening this season, we're excited to show you...

This week the guys break down the best Bears win of our lives, a comeback playoff victory to devastate the Packers mere weeks after a comeback victory to devastate the Packers. What else is there to say? It's celebration time!

Welcome back! The Bears are NFC North champs and, despite losing a nail biter to the 49ers, the guys are pretty dang excited. What an offensive performance! Caleb showed off everything he has developed over the season in one game. And Luther Burden! How good is he right now and how good can he be in the future? Beyond this game, who do we want to see the Bears play in the playoffs and who do we NOT want to see? And won't somebody think of Erik Kramer?! Thanks for listening!

Well if that wasn't just the greatest goddamn thing to ever happen we don't know what beats it! Get in here, it's a party!

Welcome back! This week we review the glorious beating the Bears laid on the Browns to get to 10-4 and back into 1st in the North. Just how good IS Caleb Williams? Can the defense hold together long enough to make a real run at the title? How bad is Deion's kid? And with injuries destroying our most hated rival, is a golden path opening up before us? Thanks for listening!

This week we go over a close loss at Lambeau Field! The Bears looked dead in the first half but fought back valiantly and lost on a questionable 4th down call/throw/decision, so what did we think about that? How did everyone play in this game? What do we think of the Bears going forward? And whose fault is this loss REALLY? (Believe it or not, Ryan Poles!) Thanks for listening!

Welcome back! This week the Bears are 9-3 and in first place in the entire NFC with only 5 games to go, and they got here by completely and utterly dismantling the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles. So holy balls, how did we get HERE? And could the best be yet to come with both games against Green Bay happening in the next 3 weeks? Let's celebrate and hand out some accolades for one of the most enjoyable Bears teams of our lives. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back, come on in and enjoy the good vibes! This week the guys are basically just happy to be here. The Bears are 8-3 and playing with house money the rest of the way. Was the 31-28 win this week over the Steelers this week perfect? No! But it's hard to be too down on anyone on this roster or staff right now (except you, Hightower). So sit on down and enjoy the good times with us. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to a new world, where the Bears are in first place in the NFC North all by themselves after 10 games! Yes folks we have only 7 games remaining in the 2025/26 regular season and the Bears are on top. So how did it happen? Well, a pretty ugly ass game, so let's talk about it! Brian Flores is pretty great, and Nine is pretty awful. But how about those Bears? How much should anyone read into this sort of game? And what can we look forward to the rest of the way? Thanks for listening!

This week on Start Kyle Orton the worm has fully turned for Caleb! The Bears are 6-3 on the back of yet another late win for the Bears franchise quarterback, and the guys are abuzz. Just how great was this performance? Beyond that who deserves some applause? And what do we see with this group of second year QBs halfway through the season? Thanks for listening!

This week the guys are talking about a heart stopping 47-42 win over the Bengals! How good is this offense? Just how bad is this defense? Was it good enough for the Bears to largely stand still at the trade deadline despite a 5-3 record leaving them only .5 games out of first place? And how about that Jayden Daniels fella getting injured folks, that sure was a shock! Thanks for listening!

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This week on the SKOd we're going streaking! Four wins in a row have the Bears at 4-2 on the year and hungry for more. We start this week with a quick (mostly) run down of the few things that went wrong on Sunday before working into all that meaty goodness. Our head coach seems to be That Guy, how incredible is that? Our defensive coordinator does too! Is this Dom Rob thing for real? How many defensive backs do we have, and do we really need to keep answering that question? Thanks for listening!

Welcome back! This week we break down the Bears big win over the Commies on monday night. The title says it all! Thanks for listening!