Pro Football Weekly: Chicago

From the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Kevin Fishbain and CSN Chicago's John "Moon" Mullin talk about what they learned from Ryan Pace and John Fox and where the Bears are headed in free agency and the NFL Draft.

We open the show with a little Jay Cutler talk and the "news" that the Bears are shopping Jay. Kevin analyzes the Cutty situation, and then with the NFL Scouting Combine a week away, we get into NFL Draft mode with Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) of CBS Sports. He joins the show to discuss the top QB draft prospects — DeShone Kizer, Deshaun Watson and Mitch Trubisky — as well as some sleeper QB prospects, the top safeties and what the Bears should do at No. 3. Kevin and John wrap up the show with more QB and safety draft talk, plus a quick return of The Bachelor update.

We are back from a little break to dive into the trade waters and decide whether or not the Bears will or should trade for Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Chris Wesseling of NFL.com (@ChrisWesseling) joins the show to break down Garoppolo's trade value and what it would cost for a team like the Bears to get him. Chris also gives his insight on the other quarterbacks available and what the Bears should do with Alshon Jeffery. Kevin and John wrap up the show by discussing Garoppolo, Jeffery and more on the Bears' options in free agency.

The guys are back and Kevin recaps Senior Bowl week in Mobile, Ala. Which players stood out? Were there any quarterbacks worth a Bears draft pick? What benefits did the Bears' staff receive from coaching the game? Then the guys discuss more assistant coaching changes for the Bears and what it means for some of their young players. The show concludes with an annual look at some of the best Super Bowl prop bets, like how long the national anthem will be and what color Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach.

We're back from a week off and getting you ready for next week's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Chris Burke from Sports Illustrated (@ChrisBurke_SI) joins the show to break down the top QB prospects and if anyone is worthy of the #3 pick. Chris also discusses Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes, top safeties Jamal Adams and Malik Hooker and players to keep an eye on at the Senior Bowl. The guys wrap up the show with conference championship talk and even a little Bachelor conversation.

The Bears season mercifully came to an end, and GM Ryan Pace, head coach John Fox and chairman George McCaskey met the media this week. We play clips from their press conference throughout to learn about Pace's thoughts on what went wrong this season, how they will fix things for 2017, the quarterback position, coaching the senior bowl, needing more playmakers in the secondary and more. Kevin and John break down and parcel through Pace's thoughts and discuss where the Bears are in today's NFL.

We bring you to the final days of 2016 with a brief recap of the Bears' loss to Washington and the end of Barkley-mania. ESPN NFL writer and former NFL safety Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) joins the show to discuss the Bears' need at safety, how they should handle drafting a quarterback, what the season finale is like when the players have nothing to play for and much more. Kevin and Dan wrap up the show with their picks for the final game of the 2016 Bears season.

It's a special Christmas edition of PFW's Chicago Football Podcast. Kevin, John and Dan start with a lump of coal for Bears fans by recapping Sunday's loss to the Packers. Then the conversation shifts to another first-round pick that doesn't appear to be a great gift for the Bears, Kyle Fuller. The guys preview the Christmas Eve game against Washington and play the role of Santa and hand out some gifts to members of the Bears family. From all of us here at Pro Football Weekly and Shaw Media, we wish you all Happy Holidays! 

It's Packers Week! But first, Kevin recaps another close loss, this time to the Lions, and what to make of the final few Bears games. Emily Kaplan of The MMQB (@emilymkaplan) joins the show (8:25) to discuss her time in Green Bay, what the Bears' draft philosophy should be (15:25) and Chicago pizza (17:49). We then go Behind Enemy Lines with Aaron Nagler of PackersNews.com (@AaronNagler) to discuss if Aaron Rodgers is back (23:39), how Packers fans view Bears fans (28:16) and more to preview Sunday's matchup. Kevin closes the show by making his pick for the 194th meeting between the Bears and Pack.

The guys are back to recap a snowy victory for the Bears over the 49ers. The defense played well, so why is there a report about Vic Fangio's job status (5:30)? Kevin and John analyze that situation before the guys turn the page to the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions. Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) joins the show to preview Sunday's game and discuss Matthew Stafford's success (10:07), Chicago natives Laken Tomlinson and Graham Glasgow and Jim Caldwell's smiles. The guys wrap up the show by breaking down the Bears' fantasy football outlook for Sunday and then give their picks.

We weren't going to drop the ball on our listeners and skip a week just because the Bears are 2-9! On this week's episode, we recap Sunday's loss to the Titans (3:48) and come up with some ways to avoid drops in the future. There's only one team in the NFC worse than the Bears, and we learned about that team, the 49ers, by talking to Kevin Lynch (@klynch49) of sfgate.com. Lynch discussed why Colin Kaepernick may be the team's answer at QB (8:54) and how fans feel about him in SF (21:07). Kevin and John wrap up the show by discussing Matt Barkley (29:52) and then the guys make their picks — both TV shows to watch and Bears-49ers (33:22).

You thought it couldn't get worse for the Bears — Au contraire! Kevin recaps another miserable week for the Bears and talks about why it's been fascinating to cover Jay Cutler (5:30). Tim Baffoe (@TimBaffoe) joins the show to give us his perspective on Cutler (7:30), as well as things for Bears fans to be thankful for and what there is to look forward to when following this team. Kevin and John wrap up the show with high school reunion talk and a preview of Sunday's game against the Titans (30:15).

Well, someone has to talk about the unraveling Bears, and we're here to do it! Kevin and John recap a wild and ugly 48 hours for the Bears and talk to Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) of Yahoo Sports' Shutdown Corner (12:15) about the futures of Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffery, and if there is any team in worse shape than the Bears. There are more games to be played, so Paul Schwartz, Giants beat writer for the New York Post (@NYPost_Schwartz) brings us behind enemy lines to discuss Odell Beckham Jr. and of course, Robbie Gould and the G-Men (26:45). The guys wrap up the show with their picks for Sunday's game.

The guys are back! Following the Bears bye week, Cubs World Series and election, Kevin, Dan and John return to recap what was a big Bears win on Halloween (3:04) and get you set for this Sunday's game vs. the Buccaneers. Roy Cummings (@RCummingsFRS) joins the show to break down Sunday's opponent, the Buccaneers (10:53) and what to expect from Jameis Winston, Mike Evans and more. The guys then share what it was like when the Cubs won the World Series (29:49) and wrap up the show with picks for Bears-Bucs. 

It's time to trick or treat on the Podcast as we get you set for the Bears' Halloween game on Monday night. But first, Kevin recaps an interesting week at Halas Hall and what we heard from Jay Cutler (6:08). We go 'Behind Enemy Lines' to learn about the NFC North-leading Vikings with Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) of the Star-Tribune (9:58). Is there any weakness in the Vikings' defense? Matt breaks down the Bears' opponent. We wrap up the show with some Cubs and Halloween talk, plus picks for Bears-Vikings (26:54).

That’s right Chicago, the boys at Pro Football Weekly bring you extended coverage of the Bears at Green Bay on Thursday Night Football, with an extra dose of the PFW Chicago Podcast this week! The PFW Crew was LIVE at Goal Line Sports Bar & Grill in Crystal Lake, IL on Wednesday night and previewed the game in front of a packed house getting ready for Cubs/Dodgers NLCS Game 4. Talking points included “What’s wrong with the Pack?”, “Cutler vs. Hoyer”, “Can the Bears pull the upset?”, and of course “The Bachelor.” It would’t be a PFW Chicago podcast without some TV talk. We wrap the show with our picks for the big rivalry game. Enjoy this extra edition of the PFW Chicago Podcast!

It's Color Rush Week! But before we give you our analysis of the Bears uniforms for Thursday night, Kevin recaps what went wrong in the loss to the Jaguars (2:37). We turn the page to the Packers and preview the game with Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. What's wrong with Aaron Rodgers and the offense? Is it the fault of his brother's performance on 'The Bachelorette'? (6:58). We also discuss the big injuries the Packers have at running back and cornerback. We wrap up the show with some Cubs talk — panic or confidence? — and then we give our picks for Bears-Packers.

It's our sleepy podcast coming after the late-night Cubs game, where we recap Bears-Colts and discuss Brian Hoyer vs. Jay Cutler (2:58) and what went wrong in Indianapolis. We turn the page to the Jaguars and go Behind Enemy Lines with Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) of the Florida Times-Union to learn about Jacksonville (12:48), talking Blake Bortles, Myles Jack and Jalen Ramsey. Is this a must-win for the Bears? The guys close up shop with their pick for Sunday's game, plus some hot dog talk for John Fox.

We have a Bears win to recap! What went right against the Lions, and what do the Bears still need to improve? Then we talk fantasy football from a Bears perspective with Michael Beller (@MBeller) (7:38) of Sports Illustrated, who analyzes the fantasy value this weeek for Jordan Howard, Alshon Jeffery, Eddie Royal and Brian Hoyer. We go 'Behind Enemy Lines' to preview Bears-Colts with Tom James (@TribStarTJames), Colts beat writer for the Terre Haute Tribune Star (24:41) to see what's gone wrong with the Colts through four games. Kevin, John and Dan close up shop talking new fall television and then make their picks for Sunday.

We carry on with this 0-3 Bears team in this week's podcast, quickly recapping what went wrong in Dallas before turning the page to the Lions and discussing the exciting battle for third place in the NFC North with Lions beat writer Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) (5:15). Justin discusses how the Lions' passing game is performing at a high level even without Calvin Johnson and the weaknesses on Detroit's defense, plus Kevin and Justin discuss the Joique Bell factor! (18:20). Kevin and John break down the keys to the game and make their picks for Sunday (34:00). Will either of them pick the Bears to get their first home win in 363 days? Listen to find out!