Bears Nation Podcast

It finally happened. Kevin's favorite quarterback was traded and we give our raw unfiltered reaction. From what's next for Fields to focusing on Caleb Williams, this episode is jam-packed with the raw emotions of two fans who have once again endured the acceptance of a failed quarterback.

Part 1: Fields is traded. Raw emotion and reaction

Part 2: Did Ryan Poles do right by Fields? Why the Bears can go forward here

Part 3: Expectations for Caleb Williams and what is the standard?

Part 4: The Bears HAVE to do this in the NFL Draft

Kevin and guest Mike Hughes provide an instant reaction to the Bears trading for Keenan Allen in exchange for a fourth-round pick. How good can the Bears offense be now and what are the expectations for 2024 now?

As new reports come out on Justin Fields and crazy narratives are thrown around from all angles, we take a step back and explain why everyone has it wrong in the QB1 situation.

Show rundown:

0:00-20:00: Why we all are looking at the Fields situation the wrong way

20:00-END: Grading Bears free agency moves and what Poles has left to do

Jake and Kevin react to the Bears' extension of Jaylon Johnson and what it means for the team's future in the coming years. They also touch on the following topics:

- Why value for the No. 1 overall pick has never been so high and shouldn't rule out a trade

- Is there a high probability the Bears trade down and up at No. 9?

- Why the Bears can't trade Justin Fields until they meet with Caleb Williams

In a loaded show, Kevin Lapka is joined by 9 year NFL veteran Clay Harbor to discuss how imminent a trade could be for Justin Fields or the 1st overall pick, why it shouldn't happen now, and what to expect as the NFL combine commences next week. Plus, a preliminary dive into NFL free agency and some options for the Bears via a trade down not at #1, but at #9.

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In the first edition of "Take a Lap" with Kevin Lapka, he dives into the lazy comparison between Caleb Williams and Patrick Mahomes and why it's flawed if you're using the Chiefs blueprint to build the Bears.

The Bears got their OC and we broke down everything you need to know about Shane Waldron. From play-calling tendencies to the development of QBs, Jake, and Kevin give an extensive review of the Bears' new OC. Does this hire indicate what they'll do at the QB position? We answer that and more.

In the latest edition of Bears Nation Podcast, Jake and Kevin detail why the Bears' Week 18 tilt with Green Bay goes beyond just the historical rivalry. With coaching and player implications on the line across the roster, this episode goes into full depth of how the future of the franchise can change given the outcome of Sunday's game.

PLUS, the guys predict who wins the game and what gives the Bears a matchup advantage on Sunday.

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Jake and Kevin break down more of the Fields-draft a QB debate and specifically, which choice might be best for Ryan Poles personal interests. Plus, we preview the Bears' week 17 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons and detail why it might not be the easy win many are expecting.

In this FIREY episode, Jake and Kevin detail how the Bears choked away yet another lead and how it affects the franchise's future. The episode is inevitably dominated by the future at QB, head coach, and upper management. We stick our forks in the ground about exactly what will happen with all of it why the Browns game was so heartbreaking.

IT'S WEEK 15 AND THE BEARS PLAY A MEANINGFUL GAME. Jake and Kevin break down why the Bears matchup with the Browns is a good one for them and why the Joe Flacco experience is bound to end this week. In a fired-up episode, the playoff hopes are very alive and we explain just how possible it is the Bears can sneak in especially if they win this game.

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Oh boy, we're all in. The Bears get a signature win over the Lions and Jake and Kevin detail why they're all in on the playoff narrative.

Part 1: Playoffs?

Part 2: Game breakdown

Part 3: Why Fields isn't going anywhere and Flus deserves credit

Part 4: Are the Bears closer to a Super Bowl team than we think?

Kevin Lapka is joined by Mike Hughes to break down the Bears' 12-10 win over the Vikings, why Justin Fields will be the Bears' QB in 2024 and reacting to the reports that there have been discussion surrounding Jim Harbaugh being the next head coach of the Chicago Bears.

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In the Bears' final primetime game of 2023, Jake and Kevin are expecting a big day from Justin Fields and the Bears. The guys detail how this could be a perfect matchup for the Bears and predict what they'll see from the offense and defense as well as the final score.

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In another Bears collapse, Jake and Kevin detail who's to blame as the Bears fall to 3-8. But, with a strong performance from Justin Fields, the future of the team is as clear as ever. Bears Nation Podcast dissects a pivotal week in the Bears season as the future is on the line.

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Justin Fields prepares to embark on a 7-game stretch that could define his career beginning in week 1 1 against the Detroit Lions. Jake and Kevin detail how the Bears can pull off the upset and predict the winner of the game.

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It feels like we've done a few of these, but they're necessary. Jake begins the show with a 10 minute rant for the ages and while Kevin calms him down a bit, he shares the same frustration. There's only one way things can change for this team and Kevin lays out what it is. Don't miss a second of one of our best, passion-filled episodes in Bears Nation Podcast history.

The state of the Bears is a weird one. With the Bagent-Fields narrative, the job security of the coaches and the feeling of the front office being largely unknown, Jake and Kevin try to navigate it all. With multiple epic rants and raw emotion throughout, this episode is an inside look at the dying heart of a Bears fan.

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Jake and Kevin get ANIMATED in this episode following the Bears' 30-12 win over the Raiders. We applaud Bagent's performance, but advise caution on an overreaction Monday. We determine what Sunday's performance means for the coaches and the players and how the Bears move forward ahead of week 8 vs. the Chargers.

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Do not ever question our commitment to this podcast by previewing a game between Tyson Bagent and Aidan O'Connell. Nonetheless, we break down what to expect from the week 7 matchup and what it could mean for the Bears going forward. Jake and Kevin also touch on the approaching trade deadline and whether certain Bears players such as Darnell Mooney and Jaylon Johnson are safe.

In a sort of state of the union address, Jake and Kevin determine what's next for the organization as Justin Fields may miss significant time with a thumb injury. Is it tank time or is there still hope for Fields as the franchise guy. We debate and discuss some of the things we saw from the misery on Sunday.

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Jake and Kevin return for an exciting episode as we breakdown Bears-Vikings. Without Justin Jefferson, how can the Bears get the win at home vs. a division foe? We analyze the state of the Vikings and whether they're on the verge of implosion. We predict Justin Fields' production, make bold predictions and choose who we think wins the game.

They've finally done it. The Bears have won a football game and we are here to break it all down. We spend most of the episode discussing the future of the team and the franchise after the Bears saved themselves from a franchise-imploding moment had they lost. Justin Fields is here to stay and we explain why along with the possibility the Bears aren't done yet.

In a mega episode, Jake and Kevin recap Bears-Broncos and preview Bears-Commanders on TNF. Most of the conversation is dictated around Matt Eberflus' future as the Bears head coach and the job security of the rest of his staff. Additionally we comment on the Chase Claypool situation and breakdown the future of Justin Fields as the QB of the Bears.

We were forced to break it down but we did it. The battle of 0-3's, the Caleb Williams bowl, the worst game of the season. Whatever it may be, IT WON'T BE WHAT YOU EXPECT. Jake and Kevin see interesting storylines across the board for the Bears as they begin a stretch against teams that are a combined 3-12.

Today was one of the craziest days for the Bears in recent memory. Jake and Kevin break it all down including Alan Williams' resignation, Justin Fields comments, Braxton Jones to IR and more. We still find a way to fit in somewhat of a Chiefs preview although that game feels as irrelevant as ever.

It's happening again. We've reached the breaking point and it's only week two. An unfiltered episode of Bears Nation Podcast features Jake and Kevin's raw thoughts and emotions towards the Bears' loss to the Buccaneers and the organizational failure we are witnessing again.

Jake and Kevin have looked past week one and are here to break down week two of the Bears season. We detail how the Bears can flip the script and exploit a vulnerable Buccaneers pass defense. We also predict Justin Fields' stat line, make bold predictions and determine who wins the game and the score.

Well, that didn't go as planned. Jake and Kevin breakdown the ATROCITY we witnessed on Sunday between the Bears and Packers. From coaching, to the offense, to the defense, the Bears collapsed. We explain what happened, why it happened and what needs to happen for us to have a different perception of the team by week three. This passion-filled episode is your therapy for a down Bears Monday.

IT'S BACK!!!! No more preseason talk, no more fake storylines, we have a game to break down. Jake and Kevin detail exactly how the Bears can beat the Packers in week 1 and what we should expect from Justin Fields, the offense and the defense. This debate-filled episode features an in-depth analysis of the game including bold predictions, Justin Fields' stat line and final score predictions to close the episode.

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Jake and Kevin give their comprehensive game-by-game predictions of the Bears season and shockingly have very different opinions of the team.

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The Bears officially have their 2023 football team. Jake and Kevin go through each position group of the depth chart and evaluate the decisions by Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus to construct the 53-man roster including surprise cuts and additional waiver claims. Plus, have expectations severely dropped for this team since the beginning of camp? Our final episode before REAL FOOTBALL gets going is a banger. Don't miss it.

Teven Jenkins and Darnell Wright have caused a reshuffling across the Bears offensive line and Kevin and Jake discuss their concern level of the injuries and the unit. The team also returns back home for preseason game three against Buffalo this week where both Jake and Kevin want to see meaningful snaps from the first team. All of that and more on our final preseason episode.

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The Bears offense looked explosive in game one of the preseason and we tell you why just two drives is a large enough sample size to start noticing differences in this team.

The Bears travel to Indianapolis for joint practices with the Colts ahead of preseason game two so we peg which names to watch throughout the week and what we can learn from these practices.

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Bears football is finally here and so are we to gear you up for preseason game 1. Is playing the starters a good idea? We answer that question and tell you who to keep an eye on come Saturday. Plus, following the first training camp depth chart, we detail what surprised us and who might be on the bubble as trading camp progresses.

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The Bears finally make a splash at EDGE and get their guy in 28 year-old Yannick Ngakoue coming off a 9.5 sack season a year ago with Indy. How much better does Ngakoue make the team? Is he worth a win? This episode addresses those questions as well as breaks down the impact Marcedes Lewis can have on the offense.

Jake and Kevin bring you all the latest from Halas Hall as the team is two weeks through training camp. From the hottest names to the biggest concerns, this episode breaks down what we've learned from camp and how our outlook of the offense and defense has changed thus far. The show finishes with 'thing or training camp' to tell you whether the rumors you're hearing a a real thing or just the typical training camp pish posh.

We backkkkkk and we are HYPED for the start of 2023 Bears training camp. We breakdown the biggest storylines and news regarding the Bears as the team reports to Halas Hall this week. With segments like 'overrated or underrated' and 'thing or training camp' we get YOU locked in and ready for one of the most highly anticipated camps in recent memory.

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We were joined this week by Bears reporter Mark Grote to get an inside report from the final week of OTA's at Halas Hall. Who's standing out? Which rookies are making a splash? Are the Bears actually moving from Arlington Heights? Grote answers all those questions and more to get you ready for the beginning of a busy Bears camp season.

We're late, we know. We know you've been waiting 10 days for us to reveal our thoughts on the Bears schedule and of course give a way-too-early prediction for the Bears 2023 record. We break down the Bears schedule game-by-game and determine the toughest and easiest stretches of the year. We finish this jam-packed episode with record predictions and surprisingly, Jake and Kevin might just be on the same page with how good they think the Bears can be next year.

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The 2023 draft has concluded and Jake Hasan and Kevin Lapka break down every pick the Bears made and why they made it. With full in-depth profiles of each player drafted, from Darnell Wright to Travis Bell, we explain why the Bears draft class has the ability to be a very solid group. Plus, one position wasn't addressed, but we have a solution to that just might put the Bears over the hump in 2023.

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With just 3 days until the draft, Jake Hasan and Kevin Lapka reveal their full 7-round Bears mock drafts. Both Jake and Kevin made significant trades (some up some down) including at pick #9. They give full analysis of each pick made and explore multiple possible scenarios the Bears can explore.

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We are just under a week from the NFL draft and we have released our final big board for players available at #9 overall. We do an in-depth breakdown of each player and explain why that player would be a good fit for the Bears. Jake and Kevin have a surprising proposition of who the best player on this list may be and the type of player they may become. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode as the draft is just 6 days away.

The draft is just three weeks away so we prep you for rounds 1-3 with a live mock draft WITHOUT TRADES. Jake and Kevin fix the holes across the Bears roster using just four picks in the first three rounds. PLUS, is Jalen Carter completely off the Bears' board?

Part 1: Jalen Carter updates

Part 2: LIVE MOCK DRAFT

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More singings are coming in and some Bears fans are pissed by Poles' lack of aggressiveness, but we explain why the Bears signings are high value and make sense given the direction of the franchise. We also give multiple players we think the Bears may still sign and breakdown what the direction will be for the 9th overall pick.

Part 1: Breaking down D'onta Foreman, Robert Tonyan, Travis Homer

Part 2: What the Bears should do with #9

Part 3: Other free agency signings the Bears can still make

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Ryan Poles continues to show aggression this offseason as he makes a SPLASH on the first day of free agency and both Jake and Kevin give their in-depth analysis and thoughts on each of the moves made thus far. However, Poles isn't done so we run through the best fits among the remaining free agents and even propose a potential trade idea with one of the top offensive weapons in the league. And finally...it happened...the scary man from Green Bay can no longer haunt us as Aaron Rodgers intends to leave the NFC North and be a New York Jet next year.

Part 1: Grading and analyzing free agency pick-ups

Part 2: Who should the Bears still sign?

Part 3: Kevin suggests a preposterous trade

Part 4: Good riddance, Aaron

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Jake and Kevin break down the biggest trade in Bears history as Ryan Poles collects not only future draft picks, but also a WR1 in D.J. Moore. We make a HUGE comparison to the D.J. Moore trade and detail how good he can be when paired with Justin fields. What do the Bears do at #9 now? We detail the lasting impact of the trade on not only the draft, but free agency as well for the Bears.

Part 1: Trade implications and reactions

Part 2: How good can D.J. Moore be?

Part 3: What do the Bears do at #9 now?

Part 4: Kevin placed a bet on a player...

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In the first episode with the On Tap Sports Network, Jake and Kevin give you an hour of jam-packed Bears content just a week away from free agency. We dive into the possibilities available to the Bears in the free-agency market and who is no longer available via the franchise tag. Plus, rumours are heating up about a potential Bears trade that could happen sooner rather than later. Also, who caught Jake and Kevin's eyes at the combine? All that and more as Bears Nation Podcast returns to the mic on a new network.

Part 1: Bears trade down possibilties are expanded

Part 2: When could a trade for #1 overall occur?

Part 3: Franchise tag implications for Bears offseason

Part 4: Top and most likely free agent targets

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