Chicago Shuffle: A Chicago Bears Pod
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsLongtime Bears fan Zach Lee is the host of Chicago Shuffle, an all-encompassing Bears podcast. The content will focus on major storylines, film breakdowns and perspective from guests in what has become an exciting time for the franchise.
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SUPER WILDCARD WEEKEND: BEARS 9, SAINTS 21
January 12, 2021 02:53 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee takes you through the final game of the 2020 season, as the Bears fall to the New Orleans Saints 21-9 in their NFC wildcard round. The super mega blah feelings at the end of an 8-9 season. The Javon Wims drop was not the make-or-break moment some would have you believe. Reviewing the Bears roster on offense and defense. Putting on the GM hat and plotting the course forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WEEK 17: BEARS 16 - PACKERS 35: Nothing like getting crushed by your rival but still making the playoffs to make the vibes extra weird.
January 04, 2021 06:32 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears week 17 destruction at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers while also making the playoffs due to the Rams defeating the Cardinals. It's a weird day! The opening drive with more ups and downs than most games have The missed opportunities and settling for field goals The clear line of demarcation between the state of the Packers and the Bears and the accompanying depression it engenders. But we'...
WEEK 16: BEARS 41 - JAGUARS 17: The Bears handled their business and now Green Bay stands in the way of a playoff berth
December 28, 2020 02:16 - 1 hourAfter a series of misfires in the first half, The Bears buckle down in the 3rd quarter (!) and handle their business against the tanking Jacksonville Jaguars, 41-17. The Mitch Pick - Trubisky throws his worst pick ever, which is effing saying something The defense can't rush the passer and it's a problem. The Bears put the game on Trubisky's arm and he didn't totally mess it up. The defense finally got a couple of turnovers thanks to Mike "My Year" Glennon's unvenge game. Trying to unpac...
WEEK 15: BEARS 33 - VIKINGS 27: The offense doesn't suck, the Vikings season is over, and the Bears still have a shot to salvage their season. FUN SUNDAY!
December 20, 2020 23:54 - 1 hourBreaking down the Bears thrilling 33-27 victory over the Minnesota Vikings with the season on the line with SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell. The Bears offense might just be not terrible, it might be... okay? David Montgomery is a beast and the Bears O-line loves running in Minnesota How one throw from Mitch took him from an A to a C+ The defense is banged up and vulnerable but made the critical plays when it counted. BARELY. Flawed? Yes. But the Bears are entertaining again. Cairo Santos, a...
WEEK 14: BEARS 36 - TEXANS 7: Our long regional nightmare is over as the Trubisky and the Bears destroy Deshawn Watson and the Texans
December 13, 2020 23:14 - 56 minutesHost Zach Lee breaks down the Bears dominant week 14 36-7 win over the Houston Texans, snapping Chicago's 6-game losing streak and quieting the torch and pitchfork crowd for at least one week. David Montgomery begins the game with an 80 yard house call! The defense comes back with a vengeance to the tune of 7 sacks and 13 hits of Watson Mitch Trubisky's finest game as a Chicago Bear What the hell do we make of this game in the grand scheme? Does this even mean anything? Learn more about ...
WEEK 13: BEARS 30, LIONS 34 - An awful late game collapse puts a nail in the coffin for the 2020 season and perhaps the Nagy/Pace regime
December 06, 2020 23:20 - 39 minutesHost Zach Lee breaks down the Bears epic late collapse against the Detroit Lions, blowing a 10 point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter against a woebegone franchise fresh off firing their own coach and general manager. The Bears have three first half rushing touchdowns! Mitch looks really solid... untilllllll he doesn't at the EXACT WRONG MOMENT. The defense isn't good anymore. Facts. Allen Robinson's late game waltz out of bounds with the game on the line. The nail in th...
WEEK 12: BEARS 25, PACKERS 41 - BAD DEFENSE, A MITCHIER BUT STILL TERRIBLE OFFENSE, AND A SEASON GONE DOWN IN FLAMES
November 30, 2020 06:05 - 57 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discuss the latest Bears disappointment, this time a complete shellacking to their fiercest rival on national television with a season - and regime - on the line. In short, the winds of change are blowing Chicago-level strong with only five games remaining this season. The bears statistical competence due to garbage time points and yardage Mitch's untriumphant return A complete no-show by the defense... that's not supposed to happen...
WEEK 11: BYE WEEK BEARS - A full season assessment and a deep dive into the Ryan Pace generation of Bears
November 24, 2020 01:40 - 2 hoursHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell as we enjoy the calm sobriety of a bye week to discuss: a recap of the season's first ten games 3 Nice Things! We are compelled to try to say our favorite things about this Bears team. It was hard! Ryan Pace's tenure with the Bears: the highs, the lows, the final judgments All time top 5 favorite Bears and whether any current players make the list What to look for the rest of the season and final win total predictions. We went long...
WEEK 10: BEARS 13 - VIKINGS 19 - Bill Lazor's playcalling couldn't fix the free-falling Bears from imploding once again.
November 17, 2020 06:43 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears dispiriting Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-13. The Bears head into the bye week 5-5 but with no answers on how to fix a completely broken offense and now with Nick Foles suffering a game-ending injury to boot. The level of failure offensively is nearly without peer The offensive line isn't as bad as you think statistically, so what the hell is wrong? What do the Bears do to fix this generationa...
WEEK 9: BEARS 17 - TITANS 24 - This is a Top 3 most pathetic Bears offense and the season is going sideways
November 09, 2020 02:01 - 47 minutesZach Lee breaks down the Bears total offensive no-show (except for garbage time) against the Titans in Nashville. At no point did Nick Foles and Matt Nagy's offense give fans a glimmer of reason to hope, and two second half fumbles by David Montgomery and Anthony Miller sealed the deal. The Bears have slid to 5-4 and now are on the brink of seeing their fortunate start to the season go off the rails entirely. We also get into Ryan Pace's mismanagement of the roster and how it's entirely illus...
WEEK 8: BEARS 23 - SAINTS 26 - In the weirdest game of the year, the Bears were exposed once again.
November 02, 2020 04:21 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears' 26-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Overtime. We discuss: The incredible opening series on offense where everything went right The momentum-shifting end of half sequence where the Bears fail in the red zone, kick a field goal, call a timeout during the Saints drive to get the ball back, and then give up a touchdown while in a soft prevent defense to totally shift the tenor of the game. The myriad injuries o...
WEEK 7: BEARS 10 - RAMS 24 - This is what we were worried about.
October 27, 2020 06:31 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's RIcky O'Donnell to discuss the Bears embarrassing 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. We discuss: Nagy's playcalling, gameplanning, teaching. Which is the worst? What can be done about the offensive line? Ranking Nick Foles' in the Chicago QB pantheon Ryan Pace's responsibility for the team's weaknesses How the Bears get to the playoffs Life as a bears fan Existential dread The three tenets of successful offense and how ...
WEEK 6: BEARS 23 - CAROLINA 16 - The Bears defense is elite, the offense is enough, and this team is 5-1 and atop the NFC North
October 19, 2020 01:41 - 1 hourHost Zach Lee breaks down the Bears latest victory over the Carolina Panthers, 23-16. The defensive is back to its dominant best self, the offense still can't run the ball but shows signs of life (including the first 3rd quarter points scored all year!), the bears may have a new kicker now and into the future. Let's talk about your first place 5-1 Chicago Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WEEK 5: BEARS 20 - TAMPA BAY 19 - The defense shows up, Foles comes through late, and the Bears somehow pull it out again.
October 09, 2020 05:52 - 55 minutesBehind a return to ascendant god performance by Khalil Mack, some clutch throws from Nick Foles to overcome questionable play-calling and a total lack of a run game, and a good showing by special teams (!), the Bears defeat Tom Brady for the first time ever to move to 4-1. Has a team with so many things to correct ever been this successful early in a season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 4: Well that sucked. Nick Foles wasn't it, the run game stalls, the defense is still leaky, and the Bears were outclassed by the Colts 19-11
October 05, 2020 20:33 - 45 minutesAfter a week of conflating change with hope, Bearsdom comes back down to earth as their backup quarterback fails to fulfil our dumb dreams once again. Against a superior Colts team, the offense stalls until a late garbage time touchdown and the defense continues to be leaky in the run game. Sloppy play and missed assignments rear their ugly head again as shades of 2019 re-enter the chat, begging questions about what the Bears do going forward if they can't steer out of these disturbing trends...
Week 3: Mitch is out (!), Foles is in (!!), and the Bears pull off another late stunner to beat the Falcons 27-23 and go to 3-0 (!!!!!)
September 28, 2020 05:15 - 42 minutesThis episode of The Chicago Shuffle is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 2: Bears hang on to defeat Giants 17-13 in a tale of two halves
September 21, 2020 05:13 - 40 minutesThis episode of the Chicago Shuffle is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 2: Bears - Giants preview with Big Blue Banter
September 18, 2020 23:13 - 1 hourThis episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 1: Bears defeat Lions 27-23 as Two Minute Mitch saves his team and his career with late heroics
September 14, 2020 00:04 - 42 minutesThis episode is sponsored by Indeed.com and BetOnline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 17 Bears - Vikings: The Bears end the season with a preseason-y 21-19 victory in Minnesota
December 30, 2019 20:23 - 40 minutesHost Zach Lee recaps the Bears season-ending 21-19 victory in Minnesota, the big picture stats from the 2019 season, and the road ahead as the Bears enter the offseason with a lot of questions and not nearly enough answers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 16 Bears - Chiefs: totally outclassed in the season's final home game. Good times.
December 23, 2019 07:08 - 32 minutesHost Zach Lee recaps the Bears deflating 26-3 loss, the return of shitty Mitch, Kevin Pierre-Louis' continued emergence, and how sloppy the Bears have become under Nagy. (21:00) Then he calls his college buddy and former Chiefs employee Ryan Comeau to talk through the game and the pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing Bears - Chiefs with Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog
December 18, 2019 18:52 - 58 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog (@dabearsblog) as we debate Trubisky's development, the 2020 roster, coaching changes, and eventually get around to talking about Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 15 Bears - Packers postgame: A microcosm of the season, the Bears comeback falls a yard short and is too little too late.
December 15, 2019 22:52 - 43 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell after the Bears 21-13 loss to the Packers in Green Bay to discuss a miracle comeback that fell a yard short, whether Mitch played good or bad (it's insane that it's this hard to tell), the Bears getting whipped in the trenches once more, and rapid firing the bright spots from this game and the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing Bears - Packers rivalry game, the Mitch Trubisky redemption tour, and the return of Akiem Hicks
December 11, 2019 19:49 - 29 minutesHost Zach Lee previews this Sunday's rivalry matchup with the division-leading Packers, whether Green Bay is as good as their 10-3 record, can Mitch Trubisky solve Mike Pettine's zone schemes, will Akiem Hicks return to the field, and how loud can we shout FTP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 14 Bears - Cowboys postgame: The Bears dominate Dallas at Soldier Field as Mitch Trubisky finds his running shoes
December 06, 2019 05:35 - 32 minutesHost Zach Lee breaks down the Bears 31-24 victory over the Cowboys at Soldier Field bringing the Bears to 7-6 in this rollercoaster 2019 campaign, Mitch finally breaking out as a runner and the offense looking reborn as a result, some key injuries on both sides of the football, the meager (but still mathematically possible) playoff chances and what it all means going into Lambeau next Sunday with a chance for redemption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 13 Bears - Lions postgame: Thanksgiving is a happy one as the offense gets untracked, Mitch takes a step forward and the Bears climb back to .500
November 29, 2019 17:33 - 51 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discuss the Bears thrilling 24-20 Thanksgiving victory in Detroit, arguably Mitch's best performance in a Bears uniform, the defensive highs and lows, and a look ahead toward's next Thursday's loser leaves town match (officially!) against the Cowboys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 12 Bears - Giants postgame: The Bears notch an 19-14 win against a woebegone New York football squad
November 24, 2019 22:39 - 33 minutesHost Zach Lee recaps the Bears' 19-14 win over the Giants, discussing the untracked passing game, Mitch's inability to have a clean sheet, the offensive line's inability to gain positive yardage and its effect on Matt Nagy, and the reappearance of Khalil Mack! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 11 Bears - Rams Postgame: the Bears postseason hopes die a miserable death with a 17-7 primetime loss to the Rams
November 18, 2019 05:35 - 44 minutesHost Zach Lee and SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell discuss the Bears miserable loss to a subpar Rams team, a lost season, a mysterious late hip injury to Trubisky and how far up the ladder the firings must go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 10 Bears - Lions: Off the schneid! The Bears offense get untracked long enough to outlast a Stafford-less Lions squad.
November 11, 2019 03:18 - 48 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discusss the end of our long regional nightmare, as the Chicago Bears break their four-game winless streak with a 20-13 victory over the Detroit Lions. We discuss the offense coming to life (and they dying again), how many Mitch's there are, Nagy's abilities as a head coach and the milk carton with Khalil Mack (and the pass rush's) face on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing Bears - Lions with Tyler Sawa of the Pride Podcast
November 07, 2019 20:45 - 47 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by Tyler Sawa from the Detroit Lions Pride podcast to preview Sunday's tilt at Soldier Field. We scout the Lions strengths and weaknesses, analyze the injury report and predict who's going to be even sadder after the Cellar Dweller Championship. Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Untuckit and Manscaped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 9 Bears - Eagles: Bears find myriad ways to lose again, face a lost season
November 04, 2019 00:51 - 46 minutesHost Zachary Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to recap the Bears' 22-14 loss to the Eagles, shout at clouds, compare the depth of our personal sports numbness, and laugh at the pain. Join us! Bluewire is supported by Untuckit and Manscaped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing Bears - Eagles and ranking Ryan Pace's potential offseason approaches to the QB position
October 31, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by Bleacher Nation Bears' Luis Medina (lcm1986) to discuss Nagy's state of mind, our Top 3 approaches to the Chicago QB room in 2020, and a look at Sunday's tilt in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Harry's and Shipstation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 8 Bears - Chargers: The Bears drop a game that should never have been close and now Nagy's on the hotseat.
October 27, 2019 22:27 - 55 minutesHost Zach Lee is joined by guest Matt Clapp (@dabearnecess) from The Comeback and Awful Announcing to discuss the Bears inexplicable 17-16 loss to the woeful Chargers at Soldier Field. We discuss Mitch Trubisky's incredible ability to suck and then maybe be good and then instantly super suck; Matt Nagy's terrible game management, play-calling and coaching; and then looking ahead to what it all means for the state of the franchise going forward and into next season as the 2019 Chicago Bears se...
Previewing Bears - Chargers with Mike Peterson of Powder Blue Review
October 25, 2019 20:07 - 45 minutesHost Zach Lee talks with Mike Peterson about the dire state of affairs of our respective teams. The Chargers are wracked with injuries and inexplicable late-game gaffs, the Bears can't run the ball or throw the ball. Rock, meet hard place! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 7 Bears - Saints: the Bears aren't who we thought they were
October 21, 2019 02:26 - 52 minutesHost Zach Lee and Ricky O'Donnell break down - analytically and emotionally - the Bears week 7 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the worst defeat of the Nagy Era. It gets exasperated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing Bears-Saints with Kevin and Ian from the Saints Talk Podcast.
October 18, 2019 23:16 - 1 hourCrossover episode! Host Zach Lee breaks down the matchups with Kevin and Ian for the Bears critical week 6 game at Soldier Field against the New Orleans Saints. Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Shipstation & Roman. Try Shipstation free for 60 days by going to shipstation.com and entering promo code Blue and go to roman.com/bluewire to get a free online visit & free two day shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bye Week Bears - taking stock of the 2019 team after five games
October 14, 2019 03:22 - 53 minutesZach Lee and Ricky O'Donnell break down the Bears, Kyle Long to IR, surprises and confirmations, and Blame Power Rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mitch hurt as Bears dominate Vikings
September 30, 2019 04:29 - 47 minutesOn this episode of Chicago Shuffle, guest host Jason Patt is again joined by Ricky O'Donnell and Zach Lee to talk about a Bears victory. In this game, the Bears dominated the Vikings to earn a 16-6 victory at Soldier Field to move to 3-1 on the season. We talk about a dominating performance by Chicago's defense despite missing Akiem Hicks, Roquan Smith and Bilal Nichols. Khalil Mack was a human highlight reel yet again, but the Bears' depth really showed out, with guys like Nick Kwiatkoski an...
Bears handle Redskins on MNF to move to 2-1
September 24, 2019 05:58 - 44 minutesOn the latest episode of Chicago Shuffle, Jason Patt of Blue Wire's Cash Considerations guest hosts and is joined by Cash Considerations co-host Ricky O'Donnell and friend of the program Zach Lee to talk about the Chicago Bears' 31-15 victory over the Washington Redskins. The Bears moved to 2-1 on the season behind a dominant first-half performance, though things got dicey at a point in the second half. We talk about the ups and downs of Mitchell Trubisky and highlight the dominance of Khalil...
It's put up or shut up time for Mitch Trubisky vs. Denver
September 12, 2019 03:28 - 43 minutesAfter Week 1's disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers, Mitch Trubisky and the Chicago Bears have much to prove in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's Packers week! A Week 1 preview and much, much more
September 04, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutesLet's talk Bears-Packers! Can Trubisky shoulder the pressure and outplay Aaron Rodgers? How will the Bears' defense play in their first game under Chuck Pagano? And should Bears fans be disappointed in Trey Burton? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Don't get it twisted: Bears defense isn't regressing in 2019
August 29, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutesThe Bears defense will remain one of the NFL's best in 2019, why Eddy Pineiro may have been Ryan Pace's choice the whole time, a preview of the Minnesota Vikings and, of course, some Andrew Luck reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bears have a kicker! Or do they...
August 22, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutesEddy Pineiro is the last kicker standing in Chicago, but will he be their starter in Week 1? That, plus a preview of Bears vs. Colts, a recap of the disappointing career of Kevin White and a look at the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is Mitch Trubisky the target of unfair criticism?
August 14, 2019 04:00 - 43 minutesIs Bears QB Mitch Trubisky the target of unfair criticism? The David Montgomery hype train is very real, and Eddy Pineiro said what?! All that and a preview of the Chicago Bears Week 2 preseason game against the Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What to make of Mitch Trubisky and a preview of Bears vs. Panthers
August 07, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutesChicago Bears QB Mitch Trubisky has been the target of criticism on social media during training camp, but is it fair? Bryan and Alyssa give Bears fans real talk about the QB, review the first unofficial depth chart and preview Week 1 of the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Recapping the first few days of Chicago Bears training camp
July 31, 2019 14:29 - 37 minutesBryan Perez and Alyssa Barbieri talk all things Bears training camp with a review of Mitch Trubisky's performance as well as an update on the kicker competition, Khalil Mack wrecking practice and more. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previewing the Chicago Bears 2019 training camp
July 25, 2019 05:44 - 52 minutes-In the latest episode of Chicago Shuffle, Bryan Perez and Alyssa Barbieri preview the Chicago Bears 2019 training camp and cover the five key areas Bears fans should focus on over the next several weeks. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What are reasonable expectations for the Bears in 2019?
June 04, 2019 05:46 - 36 minutesIn the latest episode of Chicago Shuffle, we review the latest from the Bears OTAs and discuss what some reasonable expectations are for Mitch Trubisky, Allen Robinson, Khalil Mack and the rest of the team in 2019. Spoiler: It's Super Bowl or bust. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evaluating Ryan Pace's tenure as Bears GM
May 21, 2019 04:58 - 42 minutesBryan Perez is joined by the Draft Wire's Luke Easterling to review Ryan Pace's draft and free agency classes and the position he's put the Chicago Bears in as a Super Bowl contender entering the 2019 season. bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bears' most overrated, underrated players
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutesIn Episode 3 of Chicago Shuffle, Bryan Perez is joined by NBC Sports Chicago and Bears Wire's Lorin Cox to discuss the Bears' most overrated, underrated and prove-it players for the upcoming 2019 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices