Windy City Gridiron: for Chicago Bears fans
909 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★ - 142 ratingsThe official home for audio programming from Windy City Gridiron, SB Nation's community for fans of the Chicago Bears.
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Episodes
WCG Radio, Episode 42: Roquan Smith's battle and the Urlacher Hall of Fame Game
August 01, 2018 20:00 - 46 minutesNBC Sports Chicago's JJ Stankevitz talks Roquan Smith holdout, helmet rule frenzy, and the impact of Brian Urlacher on the Bears and city of Chicago. Congratulating JJ on his return before SmithSmith's holdout now the second-longest since 2011: who's to blame?Examining both Smith and the Bears' side objectivelyHow much will missed time hurt Smith in the long run, if at all?Helmet rule adjustments and a league of "I don't know".Matt Nagy and Vic Fangio have the right stance on the ruleIt's ok...
WCG Radio, Episode 41: Purple Reign and the Kirk Cousins-led Vikings
July 13, 2018 16:30 - 1 hourSeth Toupal helps break down Bears-Vikings 2018 and the impact of newcomer Kirk Cousins. Kirk Cousins in town. What are reasonable expectations?Vikings new platform for the team, where they stand in the NFCNew contract situations: Danielle Hunter, Stefon Diggs What are the weaknesses on Minnesota's roster? (are there any?)Overcoming past demons and wasted Vikings teamsCousins’ alien slash bison slash mystery grill meatHow the Vikings view their North rivalsFree agency review (Sheldon Richard...
WCG Radio, Episode 40: The Pride of Matt Patricia's Lions
July 02, 2018 05:30 - 48 minutesMansur Shaheen of Bird Breakdowns and The Lions Wire joins the program. Matt Patricia: His approach and concernsMatthew Stafford has been one of the NFL’s best QB’s for years now, but the Lions haven’t given him the same support. Where do they have to change? What does Stafford need to do to get respect (if it matters)?How big of an Achilles heel is the Lions' pass rush? Other areas of concern on Detroit's roster?The next step for Golden Tate, Marvin Jones, and Kenny "BabyTron" Golladay as a...
WCG Radio, Episode 39: The Bears can fly high with the Jets
June 27, 2018 20:00 - 40 minutesMacGregor Wells of SB Nation's Gang Green Nation joins the show to talk Darnold, Jamal Adams, and a potential battle of young quarterbacks with the Bears. Coming off a last place finish, the Jets are in prime position to develop a contender the right way with Sam Darnold in the fold. How far away is New York from contending?Todd Bowles' coaching last year earned him an extension. Pros and cons of the moveTeddy Bridgewater hype duing minicamp. Setting expectations for the formerly injured QBD...
WCG Radio, Episode 38: The Bears are on to New England
June 20, 2018 21:30 - 1 hourPats Pulpit's Brian Phillips joins the show to break down Brady vs. Trubisky, Belichick vs. Nagy, and more. - Drama in Foxborough: is there anything to a Tom Brady-Bill Belichick-Bob Kraft schism? (Is it boredom?) - Guidelines of a Rob Gronkowski possible contract extension - Are the Patriots "okay" at receiver? Can they survive without Brandin Cooks? - Ranting about Chris Hogan, Adrian Amos, and Twitter - Fresh off the heels of a loss in Super Bowl LII, what do the Patriots need to do retur...
WCG Radio, Episode 37: "Miami Nice" and the Dolphins
June 20, 2018 02:00 - 51 minutesThe Phinsider's Kevin Nogle hops on the show to preview Bears-Dolphins in October, and break down Miami's off-season. Ryan Tannehill's progress from a knee injuryMusing fondly about Jay Cutler and of course: Dowell LoggainsShould the Dolphins have taken a quarterback high in this year's draft?A make-or-break season for Adam Gase: discussing his expectations thus farA weird off-season of spending defines the Dolphins in 2018: what's the plan?Albert Wilson and slot receiver galore in free agen...
WCG Radio, Episode 36: Eating W's and the 2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
June 19, 2018 20:00 - 51 minutesBucs Nation's Alex Salvarezza joins the show to preview the 2018 Buccaneers and determine how they match up with the Bears. Tampa Bay's defense had minimal pass rush success in 2017, and alarmingly, James Winston regressed. All of this after major expectations. What happened last year?Winston antics. How many games can the Bucs withstand without their QB?Evaluating a Winston contract extension given his play and off-field issuesDeSean Jackson disappointed last year as well. Any trade value or...
WCG Radio, Episode 35: The Rosen One and the 2018 Cardinals
May 25, 2018 18:00 - 59 minutesBlake Murphy of SB Nation's Revenge of the Birds hops on the latest WCG Radio to break down the 2018 Cardinals. What's went wrong for Arizona since playing in the 2015 NFC Championship Game?How much will the Cardinals miss Bruce Arians, and do you have any regrets from his tenure?Steve Wilks takes over, with Josh Rosen as the future at QB (or Mike Glennon!). How long before Rosen actually plays?Christian Kirk's March arrest: what's the lowdown (Honey Badger comparisons)The Cardinals are stil...
WCG Radio, Episode 34: State of the Legion of Boom and the 2018 Seahawks
May 18, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutesThe Ringer's Danny Kelly breaks down recent developments with the Seahawks and helps preview Week 2's matchup with the Bears. The end of the “Legion of Boom”: the next step after a dominant defensive eraRichard Sherman with the 49ers: Are you worried? Are you rooting for Sherman?Is 2018 inching towards a hot seat year for the Seahawks' regime? Are there still rose-colored glasses for Pete Carroll?Focus of the franchise shifting more towards Russell Wilson, but Seattle still has no one to bloc...