On this week’s season premiere:

• Jeff discusses the reaction to Sunday night’s loss in Green Bay and puts the pressure on Bears FANS to deliver at home Monday night.
• Reverend Dave is not who he thought he was.
• Frank Sinatra! New themes! New season!

On this episode:

• (0:17) Introductory remarks from Jeff
• (2:27) Jeff joins Trent & Ken on 1700 Des Moines to discuss the highlights of the Bears draft and expectations for the 2018 campaign.
• (11:21) Scott Wright of DraftCountdown.com breaks down the haul, with a focus on UDFAs from Dubuque, Notre Dame and LSU.
• (27:42) A classic sermon from Reverend Dave on…who the hell knows?
• Music from Chicago’s own Alan Gresik and modern jazz genius Cyrille Aimee.

On this week’s episode of DaBearsPod:

• Scott Wright of NFLDraftCountdown.com on (a) why this is not the ideal draft class for the Bears to rebuild at the receiver and edge rusher positions. (b) why he thinks the league may be sleeping on LSU wideout DJ Chark, who he compares (hesitantly) to Michael Thomas. (c) Texas OT Connor Williams possibly falling this week. (d) Quenton Nelson and what will be a hotly-debated QB class. (e) Much, much more…

•Reverend Dave wakes up in the middle of the night and mumbles his sermon into a microphone like Bukowski. It has to be heard to be believed. It’s his masterpiece.

•Prokofiev! Music!

On this week’s special edition of DaBearsPod:

• Jeff finishes off the Josh McDaniels/Bears discussion, monologue-style.
• Former Urlacher teammate Cam Worrell tells us all what made Lach special on and off the field. (There’s a great story here about a banquet Cam attended years after playing with Brian.)
• A should-be-more-famous clip of Urlacher defending Cutler after the 2010 NFC title game.
• Reverend Dave sings 54’s praises from eastern Africa.
• Music from Monty Python & Henry Mancini!

On this episode of DaBearsPod:

• Adam Jahns goes “inside baseball” on breaking the Matt Nagy story, discusses the team’s approach to strength & conditioning in 2018, evaluates Kyle Fuller and Kevin White’s prospects for the coming season and much, much more…
• Reverend Dave misses losing the big game.
• Wee bit of music from The Fall!

ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

• Jeff makes the case against Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia.
• Jeff then appears with his buddies Jimmy B and TC on KBGG 1700 in Des Moines.
• The great jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimee offers some New Year’s tidings. If you don’t know her music, know her music: cyrillemusic.com.
• Reverend Dave ate dog in china. It’s a horrible story. And it is apologized for immediately after he tells it.
• Fight song finale!

On this week’s special Christmas episode:

• Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer discusses her annual holiday drive and trying to help people see the government as a positive force in their lives.
• Adam Jahns of the Sun-Times discusses the meaning of the final month of the season, John Fox’s future, Mitch Trubisky’s development and joins Jeff on a deep dive into Kevin McAllister’s insanity.
• Bill Murray from Scrooged! and Christmas music from everywhere!

You can still donate to Commissioner Gainer’s cause by VISITING THE ORIGINAL POST.

On this abbreviated DaBearsPod, Jeff hoarsely weighs in on why there’s a benefit to firing the coach mid-season & why the Bears are missing a big PR opportunity. Oh, and Reverend Dave discusses his uncle eating baby mice or something and it’s disgusting.

On this week’s episode:

• Reverend Dave opens by singing the praise of Mike Francesa and referring to Ben McAdoo as “Bob”.
• Jeff explains the impact Francesa has had on his entire approach to watching and writing about NFL football.
• Mike’s epic McAdoo/Eli 8-minute rant from this week!
• Merle Haggard wonders if Bears fans will make it through December.

On this week’s episode:

• Jeff discusses the next big decision facing Ryan Pace – who nurtures and develops this collection of young offensive talent.
• Paul Domowitch of the Philly Inquirer breaks down the Eagles, his cantankerous Twitter personality and how much a difference Alshon Jeffery is making in Philadelphia.
• Reverend Dave drank too much tequila once.
• Kristofferson & Cash! Thanksgiving!