On this episode of DaBearsPod:

• (1:24) Jeff joins Trent Condon on the radio in Des Moines to break down the first quarter. For a few of the questions, he had no answer, so…
• (12:59) The great Adam Jahns from a hotel room in Ottawa! He weighs in on the mood at Halas Hall, the impact of Khalil Mack and the offensive futures of Jordan Howard , Kevin White, James Daniels…etc.
• (32:17) Reverend Dave on God and the 2018 Chicago Bears. They have something in common.

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 THE WEEKEND SHOW!

• Music from Guys & Dolls and Bob Dylan!
• Jeff delivers an impassioned speech calling for the Bears to give Cutler a shot with this running game and defense.
• DBB makes an appearance with Trent Condon in Des Moines, breaking down where the Bears stand through 8 games and where they’re headed.
• Reverend Dave talks about a dream and God and I think some other stuff.
• Three picks against the spread for Week 9! Detroit (+6.5), the Jets (+3.5) and Carolina (-3)

DBB joined Trent Condon in Des Moines to discuss a myriad of Bears and NFL topics including:

• Possible pairing of John Fox and the Chicago Bears
• Jay Cutler’s immediate future in Chicago
• Problems being caused by the complexity of the NFL rule book

I’ve received more requests for radio spots and podcasts in the last 48 hours than in any 48 hour period since I started writing this site in 2005. Many of those requests came from websites and radio stations with no direct ties to Chicago. You wanted a transcendent franchise, Chicago? You got one.

As always my buddy Trent Condon in Des Moines asked the most direct questions and pulled the most succinct answers. This is how I feel about the state of the Chicago Bears today.

Preparing a rather lengthy Audibles. In the meantime here’s a radio spot I did with Trent Condon at the tail end of last week and never posted.

I discussed Bears v. Dolphins at length with my pal Trent Condon in Des Moines. Here is the audio. (Editing is a bit dicey but all the Dolphins stuff is secured.)

STATISTICAL CHECK-IN

• When is the last time the Bears, six games through a season, had someone in the top ten in the league in passing yards (Cutler-4th), rushing yards (Forte-7th), catches (Forte-1st), receiving yards (Jeffery-T6th), sacks (Willie-1st) and interceptions (Fuller-T1st)? This season may be laden with individual errors but it also has been defined by exceptional individual performances to this point.
• Have you looked at Jay Cutler’s numbers these days? He’s completing 68.1% of his passes for 1,676 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Two of the three quarterbacks ahead of him in yardage have thrown more interceptions and all three have been sacked AT LEAST five times less.
• Through six games the Bears are tenth in the league against the run. Last year they ranked 431st.

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On with my friends in Des Moines, discussing what Sunday’s night victory means, what the Bears will face next and why Greg Hardy and Adrian Peterson should not be playing football for the foreseeable future.