Bears Nation Podcast

Jake was out this week so Kevin Lapka is joined by executive producer Justin Kauffman (journalist for Axios) to discuss Bears vs. Cardinals and how the Bears will fare against the NFL’s best.

Also shoutout to our listeners! We saw incredible increases in listeners, streams, followers, and subscribers. Thank you to all who listen!

It's that time of year again where you as a fan have to make a decision on whether to root for the Bears to make the playoffs or root for them to lose so the coach gets fired. Or do you have to make that decision this year? We discuss the potential outcomes as the Bears see themselves just one game out from a playoff spot. This is the football world we live in, we don't make the rules.

We also breakdown what we liked and didn't like from an ugly Bears 16-14 game that didn't ruin our Thanksgiving (thanks Andy Dalton).  

We said it couldn't get any worse, but it did and now there are reports of players advocating for the firing of Matt Nagy. Executive Producer of Parkins and Spiegel, Shane Riordan, joined us to discuss the on-air interview with Jordan Schultz, who reported that some Bears players want Nagy gone.

We debate whether that will happen in-season or not and also express our disappointment for the upcoming Bears-Lions Thanksgiving game.

Be sure to subscribe so we can go through this mess together 

We're BACK after the bye and so are the Bears as they face the Baltimore Ravens at home in week 10. Surprisingly enough, the Bears have a chance to sneak into the 7th seed if they rip off a few wins and it begins this week.

Will the Bears build off of their second half performance in Pittsburgh? Will Justin Fields continue to trend up? Who wins? We answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Bears Nation Podcast.

This is easily the most optimistic we've ever felt after a Bears loss and rightfully so. Justin Fields has proven to be "the guy" and had Tony Corrente not call that game, the Bears certainly could have won. We highlight what Fields did well and how the refs played a major influence in the Bears loss. Additionally, what other areas of the Bears deserve A grades or F grades? We grade positions and players on the team midway through the season. 

The hot streak of guests continues this week with former Bears WR and  host of ESPN 1000 Waddle & Silvy, Tom Waddle! We talk a new Bears offensive identity, evaluating Justin Fields' development, and a preview of Bears-Steelers. Then, Kevin and Jake discuss the inevitable scenario where Bears fans will clamor for the signing of OBJ if he is released from the Cleveland Browns. 

We ran into some scheduling conflicts so this episode is coming later than usual, but we know you've been sitting on your phone patiently waiting for the "New Episode" notification from Apple Podcasts to pop up on you phone. We break down Justin Fields' best performance as a Bears, but detail how the offense still didn't do enough to get you the win. 

Plus, yes, the Bears are 3-5, but it's a 6-way race for 7th and the Bears still have a shot to make the playoffs (they were 3-5 last year and made it with Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky). 

The man who will be calling Bears-49ers on Sunday joins us to breakdown the matchup and chat about his broadcasting experience. We also throw in some Bulls, White Sox and casual Chicago talk as Adams chi-town roots are present in his daily work. 

Later, Kevin and Jake breakdown the keys to the game and what to expect on Sunday including game predictions (both Jake and Kevin are 5-2 picking the Bears on the year). 

We had to give our unfiltered reaction the Bears' blowout loss to the Buccaneers and give our best attempt to dissect the issues we saw on the field on Sunday. 

We answer the questions: Will Matt Nagy have a job tomorrow? Is Justin Fields entirely to blame for 5 turnovers? Should they just throw a cardboard cutout in front of the microphone tomorrow?

More fun coming Wednesday though as Adam Amin joins the show live!