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BET ON CHICAGO absolutely loves having 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' Host and Chicago Sports Legend George Ofman on the show to talk Bears and White Sox!

The Eberflus Effect happening in Bears training camp right now (1:35) Justin Fields flashes in the final preseason game (5:55), Will the Bears finish in last place in the NFC North? (8:20)

The eternally frustrating Chicago White Sox (11:53) Major changes coming on the Southside off and the field and on the field come season's end (19:32)

Who could be traded? Eloy Jimenez/Yoan Moncada/ Michael Kopech....Andrew Vaughn???? Is Rich Hahn on the hot seat? (23:55) And we wrap up the pod debating the most disappointing Chicago Sports teams in history (27:12)

Plus! George drops a sneak peak into Season 7 of the MUST-LISTEN Chicago Sports interview show 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know'! (30:11)

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BLEAV IN BEARS with Former Bears DE Corey Wootton happily welcomes FanSided's/Da Windy City Podcast Host Mark Carman to recap the Bears 27-11 preseason win over the Seahawks!

Mark weighs in on what he liked most about the Bears preseason win (2:12) Ryan Poles' rookies flashing in the preseason (5:15), Who is the Bears WR2 right now? (8:39)

We dissect possible Bears offensive philosophies for the 2022 season (10:30) Welcome to 'The Try Hard Bears' (13:30)

We debate what the future holds for Roquan Smith (20:23) And wrap up the show revealing our current win-projection totals for the Bears this season (26:16)

Always a huge fan of Mark's voice in the Chicago Sports Scene and is a MUST-FOLLOW @thecarm!

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BLEAV IN BEARS breaks down the first week of Bears training camp with WGN's Kaitlin Sharkey!

Kaitlin's biggest takeaways from the first week of camp (1:40), How have the new-look O-Line+ D-Line fared so far? (3:45) When will the Bears sign Roquan Smith to an extension? (7:00)

Which WR, not named Darnell Mooney, ha flashed the most through the first week? (10:30), The buzz that is building around Justin Fields (17:52) The strongest position group on the Bears RIGHT NOW is......(23:13)

And we wrap up the pod discussing the return to normalcy for the Bears beat reporters at training camp and we debate; Bears Wins Over/Under 8.0! (26:48)

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BLEAV IN BEARS returns to get you ready for the 2022 Bears season with a Training Camp Preview episode!

What has Corey most excited about Bears Training Camp (2:15), Which WR currently has the most potential to start alongside Darnell Mooney (6:40), Is the Defensive Line a concern right now? (10:15)

Making sense of a soft regular season schedule (13:45), Offensive Line IS a concern right now (17:45), Preparing to gauge progress for Justin Fields during Camp (24:30)

Expectation Corner: Cole Kmet (28:20), Velus Jones Jr. (31:21) David Montgomery + Khalil Herbert (33:24

Narrative Check: Everyone on the Planet thinks the Bears will suck (35:17) And we wrap up the pod with Corey speaking directly to Bears fans about gauging progress and managing expectations as Training Camp is only days away! (43:31)

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BLEAV IN BEARS had an absolute blast welcoming Super Bowl Champion, '85 Bear and WBBM legend Tom Thayer to talk all things Bears with Former Bears DE Corey Wootton!

Tom's perspective on the philosophy GM Ryan Poles and HC Matt Eberflus have implemented two months before training camp begins (3:50), Breakdown of the new-look O-Line and preview of the running attack under OC Luke Getsy (9:10)

The offense being catered to Justin Fields' strengths (14:22), Who will be the starting Left Tackle/ What position best suits Tevin Jenkins? (16:23), Predicting what the Bears offensive identity will be (21:23)

We ask Tom to look back on his amazing career: Notre Dame-to-Signing with the USFL-to-Drafted by the Bears-to-Playing in the USFL- to- Joining the Bears in 1985 (28:02), 1980's Training Camps Vs 2022 Training Camps (33:38)

And we wrap up the pod with Tom Thayer providing his scouting report on Corey Wootton: The Player (37:18) PLUS he reveals who was the toughest Defensive Lineman he ever had to guard in his playing days (39:40)

Without a doubt, a CAN'T-MISS episode! Inside info on the Bears today and some amazing stories from the Ditka teams of the 80's....THIS EPISODE HAS IT ALL!

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BLEAV IN BEARS returns to discuss the biggest Bears Twitter debates of the offseason so far and breakdown each game of the Bears schedule for next season!

Corey Vs Bears Twitter Topic: The Bears do NOT believe in Justin Fields (?) (2:42), Tajae Sharpe and Dante Pettis added to the WR room; are the Bears done adding talent at that position? (9:44)

Can Cole Kmet take his game to the next level? (13:30), Who are the Bears starting Left/Right Tackle right now? (16:15) Corey Vs Bears Twitter Topic: The Bears are trying to tank next year (?) (21:52)

Finally, Corey and Joey pull out the Bears schedule and go through each game, picking a winner, who has the QB edge in each matchup and MORE! How many wins do we have for the Bears next season? LISTEN and FIND out! (28:36)

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BLEAV IN BEARS returns to recap the Bears selecting 11 players in the 2022 NFL Draft!

Corey's reaction to the Bears selecting defensive players Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker with the Bears first two picks (2:11), Was Brisker the right move at 48? Joey and Corey lament passing on George Pickens (5:30)

Corey's breakdown of Velus Jones Jr. (12:04), We break down the four O-Lineman selected by GM Ryan Poles/ Corey applauds the pick of Dom Robinson (24:34)

What's Next? Joey and Corey canvass the remaining NFL WR/OL Market (28:31) Proposition: The Bears NEED to sign Julio Jones (29:35)

And we wrap up the pod discussing the remaining picks and the areas the Bears need to fill out their roster most! (38:33)

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BLEAV IN BEARS gets you ready for the NFL Draft with 670 The Score's Gabe Ramirez and Former Bears DE Corey Wootton!

Corey breaks down his favorite WR's and prospects that the Bears NEED to target (2:38)

How critical is this first draft for Poles+ Eberflus? (5:55) The NFL Draft Interview process and making sense of a player when he has red-flags (9:28) Corey takes us through what it was like going through the Draft interview process (12:20)

And we wrap up the pod debating, right now, today, are the Bears closer to last place or playoffs for next season? (20:38)

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BLEAV IN BEARS is honored to welcome former Florida Gator/National Champion/Bears Safety-turned- Author/Community Leader Major Wright to talk NFL Draft, his playing days alongside Former Bears Defensive End Corey Wootton and his fantastic work as a community advocate with The Right Way Foundation and GoodDeedTuesday.com.

Corey and Major take us behind the scenes into what goes through a player's mind one week before the NFL Draft (2:05), Sam Bradford's worst nightmare=Major Wright/ His Pick-Six vs Rams in 2012 (6:53)

Corey and Major look back on just how special and fun the 2010-2013 Bears defenses were (8:41), Noticing parallels in Love Smith's Defense and Matt Eberflus' scheme (12:44)

Major talks about his inspiring transformation after struggling to transition away from the game of football (16:39) And we wrap up the pod talking about Major's amazing work in his community with The Wright Way Foundation and GoodDeedTuesday (23:01)

Truly a MUST-LISTEN conversation about Life, Football and, most importantly, the delicate balance of Life AFTER Football

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BLEAV IN BEARS is back with Former Bears Defensive End/ Fox32 Chicago's own Corey Wootton and co-host Joey Christopoulos to take stock of the Bears offseason thus far, make some predictions regarding the NFL Draft and dispel myth from truth with the question.......are the Bears tanking in 2022?

Corey reacts to the Khalil Mack Trade (2:11), We take stock of where the talent-level on the Bears is through the offseason so far (3:38), GM Ryan Poles measured approach to free agency (8:20)

Bears won't overpay in Free Agency this year....doesn't this just mean they'll overpay next year with 150M under the cap? (13:54), Would you rather: Trade for DK Metcalf in 2022 OR Sign AJ Brown in Free Agency 2023? (16:47)

Are the Bears trying to Tank? Corey Wootton: Myth-Buster (18:52), Worst to First in the NFL- Joey Christopoulos: Myth-Buster (28:30)

And we wrap up the pod talking needs and making predictions for the upcoming NFL Draft and Corey reacts to Northwestern Wildcat Trevor Siemian signing with the Bears to be QB2 (35:40)

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