The Bears Wire Podcast

It’s gone from bad to worse for the Bears. In Sunday’s loss to the Lions, they blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter at home. The loss was their sixth straight after a 5-1 start. Welcome to rock bottom. Host Ryan O’Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss what could be coming next for the Bears — a cleaning of the house that could claim the quarterbacks, head coach, general manager and team president. Episode 15 of the Bears Wire Podcast is powered by USA TODAY Sports and includes fantasy football smart plays from The Huddle.com, and sports betting advice from USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire.

The Bears were embarrassed on Sunday Night Football by division rival Green Bay, and they’ve now lost five straight games to fall below .500 for the first time this season. It’s hard to imagine this team was once sitting atop the entire conference with a 5-1 record. Is this rock bottom for the Bears? Should ownership move on from head coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace? Bears fans have spoken, and host Ryan O’Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss all that and more! Episode 14 of the Bears Wire Podcast is powered by USA TODAY Sports and includes fantasy football smart plays from The Huddle.com, and sports betting advice from USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire.

Maybe Mitchell Trubisky isn’t the answer for the Bears long-term, but fans are longing for the former No. 2 overall pick to be back under center as the starting quarterback. Coach Matt Nagy wasn’t ready to name a starter during his Monday presser, but host Ryan O’Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri could read between the lines. They talk Trubisky, Foles and Spice Adams, along with the Bears’ playoff chances entering this week’s prime-time showdown with rival Green Bay. This podcast is powered by USA Today Sports and includes fantasy picks of the week from The Huddle, and sports betting advice from the Sportsbook Wire.

With starting quarterback Nick Foles on the mend, head coach Matt Nagy has the ammunition he needs to hand the keys to Mitchell Trubisky one last time. With the Bears entering their Week 11 bye on a four-game skid, the timing couldn’t be more right. Host Ryan O’Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss the Foles injury, Trubisky, Allen Robinson’s angry agent and the team’s hunt for the next great play caller. This podcast is powered by USA Today Sports and includes fantasy advice from The Huddle, as well as a sports betting pick of the week from The Sportsbook Wire.

The Twitter polls have spoken, and Bears fans clearly hate their quarterback, head coach and general manager. Other than that, everything is peachy for a Bears team that has lost three straight and are outside of the NFC playoff picture after a 5-1 start. Host Ryan O’Leary and Alyssa Barbieri discuss those shortcomings and look ahead to a big Monday Night Football game against the Vikings. Powered by USA TODAY Sports with fantasy advice from The Huddle and the sports betting pick of the week from The Sportsbook Wire.

The Chicago Bears continue to get poor quarterback play, and it's not about to get any easier this week as the Bears travel to face the Titans with their offensive line in shambles. A twitter poll shows how Bears fans feel about Nick Foles. Also, did the Bears miss an opportunity at the trade deadline?

There's no sugarcoating it — the Bears are playing some of the worst offensive football in the league. They need a shake-up. Another QB change? A new play caller? Anything would be nice at this point for a unit that's severely limiting the Bears' status as a true NFC contender. Ryan O'Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss, with fantasy football advice from The Huddle and sports betting picks from the Sportsbook Wire.

Nick Foles is fired up, and the Bears are 5-1 after Sunday's 23-16 win over Carolina. Host Ryan O'Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri relive a post-game presser that was pure gold, and discuss one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2020 NFL season: The first-place Chicago Bears.

With Week 7 fantasy football advice from USA TODAY's The Huddle, and the pick of the week from the Sportsbook Wire.

 Bears head coach Matt Nagy pounded the table for emphasis when talking about his struggling offense, the day after a stunning win at Tampa Bay. But should Nagy be looking himself in the mirror after some highly questionable clock management late in the fourth quarter? Host Ryan O'Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss on Episode 7 of the Bears Wire Podcast! (With fantasy football advice from the Huddle.com, and sports betting picks of the weeks from USA TODAY's Sportsbook Wire.)

The Nick Foles era has gotten off to a rocky start, and it begs the question: Do the Bears even have a long-term plan at the quarterback position? Host Ryan O'Leary and Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri discuss on Episode 6 of the Bears Wire Podcast.