Synopsis
Exclusive news and analysis from Hub Arkush and our team professional football in Chicago. Professional football served Chicago style.
Episodes
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PFW Chicago Podcast 099: Updating the Bears’ coaching search
04/01/2018 Duration: 28minIt’ll be a “collaborative” effort between Ryan Pace, Ted Phillips and George McCaskey to hire John Fox’s replacement, and we think that’s worrisome - more so than the two-year extension Pace received. But the early reports of coaches being considered to replace Fox includes a nice mix of intriguing options. We’re breaking down all of them and how confident Bears fans should be as the process starts to unfold.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 098: Bears' 2018 begins Monday
28/12/2017 Duration: 32minWe've likely reached the end of the John Fox tenure, and the guys are explaining what a new beginning for the Bears should look like. Is Ryan Pace still the guy to lead the rebuild? If so, who might his next guy be? And how attractive is the Bears' potential opening? We're breaking down "Black Monday" at Halas Hall from every angle.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 097: Bears vs. Browns, a Bears must win?
21/12/2017 Duration: 31minThe guys discuss what may turn into be a Christmas Miracle if the Chicago Bears can beat the Cleveland Browns after being favored in a game. In John Fox’s three years as head coach, the Bears are 0-7 straight up when favorite, per Odds Shark. Is this a must win for the Bears? Will they be the team that gives up the Cleveland Browns first win of the season? Its a battle of the ugly on the lakefront this week, and we talk about it all right here on the PFW Chicago Podcast, sponged by Loot Crate. Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 096: Young nucleus finally emerging
14/12/2017 Duration: 30minTheir most important young cornerstone players led the Bears in their biggest win of 2017. It was only victory No. 4, but it's something. Arthur and Hub are breaking down the growth of Trubisky, Jackson, Shaheen and more, and continuing to preview what will be an eventful and critical offseason for the franchise.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 095: Which Bears should stay and which should go?
08/12/2017 Duration: 28minForget previewing the Bengals and looking back at Niners. In a lost season, the guys take their first look at the Bears' most pressing offseason needs, working under assumption there's a new coaching staff and same GM. We also identify the biggest priority re-signings and discuss which pieces still can develop into building blocks.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 094: Bears coaching short list and a 49ers preview
30/11/2017 Duration: 28minThe guys expound on their reporting this week regarding Vic Fangio not being on Ryan Pace's short list of potential John Fox replacements. Then attention turns to Jimmy Garoppolo, Mitch Trubisky and two different paths to finding a franchise QB that will be interlinked for years to come.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 093: Bears' trip to Philly a glimpse of their future?
22/11/2017 Duration: 34minArthur and Hub kick off the Thanksgiving week podcast by recapping the Bears' losing "siesta" vs. Lions, before discussing the futures of John Fox and Ryan Pace. Then it's onto Philadelphia, where the Eagles have provided Pace with a blueprint for Mitch Trubisky's development.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 092: Bears coaches creating questions, not finding answers
16/11/2017 Duration: 29minThe sky might not be falling after the Bears loss' to Packers but confidence in Chicago's coaching staff plummets. Arthur and Hub react to the unsightly defeat and the Bears' admission that their opponents are dictating Chicago's play-calling decisions. Plus, previewing and picking Lions-Bears.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 091: Bears talk and more LIVE from Rowdy’s
09/11/2017 Duration: 59minThe Chicago Bears are coming off their bye-week and face a much different Green Bay Packers team they saw a few weeks back. Do the Bears have what it takes to push the Pack to a 4-game loosing streak? The guys podcast LIVE from Rowdy’s in Yorkville, IL to chat Bears and more NFL talk!Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 090: Is Vic Fangio Bears' most important 2018 free agent?
02/11/2017 Duration: 27minArthur and Hub take stock of the Bears at their bye and dive into the uncertain futures of the coaching staff — particularly Vic Fangio — who might be the team's most valuable free agent after the season. The guys also riff on the state of NFL officiating/replay and whether 8-8, if not contending for the division, is in play after encouraging first half.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago podcast 089: Can Bears get to .500 with win over Saints?
26/10/2017 Duration: 29minIs new Bears WR Dontrelle Inman the key to unlocking Mitch Trubisky and the Bears' passing game? Arthur and Hub answer that question and discuss the Pro Bowl-caliber play of Akiem Hicks and Kyle Fuller, whether Chicago should work to extend Fuller's contract now and how an upset in New Orleans likely necessitates Trubisky and the offense doing much more than Chicago has asked of them during its two-game ascent.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 088: Bears look to start a win streak
18/10/2017 Duration: 23minArthur Arkush and Hub Arkush are breaking down the Bears' first road victory since 2015 and explaining how they can make it two in a row this week returning to Soldier Field vs. Carolina. Hub highlights the exceptional play of Kyle Fuller and Akiem Hicks on defense, the guys explain the flashes from Mitch Trubisky in his first win that won't show up in the box score and make their picks for Sunday.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 087: Bears game preview for Week 6 vs. Baltimore Ravens
13/10/2017 Duration: 33minArthur and Hub discuss the positives and negatives from Mitchell Trubisky's NFL debut and explain what must change to have more success in Baltimore. They take a closer look at Leonard Floyd's role, and ask whether the need at pass rush may be nearly as great as the dire one at wideout next offseason. The guys also break down Kyle Fuller, Tre McBride and more in the latest PFW Chicago podcast.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 086: Live from Heroes West in Joliet
04/10/2017 Duration: 45minHub Arkush, Arthur Arkush, and Chris Boden podcast LIVE from Heroes West Sports Grill in Joliet, IL on Tuesday. The guys talked Bears/Vikings, Trubisky starting, Trevathan’s suspensions and other NFL news. All this and more in this week’s Pro Football Weekly - Chicago Podcast.Like what you hear? Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.Our podcast is sponsored by Lootcrate. Get great gamer/geek gear and more, and save $3 on your first box by using our promo code 'shaw' at www.lootcrate.com/shaw.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 085: Bears game breakdown entering Week 3
21/09/2017 Duration: 34minArthur Arkush and Hub Arkush discuss the Bears' injuries and sloppiness on offense after Week 2 and whether reinforcements will arrive before the Steelers touch down at Soldier Field on Sunday. Who's to blame for the Bears' rough start... and are we really surprised? Would debuts by Kyle Long and Markus Wheaton cure what ails the offense? And perhaps an updated timeline on #TrubiskyWatch2017.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 084: Bears/Bucs Preview for Week 2
14/09/2017 Duration: 23minThe Bears lost more than just the game last Sunday stacking up a few more crucial injuries, however there was a lot of positive thoughts to take away from their loss against the Atlanta Falcons. It’s on to Tampa Bay in Week 2 as the Bears continue prep for the Buccaneers. Will Tarik Cohen have another standout game? Can the Bears defense stop Jameis Winston and company? Hub and Arthur Arkush recap week 1 and look ahead to week 2 in this Pro Football Weekly - Chicago Podcast.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 083: Bears 2017 Week 1 Preview
07/09/2017 Duration: 24minArthur Arkush and Hub Arkush grab the reins of the PFW Chicago podcast following a mini hiatus and dive right in with the most important Week 1 Bears stories: Now that Mitch Trubisky is potentially one Mike Glennon injury away from regular-season action, what's his level of preparedness? How good can the Bears' front seven, and defense overall be in 2017? What's the level of concern with O-line and injuries in the defensive backfield? The guys also provide an Atlanta-Chicago preview and share their predictions for the opener.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 082: Bears training camp preview roundtable
20/07/2017 Duration: 46min670 the Score and CBSChicago.com's Chris Emma (@CEmma670) and CSN Chicago's J.J. Stankevitz (@jjstankevitz) join Kevin to preview Bears training camp. They go through every headline you'll hear in the coming weeks from Bourbonnais, from Glennon and Trubisky to Pernell McPhee to the battles at tight end, wide receiver, safety and much more.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 081:'Hair-Lo Chicago' joins to preview Bears training camp
13/07/2017 Duration: 47minWith two weeks to go until training camp, we're joined by Amanda Kaschube (@amandakaschube) and Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) of the Hair Lo Chicago Podcast (@HairLoChicago) to discuss all things Bears, including: where the team ranks among other Chicago teams, who fans have to root for this season, Mitch Trubisky's car and his nickname, the Soldier Field experience and what we miss most about Jay Cutler. Kevin and John wrap up the show talking 'Bear Necessities,' the most important Bears for the 2017 season.
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PFW Chicago Podcast 080: Podcast Mailbag - Trubisky, Hicks, Fuller and more
28/06/2017 Duration: 35minMail time! We're back from a week off to answer your Bears questions with four weeks to go until training camp. You asked us about Mitch Trubisky, Kyle Fuller, Akiem Hicks and when the Bears will make the Super Bowl! Kevin and John also discuss Bears fantasy sleepers as well as the feature story on our website about Bears director of pro scouting Champ Kelly.