Pro Football Weekly: Chicago

Cam Meredith is signing with the Saints, and we called an emergency Bears podcast to break it all down. Bob LeGere explains how the Bears erred in their initial RFA tender decision and how Meredith's departure increases the onus on Allen Robinson and Co. Hub Arkush says this decision was made by Ryan Pace, and their has to be more to the story than an unwillingness to spend $10 million over two years on a guy who's shown he can be a solid WR2.Like what you hear?  Subscribe to us here in iTunes. Leave a review, it helps others discover the show.

Although none of them are on Instagram, Arthur, Bob and Hub dive into the drama surrounding Jordan Howard's removal of all his Bears-related photos. Is it a sign!?!? Hub mentioned a few weeks ago on the pod that he's heard of a few folks inside Halas Hal who question whether Howard can be a premiere feature NFL runner. Still, Arkush and LeGere agree that Howard shouldn't be going anywhere. Plus, Bob shares with the listeners his takeaways from chatting with Kyle Long on Tuesday, and Hub explains why he's mocked Minkah Fitzpatrick and Tremaine Edmunds to Chicago at No. 8 and what other draft possibilities are out there for Ryan Pace.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.

Bob LeGere leads off on the latest Bears podcast, explaining why fans might be missing the big picture with Tremaine Edmunds as the eighth overall pick; sharing his expectations for Trey Burton and the rest of Chicago's high-priced TE corps; and talking remaining DL need and what should be an urgency on the Bears behalf to get Eddie Goldman's extension done now. Next, just back from the league meetings in Orlando, Hub Arkush explains what he learned from Bears brass, including the plan for Tarik Cohen, the evolution of Ryan Pace's roster and why chairman George is the perfect blend of the McCaskey crew.

The guys are back with an updated look at the Bears' biggest to-dos after free agency's first wave. Plus, the Cam Meredith situation, Kyle Fuller's contract, Kyle Long's winding road, Aaron Lynch's motivation and our latest assessment of the changing NFC North landscape.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.

Don't look now but the Bears' offense has a chance to be dynamic, not three yards and a dust cloud, in 2018. Arthur Arkush, Bob LeGere and Hub Arkush analyze the arrivals of Allen Robinson, Trey Burton and Taylor Gabriel, among others, and explains what Ryan Pace's strong start to free agency means for the outlook of Matt Nagy's offense this season.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.

A potential No. 1 wideout could finally be on the horizon for Mitch Trubisky and the Bears, and Arthur Arkush, Bob LeGere and Hub Arkush are weighing the options: Sammy Watkins vs. Allen Robinson vs. Jarvis Landry. Plus, do people really think Ryan Pace mishandled transition CB Kyle Fuller? And what about Muhammad Wilkerson?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.

This week’s Pro Football Weekly - Chicago Podcast comes to you from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. PFW Editor Hub Arkush and Chicago Bears beat reporter Bob LeGere will fill you in on their visits with Bears General Manager, Ryan Pace and new Head Coach Matt Nagy. Hub and Bob will also talk about how the Bears might address free agency which starts in 10 days, the Bears greatest areas of need in both free agency and the Draft and who the Bears might be targeting in free agency and who the best players available in the Draft might be when the Bears No. 8 pick rolls around assuming they don’t trade it.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.

No NFL club was busier on Tuesday than the Bears, who released defensive captain Jerrell Freeman and declined the option on fellow captain and former Pro Bowler Josh Sitton. Bob LeGere and Arthur Arkush explain what the moves mean and preview the team's vital impending decision on Kyle Fuller as the franchise-tag window officially opens.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.

Longtime Bears beat writer Bob LeGere returns to Pro Football Weekly officially and joins Hub Arkush to talk about the latest news with the Chicago Bears early offseason. Former NFL head coach Brad Childress, Matt Nagy's partner in Kansas City has been hired as an offensive consultant to the Bears. Plus the guys talk about the defensive coaching staff, and much more on 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.

Pro Football Weekly Personnel Expert Greg Gabriel and long time Chicago Bears Beat Writer Bob LeGere, join Hub Arkush to chat the latest in the Bears Coaching Staff build and the continued look ahead in the off-season. The guys also discuss Super Bowl 52, could the Bears be playoff contenders in 2018, plus, the news about the XFL! 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.

Arthur and Hub react to the "love fest" at Halas Hall on Thursday, including the key role Mitch Trubisky's presence played in Matt Nagy luring in Mark Helfrich and luring back Vic Fangio. The guys then revisit the '17 Rams and '18 Bears comparisons with Nagy's staff coming together and share their takes on which players and positions Bears fans should begin to monitor with the Senior Bowl kicking off next week.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.

On the 100th episode of our show, Arthur and Hub, of course, talk new coach Matt Nagy and the already impressive staff he's beginning to assemble. We explain why the Nagy-Pace and Nagy-Trubisky pairings are so exciting, and dive into the assistant hires already known and address the elephant in the room and whether it'll be the next home-run hire. Last but most certainly not least, the guys become starry-eyed when a special guest makes an unexpected appearance on episode No. 100 — legendary Chicago sports icon Wayne Messmer, who adds his take on the exciting new chapter in Bears history. 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.

It’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.

We'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.

The 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.

Their 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.

Forget 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.

The 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.

Arthur 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.

The 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.