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My reaction to Bears over Broncos.

There is no correlation between performance in early September and performance in January. Bears need to stay healthy on D, get better on O and - most importantly - leave London with a winning record.

DBB's Jeff Hughes discusses all things Bears with Trent Condon and Ken Miller on the radio in Des Moines. Is tight end a liability? How did we get here with kicker? Is preseason dead? What about the rest of the NFC North?

In this short pod, Jeff argues for rookie David Montgomery putting on a baseball cap until opening night.

On this short pod, Jeff discusses Ryan Pace's inability to get the tight end position right in his first years on the job. Shaheen's expectations should be low, if existent at all.

On this short pod, Jeff discusses why this training camp opening is different from all over training camp openings.

Short pod: A rationale for taking Roquan Smith to lead the league in tackling next season at 14-1.

Short pod: A rationale for taking David Montgomery to lead the league in rushing at 100-1.

Short pod: A rationale for taking Mitch Trubisky to win MVP at 50-1.

The Josie Woods era is effectively over. But the beginning was glorious. Here's the story.

A short pod explaining how arriving late to my grandfather's funeral in 2005 was the moment I realized I had a "Bears problem".

DBB's Jeff Hughes discusses the Bears post-OTAs and pre-professional kicker on the roster.

Jeff tells the story of how he became a Bears fan in New Jersey.

Jeff discusses what happens when a friend of his in the league loses his job in a high-profile manner.

Jeff laments the end of a bar (at least the end of their getting Sunday Ticket) where he's watched the Chicago Bears for the better part of twenty years.

In yet another short pod, Jeff reflects on the greatness of Calvin Johnson and wonders why he didn't terrorize the Bears more. The answer is simple: #33.

In another short pod, Jeff reacts to the Twitter belief that the Bears should not have made the Mack trade because of cap ramifications years down the road.

Roger Goodell has threatened Bills fans. And it's an unsurprising disgrace.

In this short pod, Jeff warns Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy that they're risking a championship season by not fielding a professional kicker.

In this very short pod, Jeff warns Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy of the potential danger they face, risking a championship roster by not fielding a professional kicker.