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★★★★☆

4.4

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118 reviews

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The latest Chicago Bears news and analysis from the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. Listen as we evaluate games, make predictions, provide insights and analyze the day’s big stories. Stay informed this football season with Chicago Sun-Times reporters and columnists Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Steve Greenberg.

Podcast episodes

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QB Who?

2026/10/01

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Sunday's Bears-Jets game and discuss who should start at quarterback.

Monday Night Quarterback

2026/09/29

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down Case Keenum's remarkable showing in the Bears;' 27-7 win over the Eagles on Monday night.

So Who Plays QB?

2026/09/23

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' quarterback carousel ahead of the Monday Night Football game against the Eagles and pick their winner.

Caleb's Hurt, and the Bears Lose

2026/09/21

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down what happened to Caleb Williams and the Bears in their Sunday loss to the Vikings.

Encore?

2026/09/17

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview the Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears Scored How Many Points?

2026/09/14

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears scoring a whopping 59 points against the Panthers in Sunday's season opener.

Picking the Bears-Panthers Season Opener

2026/09/10

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser make their picks for the Bears' season — and Sunday's opener in Carolina.

Is Kyler Gordon Done?

2026/09/01

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze Bears GM Ryan Poles' moves — and his claim that he wasn't sure if Kyler Gordon would play for them ever again.

That's A Wrap

2026/08/30

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears' 24-15 win against the Titans in the final preseason game and debate what it means for cut day Sunday.

Bears and Titans Scrap at Practice

2026/08/28

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears-Titans beef, analyze how Caleb Williams looked and get you ready for the preseason finale Saturday.

Nothing Special

2026/08/23

From Cincinnati, Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' 27-9 loss to the Bengals on Saturday night — and Caleb Williams' performance.

From Cincy

2026/08/20

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears' joint practice with the Bengals.

Early Thoughts

2026/08/16

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears' 34-10 win over the Browns in the preseason opener at Soldier Field.

The Stadium Slog

2026/08/13

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' stadium update Thursday and discuss who won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Browns.

Coby Bryant is Out, Now What?

2026/08/04

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down what Coby Bryant's injury means for the safety — and for the Bears.

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4.4 out of 5

118 reviews

★★☆☆☆

BryanD 2026/09/11

Fix the sound

Great podcast with a lot of info when you can hear them. One of the guys sounds like he’s speaking from another room. Makes the podcast next to imposs...

★☆☆☆☆

Lost_Cause 2026/04/20

Review

This is like listening to a high school radio show.

★★★★★

MaybNexYr Bear fan 77 2025/12/08

Still Well done

Best direct and to the point podcast in Bears land. The hosts share there observations and provide quick accurate analysis of each game. Well done!

★★★★★

wdikfygkoksawyombvff 2025/05/29

Sound is so bad. Bad-bad.

Please invest in real, professional microphones. You sound absolutely awful - like amateur hour despite good content.

★★★★★

frameofjefference 2024/12/31

A+++

This is one of my favorite pods. Patrick and Jason (and sometimes Potsy) get right down to brass tax and don’t mince words when describing the ineptit...

★★★★★

Calif Bears fan 2024/11/30

Doesn’t waste my time!

This podcast is all business, with almost no superficial fluff. The two reporters do an excellent job of providing useful, interesting, insightful inf...

★☆☆☆☆

A2daK 2024/10/25

You guys sound miserable

You guys should really find another team to cover since you hate the Bears. You sound miserable.

★★★☆☆

Rol-dog 2024/09/13

Terrible sound engineering!

Please, fix your sound quality. Why does Jason always sound like he’s speaking from the bottom of a deep well?

★★★★★

Bencherboyo 2023/11/03

Volume

Gentlemen, We don’t know how this works, but could you adjust the volume? One of you two are either too loud, and then the other too low. Annoying a...

★★★☆☆

FashionandFaith 2022/11/24

Great Analysis

Great analysis from people who clearly know their stuff. But Lieser is as much a curmudgeon as Finley is a delight. Good lord. He is downright rude an...

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