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A flurry of hires made by Ben Johnson over the past week has started to fill out the Bears coaching staff going into the 2025 season. Among them are former Saints head coach and defensive guru Dennis Allen, and Broncos' tight end coach Declan Doyle. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norm discuss the hires and range shown but Johnson, bringing in a veteran coach in Allen, and a young, rookie coordinator in Doyle. They also discuss other members added to the staff: Asst. Coach, WR coach Antwaan Randle El, QB Coach J.T. Barrett and DB Coach Al Harris. The trio also discuss Championship Sunday and what the Bears can learn from each game.
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Ben Johnson, as well as a number of the Chicago Bears top brass met with media for the first time since announcing Johnson as the Bears new coach. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman sit down to discuss their biggest takeaways from the presser, including a bite where Johnson boasts about beating a division rival head coach twice. You'll also hear Johnson's thoughts on why he chose Chicago, who influenced the decision and Bears Chairman George McCaskey on how the deal came together.
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The Chicago Bears have made it official: former Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson will be their new head coach. Scott Bair and Carmen Vitali react and discuss what this means for the Bears and the NFC North moving forward, how much Caleb Williams might have influenced the move, and who Johnson might try to add to his coaching staff. They also look at where on the roster Johnson might focus his attention first and who are some 2025 draft picks that can help.
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The Chicago Bears have a large pool of coaches to tread through while they decide who is best fit to lead the team into 2025 and beyond. If you're not sure who you think the right coach is, let Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman take care of that.
Experience, adaptability, presence and chemistry are just some of the factors our crew rated in determining who the best candidate is. What would it take to bring Ben Johnson in from the Lions? How motivated would an established coach like Pete Carroll be coming back to a coaching role? Who is Baltimore's Todd Monken and why is he a sneaky good fit? We answer all that and more on this week's episode.
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The Bears' front office addressed media Tuesday morning discussing what went wrong in 2024 and where they want to go in 2025. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman share their takeaways on comments heard from Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey, Bears President & CEO Kevin Warren, and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles. They also look into the long list of potential head coach candidates for the Bears and who they think is the right person to lead Caleb Williams' development. They also share who they think will have the better run in the playoffs from the NFC North.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman reflect on the Chicago Bears 6-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night. They share thoughts on the current coaching staff and their 2025 outlook, as well as how coaching staffs in the NFC North were built. They also discuss what to expect from Packers week in the season finale.
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Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions came to town and spoiled another holiday week for the Chicago Bears with a 34-17 win. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman look back on the game, discuss Caleb Williams' charge for a franchise record, and thoughts on whether the Bears' future coach was at Soldier Field this past week. The crew will also look ahead and the upcoming Thursday night game vs Seattle Seahawks.
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The Bears losing streak continued in rough matchup against the Vikings on the road. With the offensive line struggling and hits on Caleb Williams piling up, Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Michael Norman discuss if it's time to shut down Williams for the season, what more the coaching stuff can do and if there were any bright spots in the 30-12 loss. They also look ahead at the upcoming game against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions, plus the trio give their outlook on the tough NFC North division.
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The Bears losing streak continued after a cross-country trip to San Francisco against Brock Purdy and the 49ers. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman discuss what went wrong offensively in the opening half, first impressions of interim head coach Thomas Brown, and Carmen shares a mind-blowing stat about the mismatches George Kittle exploited against the Bears’ defense. They also look ahead at Monday’s road matchup against the Minnesota Vikings and Mike offers the question, bigger Vikings offensive threat: Randy Moss or Justin Jefferson?
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After a Thanksgiving loss to the Lions, the Bears fired Head Coach Matt Eberflus and promoted Thomas Brown to interim head coach. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman look back at how the season built up to the Eberflus firing and what to expect from Brown, plus who they think is a good fit for the job. They'll also look ahead at Sunday's matchup against the San Francisco 49ers who come into the game on a 3-game losing streak and without Christian McCaffrey.
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Another blocked field goal in another divisional matchup haunts the Bears in their Week 12 loss to the Vikings. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman breakdown Caleb Williams' big performance, what went wrong in a close game and preview the Thanksgiving matchup against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions.
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The Bears suffered another loss on the final play of the game, this one courtesy of Jordan Love and the visiting Green Bay Packers. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman discuss what happened on the final play of the game and look back at some of the decisions by head coach Matt Eberflus. They also share first impressions of the offense under new OC Thomas Brown and preview the upcoming game against Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings.
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The Bears fired Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldon Tuesday morning and promoted Thomas Brown to the position. Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman discuss how it impacts the team, the development of Caleb Williams, and potential ramifications for the future of the Bears franchise. Plus the group gets you ready for Packers Week, and Carmen Vitali shares her Chicago must haves for whenever she's in town.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman talk about the impact of trading away Khalil Herbert at the trade deadline, plus evaluate the moves divisional foes made. After another tough loss, the trio also look back at what went wrong for Caleb Williams and the Bears against the Arizona Cardinals. And while looking ahead to this week's matchup against the Patriots, the group asks themselves, how early is too early for a lobster roll.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Michael Norman process the devastating Week 8 loss to Jayden Daniels and the Commanders. The trio breakdown what could have been and what was—from the continued improvement of the Bears' running game, to Tyrique Stevenson and his teammates reaction to the final play, it's all covered here. Plus a look ahead to this week's matchup against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. Be sure to follow Bears on the Marquee for new episodes every Tuesday.
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With a third of the season completed, Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Michael Norman go through each Bears unit and give out progress report grades. The trio also reveal their expectations for the rest of the season, plus preview the upcoming matchup against the Washington Commanders.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman reflect on the Bears' early morning win across the pond vs Jacksonville, Caleb Williams creeping toward the rookie franchise record for touchdown passes, and another dominating performance from the defense. They also look at some of the big NFC North storylines as Bears head into a BYE Week. We'll be back next Tuesday with some player/unit grades, plus a preview of the upcoming matchup between the top two picks of the 2024 NFL draft: Williams and Jayden Daniels.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman break down the win against the Carolina Panthers, as well as Caleb Williams' big game, DJ Moore, Bears defensive performance and more. They also dive into the next matchup against the Jaguars in London, Scott's snack roster from his trip there, what the Bears need to build on going into Week 6, and insight from our resident London native on what to do in town.
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Scott Bair, Carmen Vitali and Mike Norman break down performances by Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Jaquan Brisker and more from that big Bears win over the Rams in the series, premiere of the Bears on the Marquee podcast. They also look forward to a Week 5 contest against the Panthers and what it will take to get a second straight win.
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