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This year the guys are talking about the offense (sans OL) in a single episode! And that really tells the story about this draft class. Deep on defense, light on offense, and lacking many interesting players. What do we think about Fernando Mendoza and his slightly more mysterious brother, Francisco Mendoza? Is there a game breaking wide receiver in this draft the Bears should target? Wow, for a league moving back towards the run game this draft sure is bereft of good RB prospects. And what's all this fuss about Kenyon Sadiq?

The SKOd starts their draft coverage this week, and this year we break with tradition and start with the offensive line! Quinten Krzysko of Bears on Tap (@ButkusStats) is back for the second year to talk about big sweaty men slapping man meat, and this year the Bears suddenly need a young center and MIGHT want a tackle. Who is the best tackle in this class? Who should the Bears take at 25 regardless of anything else if he's available? What about a center with those second round picks?Also, Kyle published a book! Incomplete Pass: A History of Chicago Bears Quarterbacks is on sale now in paperback or on Kindle Unlimited through our almighty ruler, Amazon! Either throw "Incomplete Pass" into the search bar on Amazon or click the truly unwieldy link below link below:https://www.amazon.com/Incomplete-Pass-History-Chicago-Quarterbacks-ebook/dp/B0GTRWHBT2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XGSBQKP6EZH0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ivn1LVGasCPyzzCH4MJVpYsFqx5JLZu3-Y9CpTTxR5ETEfj6wJCWOgHgoSJFPVC6dhiiJnyYkU5Ts31XJnMHphu0ivXEmXkgij5Ll1wP3ufrbcmRE8SEyP6PUOWxO9kmMB9D5KFH1mWQp7S7HPkkvA.DZIOmLpA0J9IbQVdWKE3JMCnerSalVNJ46kaYHCxmY0&dib_tag=se&keywords=incomplete+pass&qid=1774519500&sprefix=incomplete+pass%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1

Day 1 of free agency is almost over and the Bears have been active! Active trading for a center to replace the dearly departed Drew Dalman. Active in replacing Tremaine Edmunds! Active in signing Kobe Bryant?! A little late for that eh guys? Active in bringing back our beloved Braxton Jones for one last ride! Activating Travis against the NFL by not being granted those comp picks! All that discussed and much more, thanks for listening!

This week on the SKOd we have the results of a long gestating experiment wherein Ryan Poles' 4 drafts do epic battle with 4 truly simple-minded robots (Excel formulas) ((Travis is an accountant, okay?!)) to see who comes out on top. How obvious have his good picks really been? Could he have honestly done much better on his bad picks? Who wins, man or machine?!

This week Kyle lays out what he means by a Gremlin QB, Dishonorable Yards, and a Shanny Bot! What's a Jalen Hurts? Who is a Justin Herbert? WHY is a Jayden Daniels? How is Jared Goff? And where is Travis?! Thanks for listening!

This week the guys grade the rest of the Bears, this time on the defensive side, and they have much harsher sentiments for this side of the ball. This is of course except for team MVP Dayo Odeyingbo. Thanks for listening!

This week on the SKOD we have entered the Bears offseason, and for the first time in forever we just want next year to start already! To wrap up a fantastic first season with Ben Johnson at the helm the guys have brought back season report cards for each Bear. This week is for the offense. Sit back and enjoy as we grade out everyone with relevant snaps this season. Thanks for listening!

This week the guys discuss the Bears ouster from the playoffs at the hands of the Rams, 20-17 in overtime. Kyle vents his frustration with DJ Moore, Travis vents his frustration with modern coaches refusing field goals, but in the end they both can't help but be excited for the season and thankful for the 2025/26 Bears. Then the guys wax nostalgic a bit a look forward to a bright future, moving into an offseason that can't be over with soon enough for the first time in over a decade. Thanks for listening this season, we're excited to show you what we have cooking for the offseason!

This week the guys break down the best Bears win of our lives, a comeback playoff victory to devastate the Packers mere weeks after a comeback victory to devastate the Packers. What else is there to say? It's celebration time!

Welcome back! The Bears are NFC North champs and, despite losing a nail biter to the 49ers, the guys are pretty dang excited. What an offensive performance! Caleb showed off everything he has developed over the season in one game. And Luther Burden! How good is he right now and how good can he be in the future? Beyond this game, who do we want to see the Bears play in the playoffs and who do we NOT want to see? And won't somebody think of Erik Kramer?! Thanks for listening!

Well if that wasn't just the greatest goddamn thing to ever happen we don't know what beats it! Get in here, it's a party!

Welcome back! This week we review the glorious beating the Bears laid on the Browns to get to 10-4 and back into 1st in the North. Just how good IS Caleb Williams? Can the defense hold together long enough to make a real run at the title? How bad is Deion's kid? And with injuries destroying our most hated rival, is a golden path opening up before us? Thanks for listening!

This week we go over a close loss at Lambeau Field! The Bears looked dead in the first half but fought back valiantly and lost on a questionable 4th down call/throw/decision, so what did we think about that? How did everyone play in this game? What do we think of the Bears going forward? And whose fault is this loss REALLY? (Believe it or not, Ryan Poles!) Thanks for listening!

Welcome back! This week the Bears are 9-3 and in first place in the entire NFC with only 5 games to go, and they got here by completely and utterly dismantling the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles. So holy balls, how did we get HERE? And could the best be yet to come with both games against Green Bay happening in the next 3 weeks? Let's celebrate and hand out some accolades for one of the most enjoyable Bears teams of our lives. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back, come on in and enjoy the good vibes! This week the guys are basically just happy to be here. The Bears are 8-3 and playing with house money the rest of the way. Was the 31-28 win this week over the Steelers this week perfect? No! But it's hard to be too down on anyone on this roster or staff right now (except you, Hightower). So sit on down and enjoy the good times with us. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to a new world, where the Bears are in first place in the NFC North all by themselves after 10 games! Yes folks we have only 7 games remaining in the 2025/26 regular season and the Bears are on top. So how did it happen? Well, a pretty ugly ass game, so let's talk about it! Brian Flores is pretty great, and Nine is pretty awful. But how about those Bears? How much should anyone read into this sort of game? And what can we look forward to the rest of the way? Thanks for listening!

This week on Start Kyle Orton the worm has fully turned for Caleb! The Bears are 6-3 on the back of yet another late win for the Bears franchise quarterback, and the guys are abuzz. Just how great was this performance? Beyond that who deserves some applause? And what do we see with this group of second year QBs halfway through the season? Thanks for listening!

This week the guys are talking about a heart stopping 47-42 win over the Bengals! How good is this offense? Just how bad is this defense? Was it good enough for the Bears to largely stand still at the trade deadline despite a 5-3 record leaving them only .5 games out of first place? And how about that Jayden Daniels fella getting injured folks, that sure was a shock! Thanks for listening!

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This week on the SKOd we're going streaking! Four wins in a row have the Bears at 4-2 on the year and hungry for more. We start this week with a quick (mostly) run down of the few things that went wrong on Sunday before working into all that meaty goodness. Our head coach seems to be That Guy, how incredible is that? Our defensive coordinator does too! Is this Dom Rob thing for real? How many defensive backs do we have, and do we really need to keep answering that question? Thanks for listening!