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Bear Download — A Chicago Bears podcast

Chicago Bears podcast featuring Chicago Tribune Bears writers Dan Wiederer and Rich Campbell.

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The Bears have a winning record! A closer look at the 31-24 win over the Cowboys.

The Bears have a winning record! A closer look at the 31-24 win over the Cowboys.

The Bears beat the Cowboys 31-24 on Thursday night and now have a winning record for the first time in 8 weeks. Rich and... Read more

6 Dec 2019

49mins

Ranked #2

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Bears draft recap: There's plenty for Matt Nagy to like about the new offensive weapons

Bears draft recap: There's plenty for Matt Nagy to like about the new offensive weapons

Rich and Dan waste no time recapping the Bears' draft class from the Halas Hall coat closet (where else?). They dissect ... Read more

29 Apr 2019

54mins

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Breaking down the Bears' gut-wrenching loss to the Chargers in Week 8

Breaking down the Bears' gut-wrenching loss to the Chargers in Week 8

The Bears’ hope (hype?) doesn’t feel real anymore as they have gone 0-for-October. Rich and Dan break down the team’s th... Read more

28 Oct 2019

33mins

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Bears-Packers preview: Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky vs. Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur

Bears-Packers preview: Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky vs. Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur

The NFL regular season is here, and Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are basking in the glow of Bears-Packers. They dive i... Read more

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Reading between the lines on how the Bears viewed their disappointing 2019 season

Reading between the lines on how the Bears viewed their disappointing 2019 season

After the Bears' disappointing 2019 season — a “regression,” as GM Ryan Pace called it — Chairman George McCaskey, Presi... Read more

3 Jan 2020

1hr 26mins

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Why did the Bears draft Mitch Trubisky? A behind-the-scenes look at the 2017 NFL draft.

Why did the Bears draft Mitch Trubisky? A behind-the-scenes look at the 2017 NFL draft.

Rich and Dan discuss their 10-chapter examination of why the Bears drafted Mitch Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes and Desha... Read more

14 Nov 2019

1hr 12mins

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Digging into the Bears' win over the Lions (their 2nd straight!) on the Bear Download podcast

Digging into the Bears' win over the Lions (their 2nd straight!) on the Bear Download podcast

The Bears beat the Lions 24-20 on Thursday, and Rich and Dan dig in from Ford Field. First up: Mitch Trubisky’s first la... Read more

29 Nov 2019

30mins

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Bears training camp: An evaluation of the defense, offense and kickers so far

Bears training camp: An evaluation of the defense, offense and kickers so far

Rich and Dan are still in Bourbonnais to discuss what they've learned watching about the Bears so far from watching prac... Read more

2 Aug 2019

59mins

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Eddy Pineiro is the Bears kicker — for now. What comes next?

Eddy Pineiro is the Bears kicker — for now. What comes next?

Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are reunited in the Halas Hall coat closet, and it feels so good. With Rich back from pat... Read more

22 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

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Week 2: Bears win in dramatic fashion in Denver

Week 2: Bears win in dramatic fashion in Denver

Rich and Dan, from the 25-yard line at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, recap those 9 crazy seconds that was the en... Read more

16 Sep 2019

34mins

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Breaking down the Bears' season-crushing loss to the Eagles

Breaking down the Bears' season-crushing loss to the Eagles

Each week, the Bears find a new way to underscore their ineptitude. This time it was a 22-14 loss to the Eagles, highlig... Read more

4 Nov 2019

22mins

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Dissecting the Bears' dismal offense after a 36-25 loss to the Saints

Dissecting the Bears' dismal offense after a 36-25 loss to the Saints

That awful sound you hear is the Bears’ season going off the rails with a 36-25 home loss to the Saints that wasn’t as c... Read more

21 Oct 2019

40mins

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Previewing the Bears' matchup against Vic Fangio's Broncos

Previewing the Bears' matchup against Vic Fangio's Broncos

It won’t be long before the Bears take on Denver to try and put their Week 1 loss behind them. But before that happens, ... Read more

13 Sep 2019

1hr 4mins

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A first-hand account of Andrew Luck's retirement — and projecting the Bears' 53-man roster

A first-hand account of Andrew Luck's retirement — and projecting the Bears' 53-man roster

It's Week 0 for the Bears and final cuts are looming, which means Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are getting antsy for t... Read more

28 Aug 2019

1hr 16mins

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Previewing the Bears' matchup against the improving Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field

Previewing the Bears' matchup against the improving Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field

The Bears have lost three straight for the first time in Matt Nagy's tenure, and his critics are out in full force. That... Read more

1 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

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A deep dive into the Bears' kicker situation and Eddie Jackson's huge contract

A deep dive into the Bears' kicker situation and Eddie Jackson's huge contract

Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer are going strong with the Bears’ season in the rear-view mirror, and they dive into the t... Read more

9 Jan 2020

1hr 16mins

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Which Bears are feeling comfortable at spring practices?

Which Bears are feeling comfortable at spring practices?

Rich and Dan host the world’s only podcast to mention Taquan Mizzell and Donald Trump within eight minutes of each other... Read more

3 Jun 2019

1hr 3mins

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Cheerio! Setting the stage for Bears-Raiders in London

Cheerio! Setting the stage for Bears-Raiders in London

Cheerio! The Bears are in London — and so are Rich and Dan for the first international episode of Bear Download. In this... Read more

4 Oct 2019

53mins

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A closer look at the Aaron Rodgers drama in Green Bay

A closer look at the Aaron Rodgers drama in Green Bay

Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer dig into the recent Bleacher Report expose about Aaron Rodgers and the dynamics that prec... Read more

11 Apr 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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Tarik Cohen lends his swag to the Bear Download podcast

Tarik Cohen lends his swag to the Bear Download podcast

Tarik Cohen, the Bears' All-Pro return specialist, joins the podcast, as Rich and Dan spotlight the offense during full-... Read more

3 Jun 2019

59mins

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