2nd City Gridiron

2nd City Gridiron

Chicago Bears talk from the talented content creators of 2nd City Gridiron and Windy City Gridiron.

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June 26, 2025 30 mins

Taylor Doll is joined by Brett Kollmann, creator of All Thirty Two and co-host of The Bootleg Football Podcast. They break down what made the Detroit offense click the last few seasons and how the personnel here in Chicago fit that scheme. They break down the offensive positions and the roles each player should fit in the Johnson scheme.



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Mason West (@WestSportsPT) is here for another offseason installment of Bear Bones!


Join Mason and special guest Robert Mays (@RobertMays) of The Athletic Football Show as they discuss the early summer happenings surrounding the 2025 Chicago Bears.


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Taylor Doll chats with Jeff Ermann of Inside MD Sports to talk about one of the more questionable picks of the Chicago Bears' draft, linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II. Ermann talks about the start of Hyppolite's career at Maryland, the schematics of the Terps' defense, and what was asked of Ruben. They also give a little love to DJ Moore and his time at Maryland.



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The Bears have wrapped up OTAs and minicamp and to discuss it all, we bring on Herb Howard from The Bigs to talk about what he saw! Ben Johnson, the offense, Caleb Williams, left tackle, the running back room, Dennis Allen's defense, we discuss it all! If you want to know where the Bears are at heading into training camp, this is the podcast you'll want to hear!



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Taylor Doll is joined by UTSA cornerbacks coach Nick Graham. They chat about Zah Frazier's college career from JUCO to UTSA, the 2023 season where he missed most of the year, his growth as a player, and his expectations working alongside Al Harris.



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Taylor Doll is joined by A.J. Black of BC Eagles Insider to talk about the #Bears newest offensive tackle, Ozzy Trapilo, out of Boston College. They talk about his progression through college, his best fit on the offensive line, his role on the BC offense, and his leadership skills that were developed.



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ESPN's Seth Wickersham joins the podcast after releasing some excerpts from his new book, American Kings, and discusses his conversations with Caleb and Carl Williams and how he had concerns about coming to Chicago, concerns about Shane Waldron, concerns about Matt Eberflus (in short, he had concerns), and some of the issues he faced his rookie season.



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Join Mason West (@WestSportsPT) and Danny Meehan (@DanMeehan90) for another installment of Bear Bones 2025!


We finally know, not only the Bears' opponents, but the full schedule. So that means we give our best guess as to the win/loss record for the Bears, which we are most excited for, and are there any to dread?


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Join us as we react to the 2025 NFL Schedule release! The Bears Over Beers crew met up for the third time this offseason just minutes after the Bears 2025 schedule was released. Ryan, Bryan, and special guest Jacob Infante discussed their favorite games on the schedule, their least favorites, the toughest and easiest stretches, and then gave their (way too early) game by game predictions.

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Taylor Doll chats with Missouri football beat reporter and insider Eli Hoff, from the St Louis Post-Dispatch and KTRS 550AM, about Bears rookie Luther Burden. They break down his 3 years at Mizzou, where he fits best on the field, some of the pre-draft concerns with his personality and work ethic, plus the crowded receiver room in Chicago.



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Windy City Gridiron's lead draft analyst, Jacob Infante, joins JB and Lester to break down the Chicago Bears UDFA class and recap the latest from rookie minicamp.



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The NFL Draft is in the books, and the great Charles Davis from CBS joins to break down the draft! He talks about Colston Loveland and Luther Burden and how they'll fit with Cole Kmet and DJ Moore and what he sees in Ben Johnson's offense with them. He talks about the offensive line with Ozzie Trapillo, the running back room with Kyle Monangai and, of course, Caleb Williams! Check out a great podcast!



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Taylor Doll is joined by Rutgers running backs Coach Damiere Shaw, who coached the newest Bears running back, Kyle Monangai, during his time with the Scarlet Knights. Coach Shaw was one of Kyle’s mentors during his 5 years with the program, including having two 1200+ yards seasons when Coach Shaw got promoted to RB coach. They chatted about his development at Rutgers, his strengths in contact, and ball security. They also highlight...

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Taylor Doll chats with Coach Tony Jerod-Eddie, defensive line coach at Texas A&M, talks about new #Bears rookie Shemar Turner's versatility, his toughness, and love for the game of football.



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Join us for a new edition of Bears Over Beers! Ryan and Bryan meet up for the second time this offseason to break down the NFL Draft and who we thought from the Chicago Bears won and lost the most. This should be a great companion to our two articles here at WCG on the topic (winners and losers), with the podcast giving the crew an opportunity to expand on their thoughts (and for the listeners to chi...

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Mac and Read break down the picks from the 2025 #Bears draft and what's next for the team.



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Jeff Berckes is joined by Jacob Infante one final time to recap the 2025 NFL Draft pick - and this time it's finally a running back! Kyle Monangai from Rutgers becomes the final Chicago #Bears draft pick in 2025.



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Jeff Berckes and Jacob Infante discuss the newest Chicago Bears draft pick, Luke Newman, OL from Michigan State.



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Jeff Berckes is joined by Jacob Infante to talk about Cornerback Zah Frazier from UTSA



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Jeff Berckes is joined once again by Jacob Infante to talk about the newest Chicago Bears linebacker, Ruben Hyppolite II out of Maryland.



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