Pro Football Weekly: Chicago

Arthur Arkush and Hub Arkush grab the reins of the PFW Chicago podcast following a mini hiatus and dive right in with the most important Week 1 Bears stories: Now that Mitch Trubisky is potentially one Mike Glennon injury away from regular-season action, what's his level of preparedness? How good can the Bears' front seven, and defense overall be in 2017? What's the level of concern with O-line and injuries in the defensive backfield? The guys also provide an Atlanta-Chicago preview and share their predictions for the opener.

670 the Score and CBSChicago.com's Chris Emma (@CEmma670) and CSN Chicago's J.J. Stankevitz (@jjstankevitz) join Kevin to preview Bears training camp. They go through every headline you'll hear in the coming weeks from Bourbonnais, from Glennon and Trubisky to Pernell McPhee to the battles at tight end, wide receiver, safety and much more. 

With two weeks to go until training camp, we're joined by Amanda Kaschube (@amandakaschube) and Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) of the Hair Lo Chicago Podcast (@HairLoChicago) to discuss all things Bears, including: where the team ranks among other Chicago teams, who fans have to root for this season, Mitch Trubisky's car and his nickname, the Soldier Field experience and what we miss most about Jay Cutler. Kevin and John wrap up the show talking 'Bear Necessities,' the most important Bears for the 2017 season.

Mail time! We're back from a week off to answer your Bears questions with four weeks to go until training camp. You asked us about Mitch Trubisky, Kyle Fuller, Akiem Hicks and when the Bears will make the Super Bowl! Kevin and John also discuss Bears fantasy sleepers as well as the feature story on our website about Bears director of pro scouting Champ Kelly.

School's out for summer! The Bears wrapped up their offseason training program and head on a 6-week summer vacation, so we welcomed back Moon Mullin (@CSNMoonMullin) from Comcast SportsNet Chicago to recap what we saw from the Bears. Kevin and Moon discussed Adam Shaheen and Tarik Cohen, Glennon vs. Trubisky, which defensive back will step up and much more. Producer John joins the show at the end as he and Kevin look ahead to when the Bears will have a QB controversy and other things to watch when training camp begins.

The 10 Bears OTA practices have wrapped up and the 3-day veteran minicamp is coming up, so Kevin welcomes Jeremy Stoltz (@BearReport) of Scout.com to discuss players to watch on defense, such as Leonard Floyd, Jonathan Bullard, Pernell McPhee, Deiondre' Hall, Adrian Amos and more. Jeremy also talked about new Bears on offense Dion Sims, Adam Shaheen and Tarik Cohen.

We recap Tuesday's Bears practice and discuss the two receivers who talked to the media, Kevin White and Victor Cruz. Kevin and John discuss reasonable expectations for Kevin White in his third NFL season and the slot WR competition to come between Cruz and Kendall Wright. Then we explain why Connor Shaw was all over the news and discuss Marcus Cooper and the upcoming cornerback battles. 

The media got to watch the Bears practice as a team for the first time in 2017 at their open OTA and we heard from Mike Glennon for the first time since the draft. Did you hear that 2017 is his year? Tune in for a montage of his press conference. Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) of the Chicago Sun-Times joins the show to talk about John Fox's paranoia when it comes to Kevin White, what position battles we're looking forward to and where the Bears rank in Chicago as teams fans can be excited about in the short- and long-term. Kevin wraps the show with the return of the Bachelorette updates and a look ahead to next week's Bears practice.

It's a storytelling podcast this week as Kevin plays sound from John Fox, Dowell Loggains, Tarik Cohen and others to tell some of the key stories from rookie minicamp. Topics include Mitch Trubisky's first impression, splitting up quarterback reps, Tarik Cohen's big personality, kicker Andy Phillips' unique story and we conclude with WRs coach Zach Azzanni talking about Kevin White and our Kevin's thoughts on the 2015 No. 7 pick with a look ahead to OTAs.

In Part II of our special Podcast series on the 2017 Bears rookie class, we learn about the three picks that Ryan Pace made on Saturday. We open, though, with a little talk about Jay Cutler entering the TV booth and why it's a great fit. Then Cecil Hurt from the Tuscaloosa News (@CecilHurt) discusses Bears DB Eddie Jackson. North Carolina A&T head coach Rod Broadway joins the show to break down Bears RB Tarik Cohen. We conclude with Kutztown head coach Jim Clements, who talks about Bears OG Jordan Morgan.

We begin our two-part introduction to the 2017 Bears draft class by analyzing their top two picks, QB Mitch Trubisky and TE Adam Shaheen. Andrew Carter, who covers the Tar Heels for the Raleigh News and Observer (_@andrewcarter) joins the show and explains why Trubisky didn't start until 2016 and tells us more about Trubisky's career in Chapel Hill. Kevin and John analyze (and debate) the trade up to get Trubisky, what it means for Mike Glennon and what to make of the Pace-Fox dynamic. Then Ashland University QB Travis Tarnowski talks about his former teammate and new Bears TE Adam Shaheen ( ). Kevin and John wrap the show with analysis of the Shaheen pick and what it means for the Bears' offense.

We've made it! ... Well, almost. We are just over 24 hours away from the NFL Draft and finding out (finally) the Bears' decision at the No. 3 pick. On this episode, you'll hear what Ryan Pace had to say at his pre-draft press conference and Kevin analyzes what it what it may mean for the Bears and the franchise's most important first-round pick in decades. Kevin gives you his top 3 players for the Bears at No. 3 plus a little fun with the latest Leonard Fournette rumor. 

We're less than a week away from the NFL Draft and long-time Bears/NFL writer Dan Pompei (@danpompei) of Bleacher Report, The Athletic and WSCR joins the show to talk with Kevin about the draft. Dan discusses the Bears' options at No. 3, Jamal Adams vs. Malik Hooker, when to draft a quarterback, Mike Glennon, Jay Cutler and more. Then Kevin takes your questions about the draft as we look ahead to who will be the newest Bears next week.

We're two weeks away from the NFL Draft and former NFL player and current SB Nation writer Stephen White (@sgw94) joins us to break down the top defensive line prospects, Jonathan Allen and Solomon Thomas. White explains what he likes about both players and how either could fit with the Bears at No. 3. White also talks about the top safeties and his philosophy on drafting quarterbacks. Kevin and John wrap up the show with Kevin's Bears Mock Draft, which was universally panned by Twitter. 

We're back from vacation and in NFL Draft mode. Kevin opens the show with some belated Mark Sanchez talk, and then Robert Mays from The Ringer (@robertmays) joins the show to discuss what the Bears should do at quarterback in the draft, what a player like Jonathan Allen or Solomon Thomas would mean for the front seven, picking a safety as high as No. 3 and what he will miss most about Jay Cutler. The guys also compare Bulls fans to Bears fans and what Cutty would be like as an analyst. Kevin wraps up the show with more draft talk and his issue with fall weddings.