What's up, everyone? Welcome back to the Charter podcast brought to you by St. Xavier University.

I'm Ruthie Polinsky back with Clay Harbor, who is rocking this gorgeous blue color today.

You usually are sort of more of a muted tone, Clay. I know for people who are listening,

you won't be able to see, but maybe pop this on YouTube because, I mean, I walked in and I got, you walked in and I gasped. I was like, this is stunning on you. I'm just sad David Hall won't be able to see it today in the big pro football show because this is my Cubs blue. Obviously, this is a football show, football podcast, but Cubs get the win. We got some blue and some way here. They got to do it. They got to do it today. What do you think? Winner go home. What's your gut telling you? My gut is telling me they pull it off. This city is just too electric when the Cubs are good. It's just fun. I might have to pop over a Wrigleyville if they get this win.

Ooh, look out Wrigleyville. Clay's coming in high. They get this win. I'll see you guys over

in Wrigleyville. Okay, there it is. Clay Harbor, it is the bye week. And of course, the bears are

coming off of their second win of the season, squeaking that one out in Las Vegas, just barely.

We can recap that game a little bit here.

Obviously, it's Thursday.

Feels like it was a long time ago because we're already sort of looking into this

byweek and where the bears are headed when they come out of it.

But let's just start with that Raiders game.

And I guess we can pick apart some of

the biggest takeaways and how you think that can carry into Monday night football against the

Washington commanders. That's the next game. I think it's poetic, by the way, that they got the commanders

coming out of the break. I love that. I love that. The team that kind of derailed your season last year. Remember, that was the team that they faced coming out of their by week last year. Exactly. Oops. But as far as like looking at the Raiders game, I mean, there's a lot of positives. There's a lot of negatives. Positives. Let's start on defense for once, Ruthie.

There were some positives.

Believe it or not, there were some positives.

I mean, the way that that defense started the game with the takeaways and giving

the offense this short field over and over and over again, it felt like in the

offense unable to capitalize, that was

sort of, I think, where things may be, that's the story you wanted the defense to tell.

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