Chicago Bears are a MESS. Can they beat the COWBOYS? #chicagobears #beardown

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Football, Sports, Baseball

5.0 • 832 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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The Chicago Bears are off to an ugly 0–2 start heading into a must-win matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Joey breaks down why this team looks broken, why Ryan Poles’ roster construction has failed, and why Ben Johnson’s first year as head coach already feels like a transition season. From missed draft picks to a defense that can’t pressure anyone, to Caleb Williams’ shaky development, this Bears team looks miles away from competing. Can Ben Johnson turn it around? Or are we already talking about another wasted season?

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0:27.4	MVP injury law.com. We'll get you the gold. Welcome to Sports Talk Chicago.
0:44.3	And now with your host, Joey Christopoulos.
0:49.9	Hello, Chicago, and happy Saturday. Thank you so much for tuning in to Sports Talk Chicago.
0:57.0	I am Joy Christopoulos. You're listening to WLS AM 890 if you're coming into our show for the first time.
1:09.0	We hear every single Saturday night from 8 to 9 p.m. Sometimes our schedule gets moved around a little bit because WLS does a wonderful job of providing Illinois athletic sports, a little NASCAR for you.
1:12.2	So sometimes we move around, but this is a great way to find us.
1:17.2	You can also follow me at Joey Sports Guy if you want updates on our future episodes.
1:23.5	On today's episode, unfortunately, I have to talk Chicago Bears.
1:35.5	Later in the episode, I will talk Chicago Cubs just to get a pallet cleanser, just to give us something to feel good about our sports in this town.
1:40.2	Because, man, the Chicago Bears are bad.
1:46.0	Oh, and two, heading into a matchup tomorrow against the Dallas Cowboys. Let's be real,
1:50.8	the math is already not on the Chicago Bears side. If they fall to O and three, we can pretty much write off the playoffs in September. And look, I'm not the type of person that's going to
1:59.1	doom and gloom and bury a team after two weeks of the season.
2:03.7	There's a long way to go.
2:05.9	Stranger things have happened and history gets made all the time.
2:10.7	But the most concerning aspect is just not the fact that they've lost the first two games.
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