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The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Is It a MUST-WIN Game Against the Bengals?

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

Football, Sports, Sports:football

4.4699 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Bears sign C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Ruthie Polinsky and Clay Harbor break down what his arrival means for a banged up defense. We dive into why this addition could inject attitude into the locker room, how his connection with Dennis Allen helps him fit fast, and what kind of spark he can bring right away in Cincinnati. Then we turn to the Bengals matchup: Joe Flacco availability, defensive line pressure problems, red zone failures, and why this week feels like a must-win for Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson’s offense.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's up, everyone?

0:06.5

Welcome back to the Charter podcast brought to you by St. Xavier University.

0:09.9

I'm Ruthie Polinsky back alongside Clay Harbor in his turtle neck.

0:16.0

That's pretty good, actually.

0:17.3

Yeah, getting ready.

0:17.9

Looks like we're going to different parties, you know?

0:19.6

I haven't changed yet for a big pro football show, but I will. But I got to rep the bowl. actually. Yeah, getting ready. Looks like we're going to different parties, you know, like if we were...

0:20.8

I haven't changed yet for a big pro football show, but I will. No, you got to rep the Bulls. I mean... Retro Bulls look. It's like fashionable and then I'm just like, I'm going to a business meeting or something. Yeah, you got your rock, you got your rock Halloween costume on underneath. wait to see what I wear tomorrow

0:38.2

Oh boy

0:39.6

You won't be there

0:40.4

I won't be there

0:41.5

I won't be there. I'll be on Bowles. Yeah, you can see some photos of it? Speaking of, can we just talk for a second? I know you were watching the Bulls game last night. Holy cow. Fun team. I mean, how freaking awesome is it? They're 4 and O. It's such an exciting style of

0:56.9

play. They're all playing well. They move the ball so fast like Josh Giddy, getting to the hole,

1:03.8

moving the ball. He can drive and dish. Mataz is hitting threes. He's driving. He's so athletic

1:09.7

and lengthy. Even IOs coming in getting buckets, Trey Jones. Like, dunks are so fun, Matas. Oh, my God. It's just such an exciting silo play. I-O-Clutch. Yeah, Vooch, moving the ball, one of the best passing big men in the league. So fun. Wait, this is a Bears podcast. Oh, right. Should we talk football? Yeah. All right.

1:28.3

I guess we should.

1:30.7

No, I'm just kidding.

1:31.6

We love football.

1:32.6

Big week, Clay.

1:34.3

I was up at Oz Hall yesterday.

1:37.3

And for the first time in a long time on a Wednesday where Caleb Williams speaks, he was not the

1:43.7

biggest story of the day. the biggest story of the day.

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