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The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The largest contract in American sports history was given to Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears dodged a major financial bullet there didn't they? Laurence Holmes is joined by Brad Spielberger of Over the Cap.com as they discuss the impact Mahomes' contract has on the NFL and on sports, Mitchell Trubisky's contract situation with the Bears, and is Allen Robinson's contract a good one.(1:58) - First reaction when the deal was announced (6:21) - How does Mahomes' contract impact Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott(12:46) - Why the Bears didn't pick up Mitchell Trubisky's option(17:26) - Bears offseason spending in 2020(19:38) - A conversation with Patrick Mahomes' agent, Leigh SteinbergSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Coming up on the under center podcast, the biggest contract in sports.
0:10.5	Who would have thought it happened in the NFL?
0:14.2	We're going to talk to a cap expert about it next.
0:17.6	What it means to me to be a Chicago bear, it's an easy question.
0:21.6	It means everything to me.
0:22.6	That means rich tradition, black and blue division, defense, legends, linebackers.
0:31.6	The history of it.
0:33.6	I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this was one of the first franchises. Just kind of blows my mind, honestly, that was able to be a part of that.
0:41.3	The city, just the nostalgia of playing for a story franchise, the story franchise of the running back position,
0:49.3	with guys like Gail Sayers and Walter Payton and being able to follow in those footsteps. So being a bear means everything.
0:56.1	Then what more can you say?
1:01.9	The Under Center podcast is being brought to by Sprinkler Fitters Union Local 281,
1:06.9	serving Chicago land for over 100 years.
1:10.7	I'm Lawrence Holmes.
1:11.6	Thanks so much for being a part of the podcast today.
1:16.4	Man, do we have something for you?
1:19.1	We are going to break down Patrick Mahomes' game and his contract with one of my favorite people to talk to.
1:26.0	Brad Spielberger works for over the cap.com.
1:29.3	He's one of those guys that digs into the minutia of the contract
1:32.9	and tells you all the stuff that you need to know.
1:36.9	He's also the author of The Drafting Stage.
1:40.9	And if you want to understand the way things work and how things are slotted, what contracts
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