Podcast Recap
The guys (@GamblingPodcast) continue their 2024 NFL Team Preview series with the Chicago Bears. We’re joined by SGPN Host Justin Mark (@JMarkFootball) to take a look at the 2024 Chicago Bears win total, futures, and player props to find their favorite 2024 Chicago Bears bets. We’re also joined by Chicago Bears Super Fan David (@Its_All_Taken) to talk Chicago Bears 2024 predictions. The guys react to Caleb Williams first preseason start as well and discuss how his composure will impact his play early in the season.
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Chicago Bears 2024 Season Preview
Talk about an overhaul. After going just 7-10 last season, the Bears were lucky enough to have the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft thanks to the Carolina Panthers, who traded that pick for last year’s No. 1 overall quarterback Bryce Young. The team decided to hit reset at the quarterback position. Justin Fields was shipped off to Pittsburgh and quarterback phenom Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC came in to take his place.
The Bears immediately turned around at pick No. 9 and took a solid weapon for Williams in wide receiver Rome Odunze out of Washington. They also brought in veteran receiver Keenan Allen in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers and his tight end running mate Gerald Everett.
The Bears upgraded at running back with the addition of former Philadelphia Eagle and Detroit Lion D’Andre Swift, who brought teammate Kevin Byard with him to replace a departing Eddie Jackson in the defensive backfield. Jonathan Owens will also solidify that safety position. A strong case can be made that the moves this Bears front office has made, could have Williams as the most set up for success No.1 overall quarterback taken in the draft since Andrew Luck.
Key Departures
QB Justin Fields, QB Nathan Peterman, RB D’Onta Foreman, WR Darnell Mooney, WR Equanimeous St. Brown, TE Marcedes Lewis, TE Robert Tonyan, OL Cody Whitehair, OG Dan Feeney, C Lucas Patrick, Edge Yannick Ngakoue, Edge Rasheem Green, DL Justin Jones, S Eddie Jackson.
Key Additions
QB Brett Rypien, RB D’Andre Swift, WR Keenan Allen, OL Ryan Bates, OL Jake Curhan, OL Matt Pryor, C Connor Shelton, TE Gerald Everett, DE Jake Martin, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, S Kevin Byard, S Jonathan Owens.
Draft Class
QB Caleb Williams, WR Rome Odunze, OT Kiran Amegadji, P Tory Taylor, ED Austin Booker.
The NFL is going to be doing facial recognition for fans this season! 🤯
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— Sports Gambling Podcast ™ (@GamblingPodcast) August 13, 2024
Podcast Timecodes
0:00 Intro
5:00 Olan Johnson Calls into the Show
16:18 JMark Joins the Show
18:32 2023 Chicago Bears Recap
23:15 Offseason Roster Moves
36:08 Chicago Bears 2024 Odds
37:20 Chicago Bears Schedule Breakdown
50:30 Chicago Bears Best Bets
Sean (@SeanTGreen) makes a case that Trevor Lawrence is Carson Wentz 2.0. #Duuuval
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— Sports Gambling Podcast ™ (@GamblingPodcast) August 14, 2024
