The Shawn Mackey Show

  The Bears beat the Jets, and while it wasn't the kind of game that had me jumping out of my chair, there was plenty to like about what I saw. This is Season 3, Episode 20 of The Shawn Mackey Show , and once again, the Bears have found a way to win with a different quarterback. That's three victories this season with three different quarterbacks, and I think that says something about the direction of this football team. Tyson Bagent got the start against the Jets, and I thought he did a pretty good job. He finished 25-of-34 for 268 yards and had one interception. Was it perfect? Absolutely not. But he ran the offense, took what the defense gave him and continued moving the football. And that's what I want from a quarterback. Everybody loves talking about arm strength, but I don't necessarily need a quarterback who can throw the football 60 yards downfield. I need somebody who can run the offense, make the right decisions and keep the chains moving. Bagent did enough to...

  After a little hiatus, I’m back with Season 3, Episode 16 of The Shawn Mackey Show — and I’m coming back with a new studio, a slightly less chaotic background, the old whiteboard, and plenty of opinions. The studio may look a little different, but the show is still me. That’s what I want people to understand about this podcast. I’m not trying to be somebody else. I’m bringing the same sports opinions, stories, rants and nonsense that got this whole thing started. I grew up in Chicago, and sports have always been a huge part of my life. I grew up listening to Chicago sports radio and guys like Mike North, and I always loved the idea that somebody could take their personality, their opinions and their life experiences and turn them into a show. That’s part of why I started this podcast in the first place. It originally had the name Chronicles of a Dumbass , because I wanted to tell stories about the dumb things I did growing up. Eventually, my family got tired of hearing me compla...