We are choosing to move forward, after briefly acknowledging another heart-wrenching defeat and a week's worth of new worries and questions, but remaining steadfast and positive. This is a new era, and we must take direction from our fearless leader benjohnson without hesitation. And we must defeat the flaccid Lions. All this, plus top-10 Illini football talk and much more.

Thank god week one has arrived and we can watch the official arrival of the benjohnson era. What do the boys consider a successful season for the rookie coach and second-year QB in 2025? Is JJ McCarthy actually scary the more we learn about him? Who is the 3rd biggest celebrity to come out of Justin Jefferson's hometown and why does he have one of the world's weirdest names? So many things to cover this episode, including the return of gambling shart Rick Feelsmen, Jerry Sandusky's impact on the Green Bay Packers, America's first punters-only fantasy segment, a look ahead to the Number 11 (!) Illini's first road test and an update from the CPAP Boys. Welcome back, Bears. We missed you.

The Ben Johnson Era is here and we are avoiding the noise that surrounds camp. Dan and one of his 14 daughters visits Bears practice but doesn't know what he's looking at, besides George McCaskey. Full disclosure: nearly the majority of this episode is dedicated to a new segment about being on CPap machines. We're getting older, but not more mature. Go Bears, we love you.

What does the Chicago Bears 2025 schedule release have in common with Dave Coulier in a movie theater? Find out on this episode of Zero Doinks as the boys tick through all 17 obvious wins, starting with Monday Night Football in Week 1 against JJ McCarthy and the Vikings. Thanks for listening, we love you and want to bathe you.

After Ryan Poles spent the weekend listening to the board it is clear that Ben Johnson's first draft has his beautiful mitts all over it. We recall how we initially felt on Thursday with the Colston Loveland pick versus how we feel now after days of hot, intense research. So many new Bears to wrap our minds around, as well as a preview of who we think our beloved will be opening the 2025 season against. Enjoy the one draft review out there that talks about showering with dogs.

Hang the banner, the Bears have won the 2025 offseason, there is no way this will fail. The offensive and defensive lines are shaping up beautifully, the draft is looming and Ben Johnson already has hall-of-fame influence in Halas Hall. The Bears are back? We discuss the roster additions to date and look ahead to who we want to see the Bears to target in April's draft. Plus March Madness is about to kick off and a party looms at Bill's house. Did the Gray Balls win the title yet again? Lots to get to. We love you.

Zero Doinks is back for Season 7 and we have never been more full of life. So much has changed since S6 ended with the golden foot of Cairo Santos breaking the hearts of annoying Packers fans. The dream head coach candidate surprisingly said yes to Kevin Warren and the Bears braintrust. Ben Johnson’s coaching staff is expensive and impressive. Virginia McCaskey is dead. Dick Jauron? Also dead. But not Zero Doinks. We’ve never felt more alive. This will not fail.

An 11 game skid against Green Bay ended on Sunday and made us feel hope for the first time in months. Caleb is clearly the man, and now he needs a leader. Hopefully it’s Ben Johnson, if Chicago does not Bears it up. Our season finale awaits your ears.