EXCLUSIVE Ryan Poles Interview on Caleb Williams, Hard Knocks & More

[@Scottishbear582]

Poles is just different. The bears have hit the jackpot with this fella. The bears may have found the GM to lead us into the next 20 years 🐻⬇️

[@MobiusAmpere]

Exactly, the biggest takeaway by how good our preseason has been, is how good we drafted/recruited in the off season, the scouts and staff Poles has hired is second to none, finding diamonds in the rough will go a long way to keep the Bears at cap, and most importantly, competitive.

[@Scottishbear582]

​@@MobiusAmpere💯💪

[@keithhunley1127]

I’d love to see that BearDown

[@TyDivineCreator]

@@MobiusAmpereand this isn’t just a one time thing. We’ve seen him do this every single year since he came. I wasn’t made at the clay pool trade I liked what he was trying to do he took a chance which I rather see and him learn and get even better at his job but when we don’t take risks we’ll end up signing the average QB In FA or take the Wrong one in the draft like we did with trubisky.. Poles gets it he knows what a team needs to look like and consist of if you want to be the face of this league and we are now and will be for a longggg time. Teams are gonna study poles and start seeing more GMs try and do what he’s done which “won’t be possible” but if I’m not mistaken we are the only team rn who seriously has a real chance at 3 1k yard WRs which only happened once, we see the chemistry with Rome growing already once him and DJ really lock in, also with kmet which we seen a nasty competition against the bills in his first preseason game.. imagine when teams are starting to play for playoff spots he’s gonna be scary it seems like he learns and adapts very fast quicker than most he has a confidence and Calm demeanor about him he already looks like a top 5 Vet QB and a vet in the game, when a QB can make the game slow down where we can even see it on the tv you know you got something special.. I don’t pit any ceiling on this bears team I believe we will do things we’ve never seen before in the nfl and im ready 😤🤩

[@ImreallyIzzy]

Agreed 🤞

[@markcrewse404]

My bullet points about Ryan Poles - genuine - thoughtful - humble - purposeful - articulate - strategic It has taken the Chicago Bears many attempts - mostly unsuccessful - to acquire the right leader for their football operations but I’m convinced that we hit the jackpot with Ryan Poles.

[@OMGitZChaoS786]

Preach!!

[@keonikeaunui8107]

I couldn't have said it better myself. What a guy. #BEARS4LIFE #BEARDOWN

[@denniswilson6673]

Are you bald

[@Andrew-83-83]

Damn this man is impressive. Hope he's here for 20+ years because that would mean we're successful.

[@janerikkleppe3741]

This is one of my favorite Hoge and Jahns episodes of the year. Great job, guys.

[@randysams9331]

1/25/22. This is the day the bears became a perennial competitor. It took a few years to get sorted, but this team is deep, and strong. From the faithful, Thanks Poles!!!

[@gigagoon]

we havent won anything yet.. chill lol

[@jguzman824]

@@gigagoonwe won back respect.. games to come 🐻⬇️

[@Nick9Three]

@@jguzman824Uhh you get respect by winning football games…

[@jguzman824]

@@Nick9Three not always .. earn respect by playing hard & having the proper people in place to run an organization.

[@randysams9331]

It’s coming. And, most importantly, winning seasons are going to be around for awhile.

[@angelsanchez-zb2rj]

The little.smirk when he says I love this team just shows he is passionate about making this franchise work

[@jimstanley8690]

Classy smart guy. The Bears organization couldn’t ask for a better leader .

[@corbincains5362]

I love how open and authentic Ryan Poles is. He has restructured this team and organization very well. 🐻⬇️

[@cjartiste]

"People talk about 'Culture, culture culture' Culture is people; bring in the right people, you'll have the right culture."

[@Ready_for_apocalypse]

Its too bad regular companies can’t comprehend this idea 😅

[@rockyanderson8934]

Absolutely love our GM Ryan Poles, he's doing a wonderful job and continues to look forward. Great job poles.

[@jordanreeves6008]

big reason why he got the job because he found mohomos

[@brycebanghart3739]

Best Bears GM HANDS DOWN. He's doing everything right and he's only getting better. King Ploes 🐻⬇️

[@DennyT71]

Hey guys, as always, good show. And Ryan Pole never disappoints. EVERYTIME I've watched him or heard him speak, I've been impressed. What a fabulous football mind and the capability to convey his message. I'm 71 years old and a lifelong Bears fan. He's the real deal. Again great show.

[@312trucker7]

As a 39 year old diehard Bears fan. I couldn't be happier that the Bears organization finally got the GM position correct. Thank you Ryan Poles! You are the true MVP of this operation and I am absolutely grateful you are our GM. Finally looking forward to our Chicago Bears being competitive this upcoming NFL SEASON!! BEAR DOWN #KingPoles

[@drich9098]

You were born to be a Bears fan man, born in ‘85

[@user22_23]

cant believe this is our gm. I'm so excited for this season

[@odinseye8835]

I’ve taken part and gave A LOT of grief to McCaskey and rightfully so, but credit where it’s due he went to airport to get King Poles and made him deal that day. Since then this teams been on a steady trajectory upwards. With Caleb seems sky’s limit. Been waitin for this Bears fans

[@JamesJahn-sk4qn]

Agreed, poles is THE guy. MVP of the team. Most of us laughed when we heard the varsity jacket story but if that's what got him here then it was perfect

[@bmla88]

I like poles. But he hasn’t won anything. Hasn’t made the playoffs. Slow your roll

[@odinseye8835]

@@bmla88 who the hell you tellin to slow the roll too!? Boy he’s taken this franchise from bottom basement, awful cap and made us one of most talked about, dangerous teams in league, you can pump your brakes to yourself child this bus is rollin forward. Get on or go support cheeseheads

[@anna888]

Excited this has become an annual tradition! Always the best content from my favorites (although the Eighty Five & CHGO Bears are a close 2nd)! Love the show guys, keep up the great work! 🐻⬇️

[@greghoward3573]

Don't forget ttnl!

[@DonaldMengarelli]

Poles is making something special in Chicago. The man is different them from anything we have seen and his team is all in fir him. They want to be here and are proud to be on the team that is making history in Chicago. Bear Down Chicago. I feel we have all earned what is coming in Chicago

[@OMGitZChaoS786]

Spot on!!!

[@ceztailormade7319]

Much respect for Mr Poles, he's doing what no other GM for the Bears has done since I've been a fan! An awesome job!!! That hat is 🔥 where can I get one, please! 🙏🏾💯❤️

[@fredojr1220]

This was a great interview! As a fan and I’m sure you guys feel the same, his mentality, his communication, his goal, what he’s putting together is just amazing! And to top it off with him mentioning how much he loves the team! Definitely going to have to checkout those books as well! 🐻⬇️

[@juliemiller8690]

Loved this episode. Poles is a class act. 🐻⬇️

[@tyschubert3711]

I LOVE RYAN POLES AND I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!

[@vincedidiana5781]

Caleb gets most of the attention and rightfully so. What has me super geeked as well is how this defense looks. They’re well coached, very talented, and super fast. Their secondary is special. Sucks Judon chose Atlanta, but if Booker is even decent and has to be one for whom teams have to game plan, we’ll REALLY be special. Bear down

[@gentlemans.guidance365]

He didn't choose ATL. The patriots did, assuming the draft pick would be higher than ours. Which means the league knows something.

[@Joja19]

​@@gentlemans.guidance365 no, he chose Atlanta over us. It was because of money, the Bears didn't want to pay him what he wanted and Atlanta did.

[@natedagreat6704]

@@gentlemans.guidance365no. We both offered a 3rd and pats have enough respect for Judon and let him speak to the bears and Falcons to see the extension numbers. So atl offered more

[@drtruth4282]

To be honest, over several years, I have NOT been disappointed with one of your episodes, Adams. You two work so well together, like peanut butter and jelly. I LOVED the Poles interview! It's a rare opportunity for fans and reporters to share similar head space. In a normal situation, you, the reporters give your inside information to us, the fans. But in the interview with Poles, there appears to be some shared head space by all of us. That is very powerful and I love it! Aside from the valuable information offered from Poles, it's so appealing to me, that we get to see Poles, as a human being, and not just a GM. Unfortunately, I think many of us view a GM as a player factory, an inhuman machine that has a job to do and we unintentionally remove the humanity from them. That's completely unfair to them, the GM, and this annual interview helps remind us that a GM is a person, just like us. They just happen to have a different job with different challenges and responsibilities, that may seem foreign to us. Anyway, this episode made me very, very happy! Thank you to Hoge, Jahns, and Kent for your dedication to producing a quality show. The questions, answers, & location, were all great! 😃

[@ljink48]

Thank you, Mr Poles

[@robertjay1423]

I could see Poles really being an outstanding mentor to Jenkins. Thanks to all for an awesome interview.

[@moemo284]

Jenkins is a grown man LOL

[@robertjay1423]

@@moemo284 if you don’t think young men have mentors you’re missing life. Or.. you’re a fool.

[@markDwattssr]

Poles has been efficient and most importantly has hit on almost every move he makes. He took the Bears from complete disarray top to bottom as a franchise to running like an efficient machine. In 2 years he’s overhauled the entire roster, added not only a lot of top notch starters but very solid backups and depth at almost every position. He has built the Bears to be competitive in talent, salary cap, and draft capital. Not to mention completely changing the losing culture.

[@ronniebockman5298]

I love listening to Ryan Poles. Great insight on everything about the Chicago Bears.

[@TheRealGeorgeHalas]

How can you not be fired up with a leader like Poles?!!!! The future looks bright for the Bears… and I’m looking forward to the ride!!!

[@DestinAlameida888]

KING POLES

[@michaelmeissner8564]

This is the highest quality bears content we have! What an interview

[@thecreepycrawlerful]

Good stuff. Amazing, thoughtful questions guys, and SO to Poles for being equally thoughtful and forthcoming. Your show genuinely elevates how fun it is to be a Bears fan right now. Great content as always

[@brianbutler2531]

Love this!!! I'm so pumped up for this season!!! BEAR DOWN!!!!!

[@black_iraq_warveteran150]

I love this podcast 🐻 down 💪🏾

[@AuthenticSportsFan]

Great Video Guys. I have watched your channel here and there in the past but you guys just earned yourself a subscription. Great work!

[@jeffherbert877]

Great interview guys. Truly appreciate it

[@km7339]

Thx guys great episode

[@dariusmorgan8302]

Fkn right fellas! Exactly the people who should be interviewing Poles. Fantastic

[@bigwormocphoa]

Always intriguing insight fellas. Thank you 🐻⬇️💪

[@danielgreen1070]

We love you poles from the south side nothing but love keep going

[@jb1576]

Thanks guys. Great interview

[@frankiej29]

Man, this is alllllll just different. Poles has a real longtime vision. It’s a beautiful thing to see

[@TheeTicoswagg79]

Dope interview my boys!!! 💯

[@calergio9904]

This is what a guy doing the right things and that lives in the Truth looks like. I'm very impressed with our GM Poles.

[@jwbogger]

Great interview guys, well done!

[@michaelkawell3300]

A super bowl is coming very soon you can just feel it here in chicago

[@Blackie3107]

Poles may be the Bears best GM in franchise history.

[@FPS17104]

I’ve been waiting for this

[@ckgjr30]

I haven’t loved a professional team from top to bottom including the front office since the 15’/16’ Cubs. Poles said it around 25:35 that he loves this team, same. I love the GM, the coaching staff, the players. They have something special right now.

[@PriceCheckMeBro]

I love how he isn't afraid to explore trades when they become available

[@umphfr3ak]

Love it, great interview! For some reason you voice are super loud compared to the rest of the audio / other videos. Literally a piercing sound.

[@Sam_1205]

Fantastic job fellas!

[@Ricogolf]

Great interview fellas! 🐻⬇️

[@OfficialBackpackBilly]

Great episode gentlemen!

[@scottanthonymiller]

Thank you!

[@JGKrump]

Love the Payton photo in the background.

[@JLRRyan]

If you can't believe in Ryan Poles approach to building this squad then you and I just can't see eye to eye. This dude GETS IT

[@scottmelanson5875]

Great episode!

[@MarkWesemann]

I belive Mr Poles is building a great team, I am optimistic a SB win is on the agena in the next 2-3 seaaon, I supported the team ever since football was broadcast in the United Kingdom in the 80's #Bear Down.

[@WillyGrippo]

Caleb Williams DJ Moore Darnell Wright Tyrique Stevenson 2025 2nd rnd pick for Bryce Young Poles is playing franchise mode on God level

[@Idlewyld]

All adding up to zero playoff wins

[@Ross-g2w]

Major Panthers misstep. Tepper's rich, and to put it in the words of Forrest Gump, just not a "smart" man 😅

[@jacobslichter2693]

Outstanding episode. What books did you see on the shelf that might not have been mentioned? (And would definitely love a 'Poles's Book Club' episode!)

[@DrShankenstein]

I really dig our GM.

[@Tyler-zs9il]

Ryan Poles is my hero

[@ralphdpaulsen2941]

Great Job gentlemen 👍🏼💪🏼👊🏼😉🐻🐻

[@lcoote1942]

Awesome interview

[@samzulfer2107]

Poles actually cares about football and making this team the best team it can be. We have heard it for years but now it feels like we have a guy who actually means it

[@jasonvoncina4552]

Poles is a true leader..

[@krisarmstrong3266]

Good show fellas. The thing about Jay coming into the locker room and the vibe changing is that they loved Orton and never wanted to like Jay - they resented him from the start. This group loved Justin but has embraced the new guy, Caleb - kudos to this locker room.

[@attilasuto6013]

It’s easy to embrace a guy who is much more talented than his predecessor and at the same time just as good of a person.

[@KapanMurat]

We love Ryan polls in Chicago

[@vincedidiana5781]

Thankfully, Minnesota didn’t hire this man. He was a finalist for that job as well. Although Mensa hasn’t been awful, we have the superior GM. I’m sure Poles pitched the whole rebuild thing to Vikings ownership, and thankfully they chose a different route. I’m pretty sure he also interviewed with the Giants. Now we must go out, win games, and make the playoffs. Bear down

[@Foxpandawombat]

Chicago actually hired Poles before the Vikings had a chance to

[@lilpuppetforchrist4499]

An NFL "Legacy" is built inside out. O-Line & D-Line are the trenches. Games are won there. Now we can understand why Bears don't win.

[@SASBurner]

@@lilpuppetforchrist4499they haven’t won because of bad QB play

[@tomtsu5923]

Great stuff

[@kylegordon3675]

Great to hear all this from Poles - great interview. One thing though, someone is fiddling with a water bottle or pen or something that makes a "dok" sound while Poles is talking. Sounds like a woodblock percussion sound.

[@Action-m3i]

2024, this team is now special Welcome to the NEW... Chicago Bears!! Bear Down!!

[@DJKaBz1]

It seems like the people that were putting the negativity out about Caleb were just jealous that he was the first NIL superstar

[@natebuiltit5158]

That clip of Poles saying the camera just moved has gotta be making it into next weeks episode 🤣

[@andrewlane2674]

A Chicago Bears book club is crazy

[@amahdcole2185]

Very good guys

[@kylerak2]

Cool now I wanna read the Bullfrog book

[@TrashBandicoot12]

ALL HAIL KING POLES 🙌🏽

[@datdudetankd]

2024 NFL Executive of the Year

[@dcchitown6892]

I'm a Bears fan thru and thru and he has (Ryan Poles) a chance to right the ship 🚢 offensive line offensive line!!!!! A Head coach with the proper system for this DYNAMIC YOUNG QUARTERBACK... SPEND THE MONEY ON FOOTBALL PLAYERS NOT PRIMA DONAS!!! LAST CHANCE YOUNGMAN!!!

[@andyfisher9151]

Ryan Poles for President 2024 ‼️‼️

[@Merciful_Calzeboi]

Poles in Chicago saying it's about Growth & Development. I see you Big Poles.

[@alexamerling79]

In Poles we trust!

[@MercMadam]

CHEF POLES! 🐻⬇️

[@SpaceGate-sz9zq]

All praises to the most high been recruiting for Ryan polls Kenny Lawson Junior, a 6 foot seven 275 pound athlete just signed a one year deal with the Chicago Bulls. Ryan Post needs to call him in for left tackle and a pro bowl automatically he has long arms and very quick and athletic and powerful hands

[@Dr-Red-Duke]

Bear Down Bears !

[@jamesweston4089]

This was your best interview by FAR

[@jupiterwilkymay5161]

When people talk trash on Millennials just show them Ryan Poles

[@TalleyBrand-TheCrownofCHI-Town]

Culture being important was demonstrated when they let Roquan go. The guys don’t have to be perfect. People make mistakes. But divas need not apply.

[@jaredsilvers2782]

LETS. GO.

[@yltcraxe]

Great material. From a production standpoint, you're getting some extraneous clicking or tapping noise from something that you may wanna figure out at some point.

[@BravoBang-kg5lh]

Anybody catch those books in leadership Poles spoke about ? ✍🏾

[@kevinho2998]

I want Poles's reading list😅

[@andrew-ib1pk]

BIG POLE POLES

[@DarraghQuinn-d8o]

8 superbowl wins. Here we go!

[@TyDivineCreator]

If I was the first teams owner and had the chance to pick a gm before any other team so I have the choice to pick literally any person alive to be my Gm it’d be Ryan poles 100%. I’m so happy we got poles, which rightfully we deserve after Paces time.. in just 3 years he came into the worst situation of any team having by far the worst team both sides of the ball and came in having to develop a QB he didn’t chose with no protection or weapons and the first offseason he made so many NEEDED CHANGES bringing in Edmunds and the Edwards changing the identity of the LB core solidified our Secondary in his first draft taking Gordon and brisker giving us one of the youngest most elite secondary’s, then the next year changed the franchise and with arguably the best trade in nfl history so on and so on. It seems like he always makes the perfect choice all his trades except for claypool and the Nate Davis signing were the only 2 out of every other one and you don’t see that ever. Before poles I never understood the choices our organization would make I’d literally feel like I could do a better job fr.. but finally we got someone that understands the job and executes it perfectly. What he say? We’re taking the north and never giving it back! In poles we trust

[@windycityflier23]

These two clowns are so goofy. Did they ask a single good question? Poles is the man though. He carried it, gave the people what we wanted to hear without even having to be asked, and fully guided the interview himself. What a guy

[@justjoe89192]

Just wondering if Poles had Caleb on his radar when he made the trade with the panthers

[@chicagoparker]

Wish poles would do interviews with guys who were not gate keepers

[@stevethomas5467]

Bear Down