In Episode 7.5.5 of Season 3 Mike brings on long time fan favorite Mike Cygan and first time guest Matt Slater for a deep dive (with a heavy focus on the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears) of the 2022 National Football League Season.   It's packed with informative analysis that will not only prepare you for the season but also tap on your funny bone.

Key Highlights from the Pod:

0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S3E7.5.5 featuring Mike’s good friends Mike Cygan and Matt Slater (aka “Slater”).

1:30: MIke confirms that Season 2 NFL Podcast Episode guest Zach Williams is still a dear friend of Mike’s.

4:40: Mike welcomes Mike Cygan and Matt Slater into the Virtual Podcast Studio.  Mike gives a quick update on what’s been going on with him and Slater then gives the listeners some background on who the heck he is and how he’s part of one the most notorious Bear families in the greater Chicagoland area.

9:30: Slater gives his classic manifesto on how Chicago approaches liquor licenses in the City for its various bars, pubs and taverns as well as his thoughts on the refreshing beverage Malort.

12:00: Mike then lays out the plan for the rest of the episode.

12:30: The guys then discuss their favorite players when they were kids who did NOT play for their home teams, including QB Bills, QB Browns and QB Eagles.

20:20: The fellas then go over which team they hated losing to the most when they were a kid,

24:10: Next up: reflecting on what went right and wrong last season for the Lions and Bears, as well as discussing the picks in last season’s NFL Preview Podcast episode.

29:40: The guys then discuss what gives them hope in the 2022 season with their teams as well as reasons for concern.

37:40: The fellas then go through the three key individual players for their respective teams as well as key position groups.

46:20: A game-by-game analysis by the guys for the Lions and Bears for the 2022 season.

46:40: Week 1

48:25: Week 2

51:30: Week 3

53:20: Week 4

55:30: Week 5

57:10: Week 6

58:00: Week 7

59:20: Week 8

1:01:15: Week 9

1:03:20: Week 10

1:05:40: Week 11

1:06:40: Week 12

1:08:40: Week 13

1:10:20: Week 14

1:11:20: Week 15

1:12:15: Week 16

1:13:15: Week 17

1:14:30: Week 18

1:16:30: The guys then predict the playoff teams in both the NFC and AFC as well as who will win the Super Bowl.

1:13:00: The guys finish things up by talking about an NFL road venue they’d like to check out for their teams.