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Free beer until the Bears win? Is there a bar willing to step up?

By  Rick Morrissey
   
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The University of Central Florida Knights are 0-4.

The Chicago Bears are 0-3.

A bar in Orlando, Fla., home of UCF, is offering free beer during games until the Knights win. The Basement, located about 15 miles from campus, has seen business drop during the losing streak, according to ESPN.com.

So I ask: Is there is a bar in the Chicago area willing to follow suit? Actually, I should have asked this first: Is there enough free beer in the world to make people want to watch the Bears’ offense?

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