Halas Intrigue, Episode 73: The end is near

Week 17 means something to a lot of NFL teams. Sadly for Chicago fans, the Bears don’t fall into that category.

After Sunday, Bears fans can put away their gear until next year.

After Sunday, Bears fans can put away their gear until next year.

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser do their best to avoid talking about Sunday’s meaningless Bears finale — and Mark Potash calls in to talk about the night-sweats he’s getting from having to pick winners on Sunday.

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