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Halas Intrigue, Episode 3: Picking the score of the Bears-Packers game

Will Aaron Rodgers air a sequel in Thursday night’s season opener?

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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The Sun-Times’ experts make their calls for Week 1 as part of the latest episode of “Halas Intrigue.”

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In the latest “Halas Intrigue,” Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash discuss the monster-movie powers of the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers and whether he will air a sequel in Thursday night’s season opener.

Then the guys pick the winner — and score — of the game.

Finally, Mark Potash uses his time in the “Pot-Cast” to detail the occasion he choked away a perfect game in bowling.

New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Join the conversation in our Facebook group.

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