Halas Intrigue, Episode 7: Trey Burton’s injury, Khalil Mack’s silence and the definition of a live show

Week 1 showed that the Bears missed their starting tight end. When will he return?

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Trey Burton warms up before the Bears’ season opener against the Packers.

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Jason Lieser, Patrick Finley and Mark Potash discuss Trey Burton’s injury, Khalil Mack’s methods to duck the media, an unfortunate tweet by the Bears’ team account and former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

And then in the Pot-Cast, Mark — who inexplicably believes this podcast is live instead of recorded — rails against the NFL RedZone channel.

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