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Halas Intrigue, Episode 244: What the heck just happened?

Well, that was different.

By Sun-Times staff

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins talks with Bears quarterback Justin Fields after Sunday’s game.

Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash break down the Bears’ wacky 29-22 loss to the Vikings and wonder whether this is the kind of development Justin Fields was waiting for.

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, Luminary, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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