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Halas Intrigue podcast: They blew it!

The Bears managed to stay winless despite their best efforts.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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The Bears’ Yannick Ngakoue pursues the Broncos’ Russell Wilson.

The Bears’ Yannick Ngakoue pursues the Broncos’ Russell Wilson.

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Patrick Finley, Mark Potash and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ come-from-ahead loss to the hapless Broncos, Chase Claypool’s absence and Justin Fields’ alleged progress.

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 Pandora.

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