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Halas Intrigue, Episode 287: Bears report to training camp

The team’s top brass offer their thoughts on Day 1.

By Sun-Times staff

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles speak to reporters.

What are the Bears’ expectations for 2023? Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down what Ryan Poles, Matt Eberflus and Justin Fields said on report day.

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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