Examining how the comeback Bears formed their identity (Hour 1)
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How did the Bears form their identity this season?
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Ben Johnson did acknowledge many things today, so we will listen now.
Between you and LaFleur, you know, the two wins thing, the handshakes, beyond, you know, getting this important playoff win, why is this important to you, or is there something personal beyond that?
This is a rivalry, and the city of Chicago, Green Bay, it needs to be a rivalry.
Hold on! That was the answer!
big fella you've managed to piss off every single one of them that was the plan not a great plan i have an army we have ben johnson not only is he ready to inflame this rivalry even more at every at every turn every opportunity he gets he will inject more eric how many times have i told you don't poke the bear don't poke the bear
So there were times where I'd say to myself, like, the story writes itself when I'd have to write a news story or a sports story at my job. Yeah. Or like the show. You're like, show produces itself today. Coach produces the angles himself today.
It's true. I don't have to worry about it. I could back off. I could do my job part time. You know what I mean? The stirring. Come on. Stir the pot. Stir the melting pot. Bam! It's going to continue in this fashion and manner, and he's going to try to kick in the teeth of the Green Bay Packers at every turn.
It needs to be a rivalry.
Yes. Oh, it's beautiful. That's what I'm saying. I was thinking about that as I was walking home from Soldier Field, at whatever time it was, as I was walking back home, I was thinking about how he just... There's a genuine... And the players... Like, usually we just sort of make that up. Like, these two teams don't like each other. Those two teams don't really like each other.
It needs to be a rivalry.
And it is a rivalry, so much so that we wanted to do a second day of not turning the page. I joked in the pre-show meeting, we ain't turning the page until next year. All in favor of not turning the page against the Packers, say aye.
Aye. Did you clear this with TTP Industries?
TTP Industries is separate. This is emotional turning of pages. All opposed? All right. I didn't hear anybody. Did you guys?
I thought I heard a faint cricket somewhere.
Something fell off the truck. That's the way it goes. I'm Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. We thank you for joining us this morning. I'm going to heat check this just to start. It is 10.06 on Tuesday, the 13th of January. Has it finally set in that the Bears beat the Packers yet? For me, I think it was last night. I finally accepted it wholeheartedly because I was still in disbelief. I can't believe they won that game mode until last night. And then I was like, they won that game. They won.
I think preparing for the show Monday morning. So I needed that second day to let it all settle in. I think that's when I was literally walking to work Monday morning is when I was like, you know what? The Bears are still alive and they beat the Packers to do it. Where I am is the adrenaline factor. All day yesterday, I was still at a 10. I don't know how little sleep I had had. As a matter of fact, on my walk home yesterday, I was like, I got to do something to zap some of this. So I put System of a Down through my head and through my ears. Yeah, that's right. I put Rage Against the Machine through my... I was just like trying to hit it hard. And I got home and then Weider and I recorded the podcast.
I was still on a nine. And at that simultaneously, Weider was like, I'm starting to feel my crash.
What news is there about the Cubs' Nico Hoerner trade rumors?
Right at this very moment, I think I was still at a 9.5. I think I'm at a 6.5 now. Like the adrenaline, I'll gauge it by adrenaline and not so much just accepting that they want.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did the Bears form their identity this season?
0:01–4:21
2
What news is there about the Cubs' Nico Hoerner trade rumors?
4:21–8:47
3
How has Caleb Williams grown as a leader this season?
8:47–13:47
4
What significance does the Bears-Packers rivalry hold?
13:47–20:41
5
What strategies are the Bears using in their playoff run?
20:41–26:05
6
How do the Bears' comebacks define their season?
26:05–30:39
7
What are the implications of trading Nico Hoerner for the Cubs?
30:39–36:11
8
What does Caleb Williams' leadership mean for the Bears' future?
36:11–40:55
Speakers
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