Lou Canellis previews Bears-Packers showdown (Hour 4)
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What is the significance of the Bears-Packers playoff game?
I was kind of surprised to see how few times that's happened in the postseason. So I think it's pretty cool. And I've been saying since I got here, I mean, the vision has always been let's have home playoff games at Soldier. And I'm just I'm proud of our guys being able to bring that vision to life this year. And hopefully we can come out and make our fans proud here this weekend.
That's Ben Johnson talking about the upcoming game Saturday night against the Packers. And he would normally be joining us on our Circus Sports hotline, but he's live in our studio. Of course, we broadcast live from the Scores Hyundai Studios, brought to you by your local Hyundai dealers. Happy to sit with Fox 32 sports anchor himself, Luke Kanellis.
Come on, man.
How do the Bears' home playoff games impact fan experience?
Is it only Thursday? On Monday, I was hoping it was Saturday. That's the thing. I'm so happy this game's on Saturday and not Sunday. Let's get to it. Let's get to it. And now we're 48 hours plus out, and I'm just like, can we get there already? And are you happy that it's Saturday night? Yes. When you know the city, not only Soldier Field, but the city will be lathered up.
oh that part of it too like the videos that everybody was posting after the win people out and about watching the game with friends whoever family such a busy night the last time to do it on a saturday night again i feel like amazon prime was probably wanting the same kind of atmosphere that fox got and fox 32 gets to broadcast the game which is fantastic
It's great. Fox 32 made the call at the beginning of the year to buy the Amazon Prime package, which at that time was one Thursday night game. Actually, it wasn't even Thursday night. It was Black Friday against the Eagles. So we had the game and obviously did great for the Bears. But at that point, beginning of the season, Sean O'Hare, who makes the programming calls at Fox, he didn't know if the Bears were going to have the type of year that they had. So we knew we had the Black Friday game. And it ended up being a monster matchup against the defending Super Bowl champs. And then you see that it's going to Amazon Prime. I remember when the schedule came out on Sunday on NBC at halftime. And I said, Amazon Prime, man, I think we can get that game again.
So it's so big for us. Layla, let me just go back real quickly, because obviously I was blessed to be part of that 1990s. Bulls championship run for eight years. And I can't tell you how many times I'd finish up a Bulls game, and I would be so ecstatic and just honored to be at those games sitting with Neil Funk and John Paxson and Tom Borwinkel and whoever was calling the games with us back then, Derek Dickey, who has since passed away. And I would sit right next to Phil, and I mean the United Center or the Chicago Stadium was electric back then. But in the back of my mind, there was a place called Melvin B's on Rush Street, for those listening, next to the Hunt Club. And I used to hear about how all the bars were going off.
And I'd say, man, that would be cool to be in the bar watching the Bulls go to a championship. And I know it's going to be great again on Saturday in this town. I will be in studio excited about doing the postgame show because we're doing a pregame show, 1230 to 2, early because Fox has its own pregame show and then the Carolina Rams game. And then immediately after the game, I know you guys are doing a postgame show. I listen when I can to Olin and Pat and Mully. But we're also doing one on TV where we're going to carry Caleb and Ben Johnson together.
What strategies do the Bears need to implement against the Packers?
and locker room reaction thanks to Cassie Carlson. So it's a big night on Saturday. The city will be up for grabs.
That's the environment. I mean, to have it twice. And what's funny is we joke a lot about broadcast crews being biased, and a lot of it isn't jokes. You know, there are some biased crews. I get that. A lot of times it happens here. I feel like it was... In the Bears' favor the last time. You know, you guys got to host Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt and Aaron Andrews and Avli. And here's Kevin Burkhardt talking about the struggle of the 4,000-yard season for a Bears quarterback in the ensuing game.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of the Bears-Packers playoff game?
0:01–0:46
2
How do the Bears' home playoff games impact fan experience?
0:46–3:26
3
What strategies do the Bears need to implement against the Packers?
3:26–5:33
4
How has Jordan Love performed this season for the Packers?
5:33–6:53
5
What role does the offensive line play in the Bears' success?
6:53–9:03
6
What are the key injuries affecting the Bears and Packers?
9:03–12:46
7
How does the Bears' defense need to perform against the Packers?
12:46–15:02
8
What are the expectations for the Bears' playoff performance this year?
15:02–41:11
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