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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 4h

Is the #Bears defense already better than we expected? Let's check some numbers. QB decision coming, uncertainty in the secondary, and #Packers game flexed down to a noon kick. Forward Progress on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 5h

Will we learn the #Bears QB for the #Jets today, or will Ben Johnson drag this out? #WhiteSox win the bullpen battle, #Cubs play like shit, and a sports mixup in a Senate hearing provides some glorious comedy. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 6h

Well, that sucked. At least the #Cubs can't be any worse tonight against the #Padres, right? Right? Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lots of kind words for Ben Johnson and Case Keenum in this Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Also some real concerns about Jaylon Johnson and Rome Odunze. Links in replies. #Bears

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Stick with Keenum or go to Bagent? Ben Johnson will use whoever gives the #Bears the best chance to beat the #Jets. Also #WhiteSox and #Cubs WC previews, the shitty CFP bill passes the Senate, and I kinda like this bad #Bulls roster? DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Take a nap after work and get yourself ready for #Cubs/#Padres late tonight. Preview here on Off the Ivy. Sorry for the Leon Durham mention. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Case Keenum Game shows Ben Johnson can still shred Vic Fangio even without his best weapon, and the second-half defense was strong. Fun stuff from the #Bears. Postgame on Forward Progress. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ben Johnson has to be stinging from that 3-point #Bears output, and Vic Fangio wants to avenge last year’s weak showing vs. the run. And lots of NFL notes, including Drake Maye needing to “relax.” Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The #Bears' decision to prioritize competitive advantage made things tough on Caleb Williams. #WhiteSox and #Cubs ready for the whims of variance, you've seen that awful USC hit before (and you loved it then), and good on Tim Tebow. Really. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A regular season of streaks, injuries and PCA ends in 89 wins for the #Cubs. We look at all the notable numbers and start getting set for what they hope is a few more weeks of baseball. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

.@patrickfinley joins Forward Progress to talk Keenum, Bradbury, Trapilo and more. Also, the latest on Pat Ryan’s increasing involvement with the IL stadium negotiations. Links in replies. @312SportsChi.bsky.social #Bears

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That has to be it for Matt LaFleur, #Packers. Launch this guy. The #WhiteSox achievement deserved its own clinch day, but they had to share with the #Cubs. Steve Alford claims he's retiring but is more likely lying, and a fun FFF. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Cubs clinch playoffs (as they should every year), PCA gets 40/40, the weather is deteriorating in Boston, and Taylor McGregor goes full-time network. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thursday thoughts from Thor Nystrom on week 3, #Bears/#Eagles included. And the Kyler Gordon situation gets no clearer. Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

When the #Bears start an old QB, it's usually bad. Case Keenum and Ben Johnson will try to overcome history. Also some AI football stuff, remembering Don Cooper, Vladito disappoints, and hockey culture being itself yet again. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Cubs can't hit it through the wind, and lose again. They also can't complain about this accelerated schedule, since they just didn't win enough games to better control their fate. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here’s hoping the Bryson Graham #Bulls regime is more honest with us than the previous about goals and priorities, starting with what this season’s really about. New OWC on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Bears are down 2 QBs. Should they sign one (perhaps Diego Pavia just for @mattabbatacola.bsky.social 😂)? LS Scott Daly and DB Nick McCloud both just re-signed, too Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The #Bears don't have to win Monday night, but they must at least be better at football. Also, please make a cool-as-hell mask for Bregman, a college QB I love, Deion's gamble, and a new world-record Slim Jim. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Matt Shaw's at bat was comically incompetent, and the #Cubs let another one slip away. Meanwhile, Alex Bregman has somehow become Deadpool. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Caleb is out for a bit (and now maybe Bagent, too), and Ben Johnson’s week of work with these #Bears will be on national display Monday night. He has plenty to do. Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If your reaction to the positive Caleb Williams injury news was anything but joy and relief, you're doing it wrong. Also: Robert Kraft is awful, go ahead and think less of Ovi, and Herbstreit is either a bad liar, dumb as a post or both. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links⬇️. #Bears

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Alex Bregman's road back to playing at all this year is daunting, and the #Cubs know it. Also, the starting pitcher most deserving of the ball for the first playoff game might surprise you. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

That's one of the worst #Bears games I can remember. A bunch of reputations will take a deserved hit, led by that of Ben Johnson. Just an inexcusable performance, exacerbated by the unthinkable injury. Forward Progress postgame on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Paul Charchian calls the #Bears an “offense of destiny,” Ben Johnson “magic, a freaking wizard,” and predicts Caleb Williams will lead the NFL in passing yards and TDs this season. Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Bears continue stadium talks with IL, but it's now Pat Ryan representing the BOD, and not Kevin Warren. Also FFF, and my Top Ten Bears offensive linemen on today's Dan Bernstein Unfiltered. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Cubs spend the off day watching Alex Bregman's horse win at Churchill Downs. What does this have to do with PCA and Rogers Hornsby? We explain on today's Off the Ivy. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Forward Progress: Thor Nystrom explains what the #Vikings can do to slow the #Bears’ offense and attack weak spots in the secondary. Caleb Williams needs one TD to join an elite NFL group. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With everything going on amid the #WhiteSox and #Cubs chasing the playoffs, don't forget one thing: enjoy it. Also, this college sports bill is lazy and exploitative, a Pete Rose movie nobody needs, and thoughts on the new South Park. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

PCA keeps breaking brains and Shota Imanaga is really good when he's not giving up homers. #Cubs get another series win. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New OWC! Taj Gibson retires and becomes a #Bulls assistant. Great hire by Splitter. Also NBA expansion and the showdown, and please help us figure out what the hell is going on with Jason’s hair. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here’s how Ben Johnson offenses have overperformed vs. Brian Flores defenses, and what we may see again Sunday from the #Bears. Also something odd about Troy Aikman on MNF. Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The #Bears have to get their players away from this "Dr. Moe." He appears to have 13 different aliases, 31 addresses, no applicable education and at least seven criminal incidents. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Last night was an all too typical #Cubs game: nice early lead and then the opponent keeps hitting it out of the park. Cabrera had stuff, but no command. Swanson's AAA rehab rained out, too. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The #Bears pass rush was…better than we thought? Also why PFF sucks now, and Arlington Hts. renewed their stadium lobbyists for obvious reasons. Forward Progress on @312SportsChi.bsky.social Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's Ben Johnson vs. Brian Flores, and that's all you can want for a #Bears game right now. Let's see what this offense can do. Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon might be working with a quack "doctor", and the Tristan Peters AB was special. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PCA pops that fWAR back over 10.0 with a 4-5 night at the plate, and the #Cubs bullpen holds it together. Now a half-game up on the #Phillies. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Caleb Williams cut his NFL MVP odds in half with one performance. Some #Bears didn’t fare as well, however. More week 1 reaction on this Forward Progress, including no sign of Kevin Warren in the locker room. Links in replies. @312SportsChi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We're all going on this wild offensive ride with the #Bears whether we're ready or not. Matt LaFleur sems fine with Josh Jacobs being a domestic assailant, and a top #WhiteSox baseball exec is surely a shithead. DBU on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links below.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Another series win for the #Cubs, who are now jockeying for playoff position. Swanson on the way back, Cabrera as their Roki Sasaki? Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Record-setting #Bears set the tone for what could be another wild ride of a season. The 59 points with only 2 catches from TEs are a message to the NFL: Pick Your Poisons, plural. Forward Progress postgame on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

LIVE Forward Progress #Bears postgame link in replies. We'll be on as soon as the game ends or earlier on @312sportschi.bsky.social.

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Chicago Tribune Sports @chicagosports.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

According to the Athletic, White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley was alleged to have made inappropriate racial and sexist comments about and in front of co-workers.

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Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigns, reportedly amid verbal harassment allegations

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

LIVE Forward Progress #Bears postgame link in replies. We'll be on as soon as the game ends or earlier on @312sportschi.bsky.social.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What we're watching closely for the #Bears Sunday against the #Panthers. And also a reset of all the NFL broadcast teams for CBS and FOX this year, on this Forward Progress. @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some Friday time with @jason1goff.bsky.social on DBU, before FFF and my Top 10 TV shows of all time. And Sean McVay just galaxy-brained his team into a stupid loss that's all on him. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The #Cubs han hit and defend, but just can't pitch. This two-legged stool of a team is trying to limp toward the playoffs and hold onto hope. Off the Ivy on @312sportschi.bsky.social. Links in replies.

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Dan Bernstein @danbernstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Forward Progress has the first Thursday appearance for Thor Nystrom and his giant football-data brain, previewing #Bears/#Panthers, #Packers/#Vikings, player props and more. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

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