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Q&A: Mike Tomczak on Justin Fields’ future, talking his way into the Super Bowl and coming to Soldier Field as a member of the Packers.

Thanks for the time, @miketomczak18!

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

Monday was cause for a short sigh of relief, followed by an hour of painful reminders that George McCaskey still doesn't understand why the default mode for #Bears fans is "upset"

Today's @MidwayMinute: https://t.co/Fsg7aNtozn

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Might as well get ahead of this week's debate on whether or not Justin Fields should play in Minnesota. #Bears

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Today's newsletter is out!

@PatrickMannelly stops by to talk about the current state of the Bears, the Marc Trestman era and what it takes to be a great long snapper.

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Give this to the @ChicagoBears: They've found a lot of different ways to lose football games this year.

On the win they gift-wrapped for a @Vikings team just days before Christmas:

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

George McCaskey doesn't need to look far for tips on how to turn around a franchise.

Here are five lessons the Cubs, Sox, Bulls and Hawks rebuilds can teach him.

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

Did I make this morning's @MidwayMinute Heisman trivia quiz too hard?

Average score so far is 4.42/10 🙈

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What is Allen Robinson's legacy with the @ChicagoBears if these are his final five weeks?

@BrendanSugrue takes a look in today's newsletter.

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

This morning's @MidwayMinute:

• Ayo's big night
• What Chicago teams were doing on December 7, 1941
• Illini, road warriors

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Today's newsletter!

• Why Sunday's loss was more an indictment of Ryan Pace than Matt Nagy.
• B1G Bowl Schedule
• Minnie Minoso is finally in

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Our Bears-Cardinals pregame newsletter is out, filled with picks, props and three things to know.

Bear down.

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In today's @MidwayMinute, I wrote about....baseball?! Really? Turns out I'm a versatile athlete.

The Cubs sign Marcus Stroman just before the lockout begins. Is there a chance they wind up with Carlos Correa when it's all said and done too? https://t.co/5Hl6UNuMYG

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The Cubs are buying low on Clint Frazier, but is that actually something to be excited about?

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After a bumpy week, today's newsletter focuses on five big questions facing the Bulls. #BullsNation

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

There's never a dull day with the Bears, but god knows there are plenty of dumb ones.

I tried to recap the insanity of Tuesday's carnival at Halas Hall.

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[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

I'm tired because of the west coast games and some tech problems and life, but I'm also really happy with the
crop of newsletters we put out for Chicago sports fans this week. The hard work was worth it.

Here's what you missed if you're not a @MidwayMinute subscriber ⬇️

[Kevin Kaduk | Bears By 7 @KevinKaduk]

The popular "Joel Quenneville's Mustache" Facebook page had over 42K fans and was one of the most popular spots for #Blackhawks fans to gather online.

But the owner had a big decision to make last month.

Here's what he ended up doing ⬇️

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Good morning!

Today's issue:
• Bulls head west without Vooch
• Dick Butkus is Angry
• The Cubs brass is bonding

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After 25 games in the NFL, what do the @ChicagoBears have in Cole Kmet?

@BrendanSugrue with the lead in this morning's newsletter.

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Good morning.

Today's newsletter:
• NFL officials crash Justin Fields party in primetime
• Ayo Dosunmu > James Harden
• B1G Hoops start tonight

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