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Mike Florio talks Bears' new stadium push, potential for 18-game NFL schedule (Hour 2)

41m · Bernstein & Holmes Show · 01 May 23:33

In the second hour, Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Bears on Wednesday meeting with top aides for Governor J.B. Pritzker to discuss the team's lakefront stadium proposal. Florio also discussed the potential for the NFL regular season to be extended to 18 games and more of the latest storylines from around the league. Bernstein, Holmes and Rahimi then listened and reacted to Bears new quarterback Caleb Williams’ personal quarterbacks coach Will Hewlett's appearance on the Parkins & Spiegel Show on Tuesday. Williams' fumbling issues in college could largely be traced to him being asked to “do a little too much, kind of hero ball," Hewlett said. Later, during the High Noon segment, Bernstein explained why a recent impulse purchase will require him to share a review on the show Monday.

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