What will prevent the Chicago Bears from winning the Super Bowl?

Summary

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Dan Bernstein Unfiltered

Episode: What will prevent the Chicago Bears from winning the Super Bowl?

Release Date: December 17, 2025
Host: Dan Bernstein
Co-host/Guest: Matt Abbatacola (longtime executive producer)

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Dan Bernstein Unfiltered" zeroes in on a question every Chicago Bears fan is secretly asking: What could stop the Bears from winning the Super Bowl this year? Dan and Matt dig deep, moving beyond viral optimism to dissect the critical on-field and organizational issues that could derail a championship run. Expect brutally honest analysis, a healthy dose of stats, some Chicago sports banter, and classic Bernstein wit.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Bears Playoff Fever

• The hosts start by sharing their excitement for Bears-Packers week, discussing personal plans around the game and the buzz permeating Chicago.
• Bernstein sets up the central episode question: Rather than just saying if the Bears could win it all, let’s dig into why they might not—and whether those flaws can be fixed. (Bernstein, 02:07)

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2. Dan Bernstein’s Four Reasons the Bears Might Not Win the Super Bowl

Dan’s self-set rule: Hold the Bears to a “rigorous standard,” examining what an objective observer would see as fatal flaws.

A. Pass Rush Concerns

(Starts ~04:29)

• Statistically suspect: Bears are blitzing way more than ideal (27.2%—10th in NFL, “too much”), out of necessity, not design.
• Sacks are lacking (29 on the year, bottom third of the league); pressure percentage is weak (20.3%—bottom third).
• True difference-makers on the defensive line are missing; successful teams “get home” with their front four.
• Quote:

  “I don’t see enough active disruption of games because of the front four.”
  (Bernstein, 07:06)

• Both hosts agree this is the most significant risk.

B. Coaching Inexperience (Ben Johnson)

(Starts ~08:37)

• Ben Johnson is “brilliant,” but still a rookie head coach, never having managed the pressure, adversity, and adjustments of NFL playoff football.
• Only two rookie head coaches have ever won a Super Bowl (Don McCafferty, George Seifert—see 09:42).
• Quote:

  “He’s never been on that sideline with his call sheet or in a… playoff game. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.”
  (Bernstein, 09:30)

C. The Kicking Game—Cairo Santos’ Range

(Starts ~11:24)

• Modern NFL playoff games often require kickers to reliably hit from 55-60+ yards.
• Cairo Santos is not a 60+ yard guy; may be exposed in a critical moment.
• The co-host pushes back, suggesting this may not decide a championship this year.
• Quote:

  “You’re gonna have to have a kicker who can make a 60 [yarder], is my point.”
  (Bernstein, 12:41)

D. Passing Game Efficiency & Caleb Williams’ Accuracy

(Starts ~13:33)

• Passing efficiency is a concern:
  • Caleb Williams leads NFL in “bad throws” (96), with a 22.4% bad throw rate (second worst among relevant QBs).
  • On-target throw percentage is very low (67.6%—31st out of 32, only JJ McCarthy is lower).
  • Receivers’ injuries and drops compound the issue.
• Playoff wins often hinge on execution in limited, high-leverage pass attempts.
• Quote:

  “You only get a certain number of chances… you’ve got to hit them when they’re there.”
  (Bernstein, 16:35)

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3. Matt’s Counterpoints & Synthesis

(Segment begins ~18:05)

• Matt doesn’t see Johnson’s inexperience or the kicking game as likely to be the difference—notes the team’s resiliency and coach’s strengths.
• He acknowledges the passing efficiency is an issue but trusts Caleb Williams’ “short memory” and big-game ability, referencing comebacks vs the Eagles and Packers.
  • Quote:

    “The resiliency of this team… it does not impact or derail [Caleb’s] game.” (Co-host, 19:46)

• For Matt, the true make-or-break factor is pass defense and the pass rush: the defense is statistically porous except for a league-leading number of interceptions (21).
• Breakdown of the pass D’s woes:
  • 48 plays allowed of 20+ yards (30th/32)
  • 9 plays of 40+ yards (5th worst)
  • 7.4 YPA (26th)
  • 66% completion rate (11th highest)
  • 27 passing TDs allowed (5th most)
  • “The only reason they’re 10-4 is the interceptions.” (Co-host, 22:45)

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4. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | | --- | --- | --- | | 07:06 | "I don’t see enough active disruption of games because of the front four." | Dan Bernstein | | 09:30 | "He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know [about NFL playoff head coaching]." | Dan Bernstein | | 12:41 | "You’re gonna have to have a kicker who can make a 60 [yarder], is my point." | Dan Bernstein | | 16:35 | "You only get a certain number of chances… you’ve got to hit them when they’re there." | Dan Bernstein | | 19:46 | "The resiliency of this team… it does not impact or derail [Caleb’s] game." | Co-host | | 22:45 | "The only reason why they're 10 and 4 is because of the 21 interceptions. That's it." | Co-host |

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Other Highlights & Side Conversations

Pressure Rate Analytics (25:51)

• Co-host lists NFL leaders in pressure rate with four or fewer rushers—Broncos, Browns, Seahawks, Eagles, Lions—and reinforces its importance for playoff success.

  “Talk about a bellwether stat… successful front four non-blitz pass rush.” (Bernstein, 26:07)

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Quick Takes: NBA In-Season Tournament

(29:58 and 36:36)

• Dan and Matt riff on the NBA’s in-season Cup; Dan surprisingly enjoys it, contrasting with “curmudgeonly” critics like Charles Barkley and old-school fans.
• Both agree opposition mostly comes from people who “don’t actually like the NBA.”
• Banter includes mockery of floor designs, Stan Van Gundy’s role, and the “NBA cup” confetti.

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Viral Sports Moments

(39:18)

• Hilarious replay of Josh Hart “goosing” Jalen Brunson during NBA Cup trophy celebration, with a callback to the infamous Cesar Izturis/Aramis Ramirez Cubs dugout moment.

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Baseball Analytics “Reinsdorf Rule”

(44:00)

• Bernstein slams MLB’s proposed move to standardize data analytics league-wide as “anti-competitive” and a Jerry Reinsdorf-style defensive move.
• Predicts this will reduce incentives to innovate and benefit only cheapskate owners.
• Quote:

  “You might as well… this is monopolistic behavior… it hurts innovation.”
  (Bernstein, 49:01)

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Chicago Subculture: CTA Subway Surfing

(55:22)

• Segment on dangerous “subway surfing” trending in Chicago—Dan’s take: “Just make sure you’re an organ donor.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:29] Pass Rush analysis
• [08:37] Rookie head coach inexperience
• [11:24] Kicking game & field goal discussion
• [13:33] Passing game efficiency stats
• [18:05] Matt’s evaluation of the four issues
• [22:45] Pass defense detailed stats & context
• [25:51] Pressure rate leaders with 4 rushers
• [29:58] NBA Cup, celebrations, Stan Van Gundy talk
• [39:18] Josh Hart’s “NBA Cup goose” moment
• [44:00] MLB analytics “Reinsdorf Rule” discussion
• [55:22] CTA subway surfing PSA and banter

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Episode Tone & Style

• Candid, statistical, and unsparingly honest.
• Classic Bernstein humor (sometimes dark, always dry).
• In-the-weeds sports analysis, but always approachable.
• Frequent riffs, Chicago cultural references, and food analogies (“the steak sandwich from Ricobene’s…” at 38:50).

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Final Word

Dan and Matt’s consensus:
The Bears are much improved—potentially good enough on a great day—but if they fall short, it will be due to a pass rush that doesn’t scare elite opponents, a secondary being bailed out by unsustainable turnover luck, and—less so, but worth watching—unproven playoff leadership. Kicking and passing accuracy are question marks, but not deal-breakers (yet). The show encourages fans to savor the ride and stay critical, not just hopeful.

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Transcript

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[Dan Bernstein]

Unfiltered on 312Sports it is DBU time, and we are brought to you in partnership with my bookie. We got a big Bears week here. We got. Every time I think about it, I get that little, like the good butterflies in the stomach, you know, Not. Not the anxiety ones.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, no, it's excitement, man. I can't wait.

[Dan Bernstein]

It's the good one.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Like, ooh. Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay. All right. We can. We can check another day off the calendar before Bears Packers Saturday night.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And we have a. We have a lot of stuff planned Saturday during the day, so it'll keep my mind off of things.

[Dan Bernstein]

Good for you. Smart, smart. Kids stuff, games and, you know, it's a date day. Oh.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Because I had to alter our date plans because of the Bears backers.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, you did. So is there. Is it Staycation Stu? You're doing, like, the architectural tour? No.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, we're coming. Coming down here. We're going to do the Cirque du Soleil.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oh, that's right.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Chicago theater. Yeah. And then we're doing. We're going to do high tea at the Atwood.

[Dan Bernstein]

Cool.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. Probably grab some food after the show and then head back home.

[Dan Bernstein]

Nice. Yeah, I think weather's supposed to be really nice.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, it should be a nice day. Maybe hit the Chris Krindall market if we can get in. If they're not at full capacity.

[Dan Bernstein]

Are you going to get the raclette?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I have no idea.

[Dan Bernstein]

That's the cheese.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I just hope I can get in.

[Dan Bernstein]

You know, the raclette, the cheese on the. On the bread. It's the Swiss cheese that melted onto the bread. 20 bucks for grilled cheese?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, but it's, you know, supposed to be the best.

[Dan Bernstein]

You can smell it a mile away because it's the good Swiss cheese.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah. Give it a shot. I'd like to know what you think of that. If the Bears are going to win a Super bowl. And you. It's okay to say that. Get comfortable with saying if. You know, is it possible? Yeah, it's possible. The Bears win the Super Bowl. But I do think it's completely reasonable now to try to figure out why they won't and fix it. Why won't they win the Super Bowl? What can you do? Can these, these possibilities, these reasons, these headwinds be ameliorated or eliminated? And probably the answer is probably not. They're not the best team in the NFL. The best team in the NFL doesn't always win the Super Bowl. It's a weird year. We've talked about the expansion and contraction of the Blob and where that stands. If you look at the AFC is, are the Broncos, are the Patriots? Is this really the, is this, is this the best going, is Philip Rivers going to keep the Colts? Are the Jacksonville Jaguars, you know, are these, are these teams, you know, and we're looking at a power shift over toward the nfc and a lot of this stuff's going to be decided in the last four games. We get a lot more data points. That's what's wild. Is there. There are plenty of seasons where when it begins, you're like, okay, here's your super bowl, here's your final four. Your super bowl winner is going to come from this group. I don't know that we know that for sure right now with everything that's happening with injuries and everything else. So I was trying to be as ruthless as I could be when looking at what is going to keep the Bears from winning the super bowl, and you tell me if I'm right or wrong on these things and then we'll see. Can they be fixed? Can these. I've got four. I'm sure there's more, but there were four that I thought made the cut.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay, let's see what they are.

[Dan Bernstein]

And I'm trying to be absolutely fair. And this is not to say why do you hate the Bears, Bernstein? I just. We should hold them up to rigorous standards. Here's why an objective observer would say the Bears can't win the super bowl yet. Number one.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And are these in this order for you? No, this is any order.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, this is in the order in which they, I just thought, in your brain thought about them and then said, can I back these things up? And number one for me was pass rush. Can they influence the opposing quarterback? Can they make that man's life difficult enough to affect the game, to wreck the game, to get the critical game changing plays that they need to allow the other levels of their defense to feast? We're talking about in a conference championship, in a playoff game, not just at home against the Cleveland Browns when everything is fun, when you start looking at some of the numbers. The Bears have blitzed at a much higher percentage than I expected, and they've blitzed at a much higher percentage than I think Dennis Allen wants to. In a perfect world, they have blitzed 27.2% of the time, which ranks 10th. That's top third in the league. That's too much. And it's been out of necessity. They've had to do it, and I don't think they want to. We've also seen them get burned on it too often. I'd like to see that percentage come down. Then I start looking at all of the other actual measurements. The Bears only have 29 sacks on the year, and that is closer to the bottom third of the league. A stat I like to look at is quarterback pressures and pressure percentage. And what this means. This counts. Hurries, knockdowns and all sack plays. Yep. Half sacks, full sacks for players, full sacks for teams. So the Bears pressure percentage is 20.3 right at the edge of the bottom third. And I don't know that you can win a Super bowl down there. You're down there. There's. There's the Panthers and there's the jets and there's the Cardinals and there's the Raiders and there's the Bengals and there are some. There are a couple of playoff teams there. The Niners are down there. The Buccaneers are down there. The Patriots are just a smidge below the Bears. But I don't like their pressure percentage because that includes blitzing. What I. What I don't have here. And I'm sure you can get this with more advanced stats and subscriptions and a facility with the numbers are this percentage with the front four because that's what really defines the quality of what you do and the flexibility of your defense. You, as we like to say, we always have to say get home. The other thing you always have to say is dialed up. You notice that mandatory dialed up. You can't just send pressure. You can't just have pressure or call a pressure. You. You must. There's a giant dial and you must dial it up. And if it's a rotary phone or you can hear it click or it's like an oven dial whatever it is. If it's, you know, one of those gauges and like, you know, airplane cockpit, got to dial it up. But those numbers at the moment match up with the eye test and you're allowed to have. You're allowed to put your eye test as part of this. I Don't see enough active disruption of games because of the front four. So do you. Give me that one. Is that, is that fair? Got to be better. Yep. Number two. And again, no particular order is in this year of Ben Johnson. He is still a rookie head coach. He's never done this before. He has never been a head coach before. And as smart as he is, as good a job as he's doing, every super bowl winning head coach will tell you that you learn from your own mistakes and you, you are constantly getting better at what you do. And I'm sure he would tell you that. And I'm sure after every practice or every meeting that he has, he is ruthlessly self critical as he should be. But he's never done it before. He's never been on that sideline with his call sheet or in a, in a halftime locker room down 17 to 3, whatever could be in a playoff game. I think he's got it in him. But I, I think it's completely reasonable for a rookie head coach who isn't even 40 years old. Is he 40 yet? When does he turn 40?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He's I think 38. I want to say 38 or 39.

[Dan Bernstein]

I think he's 39. He's. He is going to have a long, very successful career as a football coach. But he's never done it before. So he doesn't know what he doesn't know.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Don McCafferty, Super Bowl 5 with the Baltimore Colts. George Seifert, Super Bowl 49. The only rookie, only rookie quarterback coaches, I mean.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yep. Don McCafferty and George Seifert are the only two to have done it. So that's. If the Bears were to do it, that would join a very special list. And you can look at Seaford as somebody who was placed in that chair. It that there's.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Right.

[Dan Bernstein]

There's a reason why Seaver was older, had been the right hand man to Bill Walsh and was. Was very specifically meticulously prepared to have that job like you could. It didn't, I mean Barry Switzer didn't, didn't he count? Wasn't Barry Switzer in his first year when he was the monkey driving the limo?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Was it the. What is it? Was it his first year?

[Dan Bernstein]

The Cowboys 93 maybe. I mean it's certainly worth checking out. But again there's. They're extenuating circumstances for all these guys. I don't know how old Don McCafferty was. I don't even know who Don McCafferty is, which is really the bigger problem there, that's standing in my way. Yeah.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I gotta be honest with you. And I just read that, that name never. I didn't. If you'd have said to me, life or death.

[Dan Bernstein]

I got Brendan McCaffrey, life or death on the line. Billy McCaffrey, Christian McCaffrey who was the.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Head coach of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 5, I would. Yeah, I'd be dead. Right?

[Dan Bernstein]

Yep.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

No idea.

[Dan Bernstein]

Sorry. You got me.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

But that. But I think Ben Johnson's inexperience would be the second one there. Kicking.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That was. That was Barry's second year.

[Dan Bernstein]

Barry's second year. Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Well, they lost the conference championship game his first year. Thank you.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yep. Thank you. Kicking. And Cairo Santos, he just did not be able to hit a 60 yarder. Don't you think when all is said and done, let me ask you this question. I don't know if you can find this bet with my bookie, but maybe you can. Will the eventual super bowl champion this year hit. Have hit after winning the super bowl, will we be able to say at some point in the playoffs they hit a 60 yard field goal or longer? Is that something now that you have to say? I'm not going to win a Super bowl unless there is a time where we get stopped and I got to go kick a 60 plus?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. I think the circumstance will really dictate that because so many teams are going for it on fourth down now and in really odd field positions where years ago you would have never gone for it on 4th.

[Dan Bernstein]

It may not be a game winning field goal, but it may be something. It could be your first drive.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I think. I think the only time that Ben Johnson would ask Kyro Santos to try to attempt a 60 plus yard field goal is if it's the last play of the game and they have to.

[Dan Bernstein]

Have it or last play of the half and you got a free kick.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And you have to have it like.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, but that's what I mean. But that wasn't my question about. My question is will the eventual super bowl champion with every year that goes by, I think it's going to become more likely because I think at 6 he's going to become no big deal. Unless they change the rules and they might. But in the kicking environment writ large, I do think you're gonna have to have a kicker who can make a 60 is my point. I don't know if it's this year. I don't know. It's five years from now. It's going to be something that is will eventually be considered a requirement. And the Bears don't have that. The Bears don't have somebody you can absolutely trust as where a 55 plus or 55 to 60 is considered like we'd used to be a 35 to 40. And you can do that with some kickers.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Do you think that the rules will change though, after this year?

[Dan Bernstein]

Maybe, but I'm not controlling that right.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Now with the kicking balls.

[Dan Bernstein]

I just have. I just have that written down as something other teams have. And I do think that in the playoffs where everything is tested, everything is pushed to its limits and competition, if not that opponent that day, another one in the next playoff weekend, the level of competition will strain the ball boats on. It'll strain all of the rivets on the hull of your ship. And this is where I'm making sure all of these rivets are tightened. And I think kicking for the is one of them that might be a little loose for the ship that is the Bears. Now lastly, overall, and this is where people are gonna start to get angry, but please don't. These are just numbers. It is the overall efficiency and accuracy of the passing game. It is not just Caleb Williams. It is also the receivers. And yes, this has to do with the current injuries to their wide receivers. I presume Luther Burden, they're not acting panicky. I don't know if Roma Dunes A is going to be available. I don't know where he is in his pain tolerance and in the possibility of being further injured with a stress fracture in the back of his foot. How it relates to what was said to be a heel injury earlier, I don't know. But there are some numbers that are a little scary. And one of those first of all is let's look at bad throws. When we start talking about what is rated by the league as a poor throw. There are at the moment 86 passers that are ranked. And Caleb Williams leads the NFL in bad throws.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

All right, what's the definition of a bad throw?

[Dan Bernstein]

All the all it says is the.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

All it says and with how many.

[Dan Bernstein]

All it says is poor throws. Based on Pro Football Reference, Caleb Williams has 96. The next closest is 85. And that's Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford, two really good quarterbacks. Now you say what is your bad throw percentage? Bad throw percentage is percentage of poor throws per pass attempt, excluding spikes and throwaways.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay. So in bad throw percentage, Caleb Williams is second worst, Michael Pennix is worst at 24% and Caleb Williams is at 22.4percent with a higher bad throw percentage than JJ McCarthy and Cam Ward.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And are we assuming here that all these bad throws are incomplete?

[Martha Stewart]

No.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay, so these could be.

[Dan Bernstein]

It does not say that.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It does not say that. So these could be completed passes.

[Dan Bernstein]

Theoretically, I imagine. Okay, it says it's percentage of poor throws excluding spikes and throwaways. Now, if you look at drops, Caleb Williams also has been bedeviled by 22 drops. But these other ones are taking that out. Then you have your on target percentage and the on target is percentage of on target throws excluding spikes and throwaways. Caleb Williams is only above JJ McCarthy. He's at 67.6. JJ McCarthy is at 64. 5. Jackson Dart is ahead of Caleb Williams. He is 31 out of 32 in on target percentage. And throwaways are not part of this. That's my concern. Efficiency in the passing game, because you only get a certain number of chances and those opportunities in the playoffs dwindle. You've got to hit them when they're there. You've got to hit them when they're there. So that is. Those are my four. Those. And there may be more. I'm not. Yeah, I don't know. Pass rush, coaching inexperience, kicking game, passing accuracy.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

All right, I'm going to answer a few of these here real quick. Number one or the first one, rookie head coach. I'm going to say no, that's. That's not going to be a reason why they don't win.

[Dan Bernstein]

All right.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I, like Ben Johnson, can overcome being a rookie head coach.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Number two, the kicking. There have been four field goals made this year of 60 plus yards. I don't think it's going to come down to the fact of having made a 60 plus yarder to win a Super Bowl.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So I'm going to take that out.

[Dan Bernstein]

I think there are more teams that can do it, that will attempt it, perhaps due to need.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes.

[Dan Bernstein]

In more important games.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Now, I do believe if the rules stay as they are moving forward, it is an area of deficiency the Bears need to address.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

But I don't think there'll be a reason why they wouldn't win a Super bowl this year. Okay, your last point about the overall efficiency. While I understand where you're coming from and I get that it has been a problem and I've been one of the biggest critics of Caleb in making bad throws. That stat doesn't point out too that some of those could be completed. I don't know if a bad throw was talking about bad technique, bad form, or if it's just what would be considered an uncatchable ball, I don't know. But I'm going to give you the fact that, yeah, he has been less inefficient and he's been bad at times in throwing the football. I've said that I think more than anyone that loves the Bears, I've been really hard on him because of his pass efficiency and his completion and missing open throws. So yeah, I still don't think though, because of what I've seen in this season alone, the resiliency of this team and the fact that he has a natural ability to play one play at a time, it does not impact or derail his game.

[Dan Bernstein]

Short memory.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes, I love that about him.

[Martha Stewart]

So.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And I'm going to look at two specific games, the Eagles game and the packers game. You talk about two of the better teams in the nfc, Two teams that would be in consideration for a Super bowl appearance or even winning before the season started. And the way he played in those games, they were off to a real slow start the first half, but it wasn't because of his lack of passing efficiency or completion rate that they were behind in the first half. And the way he performed in the second half, where I thought he was very comfortable in control, in command. And then the Eagles game I thought was one of his better games as well too. In a high stakes game, I think he has the ability to overcome that and I think the Bears of a team, as a team have overcome that this year. So I'm not going to say that would be a reason why they couldn't win this year.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I had one thing and one thing only and it was your, it was your, your number one. So for me it was the pass D and A, the past defense overall and the pass rush.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, I think the past defense overall troubles me less than the pass rush specifically.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Well, I have them both, okay. I have them both because for me the lack of pass rush obviously leads to the deficiencies in the past defense.

[Dan Bernstein]

Which have been papered over by their unique ability to create turnovers.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

21 interceptions, which is the most in the NFL, three more than the Jaguars at 18. New York jets have zero interceptions on.

[Dan Bernstein]

Amazing.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Is that insane?

[Dan Bernstein]

Amazing.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Like they haven't even walked into an interception.

[Dan Bernstein]

How can you go through 14 games without one hitting you in the hands.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

One being thrown at you?

[Dan Bernstein]

Tipped. Just tipped a little bit.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Zero interceptions. The next worst team had five. They have zero interceptions through 14 games. That, that is mind boggling.

[Dan Bernstein]

And maybe because you're run. Your run defense is so bad, the teams aren't passing as much, just a function of attempts. I don't know.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That was before they traded away to their better defensive players.

[Dan Bernstein]

It's amazing.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

They had Sauce, Gardner and then Williams.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, Cornell Williams. Yeah.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

For the first, what, what is it? Six, seven games of the season and you, you couldn't get one pick. It's. That's crazy. But anyway, the bears path defense, 48 plays of 20 plus yards, that's 30th in the NFL. It's the third worst in the NFL. They've had nine plays of 40 plus yards in the past game, which is the fifth worst. They average 7.4 yards per attempt, which is 26 in the NFL. Not good. A 66% completion rate against is 11th highest in the NFL. 27 passing TDs is the fifth most allowed in the NFL. 23rd in sacks with 29. So it obviously it all starts with getting pressure on the quarterback from your front four, your ability to get pressure on the blitz. But then the blitz pulls out your secondary. You're pulling guys away, you're leaving open holes. When you see that against a good quarterback we have like Jared Goff, like Jordan, love, they can burn you. We even saw it. Shador Sanders throw deep balls three times against three different defenders for the Bears. So for me, the only legitimate reason if they can't clean this up or don't clean it up, and the only reason why it's not worse and the only reason why they're 10 and 4 is because of the 21 interceptions. That's it.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

But if I'm going to look at one area why the Bears won't win a Super bowl this year, it's because of their past defense, the pass rush. That's where I'm at with it.

[Dan Bernstein]

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[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That's good stuff then. I like the way you thought through that. Those are four legitimate areas to to examine. I'm really with you on the, on the past defense, the pass rush.

[Dan Bernstein]

And I know I can tell you right now what some of the comments are probably going to say under this video that you're watching is what do you Mean why they're not going to win the Super Bowl? Because I think that. Because the thumbnail is going to say why the Bears won't win the super bowl.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Right.

[Dan Bernstein]

And be like, what do you mean they won't win the Super Bowl? I want them to win the Super Bowl.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

We're talking about what could prevent them from winning the Super Bowl. What area of efficiency.

[Dan Bernstein]

What at Hallis hall right now when they're sitting down and they have, they're all sitting starry eyed with a 10 and four season and the opposite. They're not even in the playoffs yet. Right. They're not, they're not in the playoffs yet.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And which is, which is really frustrating to think because they, they could win Saturday night at home and still not have a playoff spot.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Which really sucks. I mean you get to 11 wins. Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

But you take. Oh no, of course. I think they'll be okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, no, I do, I do. But it's like that just sucks. It just sucks that you can't get to 11 and get a spot and yet listen, somebody's going to win the NFC south with like nine wins. I know. Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Hey man, but these are good problems how it goes. Sorry that these, you wouldn't, you wouldn't change anything yet for this season the way that it's going.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And I would change one thing. I would make them 14 and oh.

[Dan Bernstein]

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[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

One last note for you here. NFL pressure rate leaders with four or fewer pass rushers only have the top. Only have the top five listed here. And that's the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions. Wow. And they're.

[Dan Bernstein]

See that you talk about a bellwether stat. Yeah, I would love to go back. And so you talk about a correlative stat that is successful front four non blitz pass rush. Yeah, like that's.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And the Broncos their pressure rate with four or fewer pass pressures 39.3%. Browns are 38.2, Seattle 36.6, Eagles 35.5, the Lions 35.2.

[Dan Bernstein]

Wow.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You're talking like. And I mean you're talking teams there with some like premier elite individual pass rusher Eagles. Eagles are built on depth, defensive line strength. Seahawks. I'd have to look with Seahawks roster.

[Dan Bernstein]

You know, I don't, I don't. I've really sat down and watched other than a quarter here or there. And I've been watching Jackson, Smith and Jigba more than anything else on that team. And Drew Charbonnet, the former UCLA tailback who I didn't think was this good and I still kind of don't, but I guess he's good enough. They have. Well, the packers, you look at where they're ranking and then you think, yeah, not anymore. Because all that's Parsons based.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You know, it's interesting though, when you, when you look at their defense, how many times Halfley would pull Parsons out into space in zone coverage because everything.

[Dan Bernstein]

Is based around him. Because after the offense gets done pointing and pointing and talking and pointing and pointing, he's coming, he's coming, he's coming. You're this, we're sliding, sliding this protection.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That way they slide the protection to.

[Dan Bernstein]

His side and then he backs back.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And then the pressure comes exact opposite side. Yeah, right.

[Dan Bernstein]

It's still all based on. Even though he's doing that on him, it's still on him because they've already decided that your entire protection is going toward him. And then somebody else comes in and hits your quarterback. Right. And he. And he's still able to be in coverage. So that it really does, it really does change everything. Now, as you know me over the years, even when I was younger, there are plenty of things about which I've been curmudgeonly and occasionally I guess in a way when it has come to sports in some ways. And I've changed a lot because I think, as opposed to the way people generally are when they age, I think I've become, you know, small C conservative when it comes to sports, about celebrations and just being open to new sort of progressive sports things. I think I've been better about it as I've gotten older. And it's very interesting that I find myself when it comes to like the NBA Cup. I watched that whole thing last night and I loved it. It's weird when I see Charles Barkley. I'm not going to watch. I don't like it. I don't like any of this stuff. What's the downside to the NBA adding a thing? And I agree it feels a little forced right now. And I don't like the court design and the whole thing feels like they're pushing it. They are, they are pushing it and they're spending a lot of money on it. And what I watched last night though was really high level basketball. The end got a little choppy. But for most of that game I was watching two ridiculously talented teams playing really hard and the points that were made by the broadcast crew and I thought the Amazon prime crew was pretty ideal. There's nobody better at NBA play by play on TV than Ian Eagle. Nobody better. Just he's got the vibe, he's got the knowledge of league and then to have Stan Van Gundy sitting next to him. It's my guy. What more do you want?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Is he one of your body pillows?

[Dan Bernstein]

Yes, he's still the current. The current body pillow list.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I know you said him yesterday.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, I promoted Andrew Billings.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes. So it's rightfully so.

[Dan Bernstein]

It's Alejandro Kirk. And by the way, the guy that looks like Wario is Josh Naylor. That's who you were thinking.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh, yeah, you're right. It's not ale Kirk.

[Dan Bernstein]

Josh Naylor looks like Wario Naylor.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I think Nayor's the guy who jumped in the bass patch, right?

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, it's him. That's Wario. And thanks to. I. I'm sorry, I don't have the email in front of me.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh, somebody.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay, someone sent it. Somebody put it in the comments. So thank you for checking us there because we need that. But yes, it's Stan Van Gundy, it's Alejandro Kirk and it's Andrew Billings are my current body pillows.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You were saying who did the flavy flay last night?

[Dan Bernstein]

No, no, those. The full Are California kings. I would not even be able. My poor wife might end up. Actually, I'd have to check to make sure she's okay in case the Andrew Billings body pillow gets pushed over.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So if you have the three body pillows, who stays, Maggie or Buzz?

[Dan Bernstein]

I don't know. Last night, Maggie was there. Last night Maggie was at the end of the bed. And I don't know. I don't think I need either of them, frankly. I think I'm good with my team. My team is on the floor. They're there. I've got my group and we're all tucked in and I've got my earbuds in and I've got a little atmospheric music. Or I've done a crossword puzzle and I put on one of my ASM artists that I like. Maybe Goodnight Moon or Ting Ting or what's her name? Asmr Glow. Just kind of.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Is there a real.

[Dan Bernstein]

Chill out.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

ASMR artists.

[Dan Bernstein]

ASM artists is how you say it.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

ASMRtists.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, there's a lot that I like.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay.

[Dan Bernstein]

But I like.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I mean, they're just making noises or they make these.

[Dan Bernstein]

They do different things. Some are really creative. Some are where they'll like, mumble a little bit and you just can. There's like music and just like a little bit of whispering and you just. You're asleep instantly.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You should try. I've done this. I put Wizzo on loop and it just do. And it helps me fall asleep. I just.

[Dan Bernstein]

Right into a Marshall Brodin as Wizzo.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Right into a deep sleep. Oh, man.

[Dan Bernstein]

I'm out and you're gone.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You should try it.

[Dan Bernstein]

I like it.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah? I like the room dark and cold.

[Dan Bernstein]

And Just do eye mask. Do you use an eye mask?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I get a big slab of ice and it's wrapped.

[Dan Bernstein]

No.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Do you use it?

[Dan Bernstein]

Do you use one?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I don't.

[Dan Bernstein]

You should.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Why?

[Dan Bernstein]

They're great. I don't.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I wouldn't be able to.

[Dan Bernstein]

It was just not the big giant one with the cups like that. Looks like you're wearing a scuba mask. Just a little silk one.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. I don't know. It would. It would feel a tiny.

[Dan Bernstein]

Just the tiniest bit of pressure. And you wear.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You wear an eye mask every night.

[Dan Bernstein]

I started to.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh, really? When? Like, how long ago?

[Dan Bernstein]

You know, we were at a hotel. It was probably a couple years ago. We stayed at a hotel that had them there on the nightstands. And I was like, oh, let's pretend that we're fancy people. And I'll put this on and I slept great.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So I tried it because the Air Italia included it in the. In the, you know, the first client, so. And I put it on and I just. I couldn't. I couldn't do it. I don't know if it was because I was like, save those.

[Dan Bernstein]

I've got like 220 of those from the. From the business class bags they give you. I've got them under my sink of like, I could. I'll bring them for you if you want them.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

No, no, the numbers of, like, the. Because you got, like. You got a whole bag of potions and lotions.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yes, I have. Yeah, Those little disposable toothbrushes. You throw it in your bag.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I have several.

[Dan Bernstein]

You always have one. The tiny little tooth. I love those. Yeah.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I tried the eye mask.

[Dan Bernstein]

I just.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It didn't work.

[Dan Bernstein]

I keep the socks.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I didn't. Yeah, I didn't put the socks on.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, no, but you got to keep. You got to have them.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I may have kept.

[Dan Bernstein]

They're good for, like, home slippers because some of them have the rubber nubs. And if you have hardwood floors at.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Home, I may have given mine to Henry maybe. Actually, he always wears socks.

[Dan Bernstein]

It's weird. He doesn't.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He always. He always wears socks. Oh, he always wears socks at night.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oh, yeah. See, I don't do that. I can't sleep inside unless I'm in a sleeping bag. Like a good sleeping bag in the cold. And then you want to be like, just underpants, socks, and a wool hat, because then your body heat is held in by the. By the bag.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I usually sleep in a wool hat and underpants and socks at home.

[Dan Bernstein]

No, if you're out in the cold, that's a great way to keep. You know, you don't. Because that way you're the. You got to let this, a good sleeping bag do the work.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, no, I get it. You're right. But I never sleep outside in the cold. That's never.

[Dan Bernstein]

Anyway, NBA cup, really good game. Well contested, fun to watch. Star players making star plays, rookies, veterans. It was not a particularly well officiated game, and it ended in choppy fashion, but I don't really think there's anything wrong with giving guys another thing to win. You don't have to say it's the NBA title and is it over the top to celebrate with the confetti. It is now. It may not be in 10 years. In 10 years, it may be like. The idea is to do what the European and international soccer, what they have, and that's Multiple chance chances to win titles and cups and things. And just because your team didn't win its league, it doesn't mean you don't get other things to win. I love the model of the pga. Every week it's a championship. Every week it's a. It's a. It could be a career changing championship. And the majors are still the majors and everybody knows that, but you're always watching. It's a big deal to win any of these things. I love that idea. I love that model. I don't think it takes away from anything. I don't think it ruins anybody's legacy. I don't think it should change your own sense of self esteem to give somebody another thing to win. So I'm cool with it. And I also understand why it feels forced now and feels overdone now. I admit that. And I'm willing to live with that because I think I understand what Adam Silver's trying to do.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So it's interesting when you and the.

[Dan Bernstein]

Players association, when you first talked about.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

This and I was giving you reasons why people don't like it and I'm thinking it through. I like what European soccer does. You know, I started watching soccer a bit ago with Messi when he was in Barcelona and started keeping an eye on that. And I watch a little bit of Premier League here and there and the documentary series that Ryan Reynolds and.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oh, Wrexham.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, Wrexham. Rob. Rob McElroy. Welcome to Wrexham.

[Dan Bernstein]

Welcome to Wrexham.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So I've watched and welcome to Rectum.

[Dan Bernstein]

Is a different one.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes.

[Dan Bernstein]

Make sure.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes, that's the New York Knicks, NBA cup winners.

[Dan Bernstein]

Make sure you type it in right. Make sure you type me. Don't type. Welcome to Rectum because that's a different series.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Well, you'll get to see the video of last night, but. And I've deliberately sat down to watch Wrexham games and. And I in learning more about it. I like these in season tournaments. I like those. So here's what I think. The reason people don't like the NBA cup and they talk shit about it. My main thing is the floor. The floor is distracting. So get rid of that. That's annoying. The only reason why you're going to hate the NBA cup is because you don't like the NBA. Don't watch in the first place. That's really the only reason. If you like the NBA, there's no reason for you not to like the NBA Cup.

[Dan Bernstein]

And the point that they made was it's the only game on. Everybody in the league is watching. Yeah, that's cool. Everybody in the league is watching.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It's cool that it's in Vegas and.

[Dan Bernstein]

They had a star studded group of people there. I loved it too, because Dwayne Wade was on the broadcast too. And they showed Chris Bosh. And Dwayne Wade is like, oh, shout out to Chris Bosh. He helped me win a couple championships.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay, well, we'll just leave it there.

[Dan Bernstein]

Okay. Yeah, he did.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He did let that sit a little bit.

[Dan Bernstein]

It would have been nicer. He helped us. Yeah. Win a couple championships. Help.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Help me.

[Dan Bernstein]

There's another guy. So I might have. Might have helped a little.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Might have taken his talents to Miami.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, might have helped a little bit.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

So if you're, if you're talking shit about the NBA cup or hate it, it's just because you don't like the NBA to begin with.

[Dan Bernstein]

I agree. And more Stan Van Gundy in our lives talking about everything. I just want him around with an opinion on anything. Like you picture him sitting in the front seat with you and he's.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And he's like, where to drive?

[Dan Bernstein]

Nobody's eating. He's clearly. He's like the only guy who's like. He's got a styrofoam cup with chili in it while you're driving.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I immediately picture like a sloppy like sub sandwich. Like just messy oil and vinegar all over the front of his shirt.

[Martha Stewart]

Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Either it's either the like the everything Italian sub from Bari or d'. Amatos.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh, yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Or it's the steak sandwich from Rickabennis.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes. I picture this sub.

[Dan Bernstein]

He always has the steak, the Rickabetti's breaded steak. But having him around makes you feel basketbally and good.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

There's like shredded lettuce all over your front seat. When he gets out of the car.

[Dan Bernstein]

Even if he's not eating.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Quarter sliced tomato on the floor.

[Dan Bernstein]

Even if he's not eating at all. He just leaves a trail of shredded lettuce.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It's in his pockets.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oil and vinegar. It's just around. So what was Josh Hart doing? We know exactly what he was doing. Have you seen the video yet? After the game, in the celebration as they're hoisting the NBA cup, the Knicks win it and Jalen Brunson is holding it. And Josh Hart came over and stuck his thumb up his butt.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It got him good too.

[Dan Bernstein]

He goosed him real good.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He jumped and hey. But I didn't see in the video past his reaction. He turns and stares at him. I want to know what the reaction was.

[Dan Bernstein]

That is so funny. You know that you gotta be close friends we all make fun of. Do you remember the Cesares tourists?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh yeah, we were.

[Dan Bernstein]

The show was in Orland park and the Cubs beat the brewers on an Aramis Ramirez game winning 3 run home run outta here. And they go to the. They show the dugout and Cesar is Turris comes over. It's since been edited out like the official video but it's still available. I think if you YouTube Cesar Isturas it's on there. He comes over and gives Aramis Ramirez not just a little how's your father but a full blown twisted fister in there and like really gives him.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He gave him the business.

[Dan Bernstein]

He gave him the business. But I think that, that the Josh Hart Christmas goose is what that was. That was.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Hey, he got him good man. Like he was off his feet.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yep. But you got to be really close with somebody. Like that's something you do to your brother or you know, you got to be a certain kind of friend for that to be fun. That's you know, workplace. You get fired for that.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yes. And you know, well, it depends on your workplace.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, well I guess that technically would constitute it based on our rules.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah but I mean some workplaces probably encourage that behavior.

[Dan Bernstein]

Maybe. Yeah. I don't know exactly which ones off the top of my head.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I haven't researched certain adult industries maybe might consider that acceptable.

[Dan Bernstein]

You'd be surprised at how rigidly enforced workplace rules are even in that industry. Believe it or not. But that's Josh Hart. I wonder how many. Is that his thing? Is that like, you know, there's like the wet willy guy and then there's the thumb in the butt guy. Watch out for him.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, I don't know.

[Dan Bernstein]

Hey Peter, watch it. What? You watch up your cornhole, bud.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I would, I would Google like Josh Hart thumb in the butt. But I don't know what I'm going to get. So I don't, I don't want to.

[Dan Bernstein]

Go down there but if it is his thing. So like hey, you know, like welcome to the team.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He's good at it, you know now.

[Dan Bernstein]

Now you're one of the guys. But. But I'm all for it. I understand if the NBA cup felt like a little much but if you're grumbling about it, you probably don't like.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

NB watching regular season games begin with.

[Dan Bernstein]

Great, great showcase for some really, really good players. Good luck with that spurs team. Good luck in the west between Oklahoma City and the Spurs. Haven't even. That torpedo hasn't Armed itself yet.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Right. They don't, they don't really even know like where Thunder. What's the record? The two losses, what are they, 27.

[Dan Bernstein]

And 2 or something like that?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, they're stupid.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah. And they've got all the draft picks for the next 20 years. But the spurs, those are going to be your Western Conference.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. I mean if you're in the west for you're not the spurs or the Thunder.

[Dan Bernstein]

Good luck.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Do you just, you try to get out.

[Dan Bernstein]

Good luck. We move to the east. Good luck. Because there it's not just Wemby. I mean it is Wemby, but everybody can put it on the floor.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

Everybody can create every. All their dudes can create. And you know who got good? Luke Cornett's good.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. And you're not good. You're not taking either those without, without injuries. You're not taking either of those teams down in a seven game series. It's just not happening.

[Dan Bernstein]

There's too many weapons, there's too many things they can do and they're still figuring it out. But there's just so many. They come at you and there's this guy and this guy and this guy. And if you want to get our take on the Bulls and how far away the Bulls are and what they're.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Dealing with, they're not even on the same planet.

[Dan Bernstein]

There's a new organizations win championships that came out yesterday that is there for your consumption. And we have rescinded our no doom spiraling rule. I know we had to.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It was on full, full display yesterday.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah, I'm also, I'm thinking I don't know that because I that Josh Hart move, if I'm able to pull that off during organizations win championships, I'm trying to think of if I look for find my spot there, it's going to be tough.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Well, I got to do it soon before he goes back to school.

[Dan Bernstein]

We got a couple more but I don't think I got reach him when.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

He'S in New Orleans.

[Dan Bernstein]

I don't think I can got the angle on him there. If you're still looking for the perfect holiday gift and if you are still looking right now, what are we on December 17? Get on it, man. And if you're hunting, your hunt is over. Because aura frames can make it look like you planned it all along and it can be personalized and you can get the reaction that you want from somebody who is close to you. Maybe you went on a trip and you got a great photo on the beach or maybe you went hunting and you got a great photo with the massive animal that you vanquished and harvested and it's in your freezer right now and you want to share those memories. Maybe it's just pictures of the grandkids that you want to give Grandma and grandpa or Nana and Papa. The aura frame lets you do that and you can preload photos before it ships. It's a digital picture frame and you can add photos from anywhere, anytime, personalized with a message before it arrives. Gift box included every frame packaged in that premium box with no price tag on it. And then you can share photos and videos effortlessly straight from your phone all year long. For a limited time you can save on this perfect gift by visiting auraframes.com to get $35 off Aura's best selling Carver mat frames named number one by Wirecutter by using the promo code DBU at checkout. That's a U R A frames.com promo code DBU. This deal is exclus to listeners and these frames sell out fast. Don't wait. Order yours now to get it in time for the holidays. You can mention the show at checkout. It's always nice. Terms and conditions apply, but you want to grab one of these auraframes.com promo code DBU for $35 off there's a new baseball rule that sucks. It absolutely blows. It was the athletic that broke this story and it sounds like it's some little procedural thing, but it's not. And I'm gonna tell you why it sucks. MLB has decided that they are going to standardize data analytics capture and distribution across all of the minor leagues and amateur baseball. So college ball, whatever it is for the mlb, for all the teams, the league, the league is going to handle all analytics data capture. That's that's like statcast. It is all the metrics for the miners and it's going to be standardized according to Baseball America. It's at the very beginning stages of what's likely to be a lengthy process. But MLB has sent a memo to teams making them aware that this is coming. As it stands, many teams have their own specific multi year contracts with vendors. MLB is going to bring all those agreements in house, top down to mlb. So MLB will be the data collector who deals with the tech vendors. That's player tracking, it's biomechanics, it's analysis. And it says other data forms that haven't been invented yet will be collected by MLB. So all 30 teams will have equal access to all of that data. What's wrong with that. It is completely anti competitive. You might as well. And this sounds like something Jerry Reinsdorf would pitch to Rob Manfred and everybody else and say, we got to do this. If I'm the players association, I want to know more and I want to say in this before this gets done, if I'm the union, because it's in the player's best interest for there to be competition, for there to be differences between the teams, for some teams to be better at things than other teams are. And that's what the arms race in data has done. What this does is it keeps teams from being better at something. Right.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

If you as a team want to invest more time, resources, money into any kind of stat gathering you want, you should be allowed to.

[Dan Bernstein]

And this is why the White Sox organization fell so far behind and is still near its nadir, trying to dig out from this.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

They're decades behind.

[Dan Bernstein]

Decades behind.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah.

[Dan Bernstein]

And what this is doing is saying teams and you, you, the owners, you don't have to spend. We'll spend. It'll. It'll cost you something, but it'll just be, it'll all come out in the wash of whatever you're paying into the league. We'll handle everything for you.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Right.

[Dan Bernstein]

Don't worry about it. The Dodgers aren't going to beat you to it. The Rays aren't going to beat you to it. They're going to try to just make it like basically you're not allowed to know more. And I think teams still will do their own stuff, but you're not. These big contracts with the firms that are doing it and the disruptors out there and the inventors out there, it hurts them too. It actually hurts innovation. Because if all the people doing these kind of baseball metrics and analysis now, they can't say, hey, you know, we're helping the Yankees and we're helping the Dodgers and we're helping the Rays. Do you want to hire us now? Either MLB's got the contract or they don't. I'd love to know what would go on behind the scenes, what would go on off the books. If you don't think that there's going to be still somebody saying, hey, I invented a tool here, I've got an instrument that's going to give you an advantage. Now, that's all going to be. Teams will still do it. They're going to be sneaking around and doing it. But it's the fact that the league would be looking to decrease owner expense in the name of winning baseball games to decrease the motivation and incentive to compete in business sucks. This is monopolistic behavior. And because of what was it the Sherman act or whatever gave them, their, their exemption from antitrust is not going to be challenged because of this. But if there are other industries that consolidated and did this, it would be subject to antitrust legislation because this takes away from the competition between the teams. And I saw it and I thought, well, it's inevitable. But there are in numerous outlets this has been referred to as a Reinsdorf rule because it would just be in his dreams to do something like this because he never wanted to spend on it. He personally didn't like it. He didn't want to. He didn't want to chase what these other teams were doing. He didn't care that his team was losing because of it and is still losing because of it. And now he'll be long gone by the time this matters. But Justin Ishbia will be able to spend less money. He's probably ecstatic about it because like, oh, great that we had, we had a lot of money earmarked for that. Or not. I'm presuming he's like, hey, we wanted to win and we were going to plow a ton of money into data and now the league's going to take care of that for us. There's no reason to do it. Great. Another thing we don't have to spend money on.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, that's the Sherman antitrust Act of 1890. So you were right.

[Dan Bernstein]

Thank you. It's not Sherman of Sherman and Tingle.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It is.

[Dan Bernstein]

Not that I trust him.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I hope not.

[Dan Bernstein]

Not that he's necessarily trustworthy.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

But if that was him though, he looks damn good, doesn't he?

[Dan Bernstein]

For 1890. For. Yeah, yeah. Those guys are in really good shape for morning. Usually morning radio people are half dead, you know, and they just. Because.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Well, I think, I think. Well, I know Tingles. He's. He just, he reversed his day around. Like he has. He has full dinners at like 8 in the morning here.

[Dan Bernstein]

He does. Oh, yeah. Well, if you figured it out, man, if you're getting up at 2 in the morning, it's what you got to do. It's just, it's hard to live a nocturnal professional life like that. Oh, shit.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I did it for a year and a half.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oh, that's right. And you had to wake up to Murph.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah, I mean that was when we were doing what, 5:30 to 8. So I was getting down to the studio at like 2:30 in the morning and I was waiting tables at Night. So I was getting home at like midnight. So I was sleeping like an hour and a half or two hours. It was terrible. It was awful.

[Dan Bernstein]

I didn't mean to touch a nerve.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

No, it's fine. I mean, look where I am now.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah. Hey, look where I am now. I'm sitting across from Bernstein. Yeah, now you really made it. You know that Russ Armstrong, the owner of Chicago Window Guys, has your windows and he makes them. He makes custom made windows. And now if you're shivering in your home, you don't have to do that. It could mean that your windows are leaking heat in one direction or the other. It's the heat that moves, not the cold that moves. In the winter, that heat gets out and in the summer that heat gets in. And you don't necessarily want that to happen. So call Russ. Russ has the best windows at the best price. His number is 847-302-9171. They are the Chicago Window Guys and you can find [e-mail] you can read all the five star reviews. It's a pretty simple process. And if you're getting quotes on windows and people say, well, this is what it'll cost. When Russ comes out, tell him about the other deals. And Russ will explain what those deals are, how they actually work, and then he will offer you the best product with the best price with his price match guarantee. And then all of his people will do the installation because he doesn't use any subcontracted labor, no third parties. It's his crew. So you know your windows are going to be installed correctly the first time. His factory is here in Chicago. Everything is custom made to your home. So give him a call. 847-302-9171. Everybody to whom I've recommended, Russ, has said thank you, it was great and he is great. And if he'll answer any question for you, he's super available. And you'll feel like a star with the treatment that you get from Russ. 847-302-9171. And check out his 5 star reviews at ChicagoNowdownGuys.com I was mentioning before how open I am to new trends and new things and just trying to err on that side as I grow older and say, okay, well, it might be different, might not be something I'm used to, but it's cool. See, this is not, however, have you seen what is happening with, with Chicagoans apparently doing subway surfing?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I have not. Yeah, I haven't seen this.

[Dan Bernstein]

This was always a new York bit. For a long time there were videos that you'd see of people in New York standing on top of subway trains. And they would get the videos, they would post the videos and people would try to one up each other as subway surfers. That's Silver surfers.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That's different.

[Dan Bernstein]

You know the CTA's Christmas train that goes around every year and you know it's fun, especially if you're on the Kennedy tour from the airport on that stretch of the Kennedy and you see it and you're like, oh, there's the holiday train. There it goes. Well, there has been, there have been multiple incidents. Now videos are circulating on social media. There's a guy in a Santa out, a person in a Santa outfit on the holiday train, climbing to the roof, standing, walking, waving and doing the New York thing of surfing. And there's an elf behind him as they're dancing. The Sun Times has said that the CTAs logged two dozen surfing incidents since 2023, although they believe it's going on much more than the official count. There's been a number of people who have died in New York and have gotten hurt and there are, in New York they now have to have anti subway surfing patrols to do this. But these videos have been popping up on Instagram. The train with the Christmas lights on it, there is the official Santa is inside. There is an actual Santa in the train, but the Santa surfing guy is on the roof. They jump onto there from a loop platform and he calls himself Gangsta Claus. And there's the note on Instagram that says subway surfing. Stay naughty. Now all I want you to do is promise me if you're the person doing this or the people doing this, usually there's more than one and there's often people like, oh, you think that's cool? Watch this. Just be an organ donor. No, I'm not kidding. You want to do Daredevil or Dumbass? Generally these are. It's like I feel about motorcycles and the people zipping around on your super fast bikes in the summertime and all that. Just do whatever you want. Don't endanger other people and make sure you are an organ donor. Because we need healthy, fresh organs. We really do. We need corneas, kidneys, blood vessels, livers, hearts, whatever it may be.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I kind of imagine though, if you're falling off the top of a moving subway train and you're dying, what kind of condition are you in?

[Dan Bernstein]

I don't know. Sometimes it depends when you get there. Ask Doc and I know Doctors who. That's why they refer to motorcycles as donor cycles. Yeah, because that's. Because it's a lot of, you know, generally otherwise healthy young people whose organs are useful. So especially with this, I don't think it necessarily hurts other people. I don't think anybody else is going to get hurt because you splattered yourself on top of an L train, or you fell off of an L train and died. Just, you know, do us all a favor and go ahead, have the time of your life, and just make sure that you're donating your organs. And that's. It's easy to do. And I'm breaking into Ed Farmer. What you do is you're dressing as Santa Claus. We had a Santa Claus who come to St. Rita High School every year. I ask for the same thing. I asked for an inside fastball that would leave somebody lying and looking at the sky. Just make sure you've done the paperwork and says that we can have your corneas and we can have the parts of your body that it's. There's a higher likelihood that you will no longer need.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Last Friday, when we left the show here, I headed down to Union Station, got to my Metro train, my Milwaukee District north train, 2119. And it was the decorated Metro train.

[Dan Bernstein]

Cool.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

And lights around the outside. And then every car was. Had a different Christmas theme to. It was fully decorated. It was the best ride I've ever had.

[Dan Bernstein]

Really. It was great.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It was really great.

[Dan Bernstein]

What are the themes of the car?

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Like, the first one I went into was a Snoopy theme. So they had Snoopy characters and figures, lights and all the tinsel and, you know, ornaments hanging from the ceiling. There was one that was very patriotic. I quickly got through that car. Wasn't sure if it was America. Yeah. So, you know, I don't know if TP USA meeting was gonna break out.

[Dan Bernstein]

So that's one. Stay away from.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Walk through it quickly. And then. Yeah, that. Oh, there was a. There was a Hanukkah themed car, which was cool.

[Dan Bernstein]

Everybody getting, like, a pair of socks. It's like night seven.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. No one stayed in that car, though.

[Dan Bernstein]

Big difference between night one and night seven.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It goes from socks to what TVs or what do you do?

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, no, night. Night one is usually like the big. The big one, whatever it is. And then by the end of Hanukkah.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It'S like, oh, why is it downhill?

[Dan Bernstein]

There's a couple of golf tees.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

They don't build up.

[Dan Bernstein]

No, it's up to the kid. Usually so the kid. The kid's like, I want the good present. Which. Which is the good. And apparently. All right, you want that now, because explaining delayed gratification to a kid on Hanukkah is really difficult to do. I don't know anybody.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

I don't understand where all the. Last night, all the presents out, and you just pick which one you want.

[Dan Bernstein]

They can be for the little kids or you present them.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You take control that you just present.

[Dan Bernstein]

You can.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

You don't give the option.

[Dan Bernstein]

You can. I was always. I was usually given the option.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Okay.

[Dan Bernstein]

And sometimes they.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

What would you do? Would you take the.

[Dan Bernstein]

Oh, sure. They'd fake me out, though. They'd be a huge box of socks in it. Yeah, that's good. Yeah. Sometimes, like.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Oh, really?

[Dan Bernstein]

You want that one? Okay.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Sometimes you'd pick and it was a carton of smokes.

[Dan Bernstein]

No, they wouldn't part with that. Too valuable.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

It was empty. Yeah, just the carton.

[Dan Bernstein]

Well, you know what my mom did one year when I was home from college? She actually wrapped up my dirty high tops. Untied. Dirty high tops. I got home, hi, mom, hi, dad. Took my shoes off, you know, went in, opened the fridge, and she sneaked behind me, got my shoes that I was wearing and wrapped them beautifully and like. What do you mean you got me a Hanukkah present? Oh, that's so sweet. And it was the shoes I wore into the house.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

That's nice.

[Dan Bernstein]

Yeah. She was like, oh, thanks.

[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

Yeah. No, it was cool, though. And I had never been on that Metro train before, but it was a nice little treat riding home.

[Dan Bernstein]

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[Co-host or Guest (possibly a sports analyst or friend of Dan Bernstein)]

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