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Dan Bernstein and Matt Abbatacola discuss the uncertainty surrounding Kyler Gordon's future with the Chicago Bears and related NFL topics.

Dan Bernstein and Matt Abbatacola dive into the growing uncertainty surrounding Kyler Gordon and his future with the Chicago Bears. Dan argues the organization owes fans more clarity about Gordon's situation, while Matt believes the talented defensive back may never play football again. 0:00 The Kyler Gordon situation - is he done? 7:00 Ryan Poles on players having their own people 20:45 Ben Johnson's comments on coaching harder 25:00 The most watchable team in the NFL 35:00 Are the Bears looking for an edge rusher? 38:30 Kirk Cousins will start for the Las Vegas Raiders The discussion takes an intriguing turn after Ryan Poles comments on injured players relying on their own outside support systems during rehabilitation, a remark Dan views as a potential red flag. The guys also revisit Ben Johnson's recent comments about coaching players harder as a necessary part of development and improvement. Plus, are the Bears really the most watchable team in the NFL? ESPN seems to think so. Dan Graziano continues to connect Chicago to a potential edge rusher trade, and the Raiders officially name their starting quarterback as the NFL season draws closer. #chicagobears #bears #chicago…

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Hosts: Dan Bernstein, Matt Abbatacola

Topics covered

• Kyler Gordon situation
• Chicago Bears
• NFL
• player rehabilitation
• coaching
• edge rusher trade
• quarterback news

Keywords

• Kyler Gordon
• Chicago Bears
• NFL
• Ryan Poles
• Ben Johnson
• edge rusher
• Kirk Cousins
• Las Vegas Raiders

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Organizations: Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders

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