Show Notes
Dan Bernstein examines why Year 2 is the true test for every NFL head coach. After an unexpected division title in his first season, Dan believes Ben Johnson understands that the honeymoon is over and that heightened expectations come with the job.
0:00 The Ben Johnson honeymoon is over 16:20 Sam Antonacci is a dirty player 23:30 How many arrests at Chicago baseball games since 2021? 34:45 Is Aaron Rodgers season over yet? 45:30 ESPN has abandoned journalism for marketing 52:00 Dan loves the USPS
More importantly, he argues Johnson is prepared to embrace the pressure, navigate the challenges ahead, and lead the Bears to another level as the spotlight grows even brighter.
Dan also sounds off on White Sox prospect Sam Antonacci, explaining why dirty play has no place in sports and why fans shouldn't celebrate players who cross that line. Plus, he reacts to a report detailing arrests at Cubs and White Sox games over the past five seasons and what the numbers say about the fan experience around Chicago baseball.
Elsewhere, Dan explains why Aaron Rodgers' 2026 season is already becoming exhausting before it has even begun, takes ESPN to task for abandoning serious sports journalism in favor of marketing and promotion, and wraps up the show with unexpected praise for an institution that rarely gets the credit it deserves: the United States Postal Service.
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