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5 min readThe Bears Want to Score Like It's 2013, Rodgers Wants an Invite, and the Eagles Accidentally Showed Reality
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has set a target that would make even the most optimistic fan blush. Speaking to reporters, Johnson said he wants his offense to become the highest-scoring unit in NFL history, surpassing the 2013 Peyton Manning-led Broncos who averaged 37.9 points per game. "I want shutouts. I want blowouts," Johnson said, dismissing the standard "we want to win a championship" protocol as insufficient since every other team says the same thing.
Ben Maller, host of the overnight sports talk show on Fox Sports Radio, ran the numbers. The Bears averaged 25.7 points last season—good enough for ninth in the league, but a 47.4 percent increase would be required just to tie the record. "That's a choice," Maller said. "The football gods are pretty petty. They've been known to be vindictive creatures."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (04:35) **Ben Johnson's Historic Goal for the Bears** - Ben Johnson says he wants the Chicago Bears to have the highest scoring offense in NFL history.
- 2 (07:20) **Bears' Weather Reality Check** - Maller argues that cold-weather teams historically struggle to score at a record pace late in the season.
- 3 (08:58) **Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' "Invite Back"** - Rodgers says there "has to be an invite back" for him to return to Lambeau Field.
- 4 (10:26) **Jalen Hurts' Interception and State-Sponsored Media** - A video of Jalen Hurts throwing a practice interception causes an Eagles "Hullabaloo."
- 5 (13:22) **Caller: Travis Kelce's Priorities** - A caller, Keg Drinking Steve, criticizes Travis Kelce for saying his wedding night was the best night of his life, arguing his focus is off.
- 6 (16:47) **Caller: Drunk Mike and Relationship Advice** - A highly intoxicated caller, Mike, calls in from Texas.
- 7 (17:28) **Caller: Frank the Tank's NFC Predictions** - Frank the Tank calls for random predictions on NFC divisions.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about Ben Johnson setting a bullseye on the Bears becoming the highest-scoring offense in NFL history, Aaron Rodgers saying there has to be an "invite back" to Green Bay, the Eagles posting a Jalen Hurts interception to their social media, Fact or Fiction, and more!
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