NPDS - Bears head coach makes TERRIBLE mistake in loss to Vikings! Bears stadium deal update! NFL new kickoff is working! (Episode 1352 Hour 1)

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Dan Le Batard

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘McCarthyism’ as in JJ McCarthy as in the Minnesota Vikings as in the Chicago Bears as in Caleb Williams as in Ben Johnson. The Bears blew a 4th quarter lead and then Ben Johnson made his first big mistake as head coach. It all took place with a kickoff with 2:02 left in the game. Let me explain why. (10:45) What is the latest on the Bears new stadium? The team has its eyes set on Arlington Heights. Kevin Warren, the Bears president, says the team will need no public money. But, he’s not telling the whole truth. Let me explain. (23:00) Supertramp. (26:00) Kickoffs. Let me discuss the kickoffs. Do you like them? There’s been more returns than ever through one week! (33:30) Review: Thursday Murder Club. (37:00) The book is out on Tua. That’s what his former teammate in Indianapolis said. How true is it? (46:00) NPPOD. (49:00) The New York Giants are sticking with Russell Wilson for Week 2. Sorry to some Giants fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you. McCarthyism.
0:36.2	That's the nothing personal word of the day. As shocking as that may sound on Tuesday, 9.925.
0:43.3	Don't you worry, my favorite 30%. We are not talking about McCarthyism. We're talking about the new McCarthyism. Oh, we could do a whole show about that. No, we're not going to do
0:56.0	that. Let's talk about J.J. McCarthy. Let's talk about the first Monday night football game
1:01.9	of the season. Week one last night, that's two in a row for all those with measurable bags under
1:08.9	your eyes. Two primetime games in a row.
1:12.4	We started with last nights, two nights ago,
1:15.4	the insane Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen game,
1:18.9	where the bills were able to prevail,
1:21.0	went into last night, a bit of a yawner.
1:24.5	Not that interested.
1:26.5	Vikings, bears, they're both fine.
1:29.5	Good storyline.
1:30.7	J.J. McCarthy quarterback playing after being injured.
1:35.2	Missed his entire rookie season last year.
1:37.4	Remember he tore his meniscus.
1:38.7	He's back and he's playing.
1:41.1	Caleb Williams, the quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
1:49.3	Good. Upper middle tier quarterback.
1:58.4	Two teams that are trying to get back to purple people leaders, get back to the 1985 Jim McMahon, Steve McMichael, rest in peace, refrigerator, Barry, just trying something.
2:05.1	The story of that game is the new head coach for the Bears is that great offensive coordinator
2:11.8	whose name you heard all day Sunday, Ben Johnson.
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