Episode
Umping Banana Ball First, Prioritizing Chicago Bears Stadium Later?
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- Dan Bernstein Unfiltered
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- Jul 27, 2026
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- 3669
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Summary
Dan Bernstein reflects on a weekend that offered a striking contrast between Chicago's two biggest sports franchises. George McCaskey spent a night umpiring a Savannah Bananas game at Wrigley Field, standing in the middle of the thriving entertainment and business operation the Ricketts family has built on the North Side. 0:00 McCaskey 19:25 Kyler Gordon 32:45 Sox Game 46:15 NBC Baseball 54:45 The Slinger Meanwhile, the Bears' stadium situation remains unresolved, with team president Kevin Warren entering his third year on the job without a clear path forward on a new stadium project. On the football side, training camp begins with cornerback Kyler Gordon landing on the PUP list, raising early questions about the Bears' secondary. Dan also shares stories from his Friday night visit to Rate Field, tips his cap to Jason Benetti for another outstanding performance in NBC's Sunday Night Baseball booth, and wraps up the show by talking about down the legendary "Slinger" challenge at the Diner Grill. Dan Bernstein Unfiltered drops Monday-Friday 11am CT Make sure to subscribe to... ✅ Dan Bernstein Unfiltered ✅ Forward Progress - A Chicago Bears Podcast 🏈 ✅ Organization Win Championships: A Chicago Bulls Podcast 🏀 ✅ Off The Ivy: A Chicago Cubs Podcast ⚾️ All links to YouTube, Apple, Spotify and more available on 312Sports.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .