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Former Chicago Bears Strength & Conditioning Coach Rusty Jones joins Greg Gabriel for a fascinating look inside at what it takes to prepare elite NFL players. Jones shares stories from working with seven Hall of Famers. Aldo Gandia produces and moderates.

Greg Gabriel predicted that offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo could be back by the beginning of the season. On Sunday, the Bears activated Trapilo from the PUP list. Now Greg has another prediction: the Bears will eventually move to Hammond, Indiana. Plus, Greg breaks down the Bears' preseason win over Cleveland, the players who impressed him, and those who raised concerns.

The guys talk Bears record-breaking goals, injuries, food, movies and more with guest Jay Zawaski of CHGO.

Injuries continue to pile up for the Chicago Bears. But, how concerning are they? The team's former director of college scouting Greg Gabriel breaks it down. Other topics:

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The show begins with Greg Gabriel's reaction to breaking news the new Bears safety Coby Bryant was carted off the field. Then:

🏈 How training camp practice rotations are organized and what they reveal about the coaching staff's plans

🏈 Jaylon Johnson says he's treating 2026 like a contract year. Why? Could another All-Pro season make it difficult for the Bears to keep him long-term?

Training camp is finally here, and former Chicago Bears fullback *Jason McKie* joins former Bears Director of College Scouting *Greg Gabriel* for an insider's look at what to expect as the Bears begin preparations for the 2026 season. 

After a week off, Greg has thoughts on:

Then, Greg begins hosting masterclass on scouting. Aldo Gandia moderates and barflies in the chat room ask great questions

Swish Theory's Kris Amundson and Larro Golden return to Bulls Gold to unpack the Bulls offseason. We start with more Caleb Wilson discussion. Then we dive into Dailyn Swain and what makes him such a unique pick for the Bulls. We shift into discussion of Bryson Graham's offseason acquisitions in Nic Claxton and Norman Powell and wonder if both were good uses of the team's cap space. We talk about moves on the margin with the Bulls two-way players in Jaylin Sellers and Tobe Awaka. That leads into discussion about how the Bulls approached the second round in the draft. We close with some thoughts on what's left for the team in the offseason and what we're looking forward to seeing in Summer League. 

Greg talks about scouting defensive backs

Greg opens the show with a message to Chicago Blackhawks' fans. Yep. Hockey. 

Then he and Aldo cover the latest about the stadium and reports Cole Kmet should be traded. The last 70 minutes are Greg evaluating the Bears.