Well, well, well, heating up indeed.

Welcome into the CHGO Bears podcast on a special Friday.

Look at this.

I just felt the need to wear the ski at today because I am, I'm live on assignment here

at the Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena, Illinois,

Hogue's in Hogue Mansion, Braggs is chewing gum on screen, which is nauseating to me, but

maybe not to others, but wearing his bear's hat.

But I just figured I get my ski, this is how I'm skiing today, guys.

So I was, you know, I'm very proud of my look today.

Thank you very much.

But good to see everybody and excited to talk a lot today.

The Athletic has a phenomenal piece on Mike Vrable.

If you've got some time in your day that you don't know what to do with, I would do that.

But we start with Ben Johnson, gentlemen.

It was a long piece, man.

I mean, Braggs couldn't get through that piece in in three

days there's a lot great job excellent performance uh strong but let's i was i was just worried

that gregg choked on his gum trying to swallow it there is what happened no i threw it i

got it on a piece of paper right here. So I'm good. Oh, well.

That's, is that a New Year's 20, 25 resolution? It's another resolution. It's one of my six.

I think we're getting better as a group here. I feel better that you're not eating your gum.

All right. Uh, gentlemen, I, I see the floor here on your thoughts on Ben Johnson being very excited seemingly

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