About Show

Brandon Duplacey and Dustin Jones have been talking sports since cell phones weren’t considered “smart.” Now you can watch them talk sports from your smart phone and tell them how dumb you think they are. Four Stars Chicago Sports brings you The Bear Minimum, every Thursday night at 11:30 pm central time. We will preview the upcoming Chicago Bears matchup, break down any and all Chicago sports news, recap the Thursday Night Football game, discuss everything going on in the world of sports, and dive into basically anything else we feel like talking about. This is a free flowing conversation that anyone is welcomed to join in on. We’re not smarter than you, we don’t know better than you, and we’re not here to have our opinions validated. We’re here because we are die hard fans of Chicago sports. We are passionate about our teams and want to have a good time discussing them WITH you.

Join Dustin Jones and Brandon Duplacey every Thursday night to get authentic perspective on all of your Chicago sports news. Oh ya, there will be no homework.

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  • Brandon DuPlacey has been immersed in sports for as long as he can remember. From an early age, being a fan of his hometown teams gave him a powerful sense of pride. As far as he was concerned, the teams from his city were his—personal and deeply meaningful. They gave value to his roots.

    He couldn’t bring himself to be a fair-weather fan, because in Chicago, the weather is rarely fair. Whether good or bad, the unpredictability of it all only made the experience more specific and unique to him. He could have chosen to support any team—even the most successful professional franchises or elite programs—but instead, he chose to celebrate the victories and endure the heartbreaks of the teams from the place he calls home.

    He cheers for his hometown heroes—or more often, the lack thereof—but they are his all the same. The teams born from this city and state might lift him up or let him down, but they will always be his teams. No one can take that away. Brandon loves Chicago sports because, to him, they feel like home.

  • For Dustin, sports have always been a way to build connection. Some of his best friendships were born through playing, watching, or debating sports. That’s what drives him to be part of FSCS — the chance to keep creating those moments, those conversations, and that shared love of the game.