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Here's why the Bears were excited about a bronze medal winner in Rio

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Olympic Update 8/9

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The New England Patriots weren't the only NFL team keeping a close eye on the Olympics this week -- so were the Chicago Bears.

The Bears had a keen interest in one specific event -- women's trap shooting -- and that's because they happen to have close ties to one of the participants. Corey Cogdell-Unrein, who's a three-time Olympian in women's trap shooting, is married to Bears defensive lineman Mitch Unrein.