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Packers' Franklin tries to punk 'weird' Bears after Week 5 win

Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin singled out Bears receiver Luther Burden III in his post-game criticism, though the specific grievances remained unspecified.

On air: Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:40 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Packers’ Zaire Franklin Tries to Punk ‘Weird’ Bears, Luther Burden III After Week 5 Win”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:40 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Bears.
BBN covered this story before: Huntley's overtime win, a Wizards-Bears feud, Banijay's U.S. push (October 12).

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Yahoo SportsPackers’ Zaire Franklin Tries to Punk ‘Weird’ Bears, Luther Burden III After Week 5 Win

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOn a lighter note, Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin is trying to punk the Bears after Green Bay's Week Five win, calling them weird, and he names receiver Luther Burden the third.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeird how, exactly? That's the part that frightens me.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe headline doesn't say. It's an accusation with no data attached.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAn undefined threat. Marvelous.