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Even Matt Nagy can crack wise about the Bears' kicking situation, but he's super serious about solving the problem

PHOENIX - First things first. Before the Bears start the competition for the kicking job next month, Matt Nagy would like to clear something up. Chris Blewitt, the latest entrant in the derby to replace Cody Parkey, uses a French pronunciation for his surname.

"It's crazy, you guys keep talking about this, his last name, it's 'Blew-it,' " Nagy said Tuesday at the NFL meetings. "That's not even his last name. It's French and it's 'Blew-way.' You guys are crazy. I mean,

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