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Score Values: Illinois 100 Club benefit event at Little Joe's

On this episode of Score Values, we preview the first first annual "Pass The Boot" event at Little Joe's bar benefiting the Illinois 100 Club. Alex Kuhn previews the event with Kevin Gliwa of Little Joe's.

NFL Draft Preview: Mark Schlereth preaches patience for Bears fans with Caleb Williams (Hour 1)

In the first hour of their NFL Draft preview show, Mark Grote and Anthony Herron were joined by Audacy NFL insider Mark Schlereth to preview the event and to implore Bears fans to have patience with soon-to-be Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams.

Mark Schlereth preaches patience for Bears fans with Caleb Williams (Hour 1)

Former NFL player, current Analyst and Audacy NFL Insider Mark Schlereth joined Mark Grote and Anthony Herron to talk draft and explain why Bears fans should be patient in allowing Caleb Williams to adjust to the NFL>

NFL Draft Preview: EJ Snyder has Rome Odunze as his WR1 (Hour 2)

In the second hour of their NFL Draft preview show, Mark Grote and Anthony Herron were joined by EJ Snyder of the Bootleg Football podcast to discuss the Bears' options in the NFL Draft. In his estimation, Washington's Rome Odunze is the top wide receiver in this draft class, and Snyder explained why.

NFL Draft Preview: Laurence Holmes joins Grote & Herron (Hour 3)

In the final hour of their NFL Draft preview show, Mark Grote and Anthony Herron were joined by Score midday host Laurence Holmes to discuss the state of the Bears as NFL Draft week has arrived. Is this finally the time the franchise gets the quarterback position right?

Chuck Swirsky previews Bulls-Heat matchup (Hour 1)

Gabe Ramirez opened his show with the Trifecta, hitting on the top sports stories of the day, including the Bulls beating the Hawks on Wednesday in their play-in tournament opener. After that, Bulls Radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky joined the show to preview Chicago's game at Miami. The winner will earn the No. 8 seed in the East and advance to face the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

Kyron Samuels: Caleb Williams was the hardest worker on USC's team (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez was joined by Pulling Guard analyst Kyron Samuels to preview the NFL Draft and to share a scouting report on USC quarterback Caleb Williams as a person and a player.

Rome Odunze models his game after Keenan Allen (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez continued to take Bears calls from Score listeners. He also asked fans if they'd rather see the Bears trade up or trade back from No. 9 overall. Later, Ramirez heard sound from Washington receiver Rome Odunze about how he models his game after several NFL receivers, including Bears newcomer Keenan Allen.

Esposito: Bruce Levine thinks Ben Brown could end up in Cubs' bullpen

Mike Esposito was joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss the Cubs' 7-5 start to the season and why he believes rookie right-hander Ben Brown could be used out of the bullpen soon enough.

On The Clock: Ted Nguyen of The Athletic

In a new episode of On The Clock, Mike Esposito was joined by writer/analyst Ted Nguyen of The Athletic to discuss why he believes USC quarterback Caleb Williams will succeed in the NFL and to share scouting reports on prospects who could fit the Bears in the NFL Draft.

Score Values: Melissa Mister of After School Matters

On this episode of Score Values, Alex Kuhn chats with Melissa Mister, the chief of strategy and staff of After School Matters. She discusses the organization's upcoming Sneaker Ball.

Trevor Sikkema breaks down Bears' options in NFL Draft (Hour 1)

Gabe Ramirez and Hub Arkush opened their show by breaking down the Bears' additions this offseason. Arkush believes Bears general manager Ryan Poles has done a great job so far. After that, Trevor Sikkema of PFF joined the show to discuss how the Bears will use their No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks in the NFL Draft.

Ramirez & Arkush: Patrick Finley talks Bears' offseason (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez and Hub Arkush were joined by Sun-Times writer Patrick Finley to discuss the Bears' additions this offseason and to preview the NFL Draft. After that, Ramirez and Arkush took Bears calls from Score listeners. Later, Arkush explained why he believes the Bears would be wise to trade the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Ramirez & Arkush: Andy Martinez talks Craig Counsell's impact on Cubs (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez and Hub Arkush previewed the Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament. After, Andy Martinez of the Marquee Sports Network joined the show to break down the Cubs' 4-2 start and to laud manager Craig Counsell's impact early in his tenure in Chicago.

Matt Eberflus is impressed with Caleb Williams (Hour 1)

Gabe Ramirez opened his show by breaking down Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' remarks from earlier in the day in which he reflected on his recent meeting with USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the presumptive No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Later, Score teammate Cody Westerlund joined the show to discuss the Bulls' ugly 107-105 loss to the lowly Wizards on Monday evening.

Kevin Warren wants Chicago to be like Vegas when it comes to events (Hour 2)

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez listened and reacted to Bears president Kevin Warren's comments about the organization's pursuit of a new stadium and how the construction of one in the downtown area would help bring more marquee events to Chicago. Later, Ramirez held his Twitter Time segment.

On The Clock: Former Saints & Dolphins GM Randy Mueller talks NFL Draft

In another episode of On The Clock, Mark Grote continued to break down the Bears' options with the No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks in the NFL Draft. Former Saints and Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller, who now hosts a podcast for The Athletic, also joined the show to discuss the latest Bears storylines and the top prospects in this draft class.

Score Values: Priya Linson, executive director of OneGoal

On this episode of Score Values, Alex Kuhn chats with Priya Linson, the executive director of OneGoal, a postsecondary access and success organization working with schools and districts to transform postsecondary advising and support through a classroom-based model so that all students can define their futures.

Grote: There's concern about Justin Steele's health heading into season (Hour 2)

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Meghan Montemurro of the Tribune to discuss Cubs ace Justin Steele taking a comebacker off his knee Friday. Grote has concern about Steele's health entering the new season.

Grote: Having Caleb Williams & Justin Fields on same roster would've been untenable (Hour 1)

In the first hour, Mark Grote reacted to The 33rd Team podcast network host Trey Wingo's comments about the Bears' trade of quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers. Grote also took calls from Score listeners about the latest Bears storylines.

On The Clock: Trey Wingo didn't like what Bears got in return in Justin Fields trade

In another episode of On The Clock, Mark Grote was joined by EJ Snyder of the Bootleg Football podcast to share what he observed at USC quarterback Caleb Williams' pro day Wednesday. Later, Trey Wingo of The 33rd Team podcast network joined the show to discuss the Bears' trade of quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers, a deal he didn't like for Chicago.

Score Values: Digs with Dignity

On this edition of Score Values, Alex Kuhn chats with Kim Hannay, the director of Digs With Dignity. They discuss the organization's mission of aspiring to break the cycle of homelessness by furnishing homes with creative, custom designs by using sustainable, upcycled solutions.

Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers (Hour 1)

Mark Grote opened his show by reacting to the Bears' trade of quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers on Saturday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2025. He broke down the deal from every angle and also took calls from Score listeners.

David Haugh & Dan Wiederer discuss Justin Fields' legacy with the Bears (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score morning host David Haugh to discuss the Bears' trade of quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers and what his legacy in Chicago will be. Later, Tribune reporter and Score contributor Dan Wiederer joined the show to further break down the trade of Fields.

Herb Howard shares his reaction to the Justin Fields trade (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs to share the emotions he experienced in seeing the Bears trade quarterback Justin Fields to the Steelers on Saturday. Howard is a big support of Fields. Later, Grote took more reaction from Score listeners, including an all-time call from a Ben.

Kalyn Kahler talks Caleb Williams' frustration with rookie contract structure (Hour 1)

Anthony Herron opened his show by taking phone calls and texts from listeners who reacted to the Bears' acquisition of six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen in a trade with the Chargers. Later, Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic joined the show to discuss her feature story on USC Caleb Williams.

Kalyn Kahler on Caleb WIlliams' frustration with rookie contract structure (Hour 1)

Anthony Herron opened the show taking phone calls and texts from listeners who reacted to the Bears acquisition of 6x Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers. Later, The Athletic's Kalyn Kahler discussed her feature on USC quarterback Caleb Williams.

Pete Fiutak: Why would anyone donate to NIL Collectives? (Hour 2)

In the final hour of the show, Anthony Herron got back to discussing the Bears and what really bothers him about the Caleb Williams discussion. Later, Pete Fiutak of College Football News discussed a busy week in college sports which included Nick Saban on Capitol Hill and a College Football Playoff TV deal being reached.

Pete Fiutak wonders why anyone would donate to NIL collectives (Hour 2)

In the final hour, Anthony Herron shared what bothers him about the discussion surrounding USC quarterback Caleb Williams and his future. Later, Pete Fiutak of College Football News joined the show to discuss a busy week in college sports that included legendary coach Nick Saban on Capitol Hill and a College Football Playoff television deal being reached.

On The Clock: Eric Galko & Cynthia Frelund interview

On this edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote was joined by East/West Shrine Bowl director of football operations Eric Galko to discuss USC quarterback Caleb Williams and other NFL Draft prospects. Later, Cynthia Frelund of the NFL Network joined the show to discuss the Bears' additions in free agency and how those moves could affect their philosophy in the NFL Draft.

On The Clock: Eric Galko & Cynthia Frelund

On this edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote was joined by East/West Shrine Bowl director of football operations Eric Galko to discuss USC quarterback Caleb Williams and other NFL Draft prospects. Later, Cynthia Frelund of the NFL Network joined the show to discuss the Bears' additions in free agency and how those moves could affect their philosophy in the NFL Draft.

Grote: Matt Spiegel joins live from Arizona before calling Cubs' spring training game (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score afternoon host Matt Spiegel live from Arizona, where he was set to handle radio play-by-play duties for the Cubs' game against the Rangers in Cactus League action. Later, Grote wondered if the Cubs' experiment to use Christopher Morel at third base will work.

Grote: Josh Schrock still believes it's an easy decision to pick Caleb Williams (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the latest Bears storylines as the start of free agency looms and the team continues to conduct it's pre-draft process. After that, Grote shared his first mock draft, where he has the Bears trading down from No. 9 overall in the first round. Later, he explained why the Bulls need to play with higher expectations.

Grote: Mark Potash talks what's next in a busy Bears offseason (Hour 1)

Mark Grote opened his show by discussing the Bears' need to add another playmaking wide receiver and why he believes Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin makes sense as a trade target. Later, Mark Potash of the Sun-Times joined the show to discuss what's next for the Bears as free agency is set to open this week.

On The Clock: Grote shares his mock draft, Brian Baldinger talks Caleb Williams

In a new edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote continued to dissect the NFL Draft, where the Bears hold the No. 1 overall pick. Grote unveiled his first ever mock draft, which included him projecting the Bears to make a trade. Later, Audacy insider Brian Baldinger joined the show to discuss why he believes in USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Baldinger also explained that his top-ranked receiver in this draft class is someone other than Ohio State star Marvin Harrison Jr.

Score Values: Chicago Cultural Treasures

On this episode of Score Values, Alex Kuhn is joined by Victoria Lakes-Battle and Kenya Thomas, who discussed Chicago Cultural Treasures and the plans for it to help BIPOC non-profit organizations.

Ramirez: Josh Schrock believes Justin Fields is good but that picking Caleb Williams is a 'no-brainer' (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez was joined by Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss why he believes the Bears drafting USC quarterback Caleb Williams is a "no-brainer" despite current Chicago quarterback Justin Fields showcasing improvement this past season. Later, Ramirez continued to take calls on the Bears' quarterback decision.

Ramirez: Are you sold on Caleb Williams being the Bears' franchise QB? (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez took calls from Score listeners who shared whether they're sold on USC quarterback Caleb Williams being the Bears' quarterback of the future after hearing his interview at the NFL Combine. Plenty of callers also voiced their support for current Bears quarterback Justin Fields.

Ramirez: Mark Grote's biggest takeaways from Caleb Williams, NFL Combine (Hour 1)

Gabe Ramirez opened his show by discussing what out most to him from the top three quarterback prospects' press conferences at the NFL Combine — USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels. After that, Score reporter/host Mark Grote joined the show to share his takeaways after he spent the past week at the NFL Combine. Later, Ramirez explained why the Bears should be greedy no matter what their quarterback room looks like in 2024.

On the Clock: Chris Simms & Josina Anderson from NFL Combine in Indianapolis

On this episode of On the Clock, Mark Grote shares the latest news and notes from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Also, hear from Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus, who both spoke earlier in the week. Former NFL quarterback and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms then joined the show to discuss the Bears' quarterback situation. Later, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports joined the program to discuss the future of the NFL Combine.

Onuralp Bitim joins Bulls Radio to discuss his key contributions in team's win over Cavaliers

Who will be the next Blackhawk to have his jersey retired? (Hour 3)

In the last hour, David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by former Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon to discuss drafting star winger Patrick Kane and to discuss the legendary Chris Chelios' storied career. Later, Haugh and Grote debated who will be the next Blackhawk to have his jersey retired.

Haugh & Grote: Who are the greatest Blackhawks of all time? (Hour 2)

In the second hour, David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by former Blackhawks defenseman Doug Wilson to discuss franchise icon Chris Chelios' storied career as the organization gets set to retire Chelios' jersey later Sunday. Later, Score teammate Steve Rosenbloom joined the show to discuss who's on the list of greatest Blackhawks of all time.

Haugh & Grote: Chris Chelios checks in to reflect on his career (Hour 1)

David Haugh and Mark Grote opened their show by welcoming on Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios to reflect on his storied career and to discuss what it means to have the organization retire his jersey. After that, Score baseball insider Bruce Levine joined the show to react to the Cubs retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal. Later, former Blackhawks wing Steve Larmer joined the program to reflect on franchise icon Chris Chelios' legacy as the organization gets set to re...

Chris Chelios reflects on his storied career

David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios to reflect on his storied career and to discuss what it means to have the organization retire his jersey.

Esposito: Ron Coomer reacts to Cubs bringing back Cody Bellinger (Hour 1)

Mike Esposito opened his show by welcoming on Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to break down the club retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal. What does it mean for the Cubs moving forward?

Esposito: Pat Hughes discusses Cody Bellinger's new contract (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Mike Esposito was joined by Cubs Radio play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes to discuss the club retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal and what it means for the team.  

Esposito: Zach Zaidman prepares for baseball season (Hour 3)

In the final hour, Mike Esposito was joined by Cubs Radio pregame and postgame host Zach Zaidman to discuss the club bringing back star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal and to preview the new season.

Merril Hoge scouts Caleb Williams

Mark Grote was joined by former NFL running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge, who shared hilarious stories regarding new Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh before turning his attention to the NFL Draft. Hoge also discussed USC quarterback Caleb Williams and why he believes Williams has a gift that also could become a curse. Hoge recently made headlines when he shared his belief that Williams was "not special."

On The Clock: Merril Hoge doesn't believe Caleb Williams' pocket presences is special

On this edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote was joined by former NFL running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge, who shared hilarious stories regarding new Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh before turning his attention to the NFL Draft. Hoge also discussed USC quarterback Caleb Williams and why he believes Williams has a gift that also could become a curse. Later, Grote shared the latest draft chatter surrounding the wide receiver position.