Rahimi & Grote Show

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Matt Snyder of CBS Sports joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to detail the adjustments and improvements that Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong made to become into an MVP-caliber star; The Athletic Football Show host Dave Helman joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss the challenges the Bears will face in 2026; and Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss a thrilling walk-off win over the White Sox and more.

In Best of the Cubs this week, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed why star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is MLB's "dream" player and detailed how he has earned respect across the league; and Matt Snyder of CBS Sports joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to detail the adjustments and improvements that Crow-Armstrong has made in the past year to transform into an MVP-caliber player.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams remains focused on improving his accuracy; Score reporter Chris Emma joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to share his observations from the Bears' joint practice with the Bengals; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the Bears' ongoing left tackle competition.

It was a bit of an up-and-down day for the Bears as they held a joint practice with the Bengals in Cincinnati. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote bring in Athletic writer Kevin Fishbain, who was in Cincinnati to witness the practice in person. What was the good and what was the bad for quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense? Can we expect the Bears to play their starters when they face the Bengals in their preseason game Saturday?

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris previewed the Bears-Bengals preseason game Saturday. They also welcomed on Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to share his takeaways from the Bears and Bengals meeting in a joint practice Thursday.