Spiegel & Holmes Show

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman's introductory press conference and previewed the Bears-Rams showdown Sunday in the NFC divisional round. Will the cold weather affect the Rams much?

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing how the Cubs' signing of third baseman Alex Bregman on a five-year, $175-million deal shows the standard has changed for the organization. After that, WGN sports anchor Jarrett Payton joined the show to preview the Bears-Rams showdown Sunday in the NFC divisional round.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes looked ahead to the Bears-Rams showdown Sunday in the NFC divisional round. After that, betting expert and Chicken Dinner host Joe Ostrowski joined the show to share gambling perspective on the NFL divisional round.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score teammate Mark Grote, who shared a Bears report live from Halas Hall. Grote shared the best audio from a day in which the Bears coordinators spoke. After that, Spiegel and Holmes analyzed Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford's track record in cold-weather games in his storied NFL career.

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