Spiegel & Holmes Show

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes lamented the Cubs' ugly 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series. They also welcomed on ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to the Cubs' 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series. After that, the guys discussed the White Sox's impressive 6-3 win against the Astros on Tuesday in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who's also a mentor of Chicago head coach Ben Johnson. Martz shared his appreciation for Johnson calling the "Sucker Sneak" for quarterback Case Keenum to get a rushing touchdown in the Bears' win against the Eagles on Monday Night Football. After that, Spiegel and Holmes listened and reacted to Lions quarterback Jared Goff tell the St. Brown Podcast that Bears head coach Ben Johnson called him recently to apologize for a comment he made. Later, Ryan McGuffey of the REKAP Podcast joined the show to preview the White Sox-Astros matchup in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series Wednesday afternoon.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to detail why the Bears defense is riding high and performing so well across the last two weeks. In particular, two rookies have stood out to Bowen on Chicago's defense. After that, Spiegel and Holmes welcomed on Score reporter Herb Howard, who shared a Bears report live from Halas Hall with exclusive audio. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed how the Bears are getting thin at left tackle.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel, Laurence Holmes and the crew debated who should start at quarterback for the Bears on Sunday against the Jets. After that, the guys pondered if the Cubs can stave off elimination against the Padres in Game 2 of their National League wild-card series Wednesday night.