Haugh & Payton Show

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed Chicago's strong rushing attack and reflected on running back D'Andre Swift's praise of head coach Ben Johnson's leadership; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined Score Mornings to discuss the latest Bears storylines after they held an intense joint practice against the Titans; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes detailed how Johnson gets annoyed when he's asked about the 2025 season.

Gabe Ramirez and Carmen Vitali discussed if the Bears defensive line could be underrated and welcomed on Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to preview the club's series against the Reds this weekend.

Gabe Ramirez and Carmen Vitali opened their show by reacting to the latest developments in the Bears' stadium saga as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently met with Illinois lawmakers. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez and Carmen Vitali discussed the Bears defensive line's outlook entering the 2026 season. After that, Jon Heyman of the New York Post joined the show to discuss the latest Cubs, White Sox and MLB storylines.

In the third hour, Gabe Ramirez and Carmen Vitali were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to preview the club's series against the Reds, which gets started Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Later, Mike Palm of Circa Sports joined the show to set the scene for the sports weekend.