Haugh & Payton Show

David Haugh and Jarrett Payton reacted to the White Sox's heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday, a setback that decreased Chicago's lead in the AL Central to a 1/2 game over Cleveland. They also discussed the Cubs' bullpen woes and welcomed on NFL Network/ESPN reporter Stacey Dales to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' growth.

David Haugh and Jarrett Payton opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 6-3 loss to the Braves on Tuesday and the White Sox's 7-6 loss to the Guardians. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

In the second hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton took calls from Score listeners who sounded off on the Cubs' 6-3 loss to the Braves on Tuesday and the White Sox's 7-6 loss to the Guardians. After that, Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the show to discuss the latest Bears storylines as they prepare to face the Vikings on Sunday after a big win over the Panthers in their season opener.

In the third hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by Chicago Sports Network analyst Ozzie Guillen to break down the White Sox's heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday. With the setback, the White Sox now hold a narrow 1/2-game lead over the Guardians in the AL Central. Later, Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios joined the show to discuss the team naming young star Connor Bedard the 37th captain in team history.

In the final hour, David Haugh and Jarrett Payton were joined by NFL Network/ESPN senior reporter Stacey Dales to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' development and Chicago's 59-37 win against Carolina on Sunday in its season opener. After that, Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy joined the show to discuss his staff's recent woes, notably in a bullpen that doesn't have consistency, answers or a set hierarchy as the start of the playoffs loom. Can the Cubs get their issues sorted out in time to make a deep playoff run?