Best of 104.3 The Score

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about the Bulls' upcoming schedule. Starting Friday, they play three games in four nights after already losing five straight. When will Chicago win a game in January? The guys then discussed rumors that the Cubs could be a possible landing spot for Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado if he's traded. Who's more likely to start at third base for the Cubs on Opening Day: Arenado or Kris Bryant? Or will it be neither? The morning crew also shared its expectations for average attendance at White Sox home games this season before debating which AFC and NFC quarterbacks will have the biggest impact in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs this weekend. Finally, the guys debated whether the Bears should select Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm if he's still available when they make their No. 43 or No. 50 pick in the second round of the NFL Draft. (1/9/20)

Laurence Holmes was joined by White Sox television analyst Steve Stone to discuss why he believes the team is the most improved in MLB this offseason, why he renewed his contract to remain in the broadcast booth and more. (1/8/20)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the latest head coach hirings in the NFL, how the league can fix the Rooney Rule and more of the latest football storylines. (1/8/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss whether the Blackhawks should be buyers or sellers ahead of the trade deadline, his thoughts on their playoff chances and more. (1/8/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Chuck Garfien of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the White Sox's addition of former Cubs reliever Steve Cishek, the connection between right-hander Lucas Giolito and catcher James McCann and more. (1/8/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Radio.com Sports NFL insider Michael Lombardi to discuss why he believes Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky isn't going to improve, why general manager Ryan Pace could be in danger of losing credibility in the eyes of his players and more. (1/8/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Dan Pompei of the Athletic to discuss the latest head coach hirings in the NFL, his takeaways from the Bears' season-ending press conference, his thoughts on whether coach Matt Nagy will give up play-calling duties and how that will impact the team's search for their next offensive coordinator. (1/8/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh conducted the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about the White Sox's addition of former Cubs reliever Steve Cishek. Is the Cishek signing good for the White Sox? Was it a win-now move? Was Cishek overused by the Cubs in the past two seasons? The guys then discussed how the Cubs haven't spent a guaranteed dollar in MLB deals in free agency this offseason and how they haven't made a major trade since team president of baseball operations Theo Epstein vowed to escape the "winner's trap" in his season-ending press conference. What gives? The morning crew also reacted to the new cheating scandal in MLB involving the Red Sox before debating which team made the best new head coaching hire in the NFL so far. Finally, the guys debated whether the Blackhawks should use their $11 million in salary-cap space to acquire a difference-maker to help make a playoff run or sell ahead of the trade deadline with an eye on adding prospects and bolstering their long-term future. (1/8/19)

Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight were joined by Kevin Fishbain of the Athletic to discuss which players on the Bears' roster will stay and where general nanager Ryan Pace needs to add talent for the 2020 season. (1/7/20)

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by football analyst Dave Wannstedt to discuss his takeaways from wild-card weekend in the NFL and to preview the divisional round matchups in the playoffs. Wannstedt also weighed in on Bears general manager Ryan Pace indicating quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will be the team's starter in 2020, coach Matt Nagy's move to fire offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich and offensive line coach Harry Hiestand and more. (1/7/20)