Best of 104.3 The Score

Mark Grote and Anthony Herron were joined by Texas beat reporter Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman to remember the life of former Bears and Longhorns running back Cedric Benson, who passed away in a motorcycle accident in Austin, Texas on Saturday. Davis recounted Benson's time in the Longhorns program and his impact in Austin. (8/18/19)

Bruce Levine and Matt Spiegel were joined by Cubs senior vice president of scouting and player development Jason McLeod to discuss the team's recent struggles, the state of the farm system, the organization's depth and more. (8/17/19)

Laurence Holmes was joined by White Sox television play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti to discuss basketball legend Bill Walton joining him as a guest analyst Friday night, usual partner Steve Stone being a psychic, the organization's future and more. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz were joined by Bears Radio play-by-play man Jeff Joniak to preview the team's second preseason game, which comes against the Giants on Friday night. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz were joined by Cubs Radio play-by-play man Ron Coomer to discuss his takeaways from the team's crushing 7-5 loss to the Phillies on Thursday and to preview the upcoming series against the Pirates that begins in Pittsburgh on Friday. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz were joined by Score football postgame host James "Big Cat" Williams to discuss the Bears' decision to transition Rashaad Coward from the defensive line to offensive tackle and more. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz were joined by Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune to discuss what he'll be monitoring in the Bears' second preseason game Friday night, the expectations for rookie running back David Montgomery and more. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz were joined by Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons to discuss the Cubs' road struggles, manager Joe Maddon's future, the pace of play in baseball and more. (8/16/19)

Mike Mulligan and Olin Kreutz held the daily 5 at 5 segment, which began with a discussion about the Cubs' heartbreaking 7-5 loss to the Phillies on Thursday. Was that the worst loss of the Cubs' season so far? How do they get over it? The guys then shared what position and players they're most interested in seeing in the Bears' second preseason game, which comes against the Giants on Friday night. The morning crew also debated whether the Bears' Mitchell Trubisky is more criticized and scrutinized than any other young NFL quarterback before discussing whether the team has a legitimate option if Trubisky doesn't make significant progress this year. Is it "Mitch or bust" for the Bears? Later, the guys shared their thoughts on the White Sox television broadcast that's on tap for Friday evening, as it will feature basketball legend Bill Walton as the guest analyst. (8/16/19)

Danny Parkins was joined by Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer to discuss the team's ugly 11-1 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday evening, how the organization is addressing its struggles on the road, his confidence in the roster, the timeline for the return of several injured players and more. (8/15/19)