Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Brad Biggs of the Tribune to discuss Bears coach Matt Nagy's choice to continue to play his starters Sunday despite Chicago having a slim shot at a playoff bye and kicker Cody Parkey's continued struggles. (12/31/18)
Mike Mulligan, David Haugh, Mike Esposito, Dustin Rhodes and Kevin Dziepak conducted their usual "5 at 5," which began with a debate about how Bears coach Matt Nagy handled his starters Sunday. They also discussed the familiarity between Nagy and Eagles coach Doug Pederson, who the Philadelphia defense will need to focus on at Chicago, whether the College Football Playoff is broken and if Pat Fitzgerald is coaching his final game on Northwestern's sideline Monday night. (12/31/18)
In the third hou, Hub Arkush, Patrick Mannelly and James "Big Cat" Williams were joined by WBBM sideline reporter Mark Grote to update the Bears-Vikings inactives list and preview the matchup. Later, Dan Pompei of the Athletic and the Score joined the show to explain why he believes the Bears will play to win until the end Sunday, regardless of the Rams' score and result against the 49ers.
In the second hour, Hub Arkush, Patrick Mannelly and James "Big Cat" Williams were joined by Ben Goessling of the Minneapoils Star Tribune to provide the Vikings' perspective entering the game against the Bears on Sunday.
In the first hour, Hub Arkush, Patrick Mannelly and James "Big Cat" Williams were joined by Score football analyst and Pro Football Weekly contributor Greg Gabriel to break down the upcoming Bears-Vikings game and why he believes it will be low-scoring.
In the third hour, Mike Esposito and Greg Gabriel were joined by NFL insider Adam Caplan to discuss the NFL playoff picture, the Bears-Vikings matchup and whether Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is a legitimate candidate for the Packers' head coaching job. Later on, former Bears defensive tackle and current ESPN analyst Dusty Dvoracek joined the show to break down what he saw in the College Football Playoff semifinals and why he's so enamored by the Bears' defense.
In the second hour, Mike Esposito and Greg Gabriel discussed which team the Bears would match up best with in the wild-card round before former Bears general manager Jerry Angelo joined the show. He broke down how the Bears should approach their matchup against the Vikings on Sunday, whether he's a fan of playoff byes, if he'd rather face Kirk Cousins or Nick Foles in a playoff opener and more. They wrapped up the hour by dissecting Angelo's comments.
Mike Esposito and Greg Gabriel opened the show by previewing the Bears-Vikings matchup Sunday, including how Chicago should approach the game with a likely wild-card round game awaiting a week later. Later, they were joined by Score producer Nick Shepkowski to discuss Notre Dame's loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff national semifinal Saturday.
In the second hour, Rick Camp was joined by Collin Wilson of The Action Network and The Athletic to break down the College Football Playoff semifinal games, whether it's worth wagering on Clemson in the title game and his best bet for the remainder of the bowl games. Later on, Camp broke down how Week 17 will determine who the Bears face in their playoff opener and who he believes Chicago matches up best with.
In the first hour, Rick Camp dove into what went down in the College Football Playoff semifinals Saturday and whether the system should be changed after Notre Dame was smacked by Clemson. He also discussed how the Bears will handle their matchup against the Vikings in their regular-season finale as a likely wild-card round game awaits a week later. The crew also played some funny sound from Vikings radio voice Paul Allen.
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Best of 104.3 The Score is a curated snapshot of the station at its best, delivering the standout moments Chicago sports fans don’t want to miss. Featuring top interviews, expert commentary, and memorable segments from across the lineup, the podcast covers everything from Bears Sundays and Cubs summers to Bulls, Blackhawks, and White Sox headlines. Whether you’re catching up or reliving the biggest conversations of the day, Best of 104.3 The Score brings the voices, stories, and debates that power Chicago sports talk into one easy listen.