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Legendary sportscaster (in his own mind) Jim Shorts breaks down his Pig Skin Picks for this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Will it be the Chiefs or 49ers? Listen to find out and check out the animated picks on Kevin Matthews’ Facebook page!

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WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and marketing executive Jeff Rogers celebrate over five decades of Super Bowl commercials including the classic Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene spot, the Budweiser Clydesdales, Master Lock, Noxema with Joe Namath and Farrah Fawcett, Apple 1984, McDonald’s with Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, Volkswagen’s ‘The Force’ and Snickers with Betty White.

WGN-TV’s Jarrett Payton joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier from Miami, home of Super Bowl LII, to talk about his father’s legacy and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and his picks for the big game.

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Dave Plier and Dave Schwan look back at the best Super Bowl half-time shows.

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Rolling Stone Magazine’s Anthony DeCurtis joins Dave to preview this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, the nominees, the performers, the 50th anniversary of Aerosmith and the controversies surrounding the Recording Academy. As a bonus, Dave talks to listeners about what was their first album was. What was your first album that you purchased?