Haugh & Payton Show

In the Best of Mully & Haugh this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the show to share his observations from watching the Bears take the field at OTAs and what he learned from head coach Ben Johnson; Capitol News Illinois reporter Brenden Moore joined the show to discuss how legislators feel about the Bears' proposed megaprojects bill and whether it will get approved this weekend as the organization pursues a new stadium in Arlington Heights; and Mike Mulligan and David Haugh debated a couple questions about the Bears and Bulls in the Pick 6 segment.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote listened and reacted to quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett explain why quarterback Caleb Williams should try to "do less" at times on the field; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Williams and head coach Ben Johnson can build their relationship in their second year working together; and Rahimi and Grote wondered if the Bears could be a better team in 2026 but have a worse record than they had in the 2025 regular season.

In the Best of the Cubs this week, Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the club winning back-to-back games against the Pirates after a 10-game losing streak and to also preview Chicago's series in St. Louis this weekend; and Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote detailed how the Cubs are struggling to hit breaking balls.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh reacted to the Cubs and White Sox both earning wins Thursday and welcomed on Illinois state representative Kam Buckner to discuss the Bears' pursuit of a stadium deal with legislators.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 7-2 win over the Pirates on Thursday and the White Sox's 6-2 victory over the Twins. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Tribune reporter Brad Biggs to discuss the latest Bears storylines coming out of OTAs. After that, Mully and Haugh discussed how the White Sox have more talent coming in their system and took calls from Score listeners.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to break down the team's 7-2 win against the Pirates on Thursday and to preview its series against the Cardinals this weekend. After that, Mully and Haugh reacted to their conversation with Coomer. Later, Mike Palm of Circa Sports joined the show to set the sports betting scene for the weekend.

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Illinois state representative Kam Buckner to discuss the Bears' proposed megaprojects bill and the chances of it being approved before legislators are set to adjourn Sunday. If it passes, it would pave the way for the Bears to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights. After that, Capitol News Illinois reporter Brenden Moore joined the show to discuss how legislators feel about the Bears’ proposed bill and whether it will get done this weekend.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Capitol News Illinois reporter Brenden Moore to discuss how legislators feel about the Bears’ proposed megaprojects bill and whether it will get approved this weekend as the organization pursues a new stadium in Arlington Heights.