I sit down with Hall of Fame and 4A State Champion Benet Academy basketball coach Gene Heidkamp to discuss his coaching philosophies, the players who helped build the program to the premiere program in the state, his views on multi-sport athletes, AAU, recruiting, the crazies in the student section, and his obligation to his players to reach the next level. At the end we have a special Q&A with coach that followers of Benet will love. Time to go Back to Back.

Stu and Matt discuss the Bears last second win versus the Vikings in week 11 but also take a look at the rest of the league and the compelling stories taking shape as the playoffs approach. Also we finish with our Good, Better, Best segment. Bears are in first place! Let's Go!

Bet you didn't see this coming. I have my first influencer on the show and it is plant influencer and jack of all trades Tristan Lee Jones aka @kingsmoothie23 Greens to tell us how he is making a positive impact on people and our world with practical, affordable, healthy food options and how to do it. You're going to like this guy!

Rob and Stu are back together and we discuss the epic comeback by the Bears to defeat the NY Giants at Soldier Field on a windy, blustery day, We do a deep dive into why we liked what we saw but also see some warning signs for the second half of the season. Additionally, Matt does his rant at the end of the show titled Hold My Beer. Tons of info for the nerds and our usual brand of humor.

Rob Varak is back and takes on the task of breaking down the historic World Series between the LA Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays and the Netflix doc about the Montreal Expos. Additionally, we take on the unbelievable win the Chicago Bears pulled off against the Cincinnati Bengals, some quick takes on CFB games including Illinois and Iowa games. Matt introduces a new segment called Hold My Beer and how he Orakpoes himself recently. A lot in there, our longest Pod yet but so worth it.

Rob Varak is back and takes on the task of breaking down the historic World Series between the LA Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays and the Netflix doc about the Montreal Expos. Additionally, we take on the unbelievable win the Chicago Bears pulled off against the Cincinnati Bengals, some quick takes on CFB games including Illinois and Iowa games. Matt introduces a new segment called Hold My Beer and how he Orakpoes himself recently. A lot in there, our longest Pod yet but so worth it.

The voices of Neuqua Valley Football Jack Thormeyer and Justin Mascari join Matt to discuss the Illinois High School Football Playoffs. They break down each class from 1A to 8A and all the key matchups and State Championship predictions.

Scott Kosak and I discuss everything college football. We revisit our preseason predictions including top teams, Heisman Trophy Candidates, who's hot/who's not, SEC/Big Ten deep dive, why Matt likes Hawaii and Wyoming, and why we're going to do a Bourbon and BBQ podcast in the future.

We're streaking! Bears have won 4 in a row and Stu and Matt discuss how they're doing it and the upcoming tilt versus the Baltimore Ravens. Little bit of echo but still a lot of good content and I'll get i fixed.

Stu and I discuss the upcoming tilt and revenge game for the Bears vs Washington Commanders and how they bounce back from last year, how Ben Johnson handles a bye week and Caleb vs Jayden Daniels. Additionally, a quick whiparound the games of the week in CFB. 49 straight days of football starts tonight!