Lakeshore Sports: A Chicago Sports Podcast

Chaos ensues at Halas Hall as defensive coordinator Alan Williams hands in his resignation, Justin Fields appears to call out the offensive scheme then clarifies his statements regarding the coaching of the team, and Braxton Jones goes on IR all the while the Bears are four days away from a game against the defending Super Bowl champs. Good news is, it can’t really het much worse the rest of the season - can it?

The angriest podcast we’ve done yet and understandably so after the organizational failure that was the season opener against Green Bay. This was our therapy, hopefully it’s yours too.

The time is now for the Chicago Bears to change the narrative surrounding their rivalry, or lack thereof, with the Green Bay Packers. With Aaron Rodgers gone and Jordan Love commanding a young and inexperienced cheesehead squad, the Bears have a golden opportunity to ride their revamped roster to a season opening victory. We give our keys to the game as well as what we believe the final outcome will be. Week 1 is here and hope springs eternal!

With less than two weeks until Week 1, we hop on for our first football podcast for the 2023 season! We give our Bears state of the union now that training camp and preseason games are complete, including whether we think the new roster additions will turn into regular season results and if Ryan Poles accomplished what he set out to do in setting Justin Fields up for success. We also try and narrow down the schedule game by game to give what we think the Bears final record will be. Bears down! 🐻 ⬇️

We take some time to remember Rocky Wirtz’s contribution to the organization after hearing the news of his passing. This is our first time talking Blackhawks since the team selected Connor Bedard #1 overall, so we discuss how acquiring a generational prospect changes the course of this franchise.

Trade deadline day is quickly approaching for the Cubs, White Sox and all other MLB teams. While the White Sox plan is all but known, the Cubs decision is a bit more complex. We talk about whether the northsiders should be buyers or sellers come August 1st, and which members of the underachieving southside team will be in different uniforms in just a few days.

With a breakout year from Justin Fields that only led to 3 wins and the top selection overall in the 2023 NFL draft, can we as Bears fans count this past season as a success? Plus the guys give their preliminary ideas for how the Bears should go about handling the first overall pick.

Ever since the breaking point in Minnesota, Zach LaVine has looked the part of the superstar player Bulls fans expect him to be. Have we seen enough out of him recently to say he’s earned his max contract though? And what has been the cause of his recent uptick in efficient performance? Plus, with the Bulls being 8-3 in their last 11 and playing elite basketball against top teams, can we say the Bulls have finally turned around their slow start to the season?

We take a look back on the good and the bad in the year that was 2022 in Chicago sports.

MLB free agency is underway! Jimmy and Tyler react to the latest rumors on each side of town and give their perspective on how they feel about the current direction of their ball clubs.