Rahimi & Grote Show

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Bears' uncertain quarterback situation and the latest headlines from around the NFL.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the White Sox earning a 14-11 win against the Royals on Tuesday. The White Sox's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is now two.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the Cubs' outlook for the playoffs.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' hamstring injury and welcomed on Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss the team's mindset as the start of the playoffs loom next week.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by discussing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' hamstring injury. He seems doubtful to play against the Eagles next Monday, but the Bears haven't initially ruled him out. Is there any chance he could play? After that, Bears defensive tackle Neville Gallimore joined the show to break down the team's ugly 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. Later, they listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson reflect on his team's failures in its loss to the Vikings.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to break down the Bears' 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. He also reacted to the discourse surrounding Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' reaction to suffering a hamstring injury Sunday. After that, Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the show to discuss the team's mindset with six games left in the regular season. He also lamented third baseman Alex Bregman suffering facial fractures in a freak accident as he was hit by a foul ball. Later, Rahimi and Grote held the Halftime segment.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Jenkins Elite founder Tim Jenkins joined the show to analyze what he saw from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on tape in Chicago's 9-3 loss to Minnesota in Week 2. He also weighed in on the conversation surrounding Williams' hamstring injury and shared what the Bears can expect out of backup quarterback Tyson Bagent. Later, Rahimi and Grote broke down what went wrong on the Bears' final play in their loss to the Vikings.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote reacted to the breaking news that Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has entered the concussion protocol. He had been in line to start against the Eagles next Monday with starting quarterback Caleb Williams dealing with a hamstring injury. That means veteran Case Keenum could start at quarterback for Chicago. After that, Rahimi and Grote wondered what the Cubs can expect to get from third baseman Alex Bregman in the playoffs if he's healthy enough to return from facial fractures that he suffered when hit by a foul ball in a scary incident Sunday.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.