Mark Grote opened his show by sharing what has impressed him about the Cubs so far this season. He then opened up the phone lines to further discuss the Cubs. Later, Grote previewed the White Sox-Cardinals game Monday evening.

In the final hour, Mark Grote and Anthony Herron discussed the Cubs' 5-2 win against the Nationals on Thursday afternoon and what it was like to see left-hander Jon Lester and outfielder Kyle Schwarber return to Wrigley Field with Washington this week.

In the second hour, Mark Grote and Anthony Herron were joined by Score football expert Hub Arkush to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

Mark Grote and Anthony Herron opened their show by sharing their takeaways from Bears rookie minicamp last week. They also discussed their expectations for all the Bears' rookies.

In the third hour, Mark Grote was joined by Bulls Radio postgame host Rick Camp to discuss the team's three-game winning streak and its chances to sneak into the play-in round. Later, Grote shared the latest update on whether Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will stay in Green Bay or leave the organization.