In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score football analyst Olin Kreutz to discuss the Bears placing the franchise tag on star receiver Allen Robinson. Later, Grote reacted to the news that former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long plans to make a return to the NFL.

Sitting in for Joe Ostrowski, Mark Grote opened his show by reacting to the Bears placing the franchise tag on star receiver Allen Robinson. Was that the right move? Later, Patrick Finley of the Sun-Times joined the show to discuss Robinson receiving the tag and whether the Bears have any shot of trading for Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson or Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson.

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by James Neveau of the Madhouse Chicago Hockey Podcast to discuss the latest Blackhawks storylines. Later, Grote replayed his interview with Jarrett Payton of WGN-TV from over the weekend in which they discussed the Bears and Payton's late, great father, Walter.

In the third hour, Mark Grote was joined by 670 The Score reporter Chris Emma to discuss the latest Bears storylines and the news that star quarterback Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have reached a long-term extension. Does that help the Bears' chances of landing Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson in a trade? Later, Grote discussed Bulls guard Zach LaVine's performance in the All-Star Game and rated the event.

In the second hour, Mark Grote turned his attention to baseball, reacting to the city of Chicago giving the green light to the Cubs and White Sox to host fans in the stands at 20% capacity beginning on Opening Day. Later, Grote took calls from listeners who shared whether they'd feel comfortable going to games now.