In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to preview the Bears-Packers matchup Thursday, what Green Bay has improved on, what he expects out of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers and more.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski continued to be joined by Bears great Lance Briggs at the Miller Lite Top Draft Show. The guys discussed their expectations for the Bears-Packers game and what Briggs would've done if his kicker went on national television during his playing days, as Cody Parkey did at the end of last season.

The Miller Lite Top Draft Show made its return, as Joe Ostrowski sat down with guest and former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs. Midday host Laurence Holmes made a special appearance as well to pass the torch to Ostrowski and talk to his buddy Briggs as the guys all looked ahead to the Bears' season opener against the Packers on Thursday night.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by You Better You Bet producer/host Eli Hershkovich of Radio.com Sports to discuss which wagers he likes in college football this weekend. Later, executive producer Herb Lawrence discussed his weekend in New Orleans and whether he enjoyed a strip joint for the bachelor party.

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Ramie Makhlouf of Skor North to discuss the NFC North outlook, the Vikings' kicking situation and more. Later, Benjamin Morris of FiveThirtyEight joined the show to discuss his article about when NFL teams should go for two-point conversions instead of just kicking the extra point.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Score baseball expert Bruce Levine to discuss the suddenly surging Cubs, who earned a 7-1 win against the Brewers at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. Levine also explained the plan and expected role for veteran utilityman Ben Zobrist when he returns Sunday.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by discussing the Cubs' 7-1 win against the Brewers on Friday afternoon, a game that featured outfielder Nick Castellanos hitting two home runs to continue his hot month with his new organization. Can Castellanos keep this up? Ostrowski also discussed how left-hander Jose Quintana has been one of the Cubs' best two best pitchers for some time now.

In the final hour, Joe Ostrowski dove into some Bears talk, including how it appears Eddy Pineiro will be the team's kicker for the season opener against the Packers after he hit a 58-yard field goal in preseason action Saturday. Plus, one texter was so certain the Bears will win 11 games this season and beat the Packers by 10 or more points that he was willing to give Ostrowski favorable odds on a bet.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski was joined by Kent Sterling, who covers the Colts in Indianapolis, to discuss quarterback Andrew Luck's surprising decision to retire. Later, John Jastremski of WFAN in New York joined the show to preview the Cubs-Mets series that starts Tuesday and discuss the NFL.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by asking listeners what their favorite excuse from the Cubs is so far this season after the team was swept by the Nationals over the weekend.