In the Best of Mully & Haugh this week, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh debated whether Bears quarterback Caleb Williams or Cowboys defensive coordinator will have the upper hand when their teams meet Sunday; Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy joined the show to discuss the club clinching a playoff berth; Mully and Haugh critiqued Bears general manager Ryan Poles' work in his tenure in Chicago; and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joined the show to preview his team's big game at Indiana on Saturday.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Mully & Haugh Show to preview the Bears-Cowboys matchup; Laurence Holmes and Jason Lieser analyzed Bears general manager Ryan Poles' biggest failures in his tenure in Chicago; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed if the Bears are in a rebuilding mode even if they don't want to be; and Mike Mulligan and David Haugh shared their predictions for the Bears-Cowboys game.

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn't mince words this week after his team started 0-2. Johnson said the Bears aren't practicing like a championship squad yet. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote react to Johnson's challenge to his team and explain how a few players have responded. Also in this episode, we spotlight former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' return to Soldier Field as the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys. And how does Johnson feel about FOX analyst Tom Brady, who's also a minority owner of the Raiders, calling the Bears' game the week before they play Brady's team?

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From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti go around the whole league for week 3 in the NFL. Packers are the best team in the league. JJ McCarthy and Caleb Williams are awful QB's. Picks against the spread and 2-0 teams and the 0-2 teams.

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Mike Mulligan and David Haugh previewed the Bears-Cowboys matchup Sunday at Soldier Field and shared their predictions for the game.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 1-0 loss to the Reds on Thursday. They also wondered if star right fielder Kyle Tucker has already taken his last at-bat as a Cub. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Tribune reporter Brad Biggs to preview the Bears-Cowboys matchup Sunday and to share his prediction for the game. Later, Bet Live host Joe Fortenbaugh joined the show to share his best bets for college football and the NFL this weekend.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to discuss the club's outlook as the playoffs loom. Later, Mike Palm of Circa Sports joined the show to discuss latest sports gambling storylines and to share his prediction for the Bears-Cowboys game Sunday.

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker's calf injury and the club's outlook as the playoffs loom. Later, Mully and Haugh held the Week in Review segment as they shared a final preview of the Bears-Cowboys matchup Sunday.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.