Spiegel & Holmes Show

In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Athletic writer and Score contributor Dan Pompei to explain why he believes it's a bad idea for the Bears to trade for Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson. Also, we had an all-time Chicago media malaprop over the weekend. This one is up there with the greats, so the crew analyzed it in full. 

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by welcoming on Illinois star guard Ayo Dosunmu to discuss the Illini becoming Big Ten champions and earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Later, the guys discussed how Spiegel is in Arizona, where he viewed a live baseball game for the first time in more than a year.

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This show was a short one after a Cubs afternoon broadcast that felt like the longest seven-inning spring training game in the history of professional baseball. But not to fear, White Sox television analyst Steve Stone is here! Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel welcomed on Stone to discuss their interview with former White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper the day prior and to get you ready to consume what might be the best pitching staff in MLB.

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In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by former White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper to discuss his exit from the organization after the 2020 season. It was the first time Cooper spoke publicly since the team announced a "mutual" parting of the ways in October, a characterization that Cooper took issue with. As always, we ended the show with your questions in the One Last Thing segment.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi to preview Selection Sunday and to discuss his new book. Also, the Bernstein & Rahimi Show continues to take shots for some reason. Here’s the thing -- when you come for the kings, you best not miss. Later, Jon Greenberg of the Athletic joined the show to discuss why ABC 7 sports anchor Mark Giangreco is in trouble and to weigh in on what can and can't be said on the air anymore.

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Happy birthday, Les Grobstein! In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel celebrated the Grobber, who called in and was met with a few surprises. Former producers Adam Harris and Mike Chen joined the show, and best friend Mark Grote also got on the line to wish him happy birthday. We also had the big finale of Kevin Matthews (Jim Shorts) bringing it all home. We love you, Les. Later, the guys revisited their show from a year ago today, as that was the day the NBA officially shut down due to COVID-19.

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Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show by discussing Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson's future. With every day that passes, it seems more and more likely that he won't open the season in Houston. On this day, the hint came from Texans coach David Culley on the "Huddle and Flow" podcast. Exactly how irresponsible would it be for Houston to trade Watson?

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In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel sought to answer this question: What matters and what doesn’t from Cubs and White Sox camp in spring training? Spiegel has been paying close attention, so he informed Parkins of what's meaningful. Regarding the Cubs, the guys discussed their offensive approach and reliever Craig Kimbrel's drop in velocity. With the White Sox, they checked in on right-hander Lance Lynn's recent start and veteran manager Tony La Russa's obvious knowledge of the tools he has in his box. After that, they shifted their focus. The latest COVID-19 relief package has passed, so let's spend producers Shane Riordan and Chris Tannehill's money for them. And of course, Happy Leila Wednesday! Midday host Leila Rahimi then joined the show to share her pros and cons of working with Dan Bernstein.

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In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel wondered why the Illinois basketball team isn't getting as much local coverage as it should amid a sensational season. Score legend Dan Jiggetts then called in as the whole crew wished him a happy birthday. Later, the guys closed the show out by welcoming on friend Chris Rongey for transition, as he was set to host in the evening.

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In the third hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Score football expert Hub Arkush to discuss the latest Bears and NFL storylines. Is there anyone to blame regarding the cold feelings between star receiver Allen Robinson and the Bears after previous negotiations stalled and the team used the franchise tag on him? Or do we chalk that up as the business of football? After that, the guys reacted to Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio's confidence in the Bears landing a top quarterback. Later, they discussed Heat big man Meyers Leonard's anti-Semitic commentary.

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