Spiegel & Holmes Show
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Ryan Poles opens up on weathering the negativity he & Caleb Williams faced (Hour 1)
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron opened their show by listening and reacting to the highlights of Bears general manager Ryan Poles' appearance on The McShay Show. After that, they shared the latest updates in the Bears’ pursuit of a new stadium as both Illinois and Indiana made progress on legislation Thursday.
Carmen Vitali shares Bears & NFC North updates from the NFL Combine (Hour 2)
In the second hour, Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Fox Sports reporter Carmen Vitali to share her takeaways from the NFL Combine. After that, Herron shared the intricacies of his NFL Combine process as he entered the league.
Tom Fornelli talks draft fits for Bears in new segment While You Were Winning (Hour 3)
In the third hour, Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' progress in his second NFL season and which prospects would be a good fit for Chicago in the NFL Draft. After that, Holmes and Herron explained how Bulls forward Matas Buzelis seems really tired of losing as the team rides a 10-game skid.
Chris Emma recaps his trip to the Indiana Statehouse (Hour 4)
In the final hour, Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to discuss how both Illinois and Indiana made progress in legislation Thursday on Bears stadium bills. He also discussed the latest news coming out of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and shared insight into Bears receiver DJ Moore's trade market. After that, Holmes and Herron discussed if the Bears will find trade partners for receiver DJ Moore, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr.
Will the Bears find trade suitors for Moore, Edmunds & Dexter?
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron discussed if the Bears will find trade partners for receiver DJ Moore, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr.
Chris Emma recaps his trip to the Indiana Statehouse
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to discuss how both Illinois and Indiana made progress in legislation Thursday on Bears stadium bills. He also discussed the latest news coming out of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and shared insight into Bears receiver DJ Moore's trade market.
Matas Buzelis is tired of all this Bulls losing
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron explained how Bulls forward Matas Buzelis seems really tired of losing as the team rides a 10-game skid.
Tom Fornelli shares draft fits for the Bears
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' progress in his second NFL season and which prospects would be a good fit for Chicago in the NFL Draft.
Big Ant explains the intricacies of the NFL Combine process
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron discussed the NFL Combine process.
Carmen Vitali shares Bears & NFC North updates from the NFL Combine
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron were joined by Fox Sports reporter Carmen Vitali to share her takeaways from the NFL Combine.
There are Bears stadium updates ... sorta
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron shared the latest updates in the Bears’ pursuit of a new stadium as both Illinois and Indiana made progress on legislation Thursday.
Ryan Poles opens up on weathering the negativity he & Caleb Williams faced
Laurence Holmes and Anthony Herron listened and reacted to the highlights of Bears general manager Ryan Poles' appearance on The McShay Show.
Full Show — February 25, 2026
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the Bears granting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade and discussed several Cubs topics.
Bears grant Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek trade (Hour 1)
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to the Bears granting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade. After that, they discussed how cognizant the Bears need to be of quarterback Caleb Williams' next contract when they make moves this offseason.
Caleb Williams & Ryan Poles talked QB development in this day and age (Hour 2)
In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to interesting comments from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and general manager Ryan Poles about quarterback development in this day and age. After that, writer Wayne Drehs joined the show to share insight on the terrific feature story he did for Chicago Magazine on Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Raymont Harris reflects on struggles that NFL players face after retirement (Hour 3)
In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears running back Raymont Harris, who opened up in heartfelt fashion about his mental health journey since leaving the NFL and explained how he's turning his experiences into lessons for younger athletes. Later, Spiegel and Holmes discussed how MLB teams league-wide are cutting their broadcasts of spring training games.
Should the Bears be in market for Trent Williams if he reaches free agency? (Hour 4)
In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed if the Bears should pursue left tackle Trent Williams if he reaches free agency. After that, Marquee Sports Network play-by-play announcer Jon “Boog” Sciambi joined the show to discuss a variety of Cubs topics.
Boog Sciambi fires back at Spiegs' takes on Pete Crow-Armstrong
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Marquee Sports Network play-by-play announcer Jon “Boog” Sciambi to discuss a variety of Cubs topics, including Sciambi taking umbrage with Spiegel's recent take on center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Should the Bears be in market for Trent Williams if he reaches free agency?
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed if the Bears should pursue star left tackle Trent Williams if he reaches free agency.
MLB teams league-wide are cutting spring training broadcasts
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how MLB teams league-wide are cutting their broadcasts of spring training games.
Raymont Harris reflects on struggles that NFL players face after retirement
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears running back Raymont Harris, who opened up in heartfelt fashion about his mental health journey since leaving the NFL and explained how he's turning his experiences into lessons for younger athletes.
A.J. Pierzynski to Pete Crow-Armstrong: 'You're like me, you swing at everything'
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to the highlights of Foul Territory host A.J. Pierzynski's recent chat with Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Wayne Drehs talks Pete Crow-Armstrong's battle in controlling his emotions
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by writer Wayne Drehs to share insight on the terrific feature story he did for Chicago Magazine on Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Caleb Williams & Ryan Poles talked QB development for today's athletes
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to interesting comments from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and general manager Ryan Poles about quarterback development in this day and age.
Do we need to start thinking about a Caleb Williams extension?
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how cognizant the Bears need to be of quarterback Caleb Williams' next contract when they make moves this offseason.
Bears grant Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek trade
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the Bears granting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade.
Full Show — February 24, 2026
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to what they learned from Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson as the two spoke at the NFL Combine on Tuesday. They also welcomed on Score reporter Chris Emma to share a Bears report from the NFL Combine.
Ian Cunningham thinks Bears should get compensatory picks for his exit (Hour 1)
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to new Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham express his belief that the Bears deserve draft pick compensation under the Rooney Rule following his departure from Chicago. After that, the guys discussed Bears head coach Ben Johnson's influence in the organization's NFL Draft process.
Ben's Vision: Evaluating the Bears' linebacker position (Hour 2)
In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes held the Ben’s Vision segment, where they evaluated the Bears’ linebacker position. Who will be back for the 2026 season? Who will be let go? After that, Spiegel shared what stood out to him from the Cubs as he was in Arizona over the weekend to call a game on The Score.
Ben Johnson believes Tyson Bagent is a starting quarterback in NFL (Hour 3)
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments on backup quarterback Tyson Bagent. After that, they took calls from Score listeners regarding Bagent’s future. Should the Bears keep him or look to trade him? Later, they listened to Johnson joke about quarterback Caleb Williams.
Chris Emma shares a Bears hit from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis (Hour 4)
In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to share a Bears report from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. After that, Holmes shared a portion of his recent House of L Podcast episode with Pro Football Talk editor Michael David Smith in which they discussed Bears president Kevin Warren's aspirations to be the future NFL commissioner and more.
Michael David Smith talks Kevin Warren gunning to be NFL commissioner
Laurence Holmes shared a portion of his recent House of L Podcast episode with Pro Football Talk editor Michael David Smith in which they discussed Bears president Kevin Warren's aspirations to be the future NFL commissioner and more.
Chris Emma shares a Bears hit from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to share a Bears report from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Callers are mixed on the idea of the Bears trading Tyson Bagent
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from Score listeners regarding Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent’s future with the team. Should the Bears keep him or look to trade him?
Ben Johnson believes Tyson Bagent is a starting quarterback in NFL
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments on backup quarterback Tyson Bagent.
Pete Crow-Armstrong needs to adjust after MLB pitchers figured him out
Matt Spiegel shared what stood out to him from the Cubs as he was in Arizona over the weekend to call a game on The Score.
Ben's Vision: Evaluating the Bears' linebacker position
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes held the Ben’s Vision segment, where they evaluated the Bears’ linebacker position. Who will be back for the 2026 season? Who will be let go?
Ben Johnson is highly involved in the Bears' draft process
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed Bears head coach Ben Johnson's influence in the organization's NFL Draft process.
Ian Cunningham thinks Bears should get compensatory picks for his exit
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to new Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham express his belief that the Bears deserve draft pick compensation under the Rooney Rule following his departure from Chicago.
Full Show — February 23, 2026
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey celebrated the Team USA men's hockey team's thrilling overtime win against rival Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Celebrating USA men's hockey's first gold medal since 1980 (Hour 1)
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey opened their show by celebrating the Team USA men's hockey team's thrilling 2-1 overtime win against Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Jeremy Roenick watched USA win gold at an airport bar in Canada (Hour 2)
In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick to celebrate the Team USA men's hockey team's thrilling 2-1 overtime win against Canada to win the gold medal Sunday at the Winter Olympics. After that, Fox-32 Chicago reporter Paris Schutz joined the show to discuss the latest developments in the Bear's stadium saga.
Jay Zawaski: Connor Bedard needed to shake perception to make team Canada (Hour 3)
In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed Spiegel's weekend with the Cubs in Arizona. After that, CHGO host Jay Zawaski joined the show to break down the Team USA men’s hockey team’s dramatic overtime win against Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Eddie Olczyk was magnificent calling USA-Canada in gold medal game (Hour 4)
In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey continued to reflect on the Team USA men’s hockey team’s dramatic overtime win against Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics. After that, they discussed the latest White Sox storylines coming out of spring training.
Ryan McGuffey: Chris Getz isn't afraid to hire people smarter than him
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed the latest White Sox storylines coming out of spring training.
Eddie Olczyk was magnificent calling USA-Canada in gold medal game
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey continued to reflect on the Team USA men’s hockey team’s dramatic overtime win against Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Is Wayne Gretzky the 'greatest Canadian?'
The crew ran through the list of "greatest Canadians."
Jay Zawaski: Connor Bedard needed to shake perception to make team Canada
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by CHGO host Jay Zawaski to break down the Team USA men’s hockey team’s dramatic overtime win against Canada in the gold medal game Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Spiegs shares notes from his weekend at Cubs camp in Mesa
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed Spiegel's weekend with the Cubs in Arizona.
Paris Schutz shares the latest in the Bears' stadium saga
Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Fox-32 Chicago reporter Paris Schutz to discuss the latest developments in the Bear's stadium saga.