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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.

Feb 25, 202626 min

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.

Feb 25, 20265 min

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.

Feb 25, 202618 min

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.

Feb 25, 202622 min

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.

Feb 25, 20268 min

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.

Feb 25, 202615 min

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.

Feb 25, 20262h 56m

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.

Feb 25, 202645 min

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.

Feb 25, 202643 min

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.

Feb 25, 202642 min

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.

Feb 25, 202645 min

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.

Feb 24, 202613 min

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.

Feb 24, 202624 min

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?

Feb 24, 202613 min

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.

Feb 24, 202619 min

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.

Feb 24, 202610 min

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?

Feb 24, 202623 min

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.

Feb 24, 20266 min

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.

Feb 24, 202615 min

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.

Feb 24, 20263h 2m

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.

Feb 24, 202644 min

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.

Feb 24, 202646 min

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.

Feb 24, 202646 min

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.

Feb 24, 202644 min

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.

Feb 23, 20269 min

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.

Feb 23, 202624 min

Is Wayne Gretzky the 'greatest Canadian?'

The crew ran through the list of "greatest Canadians."

Feb 23, 20267 min

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.

Feb 23, 202619 min

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.

Feb 23, 202619 min

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.

Feb 23, 202616 min

Jeremy Roenick watched USA win gold at an airport bar in Canada!

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.

Feb 23, 202622 min

Team Canada's sadness is sounding a lot like the Packers

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey examined how Canada was rather salty after losing 2-1 to Team USA in overtime in the men's hockey gold medal match Sunday at the Winter Olympics.

Feb 23, 20267 min

Celebrating USA men's hockey's first gold medal since 1980

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed 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.

Feb 23, 202618 min

Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score: Feb. 16-20

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In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond; Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner joined Spiegel & Holmes to discuss the good vibes at camp as spring training has opened; and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to discuss the latest Bears storylines, including which players could be let go to create more salary cap space for the team.

Feb 22, 20261h 3m

Best of the Cubs: Top storylines to follow in 2026 season

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In the Best of the Cubs this week, Marshall Harris and Russ Dorsey shared the top storylines to watch for the club in the 2026 season; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed what Cubs utilityman Matt Shaw's role will be and how much playing time he'll get; and Spiegel and Holmes detailed the changes that shortstop Dansby Swanson plans on making to his swing.

Feb 21, 202649 min

Best of the Bears: Stadium push in Indiana gains momentum

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In the Best of the Bears this week, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes explained why they're still skeptical that the Bears will move to Indiana; and Spiegel and Holmes opened the phone lines for Score callers to sound off on the Bears potentially moving to Indiana.

Feb 21, 202647 min

Full Show — February 20, 2026

Feb 21, 202651 min

Gov. JB Pritzker is searching for clarity on what the Bears want

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's latest comments on stadium negotiations with the Bears.

Feb 20, 202614 min

Rick Sutcliffe talks about how he became friends with Charles Barkley

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Cubs ace Rick Sutcliffe for a wide-ranging conversation.

Feb 20, 202636 min

Full Show — February 19, 2026

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the Bears taking a key step toward building a new stadium in northwest Indiana. While there was a big development Thursday, both of them remain skeptical that the Bears will move across state lines.

Feb 20, 20263h 5m

Bears threaten to go to Indiana again & Craig Counsell joins us (Hour 1)

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing the Bears taking a key step toward building a new stadium in northwest Indiana before they welcomed on Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the latest storylines surrounding his club in spring training. After that, Spiegel and Holmes detailed how Illinois lawmakers were surprised and upset after seeing the Bears take a meaningful step Thursday toward building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

Feb 20, 202648 min

Former Packers executive Andrew Brandt talks struggles of negotiations in sports (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Packers executive Andrew Brandt to discuss the dynamics of stadium and labor negotiations in professional sports. After that, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner joined the show to discuss the vibe surrounding the team as spring training is underway.

Feb 20, 202646 min

Callers share thoughts on possibility of the Bears going to Indiana (Hour 3)

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how the Bears' stadium pursuit is becoming more political by the day. After that, they discussed the policy of public funding for stadiums. Later, Spiegel and Holmes took calls on the Bears’ stadium saga.

Feb 20, 202645 min

Gov. Mike Braun is confident in Indiana's chances to get the Bears (Hour 4)

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to discuss his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond. The stadium agreement isn't done, but Braun is confident that Indiana will close the deal. After that, Spiegel and Holmes took calls from Score listeners who reacted to Braun’s interview.

Feb 20, 202645 min

Callers react to what they heard from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from Score listeners who reacted to Indiana Gov. Mike Braun's earlier interview on the show in which he discussed his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond.

Feb 19, 202612 min

Gov. Mike Braun is confident in Indiana's chances to get the Bears

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to discuss his state's attempt to lure the Bears to build a new stadium in Hammond. The stadium agreement isn't done, but Braun is confident that Indiana will close the deal.

Feb 19, 202626 min

Callers share thoughts on possibility of the Bears going to Indiana

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Laurence & Spiegs take calls discussing the possibility of the Bears going to Indiana.

Feb 19, 202613 min

Is public money for private enterprise good policy?

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the policy of public funding for stadiums.

Feb 19, 202621 min

This Bears stadium project is becoming political & partisan

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how the Bears' stadium pursuit is becoming more political by the day.

Feb 19, 20268 min

Nico Hoerner stops by the broadcast table with Spiegs in Mesa to talk Cubs

Feb 19, 202620 min