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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Best of the Bears: Stadium push in Indiana gains momentum
bonusIn 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.

Full Show — February 20, 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Callers share thoughts on possibility of the Bears going to Indiana
bonusLaurence & Spiegs take calls discussing the possibility of the Bears going to Indiana.

Is public money for private enterprise good policy?
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the policy of public funding for stadiums.

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.