Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawk...
Best of the Bears on 670 The Score: All eyes on Ben Johnson, Mike McCarthy in coaching search
In Best of the Bears on 670 The Score this week, Dave Wannstedt tells Spiegel & Holmes where he thinks each head coaching candidate will land; Jarrett Payton tells Bernstein & Harris why Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the only candidate he wants the Bears to hire; Adam Hoge details how the Bears have earned the doubt that surrounds them as they conduct their coaching search; Stacey Dales breaks down former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy as a candidate and his potential fit with the Bears; four-time MVP-winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers gives a ringing endorsement of McCarthy; Dan Pompei tells Mully & Haugh why he believes McCarthy would be an outstanding choice for Chicago.
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Full Show — January 17, 2025
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Will agents steer the Bears' hiring of a new head coach? (Hour 1)
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Jed Hoyer is confident in the Cubs' outlook for 2025 (Hour 2)
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Bears thought they could just coast at being a successful organization (Hour 3)
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT) on 670 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app.