Rahimi & Grote Show

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Best of the Bears: Week 2 vs. Vikings Sep 20, 2026

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In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Haugh & Payton Show to preview the Bears-Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field; Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the chess match that awaits between Bears head coach Ben Johnson and Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; and Haugh, Jarrett Payton and a special guest shared their predictions for the Bears-Vikings game.

Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score: Sept. 14-18 Sep 19, 2026

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In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, new Bulls assistant coach Taj Gibson joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to share his excitement for getting his coaching career started in Chicago; FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi & Grote Show to discuss the Bears' 59-point explosion in their season opener and to preview their matchup against the Vikings this Sunday; and NFL Network/ESPN reporter Stacey Dales joined the Haugh & Payton Show to discuss the latest Bears and NFL storylines coming out of Week 1 of the season.

Bears preparing for 'mental war' against Vikings | Take The North Sep 19, 2026

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Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his staff believe it's going to be "mental war" when they face the Vikings on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the Week 2 matchup in this episode. How is Johnson trying to avoid overthinking what Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores might do? Also, the Bears defense has to be better than it was against the Panthers. What's defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's plan to improve his unit? And can we expect tight end Colston Loveland to have any catches this week?!?

Full Show — September 18, 2026 Sep 18, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote previewed the Bears-Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field and discussed the state of the Cubs as the playoffs loom.

Bears are in a race to improve defense as they prepare to face Vikings (Hour 1) Sep 18, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by discussing whether the Bears can improve their defensive performance against the Vikings on Sunday after its rough performance in the season opener. After that, they discussed the latest developments in injured cornerback Kyler Gordon's rehab of a calf injury. Later, they discussed the White Sox's 3-1 win against the Tigers on Thursday, which lifted Chicago into a first-place tie in the AL Central.

Adam Hoge shares keys to Bears-Vikings matchup (Hour 2) Sep 18, 2026

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In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by CHGO host Adam Hoge to preview the Bears-Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field. He also discussed Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' unpredictable nature in his scheme from week-to-week. After that, Rahimi and Grote continued to discuss the keys to the Bears-Vikings matchup. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

5 On It & Kevin Fishbain previews Bears-Vikings (Hour 3) Sep 18, 2026

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In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the show to preview the Bears-Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field. Later, Rahimi and Grote discussed the state of the Cubs as the playoffs loom.

Ben Leber previews Bears-Vikings & we share our predictions (Hour 4) Sep 18, 2026

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In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Vikings Radio Network reporter/analyst Ben Leber to preview Minnesota's game at Chicago on Sunday. After that, Rahimi and Grote shared their predictions for the Bears-Vikings game.

Transition with Spiegel & Holmes Sep 18, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

We make our Bears-Vikings predictions! Sep 18, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote shared their predictions for the Bears-Vikings game Sunday at Soldier Field.