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Best of the Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong is MLB's 'dream' Aug 22, 2026

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In Best of the Cubs this week, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed why star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is MLB's "dream" player and detailed how he has earned respect across the league; and Matt Snyder of CBS Sports joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to detail the adjustments and improvements that Crow-Armstrong has made in the past year to transform into an MVP-caliber player.

Best of the Bears: Caleb Williams remains focused on improving accuracy Aug 22, 2026

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In the Best of the Bears this week, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams remains focused on improving his accuracy; Score reporter Chris Emma joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to share his observations from the Bears' joint practice with the Bengals; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the Bears' ongoing left tackle competition.

Bears offense has a roller coaster day against Bengals in joint practice | Take The North Aug 21, 2026

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It was a bit of an up-and-down day for the Bears as they held a joint practice with the Bengals in Cincinnati. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote bring in Athletic writer Kevin Fishbain, who was in Cincinnati to witness the practice in person. What was the good and what was the bad for quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense? Can we expect the Bears to play their starters when they face the Bengals in their preseason game Saturday?

Full Show — August 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris previewed the Bears-Bengals preseason game Saturday. They also welcomed on Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to share his takeaways from the Bears and Bengals meeting in a joint practice Thursday.

Previewing Bears-Bengals & White Sox can't afford to slip up against Mets (Hour 1) Aug 21, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by previewing the Bears-Bengals preseason game Saturday. After that, they discussed where Bears quarterback Caleb Williams landed on a list of the best players in the NFL who are 25 years old or younger. Later, they explained why the White Sox can't afford to slip up against the Mets in their series this weekend.

Kevin Fishbain shares observations from Bears-Bengals joint practice (Hour 2) Aug 21, 2026

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In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to share his observations from the joint practice between the Bears and Bengals on Thursday in Cincinnati. After that, Rahimi and Harris discussed Packers star defensive end Micah Parsons' timeline for returning from an ACL tear.

5 On It & Ben Baby shares observations from Bears-Bengals joint practice (Hour 3) Aug 21, 2026

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In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, ESPN reporter Ben Baby joined the show to share his takeaways from the Bears and Bengals squaring off in a joint practice Thursday. Later, Rahimi and Harris previewed the Cubs-Mariners series, which begins Friday night in Seattle.

Will Perdue previews Bulls Fest (Hour 4) Aug 21, 2026

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In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by NBA analyst and former Bulls center Will Perdue to preview Bulls Fest this weekend. He also discussed Bulls forward Matas Buzelis' growth, the comparisons that rookie forward Caleb Wilson has drawn and more. After that, Rahimi and Harris made the case against the Bears regressing in the 2026 season after they went 11-6 and won the NFC North in 2025.

Transition with Holmes & Vitali Aug 21, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris welcomed on Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali for the daily transition segment.

Making the case against Bears regression in 2026 Aug 21, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris made the case against the Bears regressing in the 2026 season after they went 11-6 and won the NFC North in 2025.