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Herb Howard previews Bears' preseason opener & Bruce Levine talks Cubs (Hour 2) Aug 14, 2026

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In the second hour, Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs to preview the Bears' preseason opener against the Browns on Saturday. He shared which Bears players he'll be watching closely as many of the team's starters will rest. After that, Score baseball insider Bruce Levine joined the show to discuss Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera being set to return from the injured list Sunday. Levine also reacted to the news that the White Sox have placed struggling right-hander Davis Martin on the injured list. Later, Grote and Ramirez held the Halftime segment.

5 On It & previewing Cubs-Cardinals opener (Hour 3) Aug 14, 2026

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In the final hour, Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, they listened to the most notable comments from Cubs manager Craig Counsell's pregame media session Friday before his club opened a three-game series against the Cardinals.

Bruce Levine talks Edward Cabrera's return, Davis Martin landing on IL Aug 14, 2026

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Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera being set to return from the injured list Sunday. Levine also reacted to the news that the White Sox have placed struggling right-hander Davis Martin on the injured list.

Herb Howard talks expectations for Bears' preseason opener Aug 14, 2026

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Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs to preview the Bears' preseason opener against the Browns on Saturday. He shared which Bears players he'll be watching closely as many of the team's starters will rest.

Grote, Ramirez profess their love for Bears preseason football Aug 14, 2026

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Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez professed their love for Bears preseason football.

Examining why Cubs need to take advantage of this moment in the NL Aug 14, 2026

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Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez examined why the Cubs need to take advantage of this current moment in the National League.

Full Show — August 13, 2026, 2026 Aug 13, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the Cubs' continued success and reacted to the latest developments in the Bears' long-running stadium saga.

Alex Bregman's 3-homer night leads Cubs to 12-6 win over Nationals (Hour 1) Aug 13, 2026

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Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by celebrating Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman's monster game Wednesday, as he hit a career-best three homers to lead Chicago to a 12-6 win over the Nationals. After that, they discussed recently acquired White Sox right-hander Luis Castillo throwing a gem by firing seven shutout innings in his club's 5-0 shutout of the Reds. Later, Rahimi and Grote discussed the Bears' conundrum with cornerback Kyler Gordon, who continues to be sidelined by a calf injury.

Clay Harbor loves Ben Johnson's ambitious goals for Bears' offense (Hour 2) Aug 13, 2026

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In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor to discuss the latest Bears storylines and to react to head coach Ben Johnson revealing that he has really ambitious goals for his offense and team in 2026. Johnson wants his Bears to set the NFL record for points per game. Later, the crew held the Halftime segment.

5 On It & Herb Howard shares a Bears report focused on stadium saga (Hour 3) Aug 13, 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, they reacted to the latest Bears stadium update after president Kevin Warren spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon. Later, Herb Howard of The Bigs joined the show to discuss the latest developments in the Bears’ stadium pursuit as the organization moves forward with due diligence on two sites in Hammond, Indiana while maintaining occasional dialogue with Illinois lawmakers.

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