Spiegel & Holmes Show

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Full Show — August 21, 2026 Aug 22, 2026

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Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali welcomed on Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines. They also reflected on Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's rise to stardom.

Joint practices have become critical to NFL training camps (Hour 1) Aug 22, 2026

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Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali opened their show by discussing the importance of joint practices for NFL teams. After that, they reacted to a recent comment from Bears defensive end Montez Sweat.

Can the Bears get Kyler Gordon back for half of a season? (Hour 2) Aug 22, 2026

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In the second hour, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports to explain what the hell is going on as a judge has granted all high school class of 2022 athletes an extra year of college eligibility. After that, Holmes and Vitali pondered if the Bears can get cornerback Kyler Gordon back from injury this season.

Dan Wiederer shares the latest on Bears training camp (Hour 3) Aug 22, 2026

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In the third hour, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines as training camp continues. After that, Holmes and Vitali reacted to Packers defensive end Micah Parsons sharing his NFC North power rankings. Later, they discussed how Chicago fans chanting “Green Bay sucks” is fun – but also a tactic that should be used at the right times, not all the time.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has become a respected player around the league (Hour 4) Aug 21, 2026

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In the final hour, Laurence Holmes, Carmen Vitali and the crew discussed how Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has changed how other teams and fans from around the league perceive him. After that, Holmes and Vitali explained why they think fall in Chicago is better than summer.

Is 'fall time Chi' better than 'summertime Chi'? Aug 21, 2026

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Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali explained why they think fall in Chicago is better than summer.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has become a respected player around the league Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Laurence Holmes, Carmen Vitali and the crew discussed how Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has changed how other teams and fans from around the league perceive him.

'Green Bay sucks' chant needs to be used only at appropriate times Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed how Chicago fans chanting “Green Bay sucks” is fun – but also a tactic that should be used at the right times, not all the time.

Micah Parsons gives his NFC North power rankings Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali reacted to Packers defensive end Micah Parsons sharing his NFC North power rankings.

Dan Wiederer shares the latest on Bears training camp Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines as training camp continues.