Spiegel & Holmes Show

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to the news that Bears left tackle Braxton Jones will miss the rest of the regular season after knee surgery. After that, they reacted to reports that the Bears are browsing the trade market for cornerback help.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes debated whether they'd rather build their defense around an elite defensive tackle or an elite edge rusher. After that, the guys listened and reacted to the Manningcast's analysis of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' superb performance in a win against the Seahawks on Monday.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by NFL on Prime Video insider and The 89 Show co-host James Palmer to discuss the diversity the Bears offense has and what team executives across the NFL had to say about Chicago's acquisition of star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed Bulls forward Matas Buzelis' struggles early in the season and the learning curve that he's facing in playing with rookie Caleb Wilson, the unquestioned centerpiece of the franchise.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed Bulls forward Matas Buzelis' struggles early in the season and the learning curve that he's facing in playing with rookie Caleb Wilson, the unquestioned centerpiece of the franchise.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by NFL on Prime Video insider and The 89 Show co-host James Palmer to discuss the diversity the Bears offense has and what team executives across the NFL had to say about Chicago's acquisition of star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to the Manningcast's analysis of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' superb performance in a win against the Seahawks on Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes debated whether they'd rather build their defense around an elite defensive tackle or an elite edge rusher.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to reports that the Bears are browsing the trade market for cornerback help.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the news that Bears left tackle Braxton Jones will miss the rest of the regular season after knee surgery.

In the Best of the Bears, Score football analyst Olin Kreutz joined the Haugh & Payton Show to share his observations from Chicago's impressive 34-17 win at Seattle on Monday Night Football; Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote celebrated the Bears' dominant win that lifted them to 6-2 on the season; and Rahimi and Grote fired up the Meatball Machine to hear reaction from Score listeners during and after the Bears' resounding victory over the Seahawks.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes broke down the Bears' resounding 34-17 win against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football and welcomed on Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who shared why he was so impressed by Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in Seattle.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has transformed into the unquestioned leader of the offense. After that, the guys discussed if the Bears need to add cornerback help at the NFL trade deadline.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes debated whether Bears need to prioritize secondary help over defensive line help as they continue to browse the market with the trade deadline looming next week.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to the Bears' 34-17 win against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The guys then discussed new Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons' monster performance in his team debut. He had six tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in Chicago’s win at Seattle.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Westwood One analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner to detail how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was in "complete control" in Chicago's dominant 34-17 win at Seattle on Monday Night Football. Warner explained how Williams continues to grow as a player and why his decision-making was so good. After that, Spiegel and Holmes took calls from excited Bears fans after the team's win Monday.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Herb Howard to break down the Bears' 34-17 win against the Seahawks on Monday. After that, Spiegel and Holmes reacted to new Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons' comments about how many Chicago fans made the trip to Seattle for the game Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has transformed into the unquestioned leader of the offense.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to new Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons' comments about how many Chicago fans made the trip to Seattle for the game Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Herb Howard to break down the Bears' 34-17 win against the Seahawks on Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from excited Bears fans after the team's 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Westwood One analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner to detail how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was in "complete control" in Chicago's dominant 34-17 win at Seattle on Monday Night Football. Warner explained how Williams continues to grow as a player and why his decision-making was so good.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed new Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons' monster performance in his team debut. He had six tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in Chicago's 34-17 win at Seattle on Monday.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the Bears' 34-17 win against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

Ramie Makhlouf, Olin Kreutz and Patrick Mannelly broke down the Bears' dominant 34-17 road win over the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Newly acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was a force in his Bears debut, recording six tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss. Quarterback Caleb Williams once again had a superb performance in throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown. He became the first quarterback to throw for more than 200 yards against the vaunted Seahawks defense this season as his Bears improved to 6-2.

On a new episode of Inside The North, host David Haugh and expert analysts Dave Wannstedt, T.J. Lang, Mason Crosby and Chad Greenway discussed the NFC North outlook as Week 8 is upon us. The guys started by discussing the Bears’ blockbuster trade to acquire star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans. Simmons will elevate the Bears’ defense and championship hopes. Another team playing well is the Packers, who improved to 5-3 with a 27-19 win against the Panthers on Thursday Night Football. The team that everyone is chasing in the division is the Vikings, who are 6-0 and could also be looking to fortify their roster ahead of the trade deadline. Could the Vikings make a move for Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor as Indianapolis has begun a fire sale? While the Packers have already done their work in Week 8, two showdowns remain involving NFC North teams. The Lions will host the Vikings on Sunday, while the Bears will visit the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The guys previewed those two…

Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans update you on some blockbuster trades that went down this week in the NFL - including Jeffrey Simmons solidifying the Bears as a legitimate Super Bowl threats. They also talk about what other teams are in their "Super Bowl Window." Next, Stink brings up Jared Goff's name in the MVP conversation and previews a possible "battle of the frauds" game happening this weekend. They end the podcast with #QuestionMark.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to Chicago acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee in a blockbuster trade that sent a pair of first-round picks to the Titans; Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Haugh & Payton Show to detail how the Bears' acquisition of Simmons came together; and FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi & Grote Show to discuss what the Bears' addition of Simmons tells us about the organization's mindset.

Boomer and Mike breakdown the crazy NFL trades and project which may happen. They pick all the games in the NFL, and ask which of the current playoff teams can actually win the Super Bowl on a loaded Week 8 episode of Kickoff

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by listening to what the Prime Video broadcast of Thursday Night Football had to say about the Bears' blockbuster trade for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. After that, the guys listened to Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen share his excitement over the team's acquisition of Simmons.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how the Bears are the talk of the NFL after acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Titans on Thursday. They also detailed how he can help transform Chicago's defense.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Bears general manager Ryan Poles' most notable comments about the blockbuster trade to acquire All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans. After that, Score football analyst Olin Kreutz joined the show to discuss the Bears' acquisition of Simmons, who’s the type of player who will "wreck your whole game plan," as Kreutz put it.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Herb Howard for a Bears report live from Halas Hall, where he shared what newly acquired star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons had to say upon meeting with the Chicago media for the first time. After that, Spiegel and Holmes listened and reacted to the highlights of Simmons’ press conference.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to discuss the Bears' acquisition of star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans in a blockbuster trade. He also discussed how the Bears have star quarterback Caleb Williams' next contract in mind with all the moves they make these days. Why is that? Because Williams will command a monster contract, one that could conceivably approach $1 billion in total value depending on what the sides want. After that, Spiegel and Holmes acknowledged that there are some doubters regarding the price the Bears paid to acquire Simmons.