Rahimi & Grote Show

In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Haugh & Payton Show to discuss cornerback Kyler Gordon's injury saga as he remains sidelined by a calf ailment, much to the dismay of team brass; Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey broke down what Bears head coach Ben Johnson meant when he noted that quarterback Caleb Williams is "less goofy" now than he was in 2025; and David Haugh and Jarrett Payton shared their rankings of the best teams in the NFC and discussed where the Bears fit in.

It's time for another edition of Listen To This! Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have picked out the best Bears sound of the week. We hear from quarterback Caleb Williams (via dramatic reading from Grote), former NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer, offensive coordinator Press Taylor and Score football analyst Anthony Herron. But to begin this episode, Wiederer has an update from Halas Hall, where a pair of key Bears players left practice with apparent injuries.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez discussed Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman's gem in leading his club to a 2-1 win against the Brewers on Thursday. They also welcomed on Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez opened their show by discussing Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman's gem in the club's 2-1 win against the rival Brewers on Thursday at Wrigley Field. After that, they discussed the White Sox's 6-2 loss to the Astros on Thursday and pondered a question. If the White Sox don't make the playoffs, how would you view their season? Later, they discussed how Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong got a lot of support from Chicago's other young star athletes at the game Thursday.

In the second hour, Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by former Bears offensive lineman James "Big Cat" Williams to discuss the team's left tackle competition, center Garrett Bradbury's fit and more. After that, Grote and Ramirez shared why they're a little worried about the Bears' matchup against the Panthers in their season opener on Sept. 13. Later, the guys held the Halftime segment.

In the third hour, Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, the guys welcomed on Vinnie Duber of the Sun-Times to discuss Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman throwing a gem to lead his club to a 2-1 win against the Brewers on Thursday. He also reflected on Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's brilliant season.

In the final hour, Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines, including their injury concerns and his hope for the defensive line to improve. After that, Grote and Ramirez reacted to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams opening up about his game-changing interception in overtime of Chicago's loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs last January.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Kaitlin Sharkey for the daily transition segment.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to discuss the latest Bears storylines, including their injury concerns and his hope for the defensive line to improve.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Vinnie Duber of the Sun-Times to discuss Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman throwing a gem to lead his club to a 2-1 win against the Brewers on Thursday. He also reflected on Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's brilliant season.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez shared why they're a little worried about the Bears' matchup against the Panthers in their season opener on Sept. 13.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez were joined by former Bears offensive lineman James "Big Cat" Williams to discuss the team's left tackle competition, center Garrett Bradbury's fit and more.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez discussed how Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong got a lot of support from Chicago's other young star athletes at Wrigley Field on Thursday.

Mark Grote and Gabe Ramirez celebrated Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman's gem in the club's 2-1 win against the rival Brewers on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the Cubs' 9-5 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday and welcomed on SiriusXM Radio host/analyst Brian Hoyer to break down Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' progress as he enters his third NFL season.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs’ 9-5 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs hit Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowsk hard, but their pitching staff faltered. After that, they discussed the Cubs’ continued bullpen woes. Later, Rahimi and Grote broke down the White Sox’s 2-0 loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ recent comments about his desire to win and remain in Chicago for his entire career. After that, Evan Altaman of Cubs Insider joined the show to discuss the latest Cubs storylines, including right-hander Clay Holmes’ superb work. Later, Rahimi and Grote held the Halftime segment.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, SiriusXM Radio host/analyst Brian Hoyer joined the show to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ progress as he enters his third NFL season and more. Later, Score reporter Chris Emma joined the program live from Halas Hall to share a Bears report.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote shared their reactions to a short video surfacing of Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon doing rehab work with a private trainer as he deals with a calf injury. Was the video encouraging? After that, Rahimi and Grote listened and reacted to Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's most notable comments in his media session Wednesday.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez for the daily transition segment.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote shared their reactions to a short video surfacing of Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon doing rehab work with a private trainer as he deals with a calf injury. Was the video encouraging?

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma live from Halas Hall to share a Bears report.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by SiriusXM Radio host/analyst Brian Hoyer to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ progress as he enters his third NFL season and more.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Evan Altaman of Cubs Insider to discuss the latest Cubs storylines, including star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's struggles against the Brewers and right-hander Clay Holmes’ superb work.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ recent comments about his desire to win and remain in Chicago for his entire career.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the Cubs’ continued bullpen woes.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote broke down the Cubs’ 9-5 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs hit Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowsk hard, but their pitching staff faltered.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed the Cubs' 9-4 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday and welcomed on Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the latest NFL headlines.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' 9-4 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday. After that, they discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sounds like he's all business heading into the 2026 season. Later, they discussed White Sox right-hander Sean Burke's solid outing in his club's 5-1 victory against the Astros on Tuesday.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the latest NFL storylines, including CBS analyst Tony Romo’s murky future with the network and Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon’s absence. After that, Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the show to discuss the club splitting the first two games of its series against the NL Central-leading Brewers. Later, Rahimi and Grote held the Halftime segment.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, they explained how Bears head coach Ben Johnson doesn’t sound fully confident in the team’s left tackle position. Later, they reacted to Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's comments on cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Yahoo Sports insider Russ Dorsey to discuss the latest Cubs, White Sox and MLB storylines.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey for the daily transition segment.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Yahoo Sports insider Russ Dorsey to discuss the latest White Sox and MLB storylines.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote reacted to Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's comments on cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote explained how Bears head coach Ben Johnson doesn’t sound fully confident in the team’s left tackle position.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss the club splitting the first two games of its series against the NL Central-leading Brewers.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the latest NFL storylines, including CBS analyst Tony Romo’s murky future with the network and Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon’s absence.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed White Sox right-hander Sean Burke's solid outing in his club's 5-1 victory against the Astros on Tuesday.