5 On It & Herb Howard talks Bears (Hour 3)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This hour is brought to you by Jewel Osco. I got five. It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harrison-Roney. Bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score.
What topics are on the minds of the hosts today?
I got five on it.
Number one.
It's five on it on 104.3 The Score with Laila Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and we have a special guest in the house, Herb Howard from The Bigs Media. You know him, the Bears reporter. You follow his content at HerbHoward411 on X. Here's question number one. CBS Sports released its list of the NFL's top regression candidates, and the Bears are right at the top of it. The reason? the Bears don't have the cap space to maintain continuity in the defensive backfield. So here's the question. On a scale of 1 to 10 on the worry meter, trademark, where do you rate your level of concern about the Bears taking the North in 2025 only to give it back in 2026?
Seven, stay scared. And that's not just because it's the Bears and that's not just because it's the NFC North. It's because of the talent in the entire division. But do I think that that means that they will regress that much? No, because I feel like the quarterback is still going to progress. And I think also... you're going to be healthier most likely on the defense. I don't know that you put together as unhealthy of a season physically as the defense had this past year when you consider that even the guy who had the most tackles on the team was also an injured reserve for four weeks. So I don't even need to get into the secondary issue, do I? Do you think Jalen Johnson's going to have another year where part of his groin rips off of his body?
I don't. I feel like I'm tempting fate by saying all this. But I think somebody tempted fate before me. So I'm going to blame that person instead. So because of that, I know that they've got a lot of signings that they have to have. But I also know that they were playing without a lot of the people they expected.
How do the Bears rank among NFL regression candidates?
So I have a feeling that they won't be as regressing as people think. Now, the threat of it is more so the fact that the Packers will get healthy. That means Micah Parsons. That means that I think Minnesota takes another step forward. How much is up to JJ McCarthy? The distance of that step. Okay. Justin Jefferson exists. So when you put that all together and not to mention the lions, do you think the lions missed the playoffs two years in a row after Ben Johnson leaves? What's the likely by itself? What's the likelihood of that? So when you consider all those things, I think there's a reason to be concerned because it's the NFL, but I don't think that it's, it's going to be as bad based on that factor.
Lions don't have to worry about that first place schedule next year. I can tell you that. Bears do.
What is the worry level for the Bears' performance in 2026?
And for that, I'm putting the worry meter at an 8.5. Stay scared. Stay all the way realistic. How about that? I believe Caleb Williams is still on an upward trajectory. I believe that Ben Johnson's offense will be even better. I'll be shocked if they're not a top three offense in 2026. Problem is what that defense do. And I don't know what the defense is going to do. You don't know what the defense is going to do because while you want to say, hey, we know they take away the football. I know the guys on this team currently take away the football. What I don't know is who's going to be healthy next season. What is Dio Odingo going to do? What are some of these other players? What are they going to draft? What are they going to bring in?
I have a lot of questions about this defense. I believe in Dennis Allen, but I believe Dennis Allen is only as good as the chess pieces that he is allotted.
Yeah, I'm right there with you, Layla. It's a seven for me on the worry meter because just the respect of the National Football League, respect for the division. There are a lot of good teams in there. Listen, the Bears won the North this year with a 2-4 division record. So let's start there. Right. The Detroit Lions already swept them this year. And so, you know, can they win it again? Sure. Right. I'm not saying they don't have the ability to.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:14
2
What topics are on the minds of the hosts today?
0:14–1:57
3
How do the Bears rank among NFL regression candidates?
1:57–2:41
4
What is the worry level for the Bears' performance in 2026?
2:41–7:15
5
What moves do the Bears need to make during the offseason?
7:15–17:06
6
What are the implications of DJ Moore's potential trade?
17:06–27:00
7
What is the biggest weakness of the Cubs right now?
27:00–33:29
8
Should Damian Lillard participate in the All-Star Weekend?
33:29–44:32
Speakers
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