5 On It & Jeremy Werner previews Illinois-Wisconsin matchup (Hour 3)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The score. 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. I got five on it. Number one. Did the Bears have the weakest offseason in the NFC North? I don't think the Bears had the weakest offseason, Ray, and anybody else who cares. I think, though, the Bears should be proud that they didn't win the offseason. Because when you win the offseason, that usually means you have a bunch of money to spend and you have some sort of high draft pick. Oh, my goodness. The Nuts on Clark team is here and they have cool letter jackets.
Did the Bears have the weakest offseason in the NFC North?
Hi, Nuts on Clark team. They're always so nice to us. They provide popcorn and goodies, and we love them. So shout-out to the Nuts on Clark crew. Shout-out to Andy Gersher, too. Yeah, Andy's a great guy. Gersher, what are you doing, man? Andy's here. Andy Gersher from WBBM, everybody. Oh, yeah, come on in. Hi, guys. Nuts on Clark folks are here. Hi, guys. Good to see you. How are you, man? Nuts on Clark. What's your name? I'm Robert. Hey, Robert. How are you, man? This is live, guys, just so you're aware. Yeah, hi. How are you, man? Nice to meet you. Hi. How are you? I'm Mark. You're listening to the Nuts on Clark crew. Yeah, that's Layla. Hi, Layla. Nice to meet you. They got cool Letterman jackets on. Oh, my goodness. Oh, thank you.
Thank you. Some popcorn. Thank you so much. This is... Oh. This is perfect. Oriole Shamrock. Oh, my goodness. Is it really? Wow. Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys. This means a lot. Thank you so much. Thank you. We appreciate Nuts on Clark. Our Nuts on Clark crew just coming in. Thanks, you guys. You want a sip of my coffee or anything? I heard Grody sneeze earlier. You're probably better off. Thank you so much. Take care, guys. So that was a live hangout with Nuts on Clark and Andy Gersher from WBBM. How about that? So getting back to what happened in the division regarding free agency. I don't think that the Bears had a week free agency, week offseason. Number one, offseason ain't over yet. We got a draft. Number two, we have the obligatory press release where they say, hey, we signed X amount of players to this deal.
And one of those last year was Nashawn Wright. And look how that went. The glad I called that guy guy oftentimes may come through, as we've seen. So in the meantime, I think the Bears just couldn't make the same kind of splash as they did even last year. The priority last year was clearly improve the offensive line. They didn't have enough to do it through the draft. They went through free agency. It was spending and it worked. They had to fill gaps this year. They had to fill the gap of left tackle with Ozzie Trapillo being injured. They've reportedly signed, although it's not official yet, Braxton Jones. They traded for Garrett Bradbury. That was filling a need. They had to replace the need of having to get rid of Tremaine Edmonds.
They had to trade DJ Moore. I don't know that that's weak necessarily. I think that's just what happens when you've been a GM in the league for as long as Ryan Poles has been now. And now you're going to have to start getting rid of some of your own guys. And that is the real test of a general manager. The most real test. That's what ultimately, as you know, did Ryan Payson. It was because he overpaid for some people who he really liked, like Jimmy Graham.
What frustrations did Ryan Poles express about compensatory draft picks?
And then he also had some really bad cap casualties. So, it's not weak. But the good news is, you're just not going to win the offseason because you have games you have to win instead. And that's a good thing. Ray, can you read me the question again real quick? Just how I need the momentum. Did the Bears have the weakest offseason in the NFC North? Okay. Well, I'm looking at what the Packers have done. They snagged Javon Hargrave while we were on the air yesterday. Yeah. They traded for Zyre Franklin. Yeah. Sky Moore, the wide receiver, kick returner is there. They got out of the Rashawn Gary contract. Yeah. So that's all stuff right there. Detroit, they bring in Cade Mays. They bring in Isaiah Pacheco. Pretty good.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:42
2
Did the Bears have the weakest offseason in the NFC North?
0:42–3:04
3
What frustrations did Ryan Poles express about compensatory draft picks?
3:04–9:04
4
How did Illinois perform in their previous matchup against Wisconsin?
9:04–9:40
5
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Illinois basketball team?
9:40–10:16
6
How does the depth of the Illinois roster compare to previous years?
10:16–11:22
7
What impact does Pro Day have on player prospects from Illinois?
11:22–12:16
8
Who are the key players to watch in the upcoming Illinois game?
12:16–45:40
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