Could Bears be an improved team with a worse record in 2026?
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What improvements can the Bears make for the 2026 season?
You would hope from year one to year two with this coaching staff and personnel department, we're so much further along than we were a year ago at this time. So that's what's encouraging to me and Ryan. And I really look forward to seeing these guys hit the grass here in a couple weeks.
That's the voice of Ben Johnson. He is expected to speak at Hallis Hall today. We will bring you his comments here on 104.3 The Score. And Mark Rohde, did you recognize the song that was played for you by Tyler Beterbaugh just now?
Oh, yeah.
This is Big Bang Take Little Bang.
Oh, no. This isn't Ice Cube, is it? It is? No, this is YG. Okay, my reference to Big Bang Take Little Bank is Ice Cube, no Vaseline. Big Bang Take Little Bank, it's a lyric.
But this is the song that was created off of that sample.
Oh, so this is the original.
No, no, this is the song that was... Oh, off of Ice Cube. Yeah, so the sample is the original, so that's the Ice Cube line.
Yeah.
And then the song was created from it. So are you saying that... One gave birth to the other.
So they switch the sample.
Is that what you're saying? Kind of. They switch the style up. And if they hate them, let them hate. Watch the money pile up.
Next, can I put my request in for the next return music? Yes.
And you know what? Because the Sox won and they're playing a day game today and we can't go. Anybody else who wants to request a song on the text line, go ahead and we'll see what happens. 312-644-6767. But Mark is first.
I love that. I love that idea. Yeah, if there's a bumper, some bumper music you would like to... Sorry to step all over you here, Tyler. I know some producers get really angry when you tell them, when you make requests for the bumper music. So...
We like the request line.
Yeah. The request line. It's a skull thumping Thursday today here on the score after the Cubs skull thump the Pirates 10-4. I'll thump your skull for you.
I don't know that we need to keep yelling that. Don't forget the White Sox in that, by the way.
I don't know that we need to keep yelling that. The White Sox beat Minnesota 15-2, but my request will be. What about Danks? Don't worry about Danks. It was Mark Burley we needed to worry about. Danks got his extension. He got his money. There's nothing to worry about when it comes to John Danks, and there never was. Blackout game.
Actually, yes, there was. I was very upset when he got traded away.
What about Danks indeed?
And I was like, what the hell did he get?
How can coaching changes impact a team's performance?
I was so mad when that trade happened. Nobody ever talks about the other side of the John Danks trade, the side where the Rangers lost him, except me. And then I'm like, do you know what I call that trade? The Akinori Otsuka Magic Beans trade. Because I'm like, John Daniels basically traded away John Danks for Magic Beans at Akinori Otsuka.
Why can't Jay Buter hit the baseball?
How could you give $12 million to a Ducky Aramu?
My bumper music that I would like to request, young Tyler Buterbaugh, and this will be for five beauts, is I would like to hear Ice Cube's telling me Big Bang Takes the Little Bang. Now, you probably can't play many more of the lyrics from that particular song, but I would like that isolated, and I would like to feel that coming out of the next break or into the next segment. I got you.
I'll make sure you feel the Vaseline. I'm sure Danny Parkins.
No. No. No. No Vaseline.
No Vaseline.
You're down to three buttes, Pat.
No.
I'm sure Danny Parkins will love the Ice Cube conversation. Big music guy, Danny Parkins.
Wait, isn't he in the next segment? Yes, obviously. So we have to play Danny's open in the next segment. You won't be able to hear it.
Oh, yeah. We got all sorts of good stuff coming up with Danny because Danny has attracted a celebrity, hasn't he?
Oh, my God.
Layla.
Yeah, this is pretty incredible.
And there's some news from Take the North as well that collided with Danny Parkins. So we're going to have a juicy Parko segment today for once.
For once. I'm kidding. That's just jokes. Mark spent six hours with Danny last week doing a show.
I love Parkins.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What improvements can the Bears make for the 2026 season?
0:02–2:26
2
How can coaching changes impact a team's performance?
2:26–5:04
3
What role do turnovers play in a team's success?
5:04–8:51
4
How does the Bears' defense compare to last season?
8:51–11:47
5
What factors contribute to a team's regression in the NFL?
11:47–15:15
6
How does the Bears' schedule affect their chances this season?
15:15–17:17
Speakers
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