Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Danny Parkins talks Nico Hoerner's extension, Bears' push for compensatory picks
02 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
I could do Stephen A. 's job, guys. It's not that hard. Danny Parkins. QB1 party. All are invited. Host of Fox Sports 1's First Things First. Coming in at number six, though, the team that should be the favorites in the NFC North, though the odds makers say they're the third best team, my Chicago Bears. Why can't the Chicago Bears be the best offense in football?
The Bears, plenty of reason to doubt them. Caleb Williams, no. Former host of 670 The Score, before he abandoned us. That's a Caleb Williams custom, baby. Jersey number one is going to the Raptors.
You guys made it seem like a Chicago Bears fan. We had our guy, Danny Parkins, all these guys. Danny Parkins on 104.3 The Score.
Chapter 2: Why do some believe the Chicago Bears can be the best offense in football?
Wait for Danny Parkins to come on our show, which he does every week. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. You can find us at twitch.tv slash thescoreschicago.
Chapter 3: What challenges do the Bears face in the upcoming season?
Danny joins us there. Check out Danny on the newly expanded First Things First OT from 4 to 5 on Fox Sports 1. And Danny's out here making some people money. Danny, Nico Horner gets extended. Why do I feel like you had something to do with it?
Because obviously I did. No. Proximity. Yeah, sure. You know, I was just happy for him. What a good dude. Humble. Down to earth. Uh, you know, when I, I texted him after it was finalized and, you know, he just was like, you know, obviously thank you. But then he was like, what an amazing place to get to play ball.
Like, I just, I think he, I think he genuinely loves it in Chicago and yes, believes in the organization's future, but also like, you know, these guys have friends around baseball and who play on other teams. And, um, There's no place like Wrigley. The Dodgers win more. The Yankees have as much, if not more, history, obviously. The Red Sox are in the conversation.
But I can tell you, a day game at Yankee Stadium is not like a day game at Wrigley. I just saw a clip of Rizzo on a different podcast where if you could play one more game, what would you do? And he said it'd be a Friday day game at Wrigley. There's nothing that beats it. So I think these guys who play for the Cubs know that is it a perfect situation? No.
But do they have it better than almost all of their friends across the sport? Absolutely.
Then why does Kyle Tucker hate it so much here? Why?
Yeah, I don't care, but it's a good question. You know, listen, it's not for everybody. The wind plays a bigger factor at Wrigley than other places. Day games more at Wrigley than other places. So if you're a night guy, who knows? So, yeah, you know, it's not for everybody. And, again, like the Dodgers. You get more money and you win more.
So it's not like he chose to go play for Tampa or the Rangers. He was like, I'm going to go to the Dodgers.
Not the Rangers catching a stray.
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Chapter 4: What are the latest updates on Nico Hoerner's extension?
I don't know. I don't think it's hard to make the argument that the Dodgers is a pretty good place to go play baseball. Yeah, you're right.
First of all, they've got a roof on the ballpark now, so that's something.
It's not like he chose to play for the White Sox over the Cubs. Oh, no. He chose the Dodgers.
And then secondly, Kyle Tucker has had history of not being exactly forthcoming when it came to injuries. There was a big discussion about it in Houston when he was last there. A media market that's number three where we are rabid dogs and holding people accountable and we'll figure out whether or not you were truly injured. Maybe that might have also had something to do with it on his side.
I'm not saying it did, but I could understand why that might be an aspect.
Hey, Danny, are you as tired of this stadium discussion as I am? I'm just curious.
Yeah, I don't want to talk about it. Okay, see? Okay. It's not a good radio topic.
I don't know about that because there's a lot of impassioned people who have a lot of things that they've been saying to us about it.
Oh, I'm sure. Yeah, but there's a lot of impassioned people who have a lot of things to say about the Cubs and the Bulls and the Bears and a number of things.
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Chapter 5: How does Danny Parkins view the Cubs' current situation?
I don't care at all about it.
I don't think we've been really debating property. Property taxes just exist. On a similar note but not the same topic ā Are you surprised that the Bears are out here still talking about these comp picks? I mean, I gave up on it.
Listen, I think that when you have... a leg to stand on. And I've been known to take a moral stand a time or two in my day. Like, you know what I mean? Like if you feel like you have won over on someone and you've been wronged, it's tough to let that go. And you feel like you did everything right.
Do I think that some of the obsession about this in the media coverage has been about the draft picks as opposed to like, applauding the Bears for doing it right in terms of hiring and promoting and helping with the diversity of NFL front offices. Like, I don't think ā I think that it's more selfishly motivated than by, like, the actual cause of what happened there.
But, no, like, good for the Bears. Like, you should ā if you think you are owed something ā And it's a pretty bulletproof case, to be honest. Like, they obviously, based on how the law, it's not a law, but how the rule was intended, like, they obviously were. He left for a promotion to a title. They are due the picks. So they shouldn't let it go. I support it wholeheartedly.
I think it just has to also do with, once again, I thought we were past this to an extent. I'll never say fully because it's the NFL. But past it to where we saw how in punishment of players, it was very all over the place whenever they would levy punishment. I feel like in this case, they're doing the same when it comes to a rule that they instituted that hurts nobody to give them these picks.
Yeah, well, I agree. I think it is a... What is the NFL worried about? They're worried about the precedent of black executive getting promoted and hired to general manager but being usurped by team president. I don't think we have to worry about this. Matt Ryan has said he's not that guy who's doing that job. Like, some probably would.
You know, so I think you can reasonably take this on a case-by-case basis. And I think sometimes... What's a good comp for this? Like, right now in the NBA, if Cade Cunningham doesn't make All-NBA because of the 65 game rule, if Adam Silver just came out and said, Cade Cunningham is eligible for All-NBA, I don't think one person would have a problem with it.
Because he's going to play 61 or 62 games, and it was not because of load management. It was because of a real injury. And he obviously was one of the 15 best players in the NBA this year. There should be room for case-by-case analysis. Everything doesn't have to be black and white. And so, yes, Matt Ryan has this job, but...
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Chapter 6: What factors contribute to players' experiences at Wrigley Field?
And this is letter for no reason. Like, this doesn't hurt anybody.
Well, nor would it hurt anyone to make Cade Cunningham eligible for All-NBA. Like, I mean, I guess you could argue he would take a spot of somebody else. Yeah. But nobody would disagree with it. Like, we have commissioners for a reason. They should just be able to operate in the best faith of the sport and do things for the betterment of the game and exact a modicum of case-by-case common sense.
It's not like this would bog down Roger Goodell because we'd be worried about there being too many black executives. You know what I mean? Talk about a problem that the NFL is not in the face of having right now because it obviously wouldn't be a problem, but they're obviously also not close to it. Like, every time this comes up, you could just handle it and just evaluate it.
And so I am surprised that they're not getting the comp picks, but I'm also not, you know, I'm not losing a ton of sleep over it.
Danny Parkins joining us. He is the former host of The Score, but now he's on First Things First because TV. He said, my face is too good to just keep on the radio. Danny, one last thing for you here. Jaden Ivey. is out here not being a problem for the Bulls anymore because they got rid of him, conduct detrimental to the team.
He did not pass the workplace vibe check, as I like to call it, and now he's out here without a job, although he's getting paid for the rest of the season. How much more can Michael Reinsdorf take from his front office before making changes?
It is a question that I don't have the answer to, but it is probably the question. Um, I do think this one is a little different because it is more embarrassing instead of just bad basketball judgment. But they've also had embarrassment before and haven't had any sort of change.
So, you know, this is a pretty straightforward one to get rid of Jaden Ivey because he wasn't averaging 25 and 10 and he's not committed to a long-term deal. And to your point, he wasn't passing the vibe check in the locker room. That Joe Colley column was awesome. That was a very fun read of like, hey man, I was just checking in on your knee. Have you fornicated before marriage?
That was great writing. Cowley was meant to write that story. So I enjoyed that piece of it. I would say that I will buy... The Bulls' front office has been Teflon, right? Pack stayed around forever, and Arturis is still here. But they have fired coaches. So they will have some turnover at that level. And it's just like Michael Reinsdorf doesn't want to get to know a new executive too often.
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