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Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show

Full Show — February 23, 2026

23 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?

1.128 - 20.166 Marshall Harris

This hour is brought to you by Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago.

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23.656 - 28.446 Leila Rahimi

Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10 to 2 on 104.3 The Score.

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28.706 - 41.412 Unknown

And we go out to our hotline. That is where we find WBBM Newsradio political editor Jeff Buchholz, who is right now joining us from Oak Park, where an event held by the governor just wrapped up. Hi, Jeff.

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41.392 - 53.653 Jack O'Callaghan

A lot of the conversations today, according to the governor over the last 24 hours, have been the Bears saying, well, we didn't mean that we're moving to Indiana. And we only put that statement out to mollify was the word the governor used.

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Chapter 2: What recent statements did the Bears make about moving to Indiana?

53.793 - 55.115 Jack O'Callaghan

Holy cow, that's a big word.

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55.135 - 66.775 Unknown

When you say mollify, you mean appease. So so the Bears made that statement to appease the work that they had done with Indiana. And and they're walking it back when it came to the statement that they issued yesterday.

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66.755 - 86.279 Jack O'Callaghan

I mean, I suppose if I had a dictionary in front of me, Layla, I would be able to sort of parse the difference between peas and mollify. I'm going to stick with mollify because that's the word the governor used and I don't want to like put words in his mouth. We are. Let me give you the definition of mollify. Appease the anger or anxiety of someone. I'm just giving you the straight off.

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86.559 - 88.241 Jack O'Callaghan

That's the dictionary.com edition.

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88.281 - 94.587 Leila Rahimi

Why did you make me put that down? We need a medical dictionary. A patient gets difficult, you clone them.

94.607 - 109.182 Jack O'Callaghan

Jeff, I just want to use the word mollify too, since both my partners did. I want to make sure that I was able to use that word as well. What would be worse for him? The tax payers having to pay more or losing the Chicago Bears to the state of Indiana?

109.162 - 123.9 Jack O'Callaghan

I believe you are referring, Grody, to the widely held belief that Governor Pritzker is going to seek an office other than the governorship of Illinois. That would be correct, to mollify my statement.

124.18 - 136.114 Unknown

Yes, that would be correct. Good job. Yeah, exactly. My life is one long, mollifying part. We appreciate your time, and thank you for doing so, Jeff. This has been very informative, as usual, and we all learned a new word today.

136.094 - 141.922 Jack O'Callaghan

Hey, if that's what I bring to the folks at 104.3 The Score, I'm happy to help.

Chapter 3: How did Team USA's gold medal win affect the players?

820.889 - 837.972 Unknown

But... To have it go down like this, to have Team USA come through and also honor the late Johnny Goudreau, we haven't even gotten to all the emotional parts of this. Again, Catherine Tappan joins us at 1045. We can't wait to talk to her. So let's listen coming up next to some of the sights and sounds, too, that we had.

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838.032 - 845.222 Unknown

Because poor Team Canada, not only you get the silver, but then you get the little stoat-stuffed animal that was handed to you. Did you notice that, too? Did you guys see that?

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845.242 - 847.345 Jack O'Callaghan

Yeah, they're just looking like, uh, what's this?

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847.325 - 855.376 Unknown

And first you get your medal, and then after that happens, then you get your celebratory stoat. Those things are going to go for big money on the second market.

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855.396 - 859.621 Jack O'Callaghan

I think they would have preferred those over the silver medals. Yeah, I don't think they wanted the silver.

859.641 - 863.887 Unknown

You know that's like a fancy name for a member of the weasel family, the stoat. Really?

864.548 - 868.313 Jack O'Callaghan

I've never heard of the stoat. They're cute. Educational.

868.333 - 869.094 Unknown

They seem destructive.

869.194 - 870.075 Jack O'Callaghan

Are they babies?

Chapter 4: What emotional moments were shared during the medal ceremony?

1815.734 - 1826.193 Mark Grote

We're a great team. That's exactly how we wanted to go. We wanted to go through Canada and beat them. It could have went either way tonight, but that's an unbelievable win for the Americans.

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1826.493 - 1844.758 Unknown

Congratulations, Jack. Go enjoy it. Thank you. That was Catherine Tappan on NBC, courtesy of NBC and the Olympics, and her interview with Jack Hughes after he had scored the golden goal. And there he was just chatting away with no front teeth after he got hit in the face with a high stick.

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1844.738 - 1864.23 Jack O'Callaghan

It's going to be cool to be Jack Hughes right now, man. American hero. Oh, by the way, he plays for the New Jersey Devils. To every rink that he goes to now for the rest of the year, the adoration that he is going to receive. Things will be longer than the rest of the year. Well, come on, man. Do you understand the world we live in? A short attention span.

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1864.49 - 1868.337 Jack O'Callaghan

This has about another 24 hours of life, and then we go back to not caring about hockey.

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1868.497 - 1873.45 Unknown

Are you kidding? We're talking about the Bears stadium later. Exactly. Speaking of the next 24 hours.

1873.47 - 1883.54 Jack O'Callaghan

Then we get back to the real sports. You know the story about the snowstorm and where they were supposed to go from Milan and where they ended up after Milan, right? Miami. Oh, Miami.

1883.78 - 1885.762 Unknown

They were supposed to fly into JFK.

1885.882 - 1893.628 Jack O'Callaghan

Yes, but they couldn't because of the snowstorm. So instead, they're going to be in Miami, fresh off a gold medal? What kind of partying is going on in Miami?

1893.869 - 1896.991 Unknown

Well, the other issue is these guys got to get back to work.

Chapter 5: What personal TV shows did the hosts enjoy and why?

5405.163 - 5421.142 Jack O'Callaghan

I did have a girlfriend that, I will admit, she was the one that made me, I don't know, made is strong, but watch it. And I loved it. I couldn't get enough of it. Couldn't get enough of it. It was good. Yeah, I never got on the gossip girl train. Maybe I'll catch reruns. Brody style in no particular order at some point in my future.

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5421.883 - 5430.512 Jack O'Callaghan

But as far as the biggest question I have for Ryan Poles, Ben Johnson, I mean... Bruh, how y'all feel about that left tackle spot?

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5430.532 - 5431.233 Unknown

Oh, yeah, that.

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5431.614 - 5458.612 Jack O'Callaghan

How do you feel about left tackle? Are you understanding what usually happens when that type of injury, the one that Ozzy Tripolo suffered, happens and the rate of return and success rate after returning? Are you just as kind of between a rock and a hard place about left tackle as you were this time last year? Yeah. Or has anything changed? That's the question for both the coach and the GM.

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5458.972 - 5468.821 Jack O'Callaghan

Mainly for the GM, but obviously Ben Johnson has to scheme that, and I think, I still believe the head coach is in charge. That would have been my first question, too, but I'll go to my alternate question.

5468.981 - 5470.022 Unknown

Is Charles in charge?

5470.142 - 5470.822 Jack O'Callaghan

Charles in charge.

Chapter 6: What are the key questions for the Bears regarding the left tackle position?

5471.123 - 5483.633 Jack O'Callaghan

Yes. Of my days and my nights. Oh, man. Of my wrongs and my rights. So you could pretty much sing all those 80s sitcoms. I was lamenting the loss of the sitcom theme song.

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5483.613 - 5489.143 Unknown

You know what Gossip Girl really just was? You know you love me XOXO Gossip Girl and then some sort of like beat.

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5489.383 - 5496.115 Jack O'Callaghan

I still couldn't believe it was him though that was Gossip Girl. I'm sorry. There's lots of hims on the show.

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5496.195 - 5498.82 Unknown

No Gossip Girl talk until you watch the other guys.

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5499.273 - 5503.925 Jack O'Callaghan

Fair enough. You guys always get me with the other... Like, I have no excuses left.

5504.126 - 5505.609 Unknown

You're just going to be better for it.

5505.81 - 5531.332 Jack O'Callaghan

I guess here's a question that I would ask during the course of an interview with the powers that be out at the Combine in Indy. Last year at this time, sir... You guys were very uneasy, clearly, about your running backs room. You did go out and draft Kyle Menungai. Are you guys happy with DeAndre Swift, or is he another guy that could be a cap casualty? Is it possible in that regard?

5531.633 - 5543.286 Jack O'Callaghan

Or do you look at DeAndre Swift as your future running back? Do you add years to his contract? How do you feel about DeAndre Swift now, after clearly not thinking he was going to be the lead running back going into last year?

5543.266 - 5549.815 Unknown

I know we're going to do a Combine pregame show on our show, but I want to throw this nugget at you to think about for the pregame show.

Chapter 7: How does the Bears' running back situation impact their future?

5565.596 - 5571.163 Jack O'Callaghan

They were excited for him. They were excited for Travion Henderson. They did not appear excited about DeAndre Swift at all.

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5572.274 - 5593.995 Unknown

Five on it. He's been there the whole time. The whole time, huh? The whole time. It's five on it at 104.3 the score. That's Laila Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody, all three in the house today. It's all brought to you by AlmostFreeTeeth.com because confidence should never cost a fortune. Here's question number three. Will the Bulls win in February?

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5596.203 - 5611.387 Unknown

Not next win in February, but simply win in February. That's how bleak this has gotten. However, did that change me watching the Bulls game last night? No, it did not. I still watched the whole thing against the Knicks where they lost 105-99.

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5612.329 - 5613.25 Jack O'Callaghan

Show off.

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5613.23 - 5632.814 Unknown

But here's the issue. They have now lost one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine times in a row. Are you aware that your son has been absent? Nine times. And the calendar month of February has not seen a win. They play the Hornets next.

Chapter 8: What are the implications of the Bears' draft strategy this year?

5633.435 - 5637.22 Unknown

Is that the chance? There's a chance. Are you telling me there's a chance?

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5637.26 - 5638.401 Jack O'Callaghan

That they're a beatable team.

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5639.443 - 5640.744 Unknown

I'm going to say yes.

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5641.385 - 5646.915 Jack O'Callaghan

That they'll win? Okay, so you think that they will win in February?

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5647.115 - 5656.447 Unknown

I do. I do. Now, Marshall's face said everything, but I will let Marshall speak for himself. His face is not the only part of him that speaks.

5656.607 - 5666.76 Jack O'Callaghan

They better not win in February. Here's why. The Bulls have 24 wins this season. As you mentioned, they have lost nine in a row.

5668.061 - 5669.183 Unknown

Nine times.

5669.203 - 5687.314 Jack O'Callaghan

The Hornets are fighting for a play-in spot. The team that's three games behind them for said playing spot is the Bulls. If you want to avoid the middle, you lose to teams that are currently above you in the standings. That's what you do. As far as their other game in the month of February, do you guys know who they play?

5687.902 - 5688.263 Unknown

Yes.

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