Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Wow. The views and opinions of Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody should not be taken too seriously. Especially when they give advice. Do not take Marshall's analogies literally. Especially when it comes to Russell Dorsey. The sports thoughts of Rahimi, Harris, and Grody may change at any time. It's just sports. Okay, thanks, bye.
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Amy Harrison-Grody. 10-2. On 104.3 The Score.
Where are the draft picks? Wait a minute. NFL, where are the draft picks?
Where's the money, Lebowski? I want that money, Lebowski.
And you know, for everybody who just randomly comments on all of our social media and is like, where are the picks? Good on you. Good on you for keeping this up. Because you know what we're going to be? We're going to be like Bryce Turing was to the Cubs last year. P-I-T-A about this.
I'm guessing you're into the picks.
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Chapter 2: What are the initial thoughts on the Bears' draft picks?
Ryan Poles in his press conference yesterday was asked if you listen to how he feels about this.
Ryan, did you have much dialogue at all about Ian Cunningham and the compensatory piece? Yeah. I'll see most of you guys at the league meetings and we can talk about that. I'll leave that alone right now.
The visual on this as well, if you were watching the video, is right before that question from Phil Thompson of the Tribune, Ryan Poles was taking a sip of water, and when that question came up, he looked like he wanted to spit it out. Oh, yeah. Good for you, Ryan Poles. I want to see some anger out.
You know, Ryan Poles, to his credit, is a very even-keeled man, speaks in a very pleasant tone, pretty transparent at times. Let it out, buddy. This was supposed to be a blowout, and they're showing you up in front of the whole nation. I like it when he's angry. Texture brings up an interesting question to which I don't know the answer. They could, but the question is, can the Bears sue the NFL?
I don't think I'm suing people who I'm asking for something from. Like, that's kind of how I view it.
Sue everybody, is what I say.
If only. I have flaws.
What are they? Oh, I don't know. I sing in the shower. Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me.
Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody. Middays, 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 104.3, The Score.
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Chapter 3: How does the trade of Justin Fields impact the Bears?
Mercy. It was never called Slaughter Rule where I played.
Really?
We called it the Mercy Rule.
Oh, really? You played the more aggressive brand of baseball. We did. We simplified it even more. We just say, oh, yeah, they Run Ruled them. Yeah, Run Ruled them. Run Rule. I like that. Mercy Rule, Run Rule, but you went straight to Slaughter. We were hard. From the state that brought you college football playoff, we also had Run Rule. Slaughter Rule.
We were hard in the Northwest Suburbs, I tell you.
I don't think I ever heard that until you just said it. Really?
Yes. Man. Okay. All right. Maybe I'm the only one. Anybody else heard slaughter rule? As a former YMCA, both scorekeeper and umpire. Never. Just like, all right, that's your five runs this inning. And then if you're up by, I think it was 10 after four innings or something like that, it was over. Our differences make us great. We all grew up in different places in the country. That's right.
Diversity. That's right.
Absolutely. Well, and additionally, Marshall's guy, Sir Anthony Dominguez, what a nice outing for him coming in in the eighth inning. That was that was pretty impressive. You know, he gets Aaron Judge to strike out swinging, walks Kyle Schwarber and then gets the double play ball. I thought of you when I watched that because I was like, well, if it isn't Sir Anthony Dominguez.
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Chapter 4: What was the outcome of the World Baseball Classic match?
So we just got to wait. There's nothing we can do but wait. Sounds not painful, but sounds anxious. Because if you don't know what's going to happen and you're waiting, waiting game's not fun for anybody. Especially if you're the manager of the Cubs and you're expected to contend for a World Series title. And now, arguably, your best power hitter could be out for an indetermined amount of time.
It's going to handle a month. Like, that's what I'm hoping to hear, honestly, is going to be out, you know. I'll accept the old four to six weeks. Isn't it funny how we get used to accepting four to six weeks and be like, okay, it could be worse.
Are you kidding? I just kick the timeline out every time. Like, Justin Steele, when he said May or June, I'm like, June. Like, I just automatically default to the later date.
You just don't want to see 60. You don't want to see, is there still a 60 day?
Oh, yes, there is, and it sucks. Well, that's...
60 days, well, I guess day IL, but I would say that's basically four to six weeks, 60 days.
What are the IL distinctions now? 10 day. There's 10, there's a concussion one, then there's a pitcher one, and then there's 15, and there's the 60.
There's a 10 and a 15?
The 10 is, yeah, the 10 is...
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Chapter 5: How do injuries affect the Cubs' upcoming season?
I wouldn't want to do that for, I know you just used Trent as an example, but for him, where he is in his career.
It's the cap hit similarity, the salary, the concept, the position of need.
Yeah, if that was the case with an edge rusher, I mean, you have to look into it and explore that, but I really just think they are determined to make it work from a, see what we did on offense? Let's do that on defense. Exactly. How good are you, Dennis Allen? And so we're about to find out.
And my issue is, Dio Dingbo, you're telling me Dennis Allen didn't sign off on that as him being the traits guy of people that he likes to deal with? And I see how that played out in real time. Take away the Achilles. Before the Achilles injury, it's not like Dio Dingbo's out here wooing anybody. It's not like the Bears had this stellar defense, run or pass. They just took the ball away.
But here's the thing. So that money that the Ravens freed up, who'd they sign with that money?
Trey Hendrickson. Yeah.
Who were they making room for under the cap when they restructured Lamar's contract? It was either going to be Max Crosby or Trey Hendrickson.
And conversely, we're talking about what they want to do, draft and develop. Meanwhile, there's teams like the Rams who just every year, we're going to punt that first round pick and just get some immediate help right now. That that's how they kind of orchestrate their rebuild or reload, I guess, for the Rams.
We are used to that. Right. So we're used to that. We're used to the Bears trading away first rounders for something they need. Like, I think that's why it's hard for a lot of people. There's a dissonance there because at least in draft capital, we're used to them doing that and being OK with it.
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Chapter 6: What are the concerns about Illinois basketball's performance in the NCAA Tournament?
I think this might be Brad Hunter was best team. And I was so excited. And then the first Big Ten tournament game you actually have, you'll lose it over time to Wisconsin. And I know people say, Leila, get used to the Illini disappointing you. And I've been here 10 years. And for whatever reason, I'm not. I don't know. Maybe it's still fresh. I have no idea.
And then they'll also surprise you, like pull off a bull win over South Carolina that you didn't see coming. So... As I understand the inconsistency, or at least tried to wrap my head around it, I do worry about this. I do worry because they are a team that will throw up an unexpected, lose-the-bag, double-digit-lead type of situation. And could I see them doing that?
Not against Penn, necessarily. But later in the bracket to a spicy North Carolina team or something. That's what worries me. It's not necessarily the first round matchup. It's the second. Because before that, I did think this was an Elite Eight team.
Chapter 7: How do injuries impact the Cubs and White Sox as the season approaches?
Am I crazy for that? They have a lot of talent on this team.
I think they're loaded. I question their ability to put their foot on another team's throat, preferably speaking.
That part.
Here's why. If you go back to February 4th, they beat Northwestern. I watched this game. I was over at the old ABC7 watching this game. They beat Northwestern on a Wednesday, 84 to 44. A 40-point, no questions asked. We are clearly way better than you beat down.
We talked to Kendall Gill right before that game, too.
Exactly. Do you know what their record is since then? Their record since that beatdown... is 4-5. Not only is it 4-5, four of those five losses were overtime losses. They're 0-4 in overtime this season.
Well, the one seeds also have not had their fair share of luck in OT.
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Chapter 8: What predictions are made about the Bears' stadium situation?
It has been a bugaboo for many top-ranked NCAA men's teams. I will say this.
They are tested in a way because they've been to these overtime games against some really good opponents. The Big Ten is very, very good at basketball. This is the most powerful teams have been in the tournament, having 35 of the 68 spots. That's the highest percentage of spots that four conferences have had. Now, look, those four conferences, that is.
I understand their loss to Wisconsin in the tournament was disappointing. It can go one of two ways for this team. It can either prepare them to be like, we can avenge what happened in overtime in these games, which probably should have won two or three or maybe even all four of them, you could argue. At the same time, I question their...
fortitude mentally intestinally physically to be able to survive in this setting knowing what i saw in their first game in the big 10 tournament so i say this i don't have a lot of faith and i didn't have a lot of faith so i don't think my faith changes i just think i take it or leave it like after i think the north carolina is a favorable matchup because they they're banged up
But after Penn, they could probably be a Sweet 16 team that I have no faith in advancing past the Sweet 16. Yeah, I lost faith in Illinois, too. I'm sorry. Yeah.
It hurts. I feel like I overhyped. I thought it was appropriate hype.
Yeah. And I openly root for Illinois. There's obviously a lot of people do around here. But Marshall, you mentioned the idea that they could be, you know, motive. You learned your lesson. You can't you can't let your foot off. That's the second time they've blown a double digit lead against Wisconsin this year. So there's no evidence.
You would think that they would have been motivated from that game in the Big Ten tournament. So I don't think the mind games are working. Unfortunately, Brad Underwood, fair or not, is starting to get that reputation that many really good coaches have gotten throughout, including John Calipari for a while. Great recruiter, puts together. What was Jeremy Warner saying last week?
Four NBA player talents on that team?
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