Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score: Feb. 2-6
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What are the Chicago Bears' biggest needs for the 2026 NFL Draft?
Spiegel and Holmes show flashback, flashback, flashback. This is our buddy, Matt Miller. I wouldn't trade down, guys. I wouldn't do it. I would not trade down from 10. I would draft Colston Loveland, the tight end from Michigan, and be very, very happy about now I've got my Sam Laporta. I can run 12 personnel with he and Cole Komet because I can run two tight ends. And I would be whistling, happy, walking home on Friday night. So with the 10th pick in the 2025 NFL draft... The Chicago Bears select Colston Loveland, tight end of Michigan.
How does Matt Miller evaluate Colston Loveland's potential impact?
It's like a great tight end I had, a little mini Gronk. I can't help but notice that the Gawagi hat has not been visible in the background. Why don't you leave this man alone? It's like right there. I'm just saying it's... See? Oh, it is there. Look at that. It's up top. If you're watching on Twitch, it's beautiful. Appreciate you guys. I'm moving the hat right now. You're unbelievable. Tell me it's the best partner we ever had. Number one, right there. I've tried. He's like, I got to get out of here. I got to get away from these chamokes. I'm not going to let anyone see me move that calf. Oh, this is the worst looking hat I ever saw. Oh, it looks good on you, though. Spiegel and Holmes. You guys heard of Gawagie?
Go up and get it, guys. Afternoons on the score. I think that it's fair for Matt to maybe take a victory lap on the Colston-Loveland thing. That would be fair, right? Matt Miller can take a lot of victory laps. He's really, really good at his job.
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And he joins us now on the Circus Sports Illinois Hotline. Is Laura Rutledge running from the sideline to the set? Hey, man, how are you? I'm doing well. I always forget how much of a smile that intro puts on my face. So I appreciate you guys. I need that. I need that to play like when I walk into rooms. We could get that sent over. That'd be great. Well, you're walking into this room and we're appreciative of it. I'm not kidding. It's funny because you had said it. And then I got a text from someone of your ilk saying, hey, are you watching Colston Loveland tape? And I was like, no, I'm not. And they were like, you should. And I was like, oh, okay. So having that and then the Bears ending up drafting him and him having the season, it looked like it got off to a little bit of a slow start with him.
But then as he healed up, we saw a player that could be very dangerous for a very long time. Yeah, great player. And I don't, you know, I don't want to give myself too much credit. I think sometimes we overcomplicate football. We overcomplicate like what I do for a living is, okay, watch football, find the good players. And then if you're watching the NFL, it's easy to slide them into those schemes. And when I watched Loveland, I saw Sam Laporta. And it's, I think, pretty much how he was used, especially down the stretch. But both he and Luther Burton, they were my guys last year. And I think... I understand Ryan Poles is probably reading my mock drafts. Thank you, Ryan. I appreciate that. But those were the two players that I wanted for this offense.
And we saw it. It wasn't every week. It wasn't great. But I think we are way too quick to judge rookies in the NFL. Obviously, look at the judgment around Caleb Williams and his rookie season and even the first part of this season. We're way too quick to expect greatness from those guys. When I'm evaluating rookies, I want a Thanksgiving on. If you make an impact before Thanksgiving, that's just extra. But it's really Thanksgiving the rest of the season. That's when you start to get comfortable. That's when you're acclimated. Both Colston and Luther Burton were great from that stretch on. Yeah, you know, I'm thinking about the seasons because we watched it so closely because, Matt, we had a good time this year.
We had a really good time this year. But when Loveland really started to emerge, I'll never forget when Ben said, talked about his work ethic and talked about his mind and just how well he's been doing. And then he said, and his route tree has grown accordingly.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the Chicago Bears' biggest needs for the 2026 NFL Draft?
0:00–0:44
2
How does Matt Miller evaluate Colston Loveland's potential impact?
0:44–4:15
3
What changes have the Bulls made leading up to the trade deadline?
4:15–6:37
4
How did K.C. Johnson assess the Bulls' direction after recent trades?
6:37–12:15
5
What insights did Adam Hoge share from Radio Row at the Super Bowl?
12:15–15:59
6
How does the Bears' draft strategy align with their current roster needs?
15:59–19:14
7
What are the implications of the Bulls' recent trades for their future?
19:14–21:31
8
How do the Bears' coaching and quarterback dynamics affect their success?
21:31–58:52
Speakers
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