...And We're Back

The Bears were able to shock the football world last Sunday and defeat the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 amid a downpour to start the season 1-0. Is it too early to be excited? Will Aaron Rodgers and Co. bring us back down to earth? We'll find out Sunday night in Green Bay. 

Before we talked any bit of football we had to react to the news of the day, that being the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Kelsey nerds out talking about the British Monarchy as we approach a tumultuous time for the UK. The Bears open their season on Sunday against the 49ers, and Brady gives his on-the-record predictions for the season and for the rest of the league as well. Plus,...

We're just a couple of weeks away from the Chicago Bears opening the 2022 season on the Lakefront against the San Francisco 49ers, and Brady and Kelsey talk a little bit about the preseason so far and the return of Roquan Smith. What does it say about Ryan Poles that Smith is not going to be traded? Plus, more on the Arlington Park auction, a top NBA draft pick is out all season, and where has Tom...

We woke up Tuesday to news out of Bears camp that All Pro linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade because the team has not offered him a long term extension that he likes. Will he see the field this year? Also, to our surprise, Willson Contreras and Ian Happ remained on the North Side through the trade deadline last week. Also, Serena Williams will call it a career after this year's US Open....

We're nearing the end of July, which means Trade Deadline time in Major League Baseball. We know the Cubs will likely move Willson Contreras and Ian Happ, but what will the White Sox do? The Bears opened training camp this week, which means it's football season! Kelsey and her family are in their new house! Speaking of moving, it looks like the City of Chicago's efforts to keep the Bears from movi...

It was GREAT to record the show in-person for the very first time! Kelsey and Brady sat outside on the deck, shared a drink, and discussed the current state of the Chicago White Sox. Why aren't they playing as well as we thought they would be? Is it Tony LaRussa? Injuries? Bad luck? Kelsey bought a house! Recapping 4th of July, and much more!

The second jewel of the Triple Crown is in the books! Epicenter plays second fiddle again as Early Voting got the job done in the stretch to win the Preakness. We also talk about our Bucket Lists...sports or otherwise. It's been a tough week for Americans after yet another school shooting, this one coming at an elementary school in south Texas. 21 people were murdered by an 18 year old who walked...

In a seemingly impossible result, Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon pulled off the second biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history! What will he do in the Preakness? Also, what's a ballplayer got to do to play with a consistent baseball?

A shorter episode this week as Kelsey had to miss this week's episode with an illness. We still wanted to bring on one of our favorite guests, though, as the Kentucky Derby is fast approaching! Joe Kristufek is the Lead Racing Analyst and a horse racing ambassador, not to mention an old friend from Arlington Park. He was able to join us for a little while during the busiest week of his year and br...

The NFL is back in the spotlight this week as teams and prospects converge on Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft! Who will the Bears take with their second round selection? Will they look to bolster the offensive line or try to give Justin Fields more weapons to utilize? There seem to be varying opinions out there... The Bulls did win a game in their series with Milwaukee, something not everyone tho...

Scottie Scheffler is your 2022 Masters Champion after dominating on Sunday at Augusta to win the green jacket. We talk about the rather anti-climactic finish as well as a couple other notable performances...namely Tiger Woods. It was great to see Tiger back out there! Baseball has begun, and both Chicago teams got off to a great start! We chat about the opening weekend and the early part of the se...

The Kansas Jayhawks won a thriller on Monday night against the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the NCAA Tournament. We talk about that as well as some of our favorite play by play calls of all time. Thanks to MLB's lockout, we have the privilege of getting MLB's Opening Day and the 1st Round of the Masters on the SAME DAY!! Seems like Tiger is going to play at Augusta...can he win? We talk about t...

From 68 down to 4, college basketball will crown a champion on Monday night in New Orleans. Will Coach K go out on top or will the archrival Tar Heels start the retirement party early? The Kansas Jayhawks are the only #1 seed in the Final Four, but can a short-handed Villanova squad send KU packing? We had some drama at the Oscars on Sunday night! Was the Will Smith confrontation with Chris Rock r...

Hopefully you missed us during our week off. We certainly enjoyed the weekend in college basketball...some games more than others. We talk about the NCAA Tournament, Kelsey's Lenten sacrifice, and the replacement. While we were away, baseball came back so we discuss a couple of rule changes coming to MLB.  Our guest this week is Ben Heisler, talking all things NCAA Tournament, Hoosier Basketb...

MLB and its Players have yet to reach an agreement, and now more games have been cancelled. Calvin Ridley was suspended for an entire season after being caught gambling on NFL games while he was away from the Falcons. There's a new spin on This Week in History Our guest this week is Dave Ross of VSIN in Las Vegas. We talk about college hoops heating up, the MLB lockout, Russia vs Ukraine, and more...

Sad news came down Tuesday as MLB and its Players failed to reach an agreement and Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that some regular season games have been cancelled. We talk about the effects of losing games and what it might mean for baseball going forward. Kelsey and Brady also talk about the Russia-Ukraine war and how surreal it all is to watch, as well as how it's starting to affect the sp...

February is a bit of a dead month once we get past the Super Bowl, but we did have a few newsworthy things pop up. Medina Spirit was finally stripped of his 2021 Kentucky Derby victory due to a positive drug test, making Mandaloun your official winner. There were postgame fireworks in Madison over the weekend as Michigan Head Coach Juwan Howard took exception to something at the end of their game...

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams for winning Super Bowl LVI, 23-20 over the Cincinnati Bengals! Kelsey explains why she watched exactly none of the game as it happened, and Brady talks about his experience watching the game at a bar, rather than at the normal house party setting. We also discuss the halftime show (Spoiler: Loved it) and the gambling that went with the game itself.

The Bengals and the Rams will meet on Sunday in LA for Super Bowl 56! We talk about our expectations for the game, as well as an Olympics twist on This Week in History. We also catch up with Fansided's Mark Carman and get his thoughts on the Bears' recent hires, and his pick for Super Bowl 56

Welcome to Chicago, Matt Eberflus! The Bears have hired their new Head Coach and the new direction of the franchise is starting to take shape. Kelsey and Brady give their initial reactions to the hire, and discuss why there seems to be only cautious optimism...for now. Tom Brady finally officially announced his retirement from the NFL, ending an era of dominance that might never be seen again.&nbs...

The Bears made news on Tuesday by announcing the hiring of Ryan Poles as their new General Manager! We talk about our initial impressions of the hire, and we fully expect to have a new head coach in place by next week's episode. We also covered the EPIC NFL Divisional Round over the weekend, Greyson Allen being a dick, the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement, and horse racing's Pegasus World Cup.

It's our first opportunity to react to the Bears recent firing of both Head Coach Matt Nagy AND GM Ryan Pace. Where do the Bears go from here? Will they get it right? We explore what's next for the Bears, as well as why it might get worse before it gets better, with Jordan Bernfield of WGN Radio and ESPN. Also, Kelsey caught COVID (...probably from Brady), This Week in History, and more!

We're back from our Holiday Break! We're assuming that Sunday's game in Minnesota will be Matt Nagy's last as Bears head coach, right? What will happen on Monday? Will Ryan Pace stick around? We dive into that, plus the Antonio Brown incident, the College Football Playoff, Brady's experience with COVID, and much more!

We're glad Matt Nagy had fun during the first half of Sunday night's loss to Green Bay. We're also pretty sure the second half wasn't very much fun. Could sweeping changes be coming to the organization? Also, Stephen Curry became the NBA's all-time leading 3-point shooter on Tuesday night. Brady explains why the record isn't that big a deal. Christmas fun was had, and as always, This Week in Histo...

We're back after Brady accidentally deleted our recording from Thanksgiving Week.....whoops.... Turns out the Bears still suck! We talk about the most recent loss to the Cardinals and look ahead to Sunday Night Football against Green Bay. Plus, Christmas excitement and traditions, as well as This Week in History. Our guest this week is Brady's softball teammate Drew Petersen. We get another fan's...