Chicago Sports Rush

The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history, and Dan McNeil asks if anyone can keep them out of the Super Bowl. Dan also laments the sorry state of NFL pregame shows, analyzes the Bears' matchup with the Dolphins this Sunday, and explains why Miami's trade for Tyreek Hill was the best off-season move.

Thanks to a pummeling at the hands of the Cowboys, the Bears came crashing back to Earth in NFL Week 8. But this week, the bigger news is the Roquan Smith trade -- how will this exchange affect the Bears going forward this season?

Dan McNeil returns with a preview of Bears v Cowboys in NFL Week 8. The Bears looked sharp on MNF, but Dan says that a single performance shouldn't give fans false hope against an aggressive Cowboys team. The weekend ends with Bills v Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who is a double-digit underdog for the first time in his career -- guess who Dan is picking?

The Bad Weather Bears showed up ready to play on Monday Night Football. Leveraging the NFL's best rushing attack, Chicago found a spark on offense and burned the New England Patriots, 33-14.

Danny Mac looks back at the Cardinals/Saints game, and looks ahead to the Week 7 matchups. The Christian McCaffrey trade speaks to the necessity of running backs for winning games. 

Dan McNeil weighs on in NFL Week 6 action and recaps the MNF battle between the Chargers and Broncos. Russell Wilson's guaranteed contract is looking more and more like a failed business decision -- will Broncos GM George Paton keep his job after this season?

Dan McNeil wonders how Amazon Prime Video executives must feel after yet another Thursday Night Football debacle. The Bears v Commanders game was a boring outing for TNF and highlighted both teams' deficiencies. Will Chicago continue to squander every opportunity to win?

Dan McNeil says the Bears gave the game away to the Vikings yesterday. Mistakes ruled the day for Chicago, even though Minnesota took its foot off the gas and gave the Bears a second chance. Plus, a recap of NFL Week 5 action.

Dan McNeil recaps the Thursday Night Football stinker between the Colts and Broncos. Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan look terrible so far this season and have saddled their teams with costly contracts. Plus, Dan’s NFL Week 5 previews.

Dan McNeil reacts to the Chicago Bears' loss versus the NY Giants in Week 4. Justin Fields showed flashes of promise early in the game, but couldn't keep up with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley.

Dan McNeil revisits the glory of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins -- still the only team to go unbeaten for an entire NFL season. Miami is making a point of celebrating Don Shula's flawless squad during this year's games.

Dan McNeil recaps NFL Week 3 and the exciting game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans. Justin Fields struggled once again -- but it's still too soon to say whether he's in over his head in the NFL.

The Bears welcome the Texans in what could be a very winnable game this week, but all eyes will be on Florida as the Bucs host the Packers & the Dolphins host the Bills. Dan McNeil gives his take on Week 3 and breaks down the breakdowns of Tony Romo.

Dan McNeil recaps NFL Week 2 and looks at what teams look like contenders and which ones are in for an adventure. Chicago leaves Wisconsin with a L and have a long way to go on the offensive department.

Dan McNeil previews Week 2, and after a complete shellacking in Minneapolis, will the Green Bay Packers regroup at home against a Bears team who snagged a Week 1 win?  Are the Bears and Packers really a rivalry?

Dan McNeil looks at NFL Week 1 madness, and breaks down the Bears come-from-behind win. Jaylon Johnson comes up big with an early takeaway, and the Bears come away with confidence against a dominating defense.

Dan McNeil reacts to the Buffalo Bills dismantling of the LA Rams on the road. Danny Mac also takes a look at the matchups this weekend.  

Dan McNeil looks at the bright spots in the Bears roster heading into Week 1 against San Francisco. Danny Mac talks about the retirement of Bears President & CEO Ted Phillips.  

Before the football season officially starts, Dan McNeil discusses his Ten Commandments of Football Wagering. 

Dan McNeil talks being a fair-weather White Sox fan, and that's what the White Sox deserve right now.  Justin Fields looked good in the last pre-season game, but will he have a new Guard by the time Week 1 starts? Danny Mac also says why he likes the Bears and the points against San Francisco. Danny also looks at a couple opening weekend games. 

Take a break from the positional battles of preseason and join Dan McNeil as he runs through some of the top football movies as chosen by his Twitter followers & gat Danny Mac's top picks in the latest Danny Mac Podcast.

Hope springs eternal with a 2-0 preseason record. Dan McNeil is here to remind you this is just a scrimmage, but Danny Mac had his eyes on Teven Jenkins' performance as a possible bellwether for what could be this season. Danny Mac looks at the depth chart, including the return of Roquan Smith. Danny also looks around the NFL, including a historic AFC West division.

In this edition of The Danny Mac Podcast, Dan McNeil looks back at his friendship with Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS.  Danny Mac talks about his time with Mongo, the struggle with ALS, and the mark he's made on Chicago.

Dan McNeil reacts to the Chicago-Kansas City game and the turf conditions. People from across the spectrum have their opinions about the surface.

In the inaugural Danny Mac Podcast, Dan McNeil dishes on the biggest sports story in Chicago: Can the Bears & Roquan Smith reach an agreement, or is a trade in the offing? Danny Mac dishes on this issue and more with his Chicago Bears 2022 preview.