Waddle & Silvy

Waddle and Silvy continue the Bears conversation with listeners before kicking off the annual countdown of Tom Waddle's 10 Most Important Bears. Waddle explains why the list is not simply the team's best players, but instead the players whose seasons will have the biggest impact on the Bears' success. The guys also revisit the anniversary of the Khalil Mack trade during Tales from the Stylist Chai...

Waddle and Silvy spend the hour taking Bears calls as fans share their biggest prediction, concern, or expectation heading into the 2026 season. The guys debate whether Caleb Williams can take another step without immediately becoming one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks, and whether the Bears could actually be a better football team even if they finish with fewer wins than last year. They also dis...

Waddle and Silvy react to another frustrating Cubs collapse in Arizona and debate whether Jacob Webb's recent struggles are simply regression, fatigue, or the league finally adjusting to him. They also discuss encouraging news on Darnell Wright, the discouraging setback for Ben Brown, and what it means for the Cubs' postseason bullpen plans. Then the conversation turns almost entirely to the Bears...

Michael Wilbon joins Waddle and Silvy to discuss the growing controversy surrounding players returning to college after NFL opportunities, the Big Ten's new policy, and why college athletics desperately needs clearer rules. Wilbon also weighs in on the Cubs' playoff chances, Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP race with Shohei Ohtani, and the Diamondbacks accusing Chicago of stealing signs. The guys continu...

Waddle and Silvy debate the Cubs' all-time team after Ian Happ earns a spot in left field, with Waddle making the case that Moisés Alou, Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber all had stronger Cubs peaks. Waddle's World returns with a mix of sports and oddball stories, including CTE research, college athletics, sleep disorders and a running joke about Aiden trying to swat a bee despite being allergic.

Waddle and Silvy react to Jordan Schultz's report that the Bears have explored trade scenarios involving defensive tackle Gervon Dexter before shifting their focus to the team's biggest remaining camp questions. Courtney Cronin joins live from Halas Hall to provide updates on Darnell Wright's elbow injury, the left tackle battle, the safety competition, and why Jalen Johnson's leadership stood out...

Waddle and Silvy broadcast live from Halas Hall and discuss the final public Bears training camp practice, with Tom Waddle praising Rome Odunze's movement and Colston Loveland's ability to create mismatches. The guys revisit Caleb Williams' missed deep throw to Loveland against Cincinnati and debate Ben Johnson's explanation for why the Bears quarterback should have dialed back the aggression on f...

Waddle and Silvy try to take a more positive approach to Bears-Bengals before they run through LaMotta's List.

Waddle and Silvy continue discussing what happened in Cincinnati for the Bears before they recap the weekend with the Good, the Bad, the Dirty.

Waddle and Silvy continue discussing their main takeaways from the Bears loss to the Bengals. Then, they get weird in Waddle's World.

Waddle and Silvy break down the Bears loss to the Bengals and discuss what it means for the team moving forward. They hear from Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams and get a break down from Waddle about a missed throw to Colston Loveland.

Waddle and Silvy get some anger off their chests with Quick Bitch before they run through Aki's A-List.

Waddle and Silvy are joined by Barstool Big Cat for their weekly conversation. Then, they discuss Caleb Williams's MVP potential before setting your weekend viewing with What to Watch For.

Waddle and Silvy are joined by Super Bowl champion and Bears color analyst Tom Thayer. Then, they run through Waddle's World and play Florida or Ohio.

It's a Dr. Pepper Bears Friday! Waddle and Silvy discuss the Bears' preseason matchup with the Bengals and what they're looking for in their second preseason game of the yar.

Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jeff Joniak live from Cincinnati to discuss his observations from Bengals-Bears joint practice. Then, they run through Aki's A-List.

Waddle and Silvy discuss what they've heard from Bears-Bengals joint practices before they dig into what their favorite longshot bets are.

Waddle and Silvy are back to FAFO one more time! They are joined for a camp report by Pat the Designer before they share their conversation with Antwaan Randle-El.

Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jesse Rogers to recap Sox Cubs before Michael Wilbon hops on for his weekly conversation.

Waddle and Silvy break down the White Sox shutting out the Cubs in Game 3 of Cubs-Sox at Wrigley Field.

Waddle and Silvy close out their FAFO session with Waddle's World.

Waddle and Silvy bring you a Cubs-Sox watchalong as they bring in a variety of friends, including David Kaplan, Jeff Meller and Carmen DeFalco.

Waddle and Silvy discuss the best regular season games they can remember before they're joined by Cubs starter Clay Holmes. Then, they wrap things up by going through Aki's A-List.

Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times joins Waddle and Silvy to discuss his latest observations from Halas Hall.

Marquee Sports Network's Boog Sciambi joins Waddle and Silvy to recap Cubs and Sox. Then, the guys run through Waddle's World.