D Stark N Cope (Chicago) Sports Podcast

We talk about Tyson Bagent's success in the confines of Luke Getsy's terrible system, and wonder if he can somehow summon the arm strength to be a viable NFL QB. We then move on to our NBA preview, the blase Bulls, and Dan's severe case of Wemby mania.

After one of the more disappointing results in an Eberflus era that's full of them, we're both kinda done. This coaching staff is straight up garbage, the franchise has ruined Justin Fields, and now we've got no choice but to root for Division II Rudy. Good times in Chicago.

The Bears shock the world--or at least the two of us--with a complete victory over the Commanders in Washington. We talk about DJ Moore's star turn, Fields getting the ball out more quickly, and some guys on the defense--most notably, some of the rookies--looking very good. We then (finally!) close the book on Chase Claypool's disastrous Bears tenure and mourn the loss of one of the NFL&#3...

The Bears did it again, this time snapping defeat from the jaws of victory in a 31-28 loss to the nearly equally inept Denver Broncos. We try to put a positive spin on this in terms of their draft capital, but still find there's little reason to be optimistic about this organization. So we once again revisit the disastrous Chase Claypool trade, rank the Bears coaches since Lovie Smith, and eve...

After another demoralizing loss that we both mostly avoided, we dissect this awful Bears team and try to find some path forward. At 38 minutes we transition to the Cubs, where Noah admits he does not, in fact, understand how percentages work.

We break down the Cubs breakdown and talk about Pete Crow-Armstrong's debut before Noah reveals he doesn't understand how percentages work.

After another disheartening Bears loss, Dan is flat-out done with the coaching staff and Luke Getsy in particular, the only reason he hasn't completely closed the book on Justin Fields. Noah is clinging to some lingering shreds of hope, but both agree there's no reason to believe in this franchise as long as it remains in the McCaskeys' clutches.

While Noah is able to remain somewhat enthusiastic about this team, over the course of this one-hour episode Dan succumbs to Bears-related depression.

Before diving into their thoughts on the upcoming Bears season, the boys talk about the state of the Cubs and Dan has some prospect insights from a trip to Indianapolis to see the Iowa Cubs. As for the Bears, they're more optimistic about Justin Fields than the team itself.

We delve into the Cubs less-than-stellar (according to Dan) recent play before talking about (NON-CHICAGO SPORTS CONTENT ALERT!) Gunnar Henderson's would-be cycle and the Sox shocking firing of Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn.

The boys talk about the trade deadline, with some cogent analysis of the Jeimer Candelario acquisition and PCA's promotion to Triple-A. Dan also finds time to tee off on the invasiveness of gambling propaganda when you're just trying to enjoy the goddamn game, which Noah says he does more readily when he's got money riding on it. To each his own, I suppose.

Energized by the podcast's extensive rebranding, the boys talk trade deadline, with Noah advocating that the Cubs should buy and Dan insisting that doesn't make sense for this particular team. (Editor's note: My microphone was such a disaster that we considered not even posting the episode. Instead, I tried to edit around it, but apologies in advance for all the issues. We are working...

After once again pondering a name change, the boys go deep on running backs not getting their money and then Dan highlights an intriguing player taken by the Cubs with their final selection in the 2023 draft.

During Dan's proclaimed worst time of the year for sports, the boys talk Cubs draft and the upcoming second half/trade deadline, and each shares something that's got them riled up--Noah a backup quarterback quirk and Dan MLB's Futures Game--in Shake It Off.

The boys set out to determine which franchise is in the best shape.

Dan and Noah select their favorite Chicago athletes of all-time--or of Noah's time, at least. Before they get into that, Noah introduces a new segment called Shake It Off, which Dan very much struggles to do.

We begin to go deep on Cubs prospects, focusing on the Tennessee Smokies and their various promising position players, including top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong and power bat Owen Caissie (ONKC if you're nasty). Later Dan highlights a pair of less-renowned Smokies who he is very high on, pun intended.

After taking care of some Unfinished Business(TM), Dan and Noah discuss the grim state of the Bulls and what they should do moving forward.

We dive deep into the Cubs and our respective histories with the team, with Dan monopolizing the conversation to relive his experiences being in the park for Games 6 & 7 of both the 2003 NLCS and 2016 World Series.

We dive into the Bears' moves in free agency in an attempt to put a bow on their offseason, with Noah revealing a now-sunnier outlook that Dan craps all over.

Where we lament the loss of Jalen Carter and Dan butchers just about every draftee's name. We cover Days 1-3 and Ryan Poles' performance, and Dewan Jones--not even a Bears selection!--is repeatedly referred to as Dewan Smith. Where else are you going to get this kind of expert analysis?

On this episode of D Stark N Cope Chicago Sports Show we discuss what we want--and don't want--the Bears to do in the 2023 draft.

On this episode of D Stark N Cope Chicago Sports Show we discuss the (hopefully) franchise-altering trade of the overall number one pick for DJ Moore and more, and Ryan Poles' previous trade for Chase Claypool.