The Stretch

On today's episode of The Stretch, we start the show by giving a breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks trade of the #4 overall pick. We then give our thoughts on the Bulls draft. Then get into a conversation of how both Chicago baseball teams are heating up. Then we finish off the show with some Soccer talk and WSD gives his thoughts on how to improve the game. SUPPORT THE SHOW: NOBULL - Visit https...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we begin the show with some heat from Barstool Chief after the Blackhawks lose out on trading for Brady Tkachuk. We then get into Eddie's and Big Cat's excitement for the NBA draft, and baseball in Chicago. We also get into a discussion on when it's appropriate to chant "Green Bay Sucks!" You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTu...

On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the NBA and NHL finals, and how while Jalen Brunson went to high school in Lincolnshire - Chicago still claims him. We then get into how the Cubs continue to stink and the White Sox are division leaders for the first time since 2022. SUPPORT THE SHOW: NOBULL - Visit www.nobullproject.com and use code STRETCH for 35% off your entire FIRST order. Chicago...

On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Bears signing off on moving forward with building their new stadium in Hammond, IN. Do we believe it? We also get into the passing of Stacey King the legendary announcer for the Chicago Bulls. We are also joined by White Sox Champion Brian Anderson. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can lis...

On today's episode of The Stretch we begin by addressing how the Chicago White Sox now have a better record than the Chicago Cubs, and White Sox Dave takes on the entire room. We then get into a discussion of ball park food and how the Bears continue to blunder the new stadium decisions and location. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can l...

On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Chicago Cubs 9 game losing streak and how the Curse of The Billy Goat may be back. We then get into further debate between White Sox Dave and the panel to which we ask the question: Is WSD actually a professional arguer? SUPPORT THE SHOW: Mountain Dew - Enjoy the refreshing citrus kick of Mountain Dew: an American Original. Grab a Dew. Tasting Grea...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap this weekends cross town series where the white sox won 2/3 games. We get into Pete Crow-Armstrong trash talking female fan during the game, and the cross town rivalry coming back again. We then get into the Bears schedule release and break down our initial thoughts on the schedule. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or You...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into how the Cubs/White Sox rivalry is has lost it's luster, the Bulls getting the #4 pick in the NBA Draft, and confront Connor Burns for wearing White Sox merchandise to a Sox game as a Cubs fan. SUPPORT THE SHOW NOBULL - Visit https://nobullproject.com and use code STRETCH for 35% off your entire FIRST order. Mountain Dew - Enjoy the refreshing citrus k...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into the baseball teams in Chicago trading upwards. We also get into the NBA & NHL playoffs and breakdown the top 5 Chicago draft picks that broke our hearts the most. Fast Growing Trees - Get 20% off your first purchase at https://FastGrowingTrees.com/STRETCH when using the code STRETCH at checkout Mountain Dew - Enjoy the refreshing citrus kick of Mounta...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Chicago Bears 2026 draft class. While some picks may seem questionable and some needs appear to not be addressed, we have decided to trust Ben Johnson's process. We talk about some of the Bears newest rookies, Billy Donovan stepping down, the Cubs 10 game winning streak snapped and more. On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Chicago Bears 202...

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by Steve Muench, the co-host of The Mcshay Show, to breakdown the many possible scenarios the Bears may find themselves in for the NFL Draft. We discuss how this is the least excited we have been for the NFL draft in a while (this is a good thing), how the Cubs offense is starting to click, and the Bulls securing a second 1st round draft pick. You ca...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we start the show with talks of the Bulls firing GM Artūras Karnišovas, and starting a new era with a good chance at a top 5 pick in the draft. We then get into the Bears stadium updates and how the Bears most likely option is in Hammond, Indiana, and what that means for Bears fans. We then get into how the Blackhawks are looking at a top pick in the draft, and i...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into the White Sox being on a 3 game win streak and how the banana bread bet is off to a hot start. We then get into the Cubs struggles and Cade Horton's injury. We are then joined by Big Cat for some talk of the upcoming nation championship for college basketball, and how the Chicago Bulls have hit a new low - To which we pose the question: how much worse...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we begin the show by recapping the first weekend of the 2026 MLB season and how there's no need to worry about the Cubs despite 2 losses. Big Cat and White Sox Dave place a bet on the over/under of total wins for the Chicago White Sox - if WSD wins he gets $1000. If Big Cat wins Dave must bake him Banana bread once a week for the rtest of the year. Later, we get...

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former White Sox Catcher and MLB Champion Aj Pierzynsk. We get into this thoughts going into the 2026 MLB season, how the Cubs ownership isn't much different than that of the White Sox. We then get into his love for Cubs Pete Crow Armstrong. Later we get into some Bears talk with Barstool's newest hire Connor Burns. We made him answer for some of...

On today's episode of The Stretch, Big Cat is back on the show and we get his thoughts on the Bears moves so far in this off season. We also start the show with a little recap of the past weekend of Chicago's St. Patrick's day. Later we get into Kyler Murray on the Vikings, some tournament talk, to which reveals Eddie may actually be a duke fan. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Pod...

On today's episode of The Stretch, the NFL's free agency window has opened and the Bears have been active. We also recap the Bears trading DJ Moore, Drew Dalman retiring seemingly out of nowhere and other roster moves. We are then joined by 7x NBA champion Robert Horry, and get into the Blackhawks being active at the trade deadline. SUPPORT THE SHOW: Chicagoland Chevy Dealers - Go to https://Chevy...

On today's episode we are joined by the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Davidson. We start the show with some news of the Chicago Bears and some of the potential roster moves we may be seeing in the upcoming weeks. We then get into our interview with Kyle Davidson, where we get into his philosophy for building a team that can compete for a Stanley Cup, some ins and outs on some rece...

On today's episode of The Stretch we start by getting into USA's overtime win over Canada in the gold medal game, we then get into the news of Indiana passing new legislature that makes it favorable for the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium in the state of Indiana, and how realistic of a possibility that is, and more. NOBULL - Visit https://nobullproject.com and use code STRETCH for 35% off you...

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by ESPN 1000's David Kaplan. We get into how we had gotten started in Chicago media with no prior experience, some of his best stories on being in media during the 90's, how to fix some of the struggling Chicago teams and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW NoBull - Visit https://nobullproject.com and use code STRETCH for 35% off your entire FIRST order. EveryPla...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Seahawks dominant superbowl win over the New England Patriots. We get into the comparisons of Caleb Williams and Drake Maye and shut them down as we are happy with our guy. We then get into the Bulls finally start their re-build and make a multitude of trades. We then get into Big Cat not being over White Sox Dave's terrible clock management mistake i...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into how Chicago Bears staff members Ian Cunningham and Declan Doyle have been poached by the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons. Then get into the movement of coaches and GMs around the league. Later, we get into the possibility of Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded to the Chicago Bulls, and the future of the Chicago Blackhawks and White Sox. You can fi...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into a full recap of the best moments from the 2025 season. The best moments will be drafted in snake draft fashion and broken down. We are later joined by MikeyBets for a recap of "D-Rose Night" where Derrick Rose had the #1 retired by the Chicago Bulls, which leads us into a conversation of Chicago's teams banking off nostalgia. You can find every episod...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Chicago Bears playoff loss and season finale to the Los Angeles Rams. We get into the strange place we find ourselves where as Bears fans we never thought we would come this far, and the pain of losing after coming this far. We then discuss where this season ranks in how fun it was to watch and how hopeful we are for the future ahead of us. SUPPORT TH...

Today we are bringing you a bonus episode of The Stretch, due to the first time in Barstool Chicago history that the Chicago Bears have won a playoff game. We get into some key match ups, the weather, and overall predictions for Bears vs Rams playoff game. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visi...