The Stretch

Chief and WSD are back safe and sound after a weekend of hunting with Sydnie Wells. Tons of great stories this week but first we look at the report about Matt Nagy getting fired. Is this legit or are we wasting time? Some of us want immediate results after losing to the Ravens. Others just want the season to be over. Tough couple days for Chicago sports but we’ll bounce back. We’re thankful for yo...

Big episode. WSD smoked a brisket. We fix college football. There’s value on the Bears. Go listen to the show. All Gas No Brakes 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, visit barstool.link/redlineradio

You probably thought we were joking but it's actually quite serious. Red Line Radio is now a Bulls podcast and the rest of you are coming with us for the ride. Today's show has the room on opposite ends of emotions reacting to the Bulls hot start. Are there problems looming? Is there enough reason to be oblivious? Do we even deserve happiness? We tackle the big picture topics this week as we settl...

The guys are reunited in Chicago after a maiden voyage to Pittsburgh that didn’t disappoint. Even the Bears heartbreaking loss was met with approval knowing that Nagy is one step closer to Colliton’s fate. The Bulls pick up the boys spirits after a healthy debate about road trip etiquette. Is WSD a bad boy? Does Eddie rely too much on GPS? Things get very interesting this week as we get into a ver...

Carl, Chief & White Sox Dave recap the Bears vs Steelers game from a very shitty Pittsburgh hotel room. Even though it was a short trip, it was predictably wild. WSD ends up at a casino with a multi millionaire Steelers fan. Carl and Chief and Tom risk personal peril to get home from Heinz field. Eddie flies private. There’s 14 hours of round trip driving. Just a preposterous amount of things goin...

The boys are seeing so much red and it’s not just the Bulls this time. We’re joined by former Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini for a detailed conversation about his life in coaching. Originally meant to be a quick & random chat about football, our interview with Bo quickly escalated into a much deeper stuff like the evolution of college football and why Bill Belichick is on a completely different lev...

The boys are back after WSD’s birthday Halloween weekend and he’s fired up Ed didn’t care enough on Saturday. Maybe because Ed is seeing too much Red? We all are these days as the Bulls have taken over Chicago and the Bears continue to break our hearts. Ed opens up about why he really cared against the niners. Chief celebrates his first Blackhawks win. Carl reminisces about the 5 year anniversary...

Thursday's episode of Red Line Radio starts with the sinister report published about the Blackhawks and Chief's main takeaways from all 107 pages. The more we learn, the worse things get and rightfully so. It's a disgusting and embarrassing situation. We move on with some harrowing revelations about the Bears game this Sunday along with a High School football matchup made in heaven. It's Carl's Br...

BREAKING NEWS: Stan Bowman is out as the Blackhawks GM as the full investigation comes to light. It’s a developing situation but the biggest shoe has dropped. Bowman is out and the Blackhawks are forced to move on. Afterwards, Ryan Whitney joins Barstool Chicago (17:04) to break down exactly how terrible, embarrassing and pathetic Chicago sports have become. “I don’t think the Blackhawks will ever...

A Thursday red line radio that feels a lot more like the barstool Chicago radio hour with some loaded topics. Things start nice and easy with a recap of our favorite months before getting into some inter barstool news with the recent DPS show. Things lighten up when we get into the greatest fart helmet debate of the 21st century. There’s an asking price to suck WSD’s ass and we’ll get to the botto...

The boys are reeling from a brutal Packers game and there’s no better way to recover than debating more wedding snake draft drama. We start with a recap of the conflict before settling down into our Bears vs. Packers recap which is mostly just acknowledging that Aaron Rodgers owns us. Even if the refs blew it hard, beating the Packers feels impossible. Nice thing is the club is getting 13 points t...

White Sox Dave is ready to move on after a disappointing end to his 2021 season that concludes with Edward Snowden joining the banned list. Helping us move forward is Bears vs Packers after a delightful win against the Raiders. Even so we’re cautious for the time being. Nobody say the P word. WE SAID DONT SAY IT. Afterwards we’re joined by Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg for some amazing storie...

Barstool Chicago gets together in the wake of the White Sox defeat in the ALDS and it’s like a group therapy session. White Sox Dave deserved better and we pick up the pieces together. Some finger pointing mixed with balanced insight should help the healing process. But not as much as our uniform hate for John Cusack. Fuck that guy. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotif...

It's the ultimate White Sox playoff preview at Barstool Chicago and we wouldn't have it any other way. Consider this a two parter. The first with the full crew of Eddie, Carl, Chief and WSD round tabling Astros vs. White Sox with a healthy look at Bears/Raiders this Sunday. It's a great peak into the mind of White Sox Dave as he heads into ALDS battle. The 2nd part is where the heat really turns u...

Ozzie Guillen comes in to talk MLB playoffs for a long sit down (58:30). Frank Thomas randomly shows up along the way. The guys talk about the Bears and whether they’re willing to go all in for the raiders game. Two shows a week has been a blessing. All gas no brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. Fo...

Today we get into the Bear's purchase of Arlington Heights, what does this means for the future of Soldier Field. Chris Castellani joins us to address the rivalry between the Tigers and The White Sox the misery of Detroit sports. Chief gives us a preview before the Blackhawks first preseason game. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can list...

White Sox Dave goes toe to toe with a beer bong and loses. The guys try to pick themselves up after an awful Bears loss and what better way to recap the weekend of chaos. Dave Portnoy is in town with Big Cat for the watch party. Notre Dame & Wisconsin do battle at Soldiers. WSD is getting fired up for a deep playoff run. If only the Chicago Bears weren't a brutal organization, maybe things would b...

Cubs' newest Rookie breakout star 1st basemen Frank "The Tank" Schwindel joins us in studio (29:00), your regular everyday normal guy who just smashes home runs. Eddie addresses White Sox Dave's fraudulent milk challenge. Also a HUGE announcement on how to get a +1985 odds boost through the Barstool Sportsbook app for this weeks Bears game. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts...

The Bears are 1-1 after a massive win against the Bengals. But the real story is White Sox Dave's insatiable thirst for 1% milk and a profound need to prove himself worthy. The end result is one of the funniest moments in RLR history as we kick off our 2nd week of doing two Red Line Radios. We say All Gas No Brakes a lot but this episode is really worth the designation. Bear Down and thank you Mil...

Dave Wannstedt joins Barstool Chicago in studio this week (21:32) to talk about everything from Matt Nagy's strategy to Bears ownership to his time coaching with Jimmy Johnson. It's an outstanding interview from a legendary football guy that will open your eyes to the Chicago Bears and winning in the NFL. Before and after, we get into the early college football season and why Eddie's out on one of...

Kris Bryant sits down with Eddie and Carl at the Sluggers batting cages to talk about what it's like being back in Chicago and how he feels about people who claim he hated it here. The guys also recap the season opener for the Bears, the defense is a problem and what are we doing with Justin Fields? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can li...

Big Cat joins the boys for the annual Bears preview show and it's a doozy off the top. Should we be depressed or optimistic? Is this a complete waste of time? Is Andy Dalton too nice? Emotions are all over the place which is very on brand for Barstool Chicago previewing the Chicago Bears season. It's in our blood at this point and the Big Cat interview won't disappoint. Also included: game-by-game...

Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn pays a personal visit to Barstool Chicago to catch up with his best friend WSD. It's a conversation we've all been waiting for since the White Sox completed the rebuild. Rick is one of a kind and we're lucky to have him in our corner. Before and after the interview, we get into the start of the college football season, the Bears roster moves, a long-term Blackhawks c...

Joel Quenneville joins Barstool Chicago to talk about his career and experiences in Chicago. One of the greatest coaches of all time sits down with Eddie & Chief for one of the biggest Red Line Radios of all time. All Gas No Brakes. 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, visit barstool.link/redliner...

Big Ten Head Coaches Brett Bielema and Mel Tucker join the show to preview their teams and road to Illinois & MSU respectively. Great interviews with NCAA football around the corner. Before and after, we get into the most recent WSD controversy, Eddie & Chief's weekend with a special celebrity before getting into Bears camp. Bad injury news on the ground that has the boys split on Justin Fields bu...