Best Jake Gump Podcasts (2025)

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by Silva from ESPN's Waddle & Silvy to preview the upcoming playoff series vs Milwaukee. We also get into Big Cat finally winning the 50/50 raffle, we also get into the remainder of the Bears season and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members …

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Bears Win Culture Changing Game in Las Vegas + Cubs Playoff Preview | Week 4 Recap 50:59

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On Today’s episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears messy win over the Las Vegas Raiders. First, we get into Eddies rundown of his time in Vegas (1:30) and we recap the Bears 25-24 win (7:10). Then Danny joins us to place his Jackie Parlay for week 5 (21:38), we continue our game recap (24:33), and WSD gives out his game balls and sprints (29:49).…

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Previewing College Football’s Biggest Weekend of The Year with Mike Katic & T-Bob Hebert 50:12

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by Mike Katic and T-Bob Hebert to talk about the big weekend of college football we have coming up. We talk about building Barstool’s O-line (1:36) and the Bears new Stadium plans (9:48). Katic tells us about going back to watch IU as a fan (11:30) and Katic and T-Bob share their most hated teams and the best atm…

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Remote First Innovators Podcast 0:45

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Remote First Innovators Podcast is for leaders scaling companies operating outside the normal office convention. The show breaks down the operational engines, tools, workflows, and decisions that drive distributed work at scale. It’s built for those tackling trust, communication and operations across time zones. Conversations feature founders and o…

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Ben Johnson Gets His First Bears Win - Are The Bears Back? + Pat Bev Addresses Trae Young Beef 49:37

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On today's episode we recap the Bears 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys. We are also joined by Pat Bev for his thoughts on Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bulls and his beef with Trae Young. We also preview the upcoming Bears vs Raiders game in Las Vegas and declare the game a "must win". We then get into the Cubs playoff picture and more thoughts from…

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Shawne Merriman on Fixing Chicago's Defense & Dodging Detroit in the 2005 Draft 45:13

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On today's episode we are joined by special guest Shawne Merriman. We start by getting into his new fighting league Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. We then get into his time at with the San Diego Chargers and playing College Football at Maryland. We also talk about his thoughts on the Chicago Bears defense, and he later tells us how we wanted to dodge …

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Bears Get Embarrassed By Division Rivals - Who Is to Blame? + Anthony Rizzo Retires a Cub | Week 2 Recap 50:44

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On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears horrendous 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions. We get into who is most to blame for a loss like that and where we do we go from here? We then get into Anthony Rizzo's return to Wrigley Field, and the Cubs are at a standstill until the playoffs. We later get into Eddie's time in Vegas for Canela vs C…

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Alshon Jeffery on Caleb Williams Development, Playing Receiver in Chicago and Winning a Super Bowl 40:22

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On today's show we are joined by former Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. 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

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Bears Blow Lead to Vikings in Primetime Immediate Reactions | Week 1 Recap 51:12

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On today's recap show get into the Bears 27-24 loss to the Vikings at home on Monday Night Football. With a gut wrenching loss how can Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams pick up the pieces from here? 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.…

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Big Cat's Official Bears 2025 Record Prediction & Season Preview 51:21

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On today's episode of The Stretch we start by addressing an article that took Bears fans by storm online due its negative comments about Caleb Williams from former coaches. We then preview the Bears week 1 match up on Monday Night Football vs J.J McCarthy and the Vikings and give our gut feelings. Later, Big Cat gives us his official week by week b…

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Bears 2025 Season Preview Ft. Tom Waddle 57:12

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On Today’s episode of The Stretch we are joined by former Chicago Bear and ESPN 1000 host, Tom Waddle. We get right into our emotional state going into the season (1:58) and break down some of Caleb’s biggest areas of concern (7:07). Next we get into the importance of building trust between the quarterback and wide receivers (15:02) and which perso…

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Tommy Zbikowski Reminisces on Notre Dame Days and Calls Out Jake Paul 1:01:53

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined in studio by Chicago legend Tommy Zbikowski. We get into what it’s like coaching St. Pats (3:57) and his involvement in football, boxing, and wrestling growing up. (7:10) Then we get into his time at Notre Dame (10:38) and recount some iconic games like ND vs. USC (17:14). Then we talk about his choice to coach S…

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Ben Johnson Is The Bears Most Important Piece + The Chicago Cubs Might Be Back 58:26

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On today’s episode of The Stretch, we get into the recent Cubs run… can we say we are officially back? Big Cat recaps his weekend in Saratoga and we talk about Colson Montgomery and what the rest of the season looks like for the White Sox. Next talk Bears and Bagent’s extension and impressive preseason performance. Then we get into some college foo…

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Chris Duhon on Being Drafted in Chicago, Playing With Kobe Bryant and Toughest Coaches 47:51

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by former Chicago Bull, Chris Duhon. We talk about his time at Duke (1:23) and playing for the Bulls (4:43). He tells us his war stories from playing for Skiles and Coach K (9:41). We get his take on NIL (15:52) as well as his stories from playing on the Bulls with Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni (19:35) to being on…

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We're Not Overreacting To The Pre-Season + UFC 319 In Chicago Recap 52:26

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On Today’s episode of The Stretch we discuss our feelings on the Bears after their preseason game against the Bills (1:34) and we recap our experience watching the UFC fights in Chicago (17:19). We get into what to expect for the Cubs Brewers series (29:34) and Big Cat tells us about his experience at the Savannah Bananas game (38:19). Dave gives a…

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Chase Hooper On Fighting Alexander Hernandez, UFC in Chicago & Building a Brand 36:20

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by UFC fighter Chase Hooper. We start off by talking about this weekend’s UFC event in Chicago (2:40) and discuss the process of weight cutting (3:52). Chase tells us about being young in the league (6:00) and preparing for his fight against Alex Hernandez (12:33). We discuss our favorite fighters to watch (14:02…

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Terron Armstead on Bears v. Dolphins Joint Practice & Milwaukee Just Doesn't Lose 1:14:29

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Today on The Stretch we discuss our takeaways from the Bears and Dolphins Preseason game. We are joined by former offensive tackle, Terron Armstead who gives us some great insight into what went down at the joint practice. We then talk about the recent Cubs slump and how the Brewers just don’t lose. Lastly, we get into some thoughts about the White…

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Clint Frazier Airs Out The 2023 White Sox & Chicago's Most Physical Practice Since 1985 1:09:03

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by former White Sox and Cub, Clint Frazier, and Chicago Bears reporter Chris Emma. Kicking things off with Clint Frazier, we get right into the stories of the 2023 White Sox (2:58) and we get his current takes on the team (12:21). Then we discuss his Journey in the MLB (20:08) and talk about being traded and PCA …

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Cubs Are Quiet At Trade Deadline, Micah Parsons Trade Hypotheticals, Not Overreacting to Bears Training Camp 45:53

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On today’s episode of The Stretch we start off by debriefing the Cubs trade deadline (1:40) and discuss the awesome stretch the Sox have had (22:10). Next we discuss how we want to see Micah Parsons as a Chicago Bear (29:34) and the clips of Caleb that have gone viral from training camp (36:12). To wrap things up, we make predictions for the start …

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Barry Rozner On Writing Ryne Sandberg's HOF Speech + Larry Bowa & MLB Trade Deadline 57:41

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by Barry Rozner, former Cubs beat reporter, and Larry Bowa, former Cubs player, to honor the legacy of Ryne Sandberg.We start off by talking with Barry about Ryno’s impact on the sport of baseball (3:43) and the special friendship the two of them had (5:48). We talk about the type of role model Ryno was (9:01) an…

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Steven Cheah Confronts Us For Gate Keeping The Cubs + Ben Johnson in Training Camp 49:33

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by Steven Cheah to discuss his journey becoming a Cubs fan (1:20). We talk about what is going to happen this week with the MLB trade deadline (20:25) and Billy Donovan’s contract extension (31:11). Next we get into Bears training camp and our feelings as the season gets closer (38:07). To wrap things up we share …

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Alex Brown on Ben Johnson, The 2006 Bears Defense, and Florida vs Miami Bourbon Street Brawl 1:00:57

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by former Chicago Bear Alex Brown. We jump right into discussing the best QBs in Bears history (2:18) and the love hate relationship we have with Bears weather (8:16). We get Brown’s thoughts on the Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams era (11:43) and throw it back to playing for Lovie Smith (14:35). We discuss how Tra…

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Cubs Trade Deadline, MLS is a Pyramid Scheme & White Sox Dave's 1 Year Bald Anniversary 57:20

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Today on The Stretch we start by discussing Bears training camp and how you can’t get tickets anymore (1:08). Then we get into how we just love watching WSD exist (8:07) and how Moneyball ruined baseball (10:52). WSD doesn’t agree with Cubs fans that think the sky is falling (13:18) and he couldn’t be prouder that his White Sox swept the Pirates (2…

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Jesse Rogers on PCA, Kyle Tucker & The MLB Trade Deadline | Full Interview 48:00

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers to discuss everything MLB. We start it off with a recap of the All Star Game (1:19) and then we break down the NL Central and talk Cubs and Brewers (5:07). Next we get some insight on any moves the Cubs might make before the trade deadline (7:47) and ask what everyone in Chicago is wondering…

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Ryan Poles EXTENDED, Tom Ricketts On The Hot Seat & White Sox 2005 Reunion 50:40

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On today’s episode of The Stretch we start by recapping the Papa Hops Tournament and filling Big Cat in on Dave’s performance (1:12). Big Cat gives us a quick recap on his weekend in Tahoe (10:25) and we get into how we feel about Ryan Poles’ extension (13:20). We talk about the lack of fans at the 2005 White Sox Reunion (25:48) and reflect on the …

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Patrick Kane On Blackhawks Glory Days, Partying With The Stanley Cup, and Leaving Chicago | Full Interview 44:36

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Today on the Stretch we are joined by Blackhawks legend, Patrick Kane. We start off the show by talking about 8/8 Day in Chicago and what it was like leaving this city (04:02). We tell stories from the Cup days when Big Cat was apart of the team for a day (11:55) and Kane’s tribute and first return to the United Center (14:30). Kane talks about the…

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Big Cat Confronts White Sox Dave Over Charity Donation & Basketball Tournament 55:26

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On today's episode of The Stretch we are back in studio after a week's break and the guys addresses some grievances that occurred over break. White Sox Dave confronts Big Cat for being a "soft" basketball player during the Barstool Barstool Association (6:20), to which Big Cat confronts Dave for paying for his Charity Softball team for the last 5 y…

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BEST OF - Hall of Famer Hawk Harrelson is the Real Life Forrest Gump FULL INTERVIEW 1:12:17

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Happy 4th of July! Today we are bringing you a throwback episode from June of 2022 when Chief and White Sox Dave went down to south bend to interview the legend Hawk Harrelson. 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…

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White Sox Young Core Is Making Dave Love Baseball Again (Ft. Kyle Teel, Sean Burke, and Mike Vasil) 42:19

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by White Sox players Kyle Teel, Sean Burke, and Mike Vasil. We get into how Kyle Teel can’t stop smiling on the field (6:00) and what it’s like playing for Ryan Fuller (11:17). They answer some questions for us about how new technology has changed the way they play (21:06) and we go in depth on how baseball rating…

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Tyrese Haliburton's Injury The Most Disappointing Ever? + Jon Jones Retires and Addressing The Skate Off 1:19:29

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On today's episode of The Stretch we start by recapping the NBA finals game 7 and compare Tyrese Halliburton's injury to Derrick Rose's (1:43) We then get into hypothetical trade scenarios that would potentially rebuild the Chicago Bulls (4:08) and predict the NBA Draft (24:25). We discuss the Stanley Cup Finals and what it would take to make the P…

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Ice Cube On Filming Anaconda, Making The White Sox Hat Hip Hop, Diddy Parties & The Big 3 Basketball League (Ft. Chris Allen) 47:46

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by Ice Cube and Chris Allen of the Big 3. We kick things off by discussing the new city format of the Big 3 and Chris Allen promises us that Chicago will finally have a winning team to root for (2:22). Then we get into what it was like filming Anaconda in the Amazon Rainforest (8:46). Ice Cube tells us the story b…

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Partying With The Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks Teams & The Cubs Must Pay Kyle Tucker 58:01

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we from the jump get into a throwback of White Sox Dave's shower not taking. We then get into the stretch the Chicago Cubs have been on, while having a 2-4 record in their last 6 games, the pitching has improved. We later get into how the Pope had a service at Rate Field, we reminiscence on the former Blackhawk St…

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Tyson Bagent On Ben Johnson's Coaching Style, Being a Back Up Quarterback and from Playing D2 to the NFL 50:53

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On today's interview episode we are joined by Chicago Bears backup Quarterback Tyson Bagent. We get into his playing career in high school and at Shepherd University. We also get into how Ben Johnson's new staff compares to previous staffs, being a back up for Caleb Williams and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spoti…

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The White Sox Have A New Ownership Plan & The Bears vs Aaron Rodgers is BACK 1:03:55

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we start the show with a special guest and old friend Danny Conrad as Big Cat and him continue their ice cream Cold War. We then get into the White Sox new plan to have Justin Ishbia take over the White Sox in 2029. We then get into the Cubs adding bull pen arms, how Aaron Rodgers and the steelers are on the Bears…

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Ryan Dempster On Pete Crow Armstrong's Success & Old vs New Umpires 40:44

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On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former Chicago Cub Ryan Dempster. We get his thoughts on how umpires have changed since he was in the league, his thoughts on PCA's success, and more. 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 bar…

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Can Jeff Blashill Fix The Blackhawks? + White Sox Dave's Insufferable New Hair 55:48

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On today's episode of The Stretch Big Cat starts the show by bringing a gift for White Sox Dave, and noticing how well Dave's hair looks 6 months after his transplant. We then get into the Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill to be their head coach. We then get into how the Cubs are a top team in the national league, Caleb Williams addresses that he wan…

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Alec Martinez On Being Coached By Jeff Blashill & From The 108 Bobble Head Day 1:37:47

4M ago1:37:47

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On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former Blackhawk Alec Martinez and the 108 Guys. With Alec we get into his time being coached under Blackhawks new head coach Jeff Blashill and stories from his playing career. With the 108 guys we get into their new bobblehead night with the White Sox, the state of the team and more. You can find …

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Ryan Arcidiacono On The Villanova Knicks & Playing With Derrick Rose 48:29

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On today's show we are joined by Ryan Arcidiacono to talk about, his future career plans, how his former teammates from Villanova are playing in the conference finals, and his time playing with the Chicago Bulls. 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…

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Pete Crow Armstrong Destroyed White Sox Dave, Caleb Williams Wants To Save The Bears, & Best Chicago Dive Bars 59:05

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into breaking down the article stating Caleb Williams did not want to be drafted by the Bears and the Bears schedule release. We also get into the Cross-Town Classic and how Pete Crow Armstrong is playing at an MVP level. We later get into the NBA playoffs and how Nicky Smokes does not know what a dive bar …

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Kyler Gordon on Competition With Caleb Williams and the Struggles of the 2024 Season 39:18

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On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by Bears Cornerback Kyler Gordon. We get into how his life has changed since signing his extension with the Bears. We talk about the vibe of the locker room last season after Eberflus was fired, his newly found hatred for the packers, and his competition with offensive players and Caleb Williams. You …

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THE NEW POPE IS FROM CHICAGO & CUBS PITCHING STRUGGLES 53:25

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we break down the sports fandom of the new pope as he is a Chicagoan, and seen at the 2005 world series. We later get into Chief's favorite soccer team having a season collapse making White Sox Dave Big Cat's new soccer informant. We also get into Bears mini camp, Eddie apologizes for gaslighting chief, we talk NB…

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MLB Agent Breaks Down Contract Negotiations & Arbitration 48:26

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On today's episode we are joined by Nate Marques, an MLB agent. We get an inside look on how MLB contract negotiations are discussed, the arbitration process, and more. 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…

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HEATED DEBATE Erupts Over Bears Worst Free Agency Signing | The Stretch May 5th, 2025 1:19:19

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On today's episode of The Stretch, White Sox Dave is back from italy, so he begins with giving the boys a wine and cheese tasting. We then get into the Bears signing/trading for a new running back which leads us to a HEATED debate between Chief and Eddie over who was the worse signing: DeAndre Swift or Nate Davis? We also get into the Cubs, White S…

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Grading The Bears 2025 Draft Class (Ft. Mike Renner) 33:23

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On today's episode we are joined by Mike Renner from CBS sports and the Pushing the Pile Podcast to breakdown the Chicago Bears 2025 draft class. 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…

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Bears 2025 Draft Recap + Is It a Prove It Year For Caleb Williams? 51:51

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On today's episode of The Stretch we recap Bears 2025 draft picks. Many came surprising but overall still a good draft. With the first two picks being Tight End and Wide Receiver we bet into how there are no excuses for Caleb Williams next season and we should expect the Bears offense to take great leaps forward. We later hear from White Sox Dave i…

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Barstool Chicago's 2025 Mock Draft Show 55:47

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On today's episode of The Stretch we are doing our own mock draft of the first 10 picks in the NFL draft. Our draft will feature many Barstool talents such as Ohio's Tate, Dana Beers, Liam Blutman and more. Each person will select what they would want for their respective team. After the first 9 picks are taken, Eddie, Chief, White Sox Dave and Lan…

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Chicago's 2025 Draft Breakdown For Dummies | The Stretch April 21st, 2025 1:03:55

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It's finally draft week, so on today's episode we break down the many scenarios the Bears will find themselves in. We also get into the White Sox new ownership plan, how WSD will be in Rome soon, and later joined by Steven Cheah for a Mock Draft. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen…

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Dan McNeil On Chicago Radio's Golden Days & Walter Payton vs Michael Jordan 1:14:17

6M ago1:14:17

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On today's interview episode we ate joined by Chicago Radio legend Dan McNeil. he tells stories on how he got started in radio and the Chicago sports scene in the 90's. We also get into who was more important specifically to the city of Chicago - Michael Jordan or Walter Payton. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …