Best Of The Score

Anthony Herron opened his show by taking phone calls and texts from listeners who reacted to the Bears' acquisition of six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen in a trade with the Chargers. Later, Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic joined the show to discuss her feature story on USC Caleb Williams.

In the final hour, Anthony Herron shared what bothers him about the discussion surrounding USC quarterback Caleb Williams and his future. Later, Pete Fiutak of College Football News joined the show to discuss a busy week in college sports that included legendary coach Nick Saban on Capitol Hill and a College Football Playoff television deal being reached.

On this edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote was joined by East/West Shrine Bowl director of football operations Eric Galko to discuss USC quarterback Caleb Williams and other NFL Draft prospects. Later, Cynthia Frelund of the NFL Network joined the show to discuss the Bears' additions in free agency and how those moves could affect their philosophy in the NFL Draft.

In the final hour, Mark Grote was joined by Score afternoon host Matt Spiegel live from Arizona, where he was set to handle radio play-by-play duties for the Cubs' game against the Rangers in Cactus League action. Later, Grote wondered if the Cubs' experiment to use Christopher Morel at third base will work.

In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the latest Bears storylines as the start of free agency looms and the team continues to conduct it's pre-draft process. After that, Grote shared his first mock draft, where he has the Bears trading down from No. 9 overall in the first round. Later, he explained why the Bulls need to play with higher expectations.

Mark Grote opened his show by discussing the Bears' need to add another playmaking wide receiver and why he believes Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin makes sense as a trade target. Later, Mark Potash of the Sun-Times joined the show to discuss what's next for the Bears as free agency is set to open this week.

In a new edition of On The Clock, Mark Grote continued to dissect the NFL Draft, where the Bears hold the No. 1 overall pick. Grote unveiled his first ever mock draft, which included him projecting the Bears to make a trade. Later, Audacy insider Brian Baldinger joined the show to discuss why he believes in USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Baldinger also explained that his top-ranked receiver in this draft class is someone other than Ohio State star Marvin Harrison Jr.

On this episode of Score Values, Alex Kuhn is joined by Victoria Lakes-Battle and Kenya Thomas, who discussed Chicago Cultural Treasures and the plans for it to help BIPOC non-profit organizations.

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez was joined by Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss why he believes the Bears drafting USC quarterback Caleb Williams is a "no-brainer" despite current Chicago quarterback Justin Fields showcasing improvement this past season. Later, Ramirez continued to take calls on the Bears' quarterback decision.

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez took calls from Score listeners who shared whether they're sold on USC quarterback Caleb Williams being the Bears' quarterback of the future after hearing his interview at the NFL Combine. Plenty of callers also voiced their support for current Bears quarterback Justin Fields.

Gabe Ramirez opened his show by discussing what out most to him from the top three quarterback prospects' press conferences at the NFL Combine — USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels. After that, Score reporter/host Mark Grote joined the show to share his takeaways after he spent the past week at the NFL Combine. Later, Ramirez explained why the Bears should be greedy no matter what their quarterback room looks like in 2024.

On this episode of On the Clock, Mark Grote shares the latest news and notes from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Also, hear from Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus, who both spoke earlier in the week. Former NFL quarterback and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms then joined the show to discuss the Bears' quarterback situation. Later, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports joined the program to discuss the future of the NFL Combine.

In the last hour, David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by former Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon to discuss drafting star winger Patrick Kane and to discuss the legendary Chris Chelios' storied career. Later, Haugh and Grote debated who will be the next Blackhawk to have his jersey retired.

In the second hour, David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by former Blackhawks defenseman Doug Wilson to discuss franchise icon Chris Chelios' storied career as the organization gets set to retire Chelios' jersey later Sunday. Later, Score teammate Steve Rosenbloom joined the show to discuss who's on the list of greatest Blackhawks of all time.

David Haugh and Mark Grote opened their show by welcoming on Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios to reflect on his storied career and to discuss what it means to have the organization retire his jersey. After that, Score baseball insider Bruce Levine joined the show to react to the Cubs retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal. Later, former Blackhawks wing Steve Larmer joined the program to reflect on franchise icon Chris Chelios' legacy as the organization gets set to retire Chelios' jersey later Sunday.

David Haugh and Mark Grote were joined by Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios to reflect on his storied career and to discuss what it means to have the organization retire his jersey.

Mike Esposito opened his show by welcoming on Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to break down the club retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal. What does it mean for the Cubs moving forward?

In the second hour, Mike Esposito was joined by Cubs Radio play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes to discuss the club retaining star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal and what it means for the team.  

In the final hour, Mike Esposito was joined by Cubs Radio pregame and postgame host Zach Zaidman to discuss the club bringing back star Cody Bellinger on a three-year, $80-million deal and to preview the new season.