Dan Patrick Show executive producer Paul Pabst discusses Justin Fields MNF debut, how Ryan Pace's future with the Bears isn't necessarily tied to Matt Nagy, what led Scottie Pippen to go scorched-earth on Michael Jordan in his new Bulls book and why Walter Payton's KFC sing-along commercial should have won a Grammy.
The Bears look a lot different after the trade deadline. Roquan Smith is in Baltimore. Robert Quinn is in Philly. Ryan Poles has an extra 4th and 5th round pick, and Chase Claypool is in Chicago for the Bears 2nd rounder next year. Kurt Warner talked to Jarrett Payton about the moves and what they mean for the future of the franchise and Justin Fields.
On the national stage, we know the White Sox are often afterthoughts. ESPN barely knows they exist. But, at MLB Network at least one on-air host bleeds black and white. Stephen Nelson is part of the small fraternity of Sox diehards with that big of a platform. Josh Frydman talked to him about his Sox allegiance and how he's managing through this disappointing season thus far.
Scotty Bowman, Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach are all gone. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews may not be far behind them as the Blackhawks hit the reset button. Senior writer for The Athletic Mark Lazerus weighs in on whether Kyle Davidson got enough in return for the Cat, if dealing Dach was the right decision and where things are headed in the Hawks rebuild.
Draft day is here and who the Bulls will take is anybody's guess. Scoop Jackson has a few guys in mind. He offered up some potential picks that Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley should keep their eye on, whether there is any merit to the Rudy Gobert rumors and reasonable expectations for when a Bulls championship run could start.
The NBA Finals tip off Thursday as two of the best defensive teams in the league go head to head. Golden State joined Boston as two of the four franchises to ever make the championship round six times in an eight-year span. But, the Celtics haven't been to the party in over a decade. Bally Sports NBA Insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson previewed the marquee matchup with Josh Frydman and weighed in on where he thinks Zach LaVine will land in free agency.
Dan Roan had a chance to catch up with one of his favorites -- former Westinghouse and Illini star Eddie Johnson. Eddie spent 17 years in the NBA and scored almost 20,000 points. He's still deep into the game. Eddie has a national radio show, three hours a day weekdays on Sirius XM. He's also the color analyst for Phoenix Suns broadcasts. He and Dan break down that 30-point loss to Dallas in Game 7, his illustrious Illini career and what it took to make it where he is today.
Sunday was a pleasant surprise for most Bulls fans. Billy Donovan's team was not only competitive in the series opener, it was a couple of made three-pointers away from stealing Game 1. After the way Milwaukee mauled the Bulls the last two times out, this was a step forward. They now have an extra day to make some adjustments. Dan Roan checked in with the legendary Sam Smith to take a stab at what might happen in Game 2.
It's starting to feel like Groundhog Day every time the Bulls play someone good. A four-game losing streak has dropped them to fourth in the jam-packed Eastern Conference standings. Finishing fourth quarters has been a problem, lately. But Chicago Sun-Times beat writer Joe Cowley isn't surprised by the recent skid, believing some of the Bulls success early on in the season was fools gold.
When Scott Pioli took over as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2009, Ryan Poles was one of the first guys he hired. Pioli tried to overwhelm him with work, but Poles was up for the challenge, staying even-keeled without being afraid to speak up to his boss about problems in the organization. Jarrett Payton digs deep for stories about the Bears new GM.
Loyal, firm, highly-intelligent and organized. Those are the words former Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli used to characterize new Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. Marinelli runs the Raiders defensive line now, but mentored Eberflus when the two worked together on the Cowboys staff.
Jarrett Payton picked Marinelli's brain to find out what Bears fans should know about Eberflus, how his defensive scheme will translate in Chicago, and why Justin Fields is in good hands.
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