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Hall-of-Fame broadcaster David Kaplan and 25-year sports broadcasting veteran Jonathan Hood are the perfect morning routine for the Chicago sports fan.
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Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL with The Picks, opened The Friday Folder and the Kap & J. Hood Cut Of The Day.
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood discussed the NFC North, it a two-team race between the Bears and Vikings? Is Patrick Mahomes still at the top of the NFL QB Mountain? Is Josh Allen the best QB in the NFL?
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood on a Dr. Pepper Bears Friday! Do Bears fans have any concerns about a letdown against the Vikings after the 59-point outburst, or is this smooth sailing against a Brian Flores defense that Ben Johnson has a lot of success against? Dennis Allen seemed frustrated to get questions about his defense performance last week today at Halas. What do you want *more* as a fan on Sunday: an encore of the offensive performance, albeit maybe not to the tune of 59 points, or a bounce back defensive performance?
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of The Day.
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion and Bears radio analyst Tom Thayer joined Kap & J. Hood with the latest updates on the Chicago Bears season. Kap & J. Hood discussed Bears vs Vikings, Kap gets kicked out the WYNN in Las Vegas for broadcasting live.
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the White Sox, sucking the oxygen out of the room now with another disaster in Cleveland, and the division lead has fully slipped away. Worse, their playoff lead is now just a game and a half. Will the season be a failure if the Sox doesn't make the playoffs?
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of The Day.
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Wide Receiver and afternoon radio co-host ESPN Chicago Tom Waddle joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears vs Vikings. Kap & J. Hood discussed White Sox & Cubs bullpens issues; what was Craig Counsell's bullpen plan exactly? Did Will Venable's opener strategy backfire again?
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the White Sox losing in walk-off fashion as the Cleveland Guardians are a half game behind the Sox for first place in the AL Central. fall of the White Sox Did Will Venable's opener strategy backfire again? Surrendering a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Davis Martin was good in a short outing. Is this opener strategy stupid, or is it the best of all bad options? What was Craig Counsell's bullpen plan exactly? Just go 2 pitches for Palencia, then Webb, then 40 pitches for Edward Cabrera. What is that?
Hour 2: MLB Insider ESPN Jesse Rogers joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the White Sox, Cubs and the latest MLB storylines. Kap & J. Hood discussed PFF ranked Caleb Williams the 17th Best Week 1 QB Performance, fair or foul? Plus, White Sox & Cubs both got well-needed wins yesterday!
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Chicago Bears and if it's constructed as a Super Bowl team. Do the Bears have the scariest offense in the NFL? Only the Bills and Ravens seemed comparable after one game. Caleb Williams featured on the back of the Sun times; has Caleb Williams matured as a QB in the NFL? Does Bears fans do "Green Bay Sucks" chant too much, is that true? The Chicago Bears Defense isn't the worst in the NFL but needs major improving!
Hour 2: It's a Bears Victory Monday; Kap & J. Hood talked with Chicago Bears fans with their reaction to the offensive explosion from the Bears who pulled off a huge victory, beating the Panthers 59-37 in historic fashion. Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson post-game presser says a lot and is there a difference between confidence and arrogance?
Hour 1: It's a Bears Victory Monday; Kap & J. Hood discussed an offensive explosion from the Bears who pulled off a huge victory, beating the Panthers 59-37 in historic fashion. The defense allowed more points than they would have liked, but they scored enough points to win any game that they played. During the offseason, Bears head coach Ben Johnson said that he wanted to have the highest-scoring offense in the history of the NFL. That's a lofty goal, but it's hard to discount his goal when he comes out and leads a 59-point effort in Week 1.
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, the Friday Folder and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of The Day.
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood discussed San Francisco defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Thursday night in the NFL's first regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia. Did the Rams shoot themselves in the foot by not arriving earlier?
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Bears who have become a very popular upset pick against the Panthers from the sharps, but the public loves them to walk into Carolina and leave with a win... Is there any feeling the Bears are walking into a week 1 trap? What is the biggest concern for Sunday?
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, MLB Insider ESPN Jesse Rogers joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the White Sox, Cubs and the latest MLB storylines and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of The Day.
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion and Bears radio analyst Tom Thayer joined Kap & J. Hood with the latest updates on the Chicago Bears season. Kap & J. Hood discussed Bears vs Panthers and how this game isn't a easy one. Who's healthy and who's not for Sunday's game.
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