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...And We're Back
by Brady Stiff
A light-hearted look at the world of sports (and other stuff too). It's my podcast dammit, I get to decide what I talk about.
Episodes
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Football Returns! Cubs Good, Sox Bad! Brady Nearly Has To Postpone His Wedding?!
Yes, you read that correctly. Brady nearly had to postpone his wedding because of a softball injury to his fiancee Ann. Good news though, as everyone is OK and the festivities can commence uninterrupted! The NFL Regular Season kicks off this week! Bears and Packers on the Lakefront to get things...
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Kelsey Returns!
It had been awhile since we've recorded an episode...Brady is really busy with softball this summer and hasn't been able to find time to record. Since the weather is finally cooperating, we thought it would be a good time for a porch podcast and Kelsey agreed! Canadian Wildfires and lingering…
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Kentucky Derby Preview with Joe Kristufek
The First Saturday in May means one thing: The Kentucky Derby. About 20,000 thoroughbreds are born every spring, 20 of them make the Derby starting gate three years later, meaning there's a less than 1% chance of Running for the Roses. Churchill Downs Lead Racing Analyst Joe Kristufek joins Brady...
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NFL Draft Week Is Here!
Chicago Bears fans haven't had much to look forward to on the field in recent years, which leaves NFL Draft season as the most exciting thing on the football calendar. While the Bears traded away the #1 overall pick awhile back, they have plenty of draft capital this weekend. Will Ryan Poles…
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The Masters Recap and More
Jon Rahm won The Masters last weekend on a gorgeous Sunday at Augusta. The rest of the weekend wasn't totally gorgeous, but it was a Spring golf tournament after all. What can we make of LIV vs the PGA Tour?
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Happy Opening Day!
Baseball season has finally arrived! There are lots of questions about what the Cubs and White Sox will do this season, plus how will the new rules affect the game? If anyone tells you they had predicted the Final Four correctly, they're lying to you. It's going to be an interesting Saturday...
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The Bears Trade the #1 Overall Pick, and an NCAA Tournament Preview
The Chicago Bears sat atop the NFL Draft, a pick they didn't necessarily need to hold on to with so many QB-hungry teams out there. On Friday they did what many thought they would, trading that pick to the Carolina Panthers for a haul of draft assets and WR DJ Moore. They also reportedly made...
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March Is When So Much Happens
We've reached one of those points on the sports calendar where it seems like there's everything going on. I'll just bullet point it... College Basketball Conference Tournaments and NCAA Tournament Spring Training and World Baseball Classic Kentucky Derby Trail NFL Free Agency and Draft...
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Blackhawks Making Moves at NHL Trade Deadline
Anytime we've talked Blackhawks this season, it hasn't been so much what's happening on the ice, but more what they will do with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews ahead of this week's trade deadline. We know now that Toews won't be moved because of illness, but what will GM Kyle Davidson do with...
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Chiefs Win the Super Bowl...The Bears Are Up Next!
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 57 over the Eagles, in a classic game and an incredibly lucky Sunday for Brady and his family. Now that the season is over, the spotlight turns to the Chicago Bears and the NFL Draft. We continue the debate about what they'll do, while Brady takes one option...
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It's Super Bowl Week!
After 17 weeks plus the postseason, Super Bowl 57 is set! Will it be the Eagles or the Chiefs hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in Arizona on Sunday? We give a little preview and take a look at some prop bets we'll be considering. How effective will Patrick Mahomes be? Which Kelce brother will have a...
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The NFL's Final Four are Set, Owen Returns!
We're down to the Conference Championship games now in the NFL, with the Chiefs and Bengals in an AFC rematch, and the Eagles hosting the (surprising?) 49ers. How will Patrick Mahomes be affected by his ankle injury? We can actually answer that this week, as our former researcher and Brady's...
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Bears Hire Kevin Warren; NFL Playoffs in Full Swing
The Bears made the hire of Kevin Warren official this week as he held his introductory press conference. Dave Ross of VSIN joins the show to talk about what the hire means and what the Bears might do with their #1 overall draft pick. We also talk about the Super Wild Card Weekend that was, what…
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The Bears Are Done...and On The Clock!
The Bears' season finished with a predictable loss to the Minnesota Vikings with Justin Fields on the sideline. They now find themselves with the #1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, thanks to some help from an old friend. What will they do with it? Draft a lineman, receiver, or pass rusher?...
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Brady Got Engaged!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at ...And We're Back! Brady had quite the eventful Christmas as he finally popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Ann...who just happens to be our guest for this episode! We talk about how it all went down and the early (emphasis on early) stages...
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Calling All Hoosier Fans
The Bears finally got their Bye Week with a matchup against the Eagles coming up on Sunday. Will they get blown out? Or will Justin Fields work his magic and keep it close? We'll talk about that next week. In the meantime, Brady thought it was a good time to re-visit with Galen Clavio, host of...
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Bears Lose to Packers Again, Baseball Free Agency, and More!
The Bears lost again to the Packers, this time at Soldier Field. They haven't won since beating the Patriots on Monday Night Football what seems like forever ago. They now head into the bye week on a long losing streak and staring at a formidable schedule when they return. Should Justin Fields…
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Justin Fields is Injured...Not Like We Didn't See That Coming
The day we've been dreading has finally arrived: Justin Fields is injured. While the Bears keep losing (and that's a good thing in the big picture), the one thing you didn't want to see happen was QB1 go down. While we don't know just how serious the injury is or if he can play through it, just…
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Justin Fields Thrills, Breeders Cup Recap, and More
In the Bears' most recent game, it might have been the perfect storm. Justin Fields does Justin Fields things, the Bears give us an entertaining afternoon, and yet they still lose to keep the semi-tank on track. Fields' record setting performance might eventually come with a cost, though, as…
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Breeders Cup Preview
It's one of the best weekends of the year for horse racing fans! The best horses, trainers, and jockeys from all over the world converge on Keeneland to contest 14 races and see who will be crowned a Breeders Cup Champion. Brady welcomes back Joe Kristufek back to the show to talk about the main...
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...Are the Bears Good Now?!?
After the Bears' loss to the Commanders, we lamented the embarrassing nature of how they lost. Now they deserve credit for their performance against New England coming off of 11 days rest (and time to game plan). Justin Fields was awesome, the defense forced several turnovers and a Patriots'...
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The Bears Suck, But We Knew That Right?
The Bears sit at 2-4 after a rather embarrassing Thursday Night loss to the Commanders in which they scored just 7 points. We knew this was coming, but what can we expect this offseason and beyond? Plus, will the Bulls find their way out of basketball hell? What will the Blackhawks do with…
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Moral Victory for the Bears?
The Bears sit at 2-3 after losing to the Vikings last weekend in somewhat heartbreaking fashion. Did we see improvement from Justin Fields and the offense? Brady thinks we did. Now it's a quick turnaround to Thursday Night Football against the Commanders...what can we expect against Carson Wentz...
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The Bears are 2-1, The White Sox are Done
After beating the Texans at Soldier Field, the Bears sit at 2-1 heading into their meeting with the New York Football Giants. What will we see from Justin Fields and the offense, especially if David Montgomery doesn't play? The White Sox won't be playing October baseball after a long losing…
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Bears Lose to Packers...Now What?
The Bears are 1-1 on the young season after yet another primetime loss to the Green Bay Packers. Ben Heisler of BetSided joins Brady to talk Justin Fields and the Bears. Also, Ben's home state of Kansas just legalized mobile sports betting, what's that been like? Indiana Football is off to a 3-0...
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Bears Win! Will They Beat Green Bay? Will the Sox Make the Playoffs?
The Bears were able to shock the football world last Sunday and defeat the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 amid a downpour to start the season 1-0. Is it too early to be excited? Will Aaron Rodgers and Co. bring us back down to earth? We'll find out Sunday night in Green Bay.
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Queen Elizabeth's Passing, Bears Open on Sunday, and More
Before we talked any bit of football we had to react to the news of the day, that being the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Kelsey nerds out talking about the British Monarchy as we approach a tumultuous time for the UK. The Bears open their season on Sunday against the 49ers, and...
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Are You Ready For Some Football?!?
We're just a couple of weeks away from the Chicago Bears opening the 2022 season on the Lakefront against the San Francisco 49ers, and Brady and Kelsey talk a little bit about the preseason so far and the return of Roquan Smith. What does it say about Ryan Poles that Smith is not going to be...
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Roquan Wants Out, No Trades at the Deadline, a GOAT Calls It A Career
We woke up Tuesday to news out of Bears camp that All Pro linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade because the team has not offered him a long term extension that he likes. Will he see the field this year? Also, to our surprise, Willson Contreras and Ian Happ remained on the North Side…
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Baseball's Trade Deadline Approaches, Bears Training Camp Opens. Can Chicago Support Another NFL Team?
We're nearing the end of July, which means Trade Deadline time in Major League Baseball. We know the Cubs will likely move Willson Contreras and Ian Happ, but what will the White Sox do? The Bears opened training camp this week, which means it's football season! Kelsey and her family are in their...
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What's Up With The White Sox?
It was GREAT to record the show in-person for the very first time! Kelsey and Brady sat outside on the deck, shared a drink, and discussed the current state of the Chicago White Sox. Why aren't they playing as well as we thought they would be? Is it Tony LaRussa? Injuries? Bad luck? Kelsey bought…
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Early Voting Takes the Preakness, and Tragedy in Texas
The second jewel of the Triple Crown is in the books! Epicenter plays second fiddle again as Early Voting got the job done in the stretch to win the Preakness. We also talk about our Bucket Lists...sports or otherwise. It's been a tough week for Americans after yet another school shooting, this…
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Rich Strike Wins the Kentucky Derby, and What's Up With the Baseballs?
In a seemingly impossible result, Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon pulled off the second biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history! What will he do in the Preakness? Also, what's a ballplayer got to do to play with a consistent baseball?
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Kentucky Derby 148 Preview
A shorter episode this week as Kelsey had to miss this week's episode with an illness. We still wanted to bring on one of our favorite guests, though, as the Kentucky Derby is fast approaching! Joe Kristufek is the Lead Racing Analyst and a horse racing ambassador, not to mention an old friend…
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It's NFL Draft Week, The Bulls Suck, and Kelsey Sells a House
The NFL is back in the spotlight this week as teams and prospects converge on Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft! Who will the Bears take with their second round selection? Will they look to bolster the offensive line or try to give Justin Fields more weapons to utilize? There seem to be varying...
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Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters, Baseball's Opening Weekend, and More!
Scottie Scheffler is your 2022 Masters Champion after dominating on Sunday at Augusta to win the green jacket. We talk about the rather anti-climactic finish as well as a couple other notable performances...namely Tiger Woods. It was great to see Tiger back out there! Baseball has begun, and both...
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Kansas Wins a Thriller, It's Masters Week! Can Tiger Win It? The Cubs and White Sox Start For Real!
The Kansas Jayhawks won a thriller on Monday night against the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the NCAA Tournament. We talk about that as well as some of our favorite play by play calls of all time. Thanks to MLB's lockout, we have the privilege of getting MLB's Opening Day and the 1st Round of…
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The Final Four is Set! Plus Will Smith vs Chris Rock, Foo Fighters Tragedy, and More!
From 68 down to 4, college basketball will crown a champion on Monday night in New Orleans. Will Coach K go out on top or will the archrival Tar Heels start the retirement party early? The Kansas Jayhawks are the only #1 seed in the Final Four, but can a short-handed Villanova squad send KU...
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It's Sweet 16 Week and Baseball is Back!
Hopefully you missed us during our week off. We certainly enjoyed the weekend in college basketball...some games more than others. We talk about the NCAA Tournament, Kelsey's Lenten sacrifice, and the replacement. While we were away, baseball came back so we discuss a couple of rule changes…
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No Baseball Yet, but Plenty to Talk About. Dave Ross is Back!
MLB and its Players have yet to reach an agreement, and now more games have been cancelled. Calvin Ridley was suspended for an entire season after being caught gambling on NFL games while he was away from the Falcons. There's a new spin on This Week in History Our guest this week is Dave Ross of...
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MLB Opening Day Cancelled, Let's Go Bulls!
Sad news came down Tuesday as MLB and its Players failed to reach an agreement and Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that some regular season games have been cancelled. We talk about the effects of losing games and what it might mean for baseball going forward. Kelsey and Brady also talk about…
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Medina Spirit Stripped, Juwan Howard Starts a Fight
February is a bit of a dead month once we get past the Super Bowl, but we did have a few newsworthy things pop up. Medina Spirit was finally stripped of his 2021 Kentucky Derby victory due to a positive drug test, making Mandaloun your official winner. There were postgame fireworks in Madison…
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Rams win the Super Bowl!
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams for winning Super Bowl LVI, 23-20 over the Cincinnati Bengals! Kelsey explains why she watched exactly none of the game as it happened, and Brady talks about his experience watching the game at a bar, rather than at the normal house party setting. We also...
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It's Super Bowl Week!
The Bengals and the Rams will meet on Sunday in LA for Super Bowl 56! We talk about our expectations for the game, as well as an Olympics twist on This Week in History. We also catch up with Fansided's Mark Carman and get his thoughts on the Bears' recent hires, and his pick for Super Bowl 56
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The Bears Have a Head Coach, Tom Brady Retires, Mr. D is Gone, and More
Welcome to Chicago, Matt Eberflus! The Bears have hired their new Head Coach and the new direction of the franchise is starting to take shape. Kelsey and Brady give their initial reactions to the hire, and discuss why there seems to be only cautious optimism...for now. Tom Brady finally…
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Bears Hire Ryan Poles as GM, Who Will Be Head Coach?
The Bears made news on Tuesday by announcing the hiring of Ryan Poles as their new General Manager! We talk about our initial impressions of the hire, and we fully expect to have a new head coach in place by next week's episode. We also covered the EPIC NFL Divisional Round over the weekend,...
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Matt Nagy AND Ryan Pace Are Fired...What's Next for the Bears?
It's our first opportunity to react to the Bears recent firing of both Head Coach Matt Nagy AND GM Ryan Pace. Where do the Bears go from here? Will they get it right? We explore what's next for the Bears, as well as why it might get worse before it gets better, with Jordan Bernfield of WGN Radio...
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New Year, New Season!
We're back from our Holiday Break! We're assuming that Sunday's game in Minnesota will be Matt Nagy's last as Bears head coach, right? What will happen on Monday? Will Ryan Pace stick around? We dive into that, plus the Antonio Brown incident, the College Football Playoff, Brady's experience with...
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Football Is Fun Until It's Not, Steph Curry's Record Isn't a Big Deal, and More!
We're glad Matt Nagy had fun during the first half of Sunday night's loss to Green Bay. We're also pretty sure the second half wasn't very much fun. Could sweeping changes be coming to the organization? Also, Stephen Curry became the NBA's all-time leading 3-point shooter on Tuesday night. Brady...
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Slight Mishap...but We're Back!
We're back after Brady accidentally deleted our recording from Thanksgiving Week.....whoops.... Turns out the Bears still suck! We talk about the most recent loss to the Cardinals and look ahead to Sunday Night Football against Green Bay. Plus, Christmas excitement and traditions, as well as This...
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