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Waddle & Silvy
by ESPN Chicago
Former Bear Tom Waddle and longtime Chicago sports reporter Marc ‘Silvy’ Silverman love to talk all things Chicago sports and more.
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9/1 5 PM: Jesse Rogers
Waddle & Silvy lead off with the latest on Kyler Gordon’s ongoing injury mystery after Ryan Poles said he does not know whether the cornerback will play for the Bears again. The guys discuss the growing frustration, Gordon’s future with the team and how the Bears are preparing to move forward without him. Jesse Rogers joins the show to discuss the Cubs’ postseason outlook, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s historic season, Clay Holmes’ impact and the White Sox’s pitching concerns. Plus, Aki’s A-List examines Caleb Williams’ growing leadership and the debate over position players pitching.
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8/27 5 PM: Jeff Joniak
Jeff Joniak joins Waddle and Silvy from Nashville to recap the Bears' second joint practice against the Titans, highlighting Caleb Williams' sharp performance, Colston Loveland's continued emergence, the offensive line, and the competitive atmosphere between the two teams. Joniak also discusses the Bears' special teams outlook, Trey Taylor, Daniel Hardy, and why he believes the unit has a chance to become one of the team's biggest strengths. Later, Aki's A-List examines Sean McDermott's visit to Bears camp, ESPN's ranking of the Bears as one of the NFL's most watchable teams, and why Ben Johnson's offense could be built for shootouts. The hour closes with Pete Crow-Armstrong's criticism of MLB's balk rule and a debate over whether obvious missed balks should become reviewable.
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8/27 4 PM: Quick Bitch
Quick Bitch takes over the hour as Waddle and Silvy and their listeners unload about bad parking etiquette, airport security, fantasy football mock drafts, spouses, gluten allergies, dirty bathrooms, and just about everything else that has annoyed them this week. The conversation then shifts back to baseball after Jeff Passan's report on Major League Baseball's latest labor proposal, with the guys questioning whether a free-agent dead period would make the offseason even more boring. Waddle and Silvy also debate the best story on the first-place White Sox, with Tristan Peters, Miguel Vargas, Grant Taylor and Chri s Getz all earning strong cases after another impressive stretch. The hour wraps with callers debating whether Chicago's success is a product of a weak American League or simply a talented young team taking advantage of its opportunity before Jeff Joniak joins from Nashville.
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8/27 3 PM: Adam Hoge
Adam Hoge joins Waddle and Silvy from Nashville to break down the Bears' second joint practice against the Titans, including Caleb Williams' bounce-back performance, the offensive line, Braxton Jones, Rome Odunze, and the ongoing left tackle competition. Hoge also discusses the latest injuries, why the Bears appear further ahead than they were entering last season, and whether the starters have seen enough work before the preseason finale. After Hoge, the guys react to breaking news involving Packers running back Josh Jacobs before Waddle's World goes off the rails with Zyn flavors, Dolly Parton, cologne etiquette, and Major League Baseball Power Rankings. The hour wraps with the Cubs climbing to No. 3 despite a disappointing road trip, the White Sox slipping in the rankings, and a setup for Quick Bitch.
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8/26 5 PM: Jesse Rogers
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jesse Rogers from Rate Field to discuss a tough series loss for the Cubs and a big 3 game stretch for the White Sox. Then, they run through LaMotta's List
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8/25 3 PM: Courtney Cronin
Waddle and Silvy react to Jordan Schultz's report that the Bears have explored trade scenarios involving defensive tackle Gervon Dexter before shifting their focus to the team's biggest remaining camp questions. Courtney Cronin joins live from Halas Hall to provide updates on Darnell Wright's elbow injury, the left tackle battle, the safety competition, and why Jalen Johnson's leadership stood out during practice. She also explains why a Dexter trade would not be surprising given the Bears' defensive line depth and discusses Caleb Williams' continued growth within Ben Johnson's offense. The hour also includes a look at the Bears' new rivalry uniforms, Ben Johnson's memorable "don't care" response, and why expectations around Caleb will only continue to grow.
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8/24 4 PM: The Good, the Bad, the Dirty
Waddle and Silvy continue discussing what happened in Cincinnati for the Bears before they recap the weekend with the Good, the Bad, the Dirty.
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8/24 3 PM: Takeaways from preseason Week 2
Waddle and Silvy continue discussing their main takeaways from the Bears loss to the Bengals. Then, they get weird in Waddle's World.
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8/24 2 PM: Bears thumped in Cincinnati
Waddle and Silvy break down the Bears loss to the Bengals and discuss what it means for the team moving forward. They hear from Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams and get a break down from Waddle about a missed throw to Colston Loveland.
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8/21 5 PM: Quick Bitch
Waddle and Silvy get some anger off their chests with Quick Bitch before they run through Aki's A-List.
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8/21 4 PM: Barstool Big Cat
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Barstool Big Cat for their weekly conversation. Then, they discuss Caleb Williams's MVP potential before setting your weekend viewing with What to Watch For.
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8/21 3 PM: Tom Thayer
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Super Bowl champion and Bears color analyst Tom Thayer. Then, they run through Waddle's World and play Florida or Ohio.
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8/21 2 PM: Bears Friday
It's a Dr. Pepper Bears Friday! Waddle and Silvy discuss the Bears' preseason matchup with the Bengals and what they're looking for in their second preseason game of the yar.
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8/20 5 PM: Jeff Joniak
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jeff Joniak live from Cincinnati to discuss his observations from Bengals-Bears joint practice. Then, they run through Aki's A-List.
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8/20 4 PM: Out-on-the-limb Bears bets
Waddle and Silvy discuss what they've heard from Bears-Bengals joint practices before they dig into what their favorite longshot bets are.
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8/20: The Waddle & Silvy FAFO Show
Waddle and Silvy are back to FAFO one more time! They are joined for a camp report by Pat the Designer before they share their conversation with Antwaan Randle-El.
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8/19 5 PM: Jesse Rogers and Michael Wilbon
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jesse Rogers to recap Sox Cubs before Michael Wilbon hops on for his weekly conversation.
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8/19 4 PM: Sox take the Crosstown finale
Waddle and Silvy break down the White Sox shutting out the Cubs in Game 3 of Cubs-Sox at Wrigley Field.
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8/19: The Waddle & Silvy FAFO Show- Pt II
Waddle and Silvy close out their FAFO session with Waddle's World.
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8/19: The Waddle & Silvy FAFO Show- Pt I
Waddle and Silvy bring you a Cubs-Sox watchalong as they bring in a variety of friends, including David Kaplan, Jeff Meller and Carmen DeFalco.
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8/18 5 PM: Clay Holmes
Waddle and Silvy discuss the best regular season games they can remember before they're joined by Cubs starter Clay Holmes. Then, they wrap things up by going through Aki's A-List.
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8/18 4 PM: Patrick Finley
Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times joins Waddle and Silvy to discuss his latest observations from Halas Hall.
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8/18 3 PM: Boog Sciambi
Marquee Sports Network's Boog Sciambi joins Waddle and Silvy to recap Cubs and Sox. Then, the guys run through Waddle's World.
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8/18 2 PM: Cubs-Sox delivers again
Waddle and Silvy react to another classic chapter in the Crosstown Series rivalry. They discuss the ascension of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Will Venable's decision-making.
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8/17 5 PM: Len Kasper
Voice of the White Sox Len Kasper joins Waddle and Silvy to preview the Crosstown Classic. Then, they run through Aki's A-List and handout their toasts of the game from the Bears preseason game.
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8/17 4 PM: The Crosstown Classic is here
Waddle and Silvy turn their focus toward Sox-Cubs ahead of a massive rivalry series. Then, they recap the weekend with the Good, the Bad and the Dirty.
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8/17 3 PM: Louis Riddick
Waddle and Silvy are joined by ESPN's Louis Riddick before they run through Waddle's World.
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8/17 2 PM: Bears (preseason) Victory Monday!
Waddle and Silvy react to the Bears' 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. They discuss what they saw from the left tackle position and Waddle Shares his film observations. Plus, they try to figure out what in the world is up with Kyler Gordon.
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8/14 4 PM: Jason Benetti
Waddle and Silvy are joined by broadcaster and voice of the Detroit Tigers Jason Benetti. Then, they run through Aki's A-List and set your weekend viewing with What to Watch For
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8/14 3 PM: Barstool Big Cat
Waddle and Silvy get some complaints off their chests in Quick Bitch before they run through Waddle's World. Then, they get a surprise appearance from Barstool Big Cat on the Ben Devine situation.
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8/14 2 PM: Bears (preseason) Friday!
Waddle and Silvy discuss the arrival of the first Bears Friday of the season and what they want to see from the Bears as they face the Cleveland Browns.
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8/13: The Waddle & Silvy FAFO Show- Pt II
Waddle and Silvy continue their FAFO sesh at Halas Hall and discuss the latest on the Bears, Cubs and White Sox.
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8/13: The Waddle & Silvy FAFO Show- Pt I
Waddle and Silvy are live at Halas Hall to FAFO after the Bears brass met the media regarding training camp and their stadium project. Then, they are joined by Rick Sutcliffe to discuss the Cubs' NL Central chances and his attendance at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding.
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8/13 5 PM: Jeff Joniak
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Jeff Joniak live at Halas Hall before they run through Aki's A-List.
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8/13 4 PM: George and Kevin meet the media
Waddle and Silvy are live at Halas Hall to react to what Kevin Warren and George McCaskey had to say regarding the Bears stadium project.
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8/12 5 PM: Jesse Rogers
Jesse Rogers joins Waddle and Silvy before they run through Aki's A-List
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8/12 4 PM: Courtney Cronin
Waddle and Silvy remember a big day in Chicago sports history in Tales From the Stylist's Chair. Then, they're joined by Courtney Cronin for her observations at Halas Hall.
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8/12 3 PM: Waddle's World
Waddle and Silvy break down the latest from the Bears, Cubs and White Sox before they run through Waddle's World. Then, they play Florida or Ohio.
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8/12 2 PM: Ben Johnson under the spotlight
Waddle and Silvy react to Dan Pompei's profile of Ben Johnson in The Athletic and why they're even more fired up about the Bears head coach.
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8/11 5 PM: Tom Thayer
Waddle and Silvy are joined by Michael Wilbon for their weekly conversation. Then, they talk to Tom Thayer for a Bears practice recap and his observations from a big day of practice.
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8/11 4 PM: Courtney Cronin
Waddle and Silvy continue analyzing the fallout from the Coby Bryant injury before they're joined by Courtney Cronin. Then, they share their updated Chicago baseball power rankings.
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8/11 3 PM: What do the Bears do now?
Waddle and Silvy react to the devastating news that Coby Bryant is out 4-6 months and why it is such a massive loss for the Bears. Then, they run through Waddle's World.
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8/11 2 PM: Coby Bryant's timeline changes
Waddle and Silvy are live at Halas Hall! They discuss the week ahead for the Bears and hear from Ben Johnson, where he announces Coby Bryant will be out 4-6 months.
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8/10 5 PM: Aki's A-List
Waddle and Hoodie break down the young up and comers on the Bears roster before running through Aki's A-List
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8/10 4 PM: The Good, the Bad, the Dirty
Waddle and Hoodie get a surprise visit from Carmen DeFalco before they recap the weekend with the Good, the Bad and the Dirty.
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8/10 3 PM: The Gritty White Sox
Hoodie and Waddle discuss a gritty win from the White Sox and get weird in Waddle's World.
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8/10 2 PM: The Waddle & Hoodie Show!
Jonathan Hood fills in for Silvy as he and Waddle break down the recent slew of injuries for the Chicago Bears and why they're not concerned about the team impact of Luther Burden's injury.
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8/7 4 PM: Jesse Rogers
Jesse Rogers joins Peggy and Dionne to discuss PCA's MVP case and the recent stretch for the Cubs and White Sox.
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8/7 3 PM: Waddle's World
Peggy and Dionne continue their Bears conversation before running through Waddle's World and playing Florida or Ohio.
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Former Bear Tom Waddle and longtime Chicago sports reporter Marc ‘Silvy’ Silverman love to talk all things Chicago sports and more.
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