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Gabriel Talks Football | Bears Training Camp

Greg Gabriel reacts to (not in this order):
Local media thrashing Chase Claypool
The Ryan Poles Plan
Acquiring a pass rusher
Breaks down the WR room
Answers viewer questions.

South Burbs Hitman | Guest Mike North

Chicago broadcast legend Mike North stops by to promote his bio-podcast, Raging Mouth. But, first he give us a historical breakdown on how Jerry Reinsdorf has disappointed White Sox fans for decades. 
Afterwards, Vinnie and Zim talk trade deadline and wail some more on the White Sox organization. It's theaputic.
Finally, Aldo, sitting in for Joe, talks some Bears football with Zim and Vin.

Bulls Gold | Ayo Stays with the Bulls, and The Two-Way Dilemma

Doug Thonus of the Bulls Beat joins us for reaction to the Bulls re-signing Ayo, as we wonder if he'll be able to earn a consistent role in the rotation this season. We also got into Javon Freeman-Liberty's two-way deal with the Toronto Raptors and whether the Bulls got it wrong by not finding a place for JFL on the roster. We also talked Onuralp Bitim's two-way deal with the Bulls, looked at the Bulls win total upside with the current roster, and more. 

Bardown Hockey Talk | Connor Bedard Signs With Blackhawks

As expected the Blackhawks new prize, Connor Bedard, signed his Entry Level Contract and Vinnie and Frank look ahead for the team. The two also discuss popular NHL debates and examine what's happening in pop culture.

Bear Their Soulz | The Case For Steve McMichael Making The HOF

Dan and Aldo devote the first 30 minutes of the show to catching up on their R-Rated antics.
30 minutes in former Chicago Bears wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias joins the show to share his story about his short-lived career. He and Will Wright, a super Bears fan share thoughts on the 2023 team.
90 minutes in, sports historian Jack M Silverstein offers his thoughts on Steve McMichael possibly making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Bulls Gold | Is Dalen Terry Passing the Summer League Vibes?

Sporting News' Steph Noh joins us for reaction to the Bulls Summer League. We get into Dalen Terry's play and discuss whether Terry has a path to playing time this upcoming season. We also talked Javon Freeman-Liberty's play and wondered how the Bulls will proceed forward with him after a solid Summer League. We also get Steph's reaction to the Bulls offseason and if the team can realistically bounce back from last year with the additions of Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig

Gabriel Talks Football with Brad Biggs

First 30 minutes: Brad Biggs, the longtime Chicago Bears beat reporter for the Chicago Tribune joins Greg. (Some audio interruptions in the connection with Brad have been edited out.)
Second third of the show is dedicated to Greg analyzing the Bears linebacker corp.
Last third, has Greg answering questions from the chat room during the live recording.

Gabriel Talks Football with Pep Hamilton

Pep Hamilton has coached college and professional football for decades and that includes a three-year stint as Quarterbacks Coach for the Chicago Bears. He's Greg Gabriel's guest for the first 25 minutes of the show. Among the things Pep talks about are his expectations for Justin Fields.
In the second half of the show, Greg talks about the Northwestern hazing scandal, the Bears need to acquire a pass rusher and much more. 

Bardown Talking Hockey | Guest: Tab Bamford

Tab is the Lead Blackhawks voice for Bleacher Nation. He is the author of two books about the Blackhawks, most recently "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline"

South Burbs Hitmen | HR Derby Dreaming

Joe & Vinnie live react to the last round of the Home Run Derby in hopes that Luis Robert Jr. ends up in the final! The guys will also break down the other rounds, talk about the lackluster White Sox and even talk about Vegas, impersonations and more! Don't miss it!
Host/Director/Producer: Joe Mandel
Executive Producer: Aldo Gandia