The Stretch

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by ESPN 1000's David Kaplan. We get into how we had gotten started in Chicago media with no prior experience, some of his best stories on being in media during the 90's, how to fix some of the struggling Chicago teams and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW NoBull - Visit https://nobullproject.com and use code STRETCH for 35% off your entire FIRST order. EveryPlate - Go to EveryPlate.com/podca...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Seahawks dominant superbowl win over the New England Patriots. We get into the comparisons of Caleb Williams and Drake Maye and shut them down as we are happy with our guy. We then get into the Bulls finally start their re-build and make a multitude of trades. We then get into Big Cat not being over White Sox Dave's terrible clock management mistake in Barstool After Dark's Flag Footba...

On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into how Chicago Bears staff members Ian Cunningham and Declan Doyle have been poached by the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons. Then get into the movement of coaches and GMs around the league. Later, we get into the possibility of Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded to the Chicago Bulls, and the future of the Chicago Blackhawks and White Sox.

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On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into a full recap of the best moments from the 2025 season. The best moments will be drafted in snake draft fashion and broken down. We are later joined by MikeyBets for a recap of "D-Rose Night" where Derrick Rose had the #1 retired by the Chicago Bulls, which leads us into a conversation of Chicago's teams banking off nostalgia.

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On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Chicago Bears playoff loss and season finale to the Los Angeles Rams. We get into the strange place we find ourselves where as Bears fans we never thought we would come this far, and the pain of losing after coming this far. We then discuss where this season ranks in how fun it was to watch and how hopeful we are for the future ahead of us. SUPPORT THE SHOW Chicagoland Chevy Dealers ...

On today's episode of The Stretch we are coming off of what we believe may be the best Bears win of our lifetime; in the Bears 18 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers in the Wildcard round of the playoffs. We breakdown the game, recap Eddie and Big Cat boots on the ground and more. The cardiac Bears fight to see another week. SUPPORT THE SHOW Chicagoland Chevy Dealers - Go to https://ChevyDrivesChicago.com to enter to win and ...

On today's episode of The Stretch we prepare for the first playoff game of the Ben Johnson era. The Bears will face off against their division rival the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the wild card playoffs. We get into our nerves and confidence about that upcoming game and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW: DraftKings - GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/te...

On today's episode of The Stretch we are joined by former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long. We recap the Bears 38-42 loss against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. We get into how this loss is still a further reflection of what this team and coaching staff are capable of as a whole. We are later joined by White Sox Dave from Panama and talk some Bears playoff scenarios and more.

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On today's episode of The Street we recap the Chicago Bears epic 22-16 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers in primetime. We start by addressing how that game has left us in complete shock, and how this team has more fight in them than almost any Bears team we've seen in our lifetimes. We then take a look forward at the Bears next two games and the path opponents like Detroit, San Francisco and Green Bay have to take to also ent...

On today's episode we react to the Chicago Bears dominant 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns. We then breakdown the Bears next upcoming three games of the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and the Detroit Lions. Plus, a deep look at what the playoff bracket and probabilities for many different playoff scenarios. We then get into the Chicago Bulls needing to tank, Connor Bedard's injury, the Barstool basketball team and mo...

On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Bears heart breaking loss to the Green Bay Packers. We get into how although the loss may be devastating, this team has shown they are not the same as Chicago Bears teams of the past. We then get into how the Bears next match-up against the Cleveland browns is a must win, Notre Dame not making the College Football Playoffs and more.

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On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Bears 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday. Totaling 281 yards rushing the Bears seemingly dominated the line of scrimmage, something Bears fans aren't used to. With the Bears 9-3 we ask ourselves: Regardless of expectation going into the season, are the current Chicago Bears just a playoff football team? We then look ahead to the upcoming rivalry game with the Pac...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. We get into how Bears toughest part of the season is yet to come, but to how we have to enjoy the ride of winning 8 of last 9 games. We later are joined by Mike Katie and Ohio's Tate to talk some College Football rivalry week, and get a temperature check on Tate his nemesis Michigan coming up. Lat we get into the Blackhawks and some MLB off...

On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears 19-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings, and get into how the Bears have taken the lead in the NFC North. With the Bears recording being 7-3 we begin to look at the path the Bears would need to take to make the playoffs, and even being 7-3 that path is not an easy one. Later we get into how the college football playoff is shaping up. We then get into the beginning of the season for ...

On today's interview episode of The Stretch we are joined by NHL broadcaster and Barstool personality Paul Bissonnette. We get into how Biz's criticisms of Connor Bedard may have potentially lead to his dramatic improvement. We then get into his overall view of the 25-26 Blackhawks and more.

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On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears 24-20 win over the New York Giants bringing them to a record of 6-3, which is the gateway prophecy Big Cat had pitched week 3 before the Bears faed the Cowboys. We then look at the rest of the Bears schedule and determine what the Bears need to do if they are going to make the playoffs. We also get into some of Chicago's off season moves in the MLB, the Blackhawks new and improve...

On today's interview episode we are joined by former Chicago Bulls Center and current Bulls radio host Bill Wennington. We get into how the Bulls have gotten off to a hot start in the 2025 season and ca they keep it up. We also get into some of his best memories of Michael Jordan, playing for the Bulls in the 90's and more.

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On today's episode of The Stretch we recap the Bears 47-42 wild victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. We get into how Ben Johnson has clearly changed the culture of the Chicago Bears. and with the NFC being a gauntlet this team will still likely not make the playoffs. However the most important piece for the Bears success will be Ben Johnson getting control of the roster. We later get into some bulls talk with Mikey Bets, some Black...