The Stretch

The Stretch

Variety talk show encompassing national stories in pop culture, sports, & the internet hosted by Eddie, Chief & White Sox Dave. Harnessing the dynamic of the Barstool Chicago Radio hour, three longtime coworkers and Chicago locals offer their comedic perspective on news for the common man. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio

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March 24, 2025 56 mins

On today’s episode of The Stretch we get into the release of long time Chicago radio host Dan Bernstein after his social media out burst. Also Chief is put on the hot seat to eat his words after promising a victory vs Eddie in Rone's 1v1 to 1 basketball tournament in the Chicago office. We later get into projections for the upcoming White Sox season, the run the Bulls have been on, and some college basketball futures.


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On today's episode we are out in Arizona for spring training and talk with White Sox Noah Schultz and Kyle Teel. We get into their time at camp, making the roster, and the changing culture within the White Sox building.


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On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Bears becoming the betting favorite for Ashton Jeanty. We question whether going to Japan will hurt the Cubs in the long term. We take a look at the college basketball championship bracket, and how the Bulls championship banners have been burned during a Disturbed concert.


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Cubs Starting Pitcher Jameson Taillon joins Eddie, Dave, and Chief during their trip to Arizona for 2025 Spring Training. They talk about Jameson's time with the Cubs so far and how he is becoming a team veteran, and he and White Sox Dave bond over their love for gaming.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, we recap the moves the Bears have made so far in Free Agency + Trades. We also get into what may make the most sense for the Bears in the NFL draft, and also other possible moves the Bears could still make. We also get into how Spencer Knight has instantly became a key player in the Blackhawks lineup. We get an update on where we are with matching jackets and review the first 3 episode of the Olym...

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On today's interview episode we are still in Arizona and this time at the Cubs spring facility to talk with Pete Crow Armstrong. We get into his time at spring training, changing his number, the athletes he would want to race and more.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, the boys are in Scottsdale, Arizona for MLB spring training. We get into the Bears narrowing down their top prospects, the Seth Jones trade, and preview the upcoming MLB season for the Cubs and White Sox.


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On this episode of The Stretch, Eddie, Chief, and Dave talk to Dan Hayes, a former White Sox beat reporter who now covers the Twins for the Athletic. They talk about the Ishbia brothers and the recent ownership news involving them buying up shares in the White Sox.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, we recap the Four Nations Face off and USA loss to Canada in the final. We also get into the Chicago Bears filling their coaching staff, the cuts they've made and hypotheticals for Free Agency and the Draft. We also get into Justin Ishbia increasing investment in the White Sox and more.


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Eddie, Chief, and Dave are joined in studio by Paul Pabst, the producer of the Dan Patrick Show. We get into all things Chicago from sports to food and he gives us some of his best celebrity stories from his time with the show. Pabst also shares how he and Eddie go way back.


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On today's episode of The Stretch we get into the Four Nations Hockey Tournament and Saturdays match up of USA vs Canada with USA winning 3-1. We also get into how the NBA All Star game is losing interest for many people and how the NFL remains king. We also touch on College Basketball Blue Bloods and the Cubs missing out on Alex Bregman. We finish off the show with our review of the 30 For 30 Documentary of Jimmy The Greek. Chapt...

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On today's interview episode we are joined by UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. We get into him being the best athlete in Chicago, his time training with Khabib Nurmagomedov to win the belt, the UFC fighters he would like to fight the most and more.


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Chief and Whitesox Dave interview former White Sox catcher and World Series champion AJ Pierzynski to get his takes on the current state of Major League Baseball, the Chicago White Sox franchise, and his current experience as a host for his current show Foul Territory. Chief and Dave also address the unfortunate passing of Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, who was 102.


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The guys discuss the Bulls lackluster trade deadline, Bears ownership, and the Blackhawks. We have also reached the darkest days of the sports calendar and are starting a movie club.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, Big Cat and Eddie are in New Orleans for the big game. Big Cat calls in for reactions to the Bulls Trading Zach Lavine to the Kings in a three way trade that seemingly wasn't favorable to the Bulls. We also get into the news of Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett requesting a trade, and what we would give up in order to get him to Chicago. We later get into Mark Messier's breakdown of Connor Bedard a...

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On today's interview episode we are joined by Hoops Wire's Sam Amico to break down the Chicago Bulls best trade deadline options.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, we get into the Bears hiring of Ben Johnson and a brand new coaching staff including Dennis Allen as DC and Declan Doyle as OC. We touch on how this is new for the Bears as Ben Johnson is expected to receive $13M per year, and the players are seemingly already bought in. We also get into the Cubs trading for Ryan Pressly, and how the annual Sox fest proved to be a disaster once again.


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On today's interview episode of The Stretch we are joined by former NFL head coach and Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz. We get into his thoughts on the Bears hiring Ben Johnson, his time coaching Jay Cutler and the Bears and more.


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On today's episode of The Stretch, we are joined by Ohio's Tate to breakdown the match up of Ohio State vs Notre Dame, and the match up in the gambling cave. Tate believes OSU matches up perfectly to ND, however Chief Disagrees. We also get more into our expectations for the Bears head coaching search, the NFC north being a fraudulent juggernaut conference, Tom Ricketts quote of only breaking even, and more.


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On today's interview episode we are joined by former NFL and Notre Dame Tight End Tyler Eifert. We get into his time playing at Notre Dame and what is was like for him to play win the national championship game and his outlook on the upcoming match up. We are later joined by Free Agent offensive lineman Zack Martin. Eddie and Chief attempt to recruit Zack to come protect Caleb Williams here in Chicago.


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