5 On It & Luther Burden III is primed for a big 2026 season (Hour 3)

In the Best of the Cubs this week, Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the club winning back-to-back games against the Pirates after a 10-game losing streak and to also preview Chicago's series in St. Louis this weekend; and Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote detailed how the Cubs are struggling to hit breaking balls.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote reacted to the Cubs snapping their 10-game losing streak and discussed the latest Bears storylines coming out of OTAs.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote opened their show by reacting to the Cubs snapping their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 win against the Pirates on Wednesday. After that, the discussed how left fielder Ian Happ stepped up to help the Cubs break their skid. Later, they marveled over White Sox right-hander David Sandlin’s gem in leading his club to a win in his MLB debut Wednesday.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote pondered if the Bears could be a better team in 2026 but have a worse record than their 11-6 mark in the 2025 regular season. After that, FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the show to reflect on the Cubs for a Cure Radiothon raising more than $805,000 and to get a laugh out his recent interaction with legendary actor Ben Stiller on social media.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote marveled over White Sox right-hander David Sandlin throwing a gem to lead his club to a win in his MLB debut Wednesday.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, they discussed how the Bears are focused on helping quarterback Caleb Williams improve his completion percentage. Later, they reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s lofty praise of second-year receiver Luther Burden III.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote previewed the Cubs-Pirates game Thursday evening as they meet for their series finale. After that, Score reporter Chris Emma joined the show to share a Bears report from Halas Hall as organized team activities continue.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma to share a Bears report from Halas Hall as organized team activities continue.

Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed how the Bears are focused on helping quarterback Caleb Williams improve his completion percentage.