9/10 5 PM: Jeff Joniak

Waddle & Silvy celebrate the Bears’ historic 59-point victory over Carolina, breaking down Caleb Williams’ brilliant performance, Ben Johnson’s explosive offense, and the defensive issues that remain. They discuss the emergence of Dillon Thieneman and Malik Muhammad, the value of DeAndre Swift’s new contract, and the importance of adding a pass rusher at the trade deadline. Courtney Cronin joins the show to explain how the Bears’ conditioning, rushing attack, and young quarterback played such a major role in the win.

Waddle & Silvy celebrate the Bears’ historic 59-point victory over Carolina, breaking down Caleb Williams’ outstanding performance, Ben Johnson’s explosive offense, and the defensive issues that still need to be fixed. They discuss the strong debuts of Dillon Thieneman and Malik Muhammad, debate Ben’s aggressive fourth-down decisions, and hear from fans about adding a pass rusher and repairing the Kyler Gordon situation. The show also features Ben Johnson’s Monday press conference and a full edition of the Good, the Bad, the Dirty.

Waddle & Silvy celebrate the Bears’ historic 59-point victory over Carolina, breaking down Caleb Williams’ brilliant performance, the explosive rushing attack, and Ben Johnson’s “pick your poison” offense. They discuss the strong play of Dillon Thieneman and Malik Muhammad, the defensive concerns that remain, and why the Bears should pursue a pass rusher at the trade deadline. The show also features fan calls, debate over Ben Johnson’s fourth-down decisions, Colston Loveland’s quiet opener, and a live replay of Johnson’s postgame press conference.

Waddle & Silvy continue their live Bears Football Friday broadcast from Burning Bush Brewery, revealing Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams as Nos. 2 and 1 on Waddle’s list of the Bears’ most important players. They debate the Bears’ season outlook, Caleb’s statistical projections, Colston Loveland’s touchdown potential, the defense’s expected performance, and the return timelines for Ozzy Trapilo and Kyler Gordon. Jeff Meller previews the White Sox’s crucial stretch run, discusses Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery, and shares his prediction for the AL Central race before the hosts make their Bears game predictions.

Waddle & Silvy broadcast live from Burning Bush Brewery for Bears Football Friday, breaking down the latest news ahead of Chicago’s season opener against Carolina. They discuss DeAndre Swift’s contract extension, Rome Odunze’s calf injury, Cole Kmet’s emotional letter to Bears fans, and the ongoing Kyler Gordon situation. The show also features Like It, Love It, and What to Watch For, including 9/11 documentaries, new television recommendations, and Coyote vs. ACME.

Waddle & Silvy broadcast live from Burning Bush Brewery for Bears Football Friday, previewing Chicago’s season opener against Carolina with Bears Super Bowl Champion Tom Thayer. Thayer breaks down the heat, Carolina’s 3-4 defense, the offensive-line matchup, D'Andre Swift’s new contract, and the players he expects to make an impact. The show also honors Bears legend Matt Suhey, revisits Waddle’s first NFL start, and features another round of Florida or Ohio.

Waddle & Silvy kick off the first Bears Football Friday of the 2026 season live from Burning Bush Brewery, previewing Sunday’s opener against Carolina and explaining why they expect Chicago to win and cover. They discuss Colston Loveland’s potential impact, the injury situations involving Rome Odunze, Tyson Bagent, Xavier Woods, and Ozzy Trapilo, and concerns about the Bears’ left tackle position. The show also features breaking news of DeAndre Swift’s three-year extension, Ben Johnson’s offensive track record, fan calls, and Silvy's apology for leaving his socks in the ESPN Chicago studio.

Waddle and Sivly are joined by voice of the Bears Jeff Joniak to preview Bears and Panthers. Then, they get some Australia trivia in Aki's A-List before they update their Chicago baseball power rankings.

Waddle and Silvy get some anger off their chest in Quick Bitch. Then, they run through Waddle's World before reminiscing in Tales From the Stylist's Chair.

Waddle and Silvy continue their Craig Counsell conversation before Waddle unveils his third most important Bear. Then, Courtney Cronin joins to discuss what to watch for in Bears-Panthers.