Bernstein & Holmes Show Audacy

Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi opened their show by discussing the decline of the Cubs' defense this season. They then pondered whether the struggling Cubs have prospects they'd be willing to trade to salvage their disappointing season. Later, Rahimi shared a troubling statistic about the Cubs and White Sox over the last 30 games.

In the second hour, Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss 40-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis returning to the Bears on a one-year deal, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' absence from mandatory minicamp and more of the latest NFL storylines. Bernstein, Holmes and Rahimi then discussed whether Bears fans are tired of hearing from president/CEO Kevin Warren, who continues to be out front in leading the quest to build a new stadium on the lakefront. Later, during the High Noon segment, they discussed a woman who was reportedly found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in Indonesia.

In the third hour, Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi listened and reacted to Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' comments Wednesday as he reflected on his progress with the team's offseason work winding down. After that, Yahoo Sports insider Russell Dorsey joined the show to discuss the Cubs' struggles, the potential for the Blue Jays to be sellers at the trade deadline and more. Later, Bernstein, Holmes and Rahimi listened and reacted to new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron discuss what he has learned about rookie quarterback Caleb Williams over the past six weeks, why he isn't focused on replicating the success of the 2023 Texans offense that was led by then-rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and more.

In the final hour, Dan Bernstein, Laurence Holmes and Leila Rahimi were joined by Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams' maturity, the organization's detailed plan for Williams' development and more of the latest storylines from the team's offseason work. Bernstein, Holmes and Rahimi then listened and reacted to Bears coach Matt Eberflus discuss Williams' development this offseason. Later, they reflected on the life and legacy of Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86. The high-scoring guard's silhouette was believed to be the inspiration for the NBA logo.

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