NBC 5’s Mike Berman joins to talk about the positives and negatives of a Bears bye week, how the upcoming showdown against the Commanders might be impacted by a Jayden Daniels injury, and the incredible NFC North division.
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Berman on the Bears: Bears Manage a Week 1 Win Despite a Struggling Caleb Williams
This week on Berman on the Bears, NBC 5’s Mike Berman joins to talk about why Caleb Williams struggled so much in the season opener, how the Bears won despite the QB’s struggles, and how Special Teams made the play that put the Bears on track for a comeback win.
Dionne Miller on Chicago Bears and Cubs winning weekend.
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray discuss sports with ABC7’s Dionne Miller, where they discuss the Bears win yesterday and the tie-breaking game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.
Watch Dionna this morning at 11 am on ABC7 as she reports from Wriggly Field!
The Steve Dahl Show – June 4, 2018 – Sample
After 40 years of waiting to be the grand marshal, Steve and the Dahl family had a terrific time at the La Grange Pet Parade on Saturday! Brendan spent his weekend eating meatloaf sandwiches and Dag caught up on the Sopranos! Steve has a new grand puppy! Plus your calls!
The Steve Dahl Show – December 5, 2017 – Sample
Steve & the guys have a debate on shirt-wearing during sports. Steve calls Ron Lewis to clear up a tax question. Then Steve calls his family as witnesses to a weekend scuffle at his motorcycle club. Brendan & Dag ask the questions, both sides share blame.
VIDEO: Chet Chit Chat 12-15-14
Chet Chit Chat with the lobotomy line on the Chicago Bears dysfunction.
WATCH: Chet Chit Chat 11-24-14
Chet Chit Chat 11-3-14
Chet Chit Chat with the lobotomy line on The Bears, Joe Maddon, and Nik Wallenda.
Dan Chit Chat
Dan Chit Chat with the lobotomy line on sports.
Behind the Scenes: Chet Chit Chat
…with the lobotomy line on sports.
Why Armstrong, Te’o matter
By Dan Proft
I was fascinated by the push back we received last week from so many listeners to our radio show about the Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o stories suggesting these stories did not deserve the painstaking attention we devoted to them—it’s only a cyclist; it’s only a football player. While I concede the point that there are more important stories (e.g. American hostages in Algeria), it does not make these stories unimportant.
Who enjoys more power and influence in American culture, Lance Armstrong or the Chairman of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (can you name that Senator?)? How many kids want to grow up to be Manti T’eo versus growing up to be, say, Milton Friedman?
If you believe culture matters then you cannot dismiss stories about those who wield enormous cultural power as irrelevant.
Should they have such power? That is a very different question. They do have such power and thus the more immediate question is what level of scrutiny should be applied to them. That question in turn prompts many others including questions as to the Fourth Estate’s standards (or those of a university) of due diligence and general professional accountability.
The values a society extols are the values it begets. The same can be said of the type of people a society promotes. Therefore, if our society rationalizes away cheaters and cheating (in spite of all of the short-term benefits Armstrong gained for cheating) then we water down social mores about integrity to the point where more and more people find grade-school excuses like “everybody was doing it” to be a sufficient if not compelling explanation.
This is not a comment on contrition or reconciliation, both of which are available to all of us (and thank God for that), but rather a comment on the importance of these discussions. They are important. These stories have sweeping implications beyond individual athletes and their particular sports.
One thing I have learned from politics is that if otherwise thoughtful people are unwilling to have difficult conversations about the law, culture, and civil society, then those who would debase our culture out of ignorance or malice will invariably fill the void.
