Today on The Stretch, we are joined by UFC fighter Chase Hooper. We start off by talking about this weekend’s UFC event in Chicago (2:40) and discuss the process of weight cutting (3:52). Chase tells us about being young in the league (6:00) and preparing for his fight against Alex Hernandez (12:33). We discuss our favorite fighters to watch (14:02) and how to build a brand as a young fighter (17:30). Next we talk about our dream fights and the contender series (20:34). Then we discuss the White House Card (24:50) and this weekend’s main event (27:50). We close things out by talking about Chase’s path to fighting (29:06).

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Today on The Stretch we discuss our takeaways from the Bears and Dolphins Preseason game. We are joined by former offensive tackle, Terron Armstead who gives us some great insight into what went down at the joint practice. We then talk about the recent Cubs slump and how the Brewers just don’t lose. Lastly, we get into some thoughts about the White Sox and the new UFC Paramount deal. 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Instant takeaways from Bears v. Dolphins 17:00 - Terron Armstead in studio 52:13 - The Brewers don’t lose 1:05:40 - White Sox 1:10:11 - UFC is back in Chicago & Paramount deal

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by former White Sox and Cub, Clint Frazier, and Chicago Bears reporter Chris Emma. Kicking things off with Clint Frazier, we get right into the stories of the 2023 White Sox (2:58) and we get his current takes on the team (12:21). Then we discuss his Journey in the MLB (20:08) and talk about being traded and PCA (20:08). Next we get into his time with the Cubs (26:11) and his future in baseball (28:42). Next, we have Chris Emma on to talk Bears. First we reflect on his Eberflus take from last time we spoke to him, which proved to be true (39:55). We talk training camp from Ben Johnson (42:03), the O-Line (47:04) and the intensity of practices (54:06). Next, we had to ask him about our Micah Parsons hypothetical (49:50) and wrapped things up talking about Notre Dame and Northwestern (1:07:15)

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On today’s episode of The Stretch we start off by debriefing the Cubs trade deadline (1:40) and discuss the awesome stretch the Sox have had (22:10). Next we discuss how we want to see Micah Parsons as a Chicago Bear (29:34) and the clips of Caleb that have gone viral from training camp (36:12). To wrap things up, we make predictions for the start of football season (39:42)

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by Barry Rozner, former Cubs beat reporter, and Larry Bowa, former Cubs player, to honor the legacy of Ryne Sandberg. We start off by talking with Barry about Ryno’s impact on the sport of baseball (3:43) and the special friendship the two of them had (5:48). We talk about the type of role model Ryno was (9:01) and why he was sometimes misunderstood (18:32). We get into what it means to be a Chicago Cub (22:05), the 1990 Home Run Derby (24:22), and Barry’s favorite memory with Ryno at his induction to the Hall of Fame (26:20). Next, we talk with Ryno’s former teammate, Larry Bowa. He recounts the first time he met Ryno and their early memories together (35:43). Next, we get into the ’84 team (40:27) and The Sandberg Game (43:02). We talk about the no lights era in Chicago (45:26) and how Ryno was as a leader (47:46). Then we get into some current baseball talk and check in on the Cubs and how Kyle Schwarber is doing in Philly (49:40). We close things out by talking about the rule changes in today’s game (52:39).

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Today on The Stretch we are joined by Steven Cheah to discuss his journey becoming a Cubs fan (1:20). We talk about what is going to happen this week with the MLB trade deadline (20:25) and Billy Donovan’s contract extension (31:11). Next we get into Bears training camp and our feelings as the season gets closer (38:07). To wrap things up we share our thoughts on Happy Gilmore 2 (45:15).

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Today on The Stretch, we are joined by former Chicago Bear Alex Brown. We jump right into discussing the best QBs in Bears history (2:18) and the love hate relationship we have with Bears weather (8:16). We get Brown’s thoughts on the Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams era (11:43) and throw it back to playing for Lovie Smith (14:35). We discuss how Training Camp has gone soft and other ways the NFL has changed over the years (24:14) along with his experiences getting drafted (29:56). Next we talk about Coach Spurrier and how he landed at UF (32:40). Brown tells us his first hand story of the infamous Sugar Bowl Fight (37:30). Next we compare Florida to Chicago (46:20) and talk about his experience in New Orleans (48:52). We get Brown’s take on Ben Johnson’s growing pains and the future of the Chicago Bears (51:50). To wrap things up, he confirms the rumors that his house was the place to be on Halloween (58:10).

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Today on The Stretch we start by discussing Bears training camp and how you can’t get tickets anymore (1:08). Then we get into how we just love watching WSD exist (8:07) and how Moneyball ruined baseball (10:52). WSD doesn’t agree with Cubs fans that think the sky is falling (13:18) and he couldn’t be prouder that his White Sox swept the Pirates (23:57). Next we get into the NBA Summer League and the Bulls new signing, standing at 5’8 (25:14). Then we talk about the WNBA new upcoming CBA (27:10) and how the MLS is a pyramid scheme (29:30). We discuss how Steven Cheah will make anyone hate anything, specifically the Chicago Sky (39:54) and talk about the upcoming Baldstool reunion (44:55). Big Cat addresses Dave about how he schooled him in the home run derby (48:29). We close things out by discussing the Rob Ford doc, our weird internet obsessions (52:19) and a shoutout to Dustin Poirier (55:43).

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