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Our hearts ache as we share that our teammate & friend, Jeff Dickerson, has passed away. JD was an amazing son, husband, father & friend. We will miss his smile, his love for his family & his love for all the fans of Chicago. You will live in our hearts forever. We love you JD.
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One of the greatest second basemen to ever play the game. 10x All-Star. 9x Gold Glove. NL MVP. Hall of Famer. Ryne Sandberg’s legacy in baseball—and in Chicago—will never be forgotten. RIP Ryno 💙
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Big Cat explains why he lied about being from Chicago Full conversation: piped.video/watch?v=C1U6FLL9…
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Per @AdamSchefter Bears are finalizing the hiring of Ryan Poles as their next GM. #DaBears
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Rizzo on Miggy's comments: "When you point fingers you're a selfish player. We have another catcher that throws everyone out."
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Colston Loveland's game winning TD with 37 seconds left! @ChicagoBears 47 - @bengals 42 @JeffJoniak on the call!
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"I would put my experience in NFL circles up with anybody for the last 20 years" Greg Olsen tells @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 that he would be would consider a front office or coaching role with the Bears Listen to the full show on the ESPN Chicago app: apps.apple.com/us/app/espn-c…
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Lance Briggs says he'd rather keep Justin Fields than draft Caleb Williams. Full show: piped.video/QBkR9fJ6tuk
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"Shove it. You we're wrong." @BarstoolBigCat reveals to @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 what Ryan Poles texted him after hiring Ben Johnson Full segment on the Waddle & Silvy YouTube page: piped.video/@waddleandsilvy
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The @whitesox win the division! Listen to @LenKasper's call & try not to get goosebumps!
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❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Incredible ❤️
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Over 1 million dollars has been raised for Parker Dickerson, the son of JD and Caitlin. Thank you to everyone across the country who has supported this, it means so much ❤️ gofundme.com/f/kswtf-parkers…
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It was one hell of a history-making season. Thank you, @whitesox! #ChangeTheGame
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You spoke, we listened. Jeff & Tom will be back in the booth with us as we enter the 2023 @ChicagoBears season!
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It’s official. Starting in the 2023 NFL season, we will be THE home for the @ChicagoBears!
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Bears QB Justin Fields joins @WaddleandSilvy & @TWaddle87 tomorrow at 2:35pm! 🐻⬇️
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A big ESPN Chicago welcome to @C1McKnight! Connor will host White Sox Weekly, Pre- and Postgame, amongst other on-air duties. Welcome to Chicago’s Home for Sports, Connor!
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Just a couple of Chicagoland Sports Hall of Famers!
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Does @LRiddickESPN still believe in Justin Fields after what he's seen this year? He joined @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 to discuss the QB's future and how the Bears can make things work Download the full conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Charles Barkley on the Bulls offseason, "I think it's fair to say that the Chicago Bulls have had the best offseason in the NBA."
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.@ChicagoBears President Kevin Warren says he will provide every resource needed to win a 🏆 in Chicago Full interview: bit.ly/3ClCf1K @WaddleandSilvy @TWaddle87
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Wednesday's Lineup: We honor our friend and teammate, Jeff Dickerson, all day. 7-10 Jesse Rogers and Jeff Meller 10-1 Carmen, Silvy and Waddle 1-4 Kap and JHood 4-6 Fred Huebner 6-8 Bleck and Abdalla Please share your memories about JD at 312-332-3776.
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Ben Johnson says its no block no rock for the Chicago Bears. Full interview at combine:
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What would you sacrifice for @deshaunwatson or @DangeRussWilson?
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An emotional Eddie Olczyk joined @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 to discuss his departure from the Blackhawks broadcast booth
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Rest in peace to our good friend, Harry Teinowitz. We will miss you. Thank you for all of the laughs and memories. 💙
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The on-air/content team at Chicago’s Home for Sports are all #SilvyStrong @TheVFoundation @espn @obvious_shirts
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"I really think at some point, there were some steps skipped to get him to game day and we need to go back and I know Ben is going to do it, go back and reestablish that foundation" @carmendefalco asked Ryan Poles where things went wrong for Caleb Williams last year.
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Kevin Warren is adamant they will break ground on the stadium in '25...at Arlington Park?? Full convo: bit.ly/3ClCf1K @WaddleandSilvy @TWaddle87
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It’s official…good things come in threes. Congrats to these guys heading to the Hall of Fame, especially to a forever teammate of ours, Steve “Mongo” McMichael 👏 #TeamMongo 💙🧡
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.@ChicagoBears new DC Dennis Allen scheme is going to dial things up!🔥 full show: bit.ly/4giGtos @CourtneyRCronin @PatTheDesigner
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The crowd goes wild for @RobbieGould09
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Jay Culter's Son throws him under the bus when asked if his Dad is a good football coach full convo: bit.ly/4gz1N9A @WaddleandSilvy @TWaddle87
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The last time you heard them on ESPN 1000, they became World Series Champs. The next time you'll hear them on ESPN 1000 will be the return of baseball. ESPN 1000 is now Chicago's Home of the @whitesox!
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Honor our friend JD’s life and support his family with this @obvious_shirts. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Parker’s fund. obviousshirts.com/collection…
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KAP & J HOOD Why the hell are @ChicagoBears fans afraid of GREATNESS!?
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"Right now, if I have an opportunity to hire Ben Johnson, I'm hiring Ben Johnson" Greg Olsen tells @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 that he would hire Ben Johnson over Mike McCarthy Listen to the show on the ESPN Chicago App: apps.apple.com/us/app/espn-c…
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.@Cubs Craig Counsell explains the decision to send down Pete Crow-Armstrong
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"To have the Bears get the guy that everyone wanted...I owe Kevin Warren an apology. I owe Ryan Poles an apology." -@BarstoolBigCat with @WaddleandSilvy and @TWaddle87 Full segment on the Waddle & Silvy YouTube page: piped.video/@waddleandsilvy
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Greg Olsen on the Bears interest in him. "I'll be honest in my heart I was hoping they would have been one of the first calls. To my knowledge we have not heard from them. Whether or not they do or not is hard to say."
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BREAKING NEWS ‼️ It was time to assemble our own superteam. We are excited to announce our @ChicagoBears Radio Network Gameday Lineup!
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"It's always special when your number one person from day one ends up coming to you" Kevin Warren tells @TWaddle87 & @WaddleandSilvy the Bears wanted Ben Johnson from day one.
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Owners get OK to transform United Center area: The Chicago City Council approved a $7 billion plan that would allow the owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks to transform the area surrounding the United Center. dlvr.it/TJ4X8x
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THE CHICAGO BEARS PODCAST @ChicagoBears and Josh Jacobs have a mutual interest 👀 full show: piped.video/QCvdyKx45HE
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BREAKING: The @Cubs have clinched the 2020 NL Central Division title! Breaking News on ESPN 1000 Chicago is brought to you by @PointsBetIL.
The Chicago Cubs are your 2020 NL Central Champions!
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Charles Barkley on Scottie Pippen calling him a fake tough guy, "I don't walk around saying I'm Billy Badass, but I can promise you one thing I'm tougher then Scottie Pippen. Let me put that to rest right now."
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Check out @TWaddle87's Preseason return @ChaseDaniel!
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Charles was cracking us up today on @WaddleandSilvy 🤣🤣
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BREAKING NEWS: @LenKasper joins the @whitesox radio team on @ESPN1000. Breaking News on ESPN 1000 Chicago is brought to you by @PointsBetIL.
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BREAKING NEWS: @ChicagoBears to hire Ben Johnson as head coach @chrisbleck
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What a run for @fred_huebner! Thank you for the hard work, best in class sports knowledge, and memories you have brought to ESPN 1000 over the past 12 years! We'll miss you here at State Street! Catch Fred's last show with @BrianHanley534 coming up next!
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.@thekapman named his top three stars in Chicago right now... what do you think? via @KeyJayandZ
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The Moment Two Chicago Sports Hosts Find out the New Pope is a Chicagoan: Brought to you by @SamuelAdamsBeer @carmendefalco .@Jurko64
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Do you agree with @thekapman that there's a lack of accountability from @ChicagoBears Matt Eberflus? @xjhoodespn
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Are you buying what #DaBears are selling? @WaddleandSilvy sure isn't.
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Steve “Mongo” McMichael placed the first sports bet at @FourWindsCasino this morning? He put a crisp $20 on the @ChicagoBears to win the Super Bowl! (Our Instagram saw it first. Give it a follow at espn_chicago!)
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How it started How it’s going
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.@ChicagoBears Day 4 Training Camp Recap w/@JeffJoniak & Tom Thayer
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We'll always have April 14, 2021.
🚨 NO-HITTER 🚨 Carlos Rodon becomes the second White Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the last two years! (via @MLB)
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Olney: What missing out on Alex Bregman says about Cubs' unwillingness to spend: Chicago had a chance to end its offseason with a star acquisition, but failed to get the deal done. Here's why it was such a troubling outcome for the big-market franchise. dlvr.it/TJ377h
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Our BIG announcement!
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Caleb Williams 1st TD as a @ChicagoBears 🎙️@JeffJoniak
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.@Jurko64's letter to the struggling Ian Happ @carmendefalco
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Bears need to "..play to Justin Fields' strengths..." - @gregolsen88
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New ESPN Chicago Lineup alert 🚨 Coming SOON on September 2nd! 🥳
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Kap's first @Cubs rant this season as the bullpen gives up eight in the bottom of the eighth... Full Vid: bit.ly/42q4czw Brought to you by @ESPNBET @thekapman @xjhoodespn
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"he's no good....it's ok admit it, just cut him." - @Jurko64 on @ChicagoBears Chase Claypool
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WADDLE & SILVY "Best question I've ever been asked" - @Cubs GM Jed Hoyer when @WaddleandSilvy asked him about Shohei Ohtani
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.@cubs potential top trade target has a message for @thekapman full convo: bit.ly/3IEEXCd @chrisbleck @JesseRogersESPN
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Thank you @espngolic for being a part of our mornings for the last 22 years. Such an incredible ride and we wish you all the best. #ThankYouGolic
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Caleb Williams looked the part on his 1st drive versus an @nfl defense!!!! 🎙️ @JeffJoniak
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Breaking News: Carmen & Jurko are moving to Noon-2pm starting Monday!
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"I don't know if Marquee is gonna be on Xfinity come Opening Day." @JesseRogersESPN tells @WaddleandSilvy and @sheanorling that the Cubs may be headed towards a dispute with Comcast ahead of the start of the season
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WADDLE & SILVY @LRiddickESPN thinks the @ChicagoBears will stick with Justin Fields at QB.
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"...The Cubs and Sox together put a presentation together for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, they're waiting to hear back. Proposal was for 30% attendance on April 1st, it's a little bit over 12,000 at each stadium." - @JesseRogersESPN on @WaddleandSilvy today

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Your favorite football team. Your favorite on-air personalities. The new era starts now. ESPN Chicago is proud to be the new home of the @ChicagoBears!
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With @portilloshotdog and @KealiaOhai, how could you go anywhere else?
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"He's our leader, we're all behind him and I trust him" - @ChicagoBears LB Tremaine Edmunds full interview: bit.ly/3Y9Q63m @CarmenDeFalco @Jurko64 @chrisbleck @AdamAAbdalla
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Jay Cutler joins his old friends @WaddleandSilvy & @TWaddle87 inside the @First_Midwest State St Studio right now! Watch live- instagram.com/espn_chicago/ Listen live- tun.in/seoDz
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WADDLE & SILVY @ChicagoBears GM Ryan Poles on balancing the running and passing threats of Justin Fields
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Packers game plan was to "allow him (Fields) to play quarterback" Pretty damning...
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Would this make you happy? @fred_huebner & @Jeff_Meller
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👀 Today w/@WaddleandSilvy & @TWaddle87 👀
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.@ChicagoBears WR @RomeOdunze on first impression of HC Ben Johnson! FULL INTERVIEW W/ ROME ODUNZE: bit.ly/44gdteL @PatTheDesigner @Jmack37
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WADDLE & SILVY Do you trust @ChicagoBears GM Ryan Poles or not!? None of this in between BS
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Watch out for flying footballs…especially in the ESPN Chicago office We are your NEW home for the @ChicagoBears 🔥
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'Just a top-shelf human being': Teammates, opponents remember Ryne Sandberg dlvr.it/TM9P78
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.@ChicagoBears are just BUM SLAYERS and @CarmenDeFalco is sick of it!
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Per @AdamSchefter, the Bear have fired Matt Nagy.
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The NFL is telling you Justin Fields isn't a starter.
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.@Cubs players have weighed in on the Justin Fields vs Caleb Williams debate
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Officially on the clock ⏰
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Is it time to worry about Caleb Williams and the Bears? dlvr.it/TMLz2h
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This is a BAD look for @ChicagoBears Jaylon Johnson @TWaddle87 full Film Breakdown: bit.ly/41rkok3
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Rizzo: "This is all over TV last night. Now I gotta talk about it today. We win as 25 lose as 25. To call teammates out? What’s the point?"
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We're just going to leave this here...
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