Spiegel & Holmes Show

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  Full Show — August 20, 2026 21.08.2026 3h 8min
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  Craig Counsell & Ben Johnson are starting to sound similar talking injuries (Hour 1) 21.08.2026 48min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali opened their show by breaking down the Bears' left tackle competition. Later, they explained how Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Bears head coach Ben Johnson sound similar when discussing injuries.
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  Evaluating Caleb Williams' accuracy & Matt Snyder talks Pete Crow-Armstrong's rise (Hour 2) 21.08.2026 46min

  In the second hour, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' accuracy, with Vitali sharing metrics and context on his numbers and detailing what a realistic progression in 2026 would look like. After, that Matt Snyder of CBS Sports joined the show to discuss Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong's sensational season.
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  Dave Helman details the challenges the Bears face in 2026 (Hour 3) 21.08.2026 45min

  In the third hour, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed whether the Detroit Lions can still compete for a Super Bowl championship in 2026. After that, they welcomed on The Athletic Football Show host Dave Helmen, who's also Carmen's husband, to discuss the Bears' outlook for the 2026 season.
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  Chris Emma shares a Bears report from joint practice in Cincinnati (Hour 4) 20.08.2026 48min

  In the final hour, Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma, who shared a Bears report after the team's joint practice against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Thursday. Who and what stood out the most? After that, Holmes and Vitali discussed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson is giving wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El a chance to develop as a play-caller.
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  Antwaan Randle El is getting a chance to develop into a future head coach 20.08.2026 14min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson is giving wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El a chance to develop as a play-caller.
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  Chris Emma shares a Bears report after joint practice with Bengals 20.08.2026 24min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by Score reporter Chris Emma, who shared a Bears report after the team's joint practice against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Thursday. Who and what stood out the most?
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  Dave Helman discusses the challenges the Bears face in 2026 20.08.2026 18min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali were joined by The Athletic Football Show host Dave Helmen, who's also Carmen's husband, to discuss the Bears' outlook for the 2026 season.
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  Dan Campbell believes the Lions' window is still open, but is it? 20.08.2026 19min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed whether the Detroit Lions can still compete for a Super Bowl championship in 2026.
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  Matt Snyder talks the joy it has been to watch & cover Pete Crow-Armstrong 20.08.2026 17min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali welcomed on Matt Snyder of CBS Sports to discuss Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong's sensational season.
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  Caleb Williams' accuracy is under the microscope 20.08.2026 20min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' accuracy, with Vitali sharing metrics and context on his numbers and detailing what a realistic progression in 2026 would look like.
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  Craig Counsell & Ben Johnson are starting to sound similar talking injuries 20.08.2026 10min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali explained how Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Bears head coach Ben Johnson sound similar when discussing injuries.
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  Bears' left tackle situation from Carmen Vitali's standpoint 20.08.2026 11min

  Laurence Holmes and Carmen Vitali broke down the Bears' left tackle competition.
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  Full Show — August 19, 2026 20.08.2026 1h 9min

  Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the White Sox beating the Cubs, 3-0, on Wednesday afternoon, a result that left the Crosstown Series split 3-3 between the rivals this season.
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  Herb Howard details his chats with Kyler Gordon 19.08.2026 20min

  Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Herb Howard of The Bigs to share a Bears report.
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  Craig Counsell doesn't care about 'comfort' — he cares about results 19.08.2026 18min

  Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Cubs manager Craig Counsell is locked in on nothing but winning a World Series.
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  Full Show — August 18, 2026 18.08.2026 2h 54min
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  Cubs win a thriller & Nico Hoerner talks getting used to playing shortstop every day (Hour 1) 18.08.2026 42min
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  Craig Counsell wants his Cubs to be comfortable being uncomfortable, Bears' left tackle picture has flipped in a matter of days (Hour 2) 18.08.2026 45min
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  Pete Crow-Armstrong has an MVP moment & Boog Sciambi joins the show (Hour 3) 18.08.2026 45min