In the Best of the Cubs this week, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how left-hander Shota Imanaga's return on the one-year, $22-million qualifying offer will affect the organization's offseason plan; Marshall Harris and Clay Harbor wondered if the Cubs were surprised that Imanaga accepted the qualifying offer rather than entering free agency; and Score baseball insider Bruce Levine joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss Imanaga's decision and what moves the Cubs could look to make this offseason.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how far ahead of schedule this Bears team is as it sits at 7-3 and in first place in the NFC North in head coach Ben Johnson's first season in Chicago; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how general manager Ryan Poles may finally have his signature draft pick and signature signing of his tenure in Chicago; and Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the Bears' need to develop a killer instinct as they continue to win close games.

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote detail the area they want to see improvement in from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams — his deep ball accuracy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote previewed the Bears-Steelers game Sunday at Soldier Field.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by previewing the Bears-Steelers game Sunday. After that, 93.7 The Fan host Andrew Fillipponi joined the show to preview the Bears-Steelers game and to explain why he believes ailing Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play. Later, Grote detailed the history of the Bears' struggles against the Steelers.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed when Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson will return from injury. After that, veteran Chicago sportswriter Mark Potash joined the show to explain why he believes the Bears’ success under first-year head coach Ben Johnson is sustainable. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote held the Halftime segment.

From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for week 12 in the NFL. The guys tackle everything in the NFL for week 12. Eagles can win ugly. What teams are in panic mode? Cowboys deals are paying off. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the show to preview the Bears-Steelers game Sunday at Soldier Field. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote previewed the Bulls’ Ring of Honor ceremony this weekend.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote pondered who will be the next villain for the Bears and the NFL once veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers retires. Later, they shared their predictions for the Bears-Steelers game Sunday.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their predictions for the Bears-Steelers game Sunday.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote pondered who will be the next villain for the Bears and the NFL once veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers retires.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to preview the Bears-Steelers game Sunday.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by veteran Chicago sportswriter Mark Potash to explain why he believes the Bears’ success under first-year head coach Ben Johnson is sustainable.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed when Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson will return from injury.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed the history of the Bears' struggles against the Steelers.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by 93.7 The Fan host Andrew Fillipponi to preview the Bears-Steelers game Sunday and to explain why he believes ailing Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play.

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the great debate ahead of Bears-Steelers: Do we want Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to play in this game or not? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the Bears' knack for winning close games and looked ahead to their game against the Steelers on Sunday.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by previewing the Bears-Steelers game Sunday. Is this the last time we'll see longtime Bears villain and future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Chicago? Later, they discussed the Bulls' thrilling 122-121 win against the Blazers on Wednesday in Portland.