Chuck Garfien, Charlie Roumeliotis and Mark Carman join Kap on a Friday edition of SportsTalk Live. The stalemate continues between MLB owners and players. Will the two sides come to their sense? How close are we to the drop dead date to get a season started on time?The NHL has a plan. The Blackhawks are a part of it. Do they have enough championship experience to go on a deep playoff run?Later, Ken Rosenthal joins Kap to talk about the differences between baseball’s owners and players as they discuss how to start the season.Meanwhile, the NBA is targeting a late July return. Would the Bulls be better off if they were not a part of the league’s restart plans? 0:00 - The MLB season is teetering on the brink. When will it be too late to start a season? And are the owners and players risking the death of the league if they can’t come to an agreement?6:30 - The NHL has a restart plan and the Blackhawks will be a part of it. So can they go on a run?9:00 - Ken Rosenthal join Kap to talk about the stalemate between the MLB owners and players. 19:00 - The NBA is looking to restart its season. Would the Bulls be better off not taking part?

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Ep. 818: MLB season teetering on the brink

Laurence Holmes, David Haugh and Gordon Wittenmyer join Kap on the panel. 0:00 - The animosity between MLB owners and players continues. Does it now seem less likely that we will have baseball in 2020?10:00 - Eddie Olczyk joins Kap to talk about the NHL’s restart plan and the Blackhawks chances once the games resume. 19:00 - The NBA is still working on its restart plan. So the Bulls be a part of it when the league resumes?

Ep. 817: Eddie Olczyk joins to discuss the NHL return to play plan

David Haugh, JJ Stankevitz and Scott King join Kap on a Wednesday edition of SportsTalk Live. The MLB players are extremely displeased with the owners’ proposal. What are the chances we will not have baseball at all this year?The NHL has a plan and the Blackhawks are a part of it. Meanwhile, should the NBA restart its season with the playoffs as well?Later, Kap is joined by NBC Sports’ Liam McHugh to talk about the potential return of the NHL and the Blackhawks’ chances in the playoffs. Finally, ESPN’s NFL power index has the Bears ranked 21st. Is that about right?0:00 - The MLBPA says it’s “extremely disappointed” by the owners’ proposal. Is this just a negotiating stance or could we actually not have baseball in 2020?5:00 - The NHL has a plan. The guys discuss the excitement of having the Blackhawks back in the playoffs. 8:00 - The NBA is still negotiating its restart. Should the scrap the regular season and start with the playoffs as well?11:00 - NBC Sports’ Liam McHugh join Kap to talk about the NHL’s plans to return and how the Blackhawks might fare in the playoffs. 18:00 - ESPN ranks the Bears 21st in its power index. Is that about right?

Ep. 816: Did baseball just take a big step back in returning?

Laurence Holmes, Pat Boyle and Adam Hoge join Kap to discuss the NHL's return to play plan.The NHL outlines its plan for a 24-team playoff and the Blackhawks are in. Could they go on a run?Meanwhile, “The Last Dance” will not stop making headlines. Audio has surfaced of Michael Jordan saying he wouldn’t play on The Dream Team if Isiah was on it. Do the continuing controversies stemming from the 10-part series lessen the enjoyment of watching it?Finally, NBC Sports Chicago senior producer Ryan McGuffey joins Kap to discuss the upcoming “Sports Uncovered” podcast focusing on Michael Jordan’s return to the Bulls after he announced “I’m back.”0:00 - The NHL announces its return to play plan and the Blackhawks are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’ll face the Oilers in the qualifying round. Could they actually go on a run?12:15 - In “The Last Dance”, Michael Jordan said he never told Rod Thorn he wouldn’t play on The Dream Team If Isiah was on it. Well, audio has surfaced and MJ did say he didn’t want Isiah on the team. Is anyone surprised?16:00 - NBC Sports Chicago senior producer Ryan McGuffey joins Kap. They discuss the upcoming “Sports Uncovered” podcast focusing on Michael Jordan’s “I’m Back” return. 

Ep. 815: Hockey is almost back!!! (We hope)

Laurence Holmes, David Haugh and Jay Cohen join Kap on a Memorial Day edition of SportsTalk Live. The NBA will restart its season in Disney World while the NHL is going ahead with a 24-team playoff. The guys discuss the potential return for team sports. Meanwhile, baseball is still trying to figure out how to start its season. Would it be a case of mutually assured destruction if they can’t come to an agreement. Sam Smith said in a radio interview that Michael Jordan lied when he said he would have come back after the ‘98 Finals. The guys discuss that and share their favorite non-championship clinching Chicago sports moments. 0:00 - It looks like we’re getting closer to the return of team sports. The NBA will restart in Disney while the NHLPA approves a 24-team playoff format. 5:00 - MLB and the players continue to negotiate their restart plan. 13:00 - Sam Smith tells a San Francisco radio station the Michael Jordan lied in “The Last Dance” when he said he would have considered returning.20:00 - The guys share their favorite non-title clinching moments in Chicago sports history. 

Ep. 814: NBA, NHL seem close to return while MLB lurks in the distance

David Haugh, KC Johnson and Chuck Garfien join Laurence on the panel. Former Bulls great Jerry Sloan has died.  The guys look back at the life and career of “The Original Bull” both as a player and coach. Meanwhile, Isiah Thomas keeps talking. He said the Jordan Bulls weren’t his competition in the 80s.Later, NASCAR on NBC analyst Kyle Petty join Laurence to talk about NASCAR’s return. They discuss how tough it is for the drivers and teams to compete under social distancing guidelines. Plus, they talk about how NASCAR can take advantage of being the only game in town. Finally, “The Last Dance” is over. The guys talk about how they’ll be spending their Sunday nights. 0:00 - Former Bulls great Jerry Sloan. The guys look back at the life of “The Original Bull.”5:00 - Isiah Thomas says Michael Jordan’s Bulls weren’t his main competition in the 80’s. Is this Zeke trying be the heel again?9:30 - NASCAR on NBC’s Kyle Petty joins Laurence to talk about the only professional sport being played in the USA at the moment. He talks about how much the social distancing rules are affecting teams and how hard it is to do 3 races in 9 days. 19:00 - Sadly, there are no new episodes of “The Last Dance”. So how are we going to spend our Sunday nights?

Ep. 813: Remembering the life and career of Jerry Sloan

Hub Arkush, Gordon Wittenmyer and Jason Lieser join Laurence on a Thursday edition of STL. MLB owners and players are still in talks on how to restart the game. Is there a growing chance that they may not play at all this year?Matt Nagy said that some of the details starting to slip last season while the Bears struggled. Is this a sign of bigger issues at Halas Hall?Later, Charlie Roumeliotis joins Laurence to talk about the NHL’s potential return. How would a 24-team playoff work? Do the Blackhawks have as good of a chance as anybody to win it all?Finally, college football stands to lose $4 billion if they don’t play any games. So does that mean they will be playing this fall?0:00 - MLB owners and players are still negotiating baseball’s potential return. Is there a chance the game doesn’t return at all?3:30 - Bears head coach Matt Nagy says that some of the details slipped last year as the team struggled. Should fans be concerned?12:00 - Charlie Roumeliotis joins Laurence to talk about the NHL potential return. They discuss how a 24-team playoff field would work and if the Blackhawks have a chance to go on a run. Plus, what next for the Blackhawks front office?19:00 - No college football could mean school would lose at least $4 billion in revenue. Does that mean they will have to play?

Ep. 812: While the NHL inches closer, is MLB becoming less likely to start?

David Haugh, JJ Stankevitz and Chris Bleck join Kap on a Wednesday edition of SportsTalk Live. The NBA looks like it’s getting ready to return. Plus, games could be held at Disney World. Is this a good plan?The fallout from “The Last Dance” continues. Are the criticisms from Michael Jordan’s former teammates sour grapes or legitimate gripes?Later, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin joins Kap. He talks about “The Last Dance” and facing MJ’s Bulls. Plus he discusses the moment he know Michael would return from his first retirement as well as the famous Dream Team practice before the 92 Olympics. Finally, it’s the anniversary of Michael Barrett punching A.J Pierzynski. The panel names the athletes they loved to hate. 0:00 - The NBA could be returning soon with reports saying games could be held in Walt Disney World. Will this plan work?3:30 - The fallout continues from “The Last Dance”. Are MJ’s former teammates’ comments just sour grapes or do they have legitimate gripes?6:30 - Tom Glavine says the MLB players will take the blame if baseball does not return. Is he right? Is that fair?8:15 - Hall of Famer Chris Mullin joins Kap on the show. They talk about “The Last Dance” and the criticism of it by some former Bulls. Plus, Mullin talks about when he knew MJ was going to return from his first retirement as well as the legendary Dream Team practice before the 1992 Olympics. 20:00 - It’s the anniversary if Michael Barrett punching A.J. Pierzynski. The panel names the athletes they loved to hate. 

Ep. 811: Is the NBA headed to Disney World?

The fallout continues from “The Last Dance”. Laurence Holmes, Jason Goff and Adam Hoge join Kap for SportsTalk Live. Jerry Reinsdorf tells KC Johnson that he was “not pleased” with Michael Jordan’s comments about going for a 7th ring. Should Reinsdorf’s comments put talk of another title to bed?Horace Grant isn’t pleased with the “so-called documentary”. Should that change the way we look at “The Last Dance”?Later, Kap talks with Pacers super fan Kathy Martin Harrison. She was shown screaming at the Bulls in episode 9 of The Last Dance. She talks about her sudden fame and all of the NBA stars who received her court side wrath. The NFL owners are meeting and expected to discuss changes to the Rooney Rule. Jason and Laurence discuss if draft pick compensation is a good idea to encourage minority hiring. 0:00 - Jerry Reinsdorf was “not pleased” about Michael Jordan’s comments about the Bulls not going for a 7th title. He told KC Johnson that Michael himself knew they could bring everyone back. Should that put an end talk about a 7th ring?3:30 - Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen and other former Bulls are not very pleased with “The Last Dance”. Does that change your perception of the series?9:00 - Kap talks with Kathy Martin Harrison. She’s the Pacers fan that was shown screaming at the Bulls during episode 9 of The Last Dance. She discusses her new-found fame, heckling Jordan and the other NBA stars she came to know after decades of sitting behind the benches at Pacers games. 16:00 - The NFL discusses changes to the Rooney Rule to boost minority hiring. Will they work?20:00 - ESPN’s Bill Barnwell says the Bears have had the 2nd-worst offseason in the NFL. Adam Hoge doesn’t get it. 

Ep. 810: Jerry Reinsdorf responds to the ending of 'The Last Dance'

“The Last Dance” is over. Laurence Holmes, David Haugh and KC Johnson join Kap to recap the final two episodes. Would the Bulls have won a seventh championship if everybody came back? And are we buying the story that it was bad pizza that made Michael Jordan sick during the 1997 NBA Finals?Plus, Jordan’s former trainer Tim Grover joins Kap on the show. They discuss training with the GOAT and how intense he was in the gym. Plus, Grover discuss the bad pizza incident and how five guys delivered it to Michael’s hotel room. 0:00 - “The Last Dance” is over and Bulls fans were left wondering what might have been. Would they have won a 7th championship?3:00 - It wasn’t the flu game. It was the bad pizza game. Do we buy that it was food poisoning?9:00 - Michael Jordan’s former trainer Tim Grover joins Kap. He talks about MJ’s work ethic and switching his body from basketball-shape to baseball-shape. Plus, he talks about what happened when Michael got that bad pizza in Salt Lake City. 20:00 - After 10 hours, the guys talk about what they thought should have been discussed more in “The Last Dance”.

Ep. 809: Reviewing 'The Last Dance'

It’s a Friday edition of SportsTalk Live. David Haugh, Adam Hoge and Corey Robinson join Kap to discuss USA Today’s 3-13 prediction for the Bears, Aaron Rodgers’ comments about Jordan Love and MLB’s restart talks. Then, Bears offensive lineman Rashaad Coward joins Kap. He talks about training from home, the criticism of the line and playing with Mitch Trubisky. Finally, Michael Jordan’s son Marcus joins Kap. He shares his thoughts on “The Last Dance” and what it’s like to grow up with the GOAT as his dad. 0:00 - USA Today predicts the Bears will go 3-13 next season. The panel clearly disagrees. 2:30 - Aaron Rodgers says he gets it but wasn’t thrilled that the Packers drafted his replacement. 5:00 - Are we getting closer to baseball’s return? And could MLB be missing an opportunity by taking too long to return?11:30 - Bears offensive lineman Rashaad Coward joins Kap. They talk about the criticism the line has received and what Mitch Trubisky is like in the huddle. 16:00 - Marcus Jordan joins Kap to talk about his dad and “The Last Dance”. What was it like to have the GOAT as his father? Did his dad talk trash to Marcus?

Ep. 808: Offseason work with Rashaad Coward and growing up with the GOAT with Marcus Jordan

Baseball dominates a Thursday edition of STL with Gordon Wittenmyer, Chuck Garfien and Jesse Rogers joining Kap. The negotiations between the owners and players continue as MLB looks to restart. Rays’ pitcher Blake Snell found himself in some hot water by saying he won’t take a further pay cut to play due to health risks. Do the players have a perception problem? Later, super agent Scott Boras joins Kap for a lengthy chat. They talk about the negotiations to restart baseball and whether trust issues between the owners and union are playing a role in the talk. He also discusses Kris Bryant’s contract status and whether or not Bryant might have been better off taking an extension instead of waiting for free agency. 0:00 - Blake Snell finds himself in some hot water after saying he won’t take a pay cut to play. Do the MLB players have a perception problem? Plus what will it take for the owners and union to reach a deal?11:00 - Baseball super agent Scott Boras joins Kap. He discusses the negotiations to restart the game, the perception of the players and if mistrust between the two sides has been a factor. He also talks about Kris Bryant and his contract status and whether he thinks we’ll see baseball in 2020. 

Ep. 807: Exclusive interview with Scott Boras

Chicago in the 90s was all about Michael Jordan and the Bulls, so what was it like for the other major teams during that time? Host Laurence Holmes discusses this with 4 coaches who led teams in the shadow of the Bulls during that time. From the Blackhawks former coach Craig Hartsburg, from the Cubs Jim Riggleman, from the White Sox Gene Lamont, and from the Bears Dave Wannstedt, all come together to discuss one of the most important times in Chicago sports history.(0:43) - During the early 90s the White Sox had a shot at a World Series(7:02) - Are there universal rules across sports to coaching a great player like Jordan(14:34) - Was there pressure for Jim Riggleman and the Cubs to win because of the Bulls(21:55) - Difficulties coaching in the same building as the Bulls for then new Blackhawks coach Craig Hartsburg(28:15) - Favorite Jordan story or moment

What was it like coaching during the 90s Bulls era

Laurence Holmes, David Haugh and Adam Hoge join Kap for a Wednesday edition of SportsTalk Live. Illinois governor JB Pritzker apologizes for his remarks about MLB players holding out for their high salaries. Meanwhile, as the league and the union discuss restart plans, the guys don’t feel very optimistic that we’ll see Opening Day by July 4th. Later, Dr. Robert Citronberg joins Kap. He’s the director of infectious diseases for Advocate Health Care and discusses the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic.  Plus, what would it take for sports to return? And do we need a vaccine for fans to be allowed back into stadiums again?Finally, Rodney Harrison says Mitch Trubisky won’t be a starter again if he doesn’t start in 2020. The guys discuss that plus Adam asks the panel who’s the better QB- Mitch or Kyle Orton?0:00 - Governor Pritzker apologizes for his comments about MLB players holding out for higher salaries. Are we feeling more or less optimistic that we will see baseball on July 4th? And which league will return first- NHL, MLB or NBA?8:00 - Dr. Robert Citronberg is the director of infectious diseases at Advocate Health Care. He joins Kap to talk about what it will take for sports to restart. And do we need a vaccine to allow fans back into stadiums?15:00 - Rodney Harrison says that if Mitch doesn’t start in 2020, he won’t start another game in the NFL. Is he right? And Adam asks a good question- who’s better: Mitch or Kyle Orton?

Ep. 806: What would it take for sports to return?

Laurence Holmes, Gordon Wittenmyer and Alex Maragos join Kap for a Tuesday edition of SportsTalk Live. MLB and the players union are discussing a plan to restart baseball but the owners’ proposal is reportedly “doomed to fail.” Can the two sides find common ground? Will the owners have to give up on revenue sharing?And have years of mistrust jeopardized the 2020 season?Later, former Bull Scott Burrell joins Kap to talk about “The Last Dance”. He discusses Michael Jordan constantly talking trash at practice to motivate him.  Finally, the guys try to figure out why Ryan Pace did not his due diligence before the 2017 NFL Draft and bring in Deshaun Watson.  0:00 - MLB owners approve a restart plan but a source tells Adam Hoge it’s “doomed to fail.” Are we any closer to playing ball? Has mistrust between the owners and the union jeopardized the season?10:00 - Former Chicago Bull Scott Burrell joins Kap to talk about “The Last Dance”. He talks about practicing with Michael Jordan and playing with Dennis Rodman. 19:00 - Deshaun Watson said he never spoke with the Bears before the 2017 draft. What was Ryan Pace thinking?

Ep. 805: Have years of mistrust jeopardized the 2020 MLB season?

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