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Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight bring you fun, smart and compelling Chicago sports talk with great listener interaction. Jay Zawaski is the executive producer of the show, while Rick Camp is the associate producer. Follow the show on Twitter @Bernstein_McK.

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    • Sep 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is a must-listen for sports fans, particularly those in the Chicago area. Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi provide an entertaining, informative, and often hilarious take on all things sports. The chemistry between the hosts is undeniable, and they have a knack for finding the perfect balance between insightful analysis and light-hearted banter.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the dynamic between Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi. They play off each other effortlessly, with their witty exchanges keeping listeners engaged throughout each episode. Additionally, their combined knowledge and expertise make for thoughtful discussions on a wide range of sports topics. Whether they are dissecting the latest game or delving into broader issues within the industry, Bernstein and Rahimi never fail to deliver compelling content.

    Another strong point of The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is its variety of segments and guests. From funny weekly bits to interviews with notable figures in the sports world, there is always something fresh and exciting to look forward to. The show's ability to seamlessly blend different elements keeps it engaging from start to finish.

    However, one drawback of this podcast can be its sporadic release schedule and occasional disorganization in terms of episode order. Some listeners have expressed frustration with episodes being released out of order or being cut off midway through. This can make it confusing to follow along, especially for those who rely solely on podcasts rather than live broadcasts.

    In conclusion, The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is a top-tier option for sports enthusiasts seeking an entertaining and informative listen. With its engaging hosts, diverse content, and occasional comedic twists, it offers a well-rounded experience that consistently delivers entertainment value. While there may be some minor issues with consistency in episode releases and organization, these do not detract significantly from the overall quality of this podcast.



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    Full Show — September 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 164:29


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed what the Bears need to do to turn around their 0-2 start and also welcomed on Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss the club being on the verge of clinching a playoff berth.

    How much does Jaylon Johnson's injury change expectations for the Bears? (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 39:30


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by discussing the big blow the Bears suffered with the news that star cornerback Jaylon Johnson is likely to miss the rest of the season with a groin injury. How does that change expectations for the Bears? After that, they discussed how highly paid defensive end Montez Sweat and the rest of Chicago's defense need to step up after an abysmal start to the season.

    Patrick Mannelly talks Bears & Ian Happ talks Cubs (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 42:16


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to share his takeaways from the Bears' ugly 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit. After that, Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the show to discuss how the club is on the verge of clinching a playoff berth and more.

    5 On It: Has Rome Odunze surpassed DJ Moore as the Bears' top receiver? (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 41:16


    In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment, including who the Bears' top receiver is these days. After that, they shared what they want to see from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams moving forward to qualify as progress in his development. Later, they also discussed the Bears' penalty problems.

    Tim Jenkins saw progress from Caleb Williams in Bears' loss to Lions (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 41:25


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Jenkins Elite founder and quarterback guru Tim Jenkins to break down Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in his team's 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote examined Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady's conflict of interest as he's a Raiders minority owner and the NFL on Fox lead analyst.

    Transition: Bears beat won't get access to Matt Eberflus for interview before Cowboys come to town

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 9:16


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

    Tim Jenkins saw progress from Caleb Williams in Bears' loss to Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 18:34


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Jenkins Elite founder and quarterback guru Tim Jenkins to break down Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in his team's 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.

    Bears have a penalty problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 8:13


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed the Bears' penalty problems.

    What do you need to see from Caleb Williams to qualify as progress?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 14:36


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared what they want to see from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams moving forward to qualify as progress in his development.

    Ian Happ talks Cubs' magic number, Anthony Rizzo's retirement celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 14:54


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Cubs left fielder Ian Happ to discuss how the club is on the verge of clinching a playoff berth and more.

    Patrick Mannelly on Bears' struggles: Guys aren't 'playing up to their pay'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 19:13


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to share his takeaways from the Bears' ugly 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.

    Time is now for Bears' defense to step up its pass rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 9:16


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote stressed the need for the Bears' defense to generate a better pass rush following an 0-2 start.

    $98-million man Montez Sweat, Bears' defense need to step up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 13:51


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how highly paid Bears defensive end Montez Sweat and the rest of Chicago's defense need to step up after an abysmal start to the season.

    Best of Bears on 670 The Score: Reactions to Week 2 loss to Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 42:05


    670 The Score shares the best reactions and segments of the day after the Bears' ugly 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

    Full Show — September 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 166:02


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the Bears' embarrassing 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.

    Ben Johnson, Bears get embarrassed by Lions in 52-21 loss in Detroit (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 42:53


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by reacting to the Bears getting blown out in a 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in head coach Ben Johnson's return to Detroit. After that, they discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams showed progress in the second game of the season before opening up the phone lines to Score listeners.

    Anthony Herron breaks down Caleb Williams' performance, Bears' defensive struggles (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 41:37


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to break down the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit, with a focus on quarterback Caleb Williams' performance and what went wrong for Chicago's defense.

    Who had the worst day for the Bears in their loss to the Lions? (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 40:21


    In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment, including which Bears individual had the worst day in the team's 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote debated how much blame fourth-year general manager Ryan Poles deserves for the dismal state of the Bears amid their 0-2 start to the season.

    Dan Wiederer talks Bears' struggles: 'The chance of being 1-4 is very real' (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 41:09


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to break down the Bears' miserable 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to the breaking news that Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson is likely to miss the rest of the season for the Bears due to a groin injury. Later, they took more calls from Score listeners.

    Report: Jaylon Johnson is likely to miss the rest of the season with a groin injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 11:23


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the breaking news that Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson is likely to miss the rest of the season for the Bears due to a groin injury.

    Score callers vent about the miserable 0-2 start to the Bears' season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 8:10


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote continued to take phone calls from Score listeners who vented about the Bears' ugly 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.

    How much blame does Ryan Poles deserve for the Bears' 0-2 start to the season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 13:57


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote debated how much blame fourth-year general manager Ryan Poles deserves for the dismal state of the Bears amid their 0-2 start to the season.

    Is it petty that Ben Johnson referred to Jared Goff as 'the quarterback'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 9:45


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to a comment from Bears head coach Ben Johnson after Chicago's 52-21 loss at Detroit on Sunday.

    Anthony Herron breaks down Bears' struggling defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 16:33


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to break down the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit, with a focus on what went wrong for Chicago's defense.

    Score callers sound off on the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 8:42


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened up the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday in Detroit.

    Caleb Williams shows progress in Lions' rout of Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 15:37


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how Bears quarterback Caleb Williams showed progress in Chicago's otherwise ugly 52-21 loss at Detroit on Sunday.

    Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score: Sept. 8-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 65:50


    In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, Cubs icon Anthony Rizzo joined the Mully & Haugh Show to reflect on his career after announcing his retirement from MLB; Score football analyst Anthony Herron joined Rahimi & Harris with Mark Grote to break down the Bears rookies' lack of an impact in the team's loss to the Vikings in the season opener; NFL analyst J.T. O'Sullivan of The QB School joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to analyze Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' rocky performance in the loss to the Vikings; and former Bears running back Matt Forte joined Spiegel & Holmes to react to the Bears' disappointing loss to open the season.

    Best of Rahimi, Harris & Grote: Sept. 8-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 51:24


    In the best of the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show this week, we opened up the Meatball Machine for Score listeners to sound off on the Bears' 27-24 loss to the Vikings in their season opener; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris reflected on Cubs icon Anthony Rizzo's legacy after he announced his retirement from MLB; CHGO host Adam Hoge joined the show to preview the Bears-Lions matchup Sunday in Detroit; and Rahimi, Harris and Mark Grote pondered whether the Bears can get their running game going against the Lions after a weak effort on the ground in a loss in their season opener.

    Best of the Bears: Week 2 at Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 66:06


    In Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Mully & Haugh Show to preview the Bears-Lions matchup Sunday in Detroit; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the keys to the Bears-Lions game; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the need for the Bears to get their running game going; and Score football analyst Olin Kreutz joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to break down what he saw on Bears film in their loss to the Vikings in Week 1.

    Can the Bears Get Their Run Game Going Against the Lions? | 'Take The North'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 11:49


    From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote hear from Bears running back D'Andre Swift. Can Chicago have a better rushing attack against Detroit than it did against Minnesota? 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

    Full Show — September 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 113:25


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote previewed the Bears-Lions game Sunday in Detroit and shared their predictions for the game.

    What aspect of the Bears do you need to see improve the most against Lions? (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 40:51


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by sharing what they want to see the Bears improve on most in their matchup against the Lions on Sunday after a disappointing loss in their season opener. After that, they pondered whether the Bears can get their running game going against the Lions.

    Adam Hoge previews Bears' matchup against Lions in Week 2 (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 41:55


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by CHGO host Adam Hoge to preview the Bears-Lions game Sunday in Detroit. After that, Bet Sweats host Joe Ostrowski joined the show to discuss the latest sports gambling storylines and to share his best bets for the weekend.

    5 On It & we share our Bears-Lions predictions (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 30:39


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. Later, they shared their predictions for the Bears-Lions game Sunday in Detroit.

    Joe Ostrowski thinks the Bears can hang but expects the 'ultimate bounce back' for Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 13:07


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Bet Sweats host Joe Ostrowski to discuss the latest sports gambling storylines and to share his best bets for the weekend.

    Adam Hoge shares keys to the Bears-Lions game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 18:00


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by CHGO host Adam Hoge to preview the Bears-Lions game Sunday in Detroit and to share the keys to the game.

    How can the Bears' defense finish stronger in Week 2 against the Lions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 7:58


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed the need for the Bears' defense to finish strong against the Lions on Sunday after it melted down late in a loss to the Vikings in Week 1.

    Will the Bears step up their run game against the Lions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 13:04


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote pondered whether the Bears can get their running game going against the Lions on Sunday.

    Best of the Cubs: Anthony Rizzo announces his retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 44:57


    In the Best of the Cubs this week, franchise icon Anthony Rizzo joined the Mully & Haugh Show to reflect on his career after he announced his retirement; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris reflected on Rizzo's legacy; Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss Cubs right-hander Cade Horton's terrific performance and the latest storylines from across the league; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes shared their favorite memories of Rizzo's storied career with the Cubs.

    Encouraged by Rome Odunze's Usage | Reception Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 12:02


    From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): In this clip, the fellas explain why they liked what they saw out of the second-year receiver in his 2025 season debut on primetime.

    Full Show — September 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 163:59


    Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris reacted to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' comments about his poor performance in a loss in the season opener. They also previewed the Bears-Lions matchup this upcoming Sunday.

    Why was Caleb Williams hours late to his press conference Wednesday? (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 39:50


    Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by reacting to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' media session Wednesday and explaining why it was delayed by hours. After that, they discussed the Bears' need to get their running game going, an area that head coach Ben Johnson is stressing after Chicago didn't have success on the ground in a loss to Minnesota on Monday.

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