Bears 2025 Season Preview Ft. Tom Waddle

The Stretch

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🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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On Today’s episode of The Stretch we are joined by former Chicago Bear and ESPN 1000 host, Tom Waddle. We get right into our emotional state going into the season (1:58) and break down some of Caleb’s biggest areas of concern (7:07). Next we get into the importance of building trust between the quarterback and wide receivers (15:02) and which personnel package we think works best for the Bears (18:52). Then we get into our expectations for this season (25:09) and predict the Bear’s record for weeks 1 - 4 (37:35). Next, we talk about some of the challenges the Bears will face when taking on the Vikings on Monday (41:04). We also get a preview of the upcoming Jesse Rogers vs. Tom Waddle family pickleball match (46:54). Waddle talks about Jim Harbaugh (48:11) and we ask him how he feels that Luther Burden changed his number from 87 (50:18). To wrap things up, we ask about the craziest ESPN 1000 host (54:36)

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0:00.0	Hey, Red Line Radio listeners.
0:02.0	You can find us every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
0:07.0	Prime members can listen to AdFree on Amazon Music.
0:10.4	All right, welcome to the Friday episode of the stretch.
0:13.3	We have the one and only Tom Waddle joining us to break down the bear season, which starts Monday night.
0:19.5	And a great way to celebrate the Bears is with Miller Light.
0:24.3	It's Bears season and the 50th anniversary of Miller Light.
0:27.6	Bears game days are incomplete without those Miller Lights.
0:31.3	It's the great taste you can depend on.
0:33.5	A beer trusted by beer lovers for 50 years, Miller Light is brewed for great taste.
0:38.0	Simply put, it just hits different.
0:39.9	96 calories and just 3.2 grams of carbs per 12 ounces.
0:43.9	Miller time is always a good time.
0:45.8	We're going to be having lots here.
0:47.5	We're going to be doing the stream on Monday night.
0:49.5	Miller Light, the original light beer since 1955, or I'm sorry, since 1975, of course, and still iconic 50 years later. I mean, set your watch to it. It's Miller Light. This is, we're going to get those gold cans. We're going to have good football season. It's going to be powered by Miller Light. So Miller Light, it's the official beer partner of the Chicago Bears. Just go to Millerlight.com slash stretch. You can find those delivery options near you because you don't want to be leaving your
1:12.7	couch Monday night football.
1:14.9	Or this is Chicago.
1:16.5	You can pick up Miller Light anywhere they sell beer.
1:19.0	It's always Miller time in Chicago.
1:20.5	So celebrate responsibly Miller Brewer Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 96 calories, and
1:24.9	3.2 carbs per 12 ounce.
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