Ben Johnson Is The Bears Most Important Piece + The Chicago Cubs Might Be Back

The Stretch

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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On today’s episode of The Stretch, we get into the recent Cubs run… can we say we are officially back? Big Cat recaps his weekend in Saratoga and we talk about Colson Montgomery and what the rest of the season looks like for the White Sox. Next talk Bears and Bagent’s extension and impressive preseason performance. Then we get into some college football talk and discuss Frank Nazar’s huge contract with the Blackhawks. Lastly we recap our athletic showings at Camp Barstool and preview Eddie’s trip to Ireland. SUPPORT THE SHOW Miller Lite - Go to https://MillerLite.com/STRETCH to find delivery options near you Mountain Dew - THE MOUNTAIN IS CALLING, EXPERIENCE THE REFRESHING CITRUS KICK OF MOUNTAIN DEW. GRAB ONE TODAY! DraftKings - GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Max. $300 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Ends 9/7/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Pardon My Cheesesteak - Go to pardonmycheesesteak.com to order with code PMC20 for 20% off.

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0:00.0	Hey, Redline Radio listeners. You can find us every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
0:06.9	Prime members can listen to AdFree on Amazon Music.
0:10.5	All right, boys, big day today. We're going to Duffy's 5 o'clock, happy hour, Lincoln Park.
0:14.9	We're drafted fantasy football. We're drinking Miller lights. It's going to be good. We're going to chop it up.
0:20.2	Can't wait. Yeah. Can't wait. Chop it up. I think some guys are going to be good. We're going to chop it up. Can't wait.
0:21.0	Yeah.
0:21.7	Can't wait.
0:22.2	Chop it up.
0:17.9	I think some guys are going to come out. I think Tate's coming. Nice. I think Spider. I know they're in the league. So it'll be good. It'll be fun. I have some little banter going back and forth about fantasy. I did a draft on Friday. So you got your big board also? Yeah, I got my big board set, and I had my millers going there too.
0:21.0	So it was nice.
0:21.8	This will be my, that got my big board set, and I had my millers going there too.
0:38.6	So it was nice. This will be my, that was my trial run for the big one today at Duffy. So come out. If you're listening to this and you just got off work, you want to come by for a happy hour, a couple beers, a couple of millers. Come by. Miller Lite, the official beer of the Chicago Bears. go to Miller Lite.com slash stretch to find delivery options near you.
0:55.9	Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere that they sell beer.
0:59.1	Cheers to 50 years of Miller time, celebrate responsibly.
1:02.1	Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 96 calories and 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.
1:07.4	One more time, that's Duffy's Lincoln Park.
1:10.4	It is at 420 west diversity come by drinks
1:13.7	and miller light with us today and uh tell us our fantasy team stink or they're good or help us
1:18.4	with our draft uh i'd like some help with the draft i need some help too all right that's uh
1:24.5	that's talking miller let's get into the episode. All right, everybody, welcome to the stretch.
1:28.4	The preseason is over. The Cubs are, can we say the Cubs are back? You guys are such losers. I think we can say the Cubs are back. Roos are on Choke Watch. The next two weeks, look a little meaty. Looks a little good. It's good to get a sweep. It is. It's very good to get a sweep.
1:24.5	Even if Kyle Tucker is fucking awesome again.
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