Ben's Vision: Assessing the Bears' options at No. 25 overall in NFL Draft (Hour 2)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes held the Ben's Vision segment, where they assessed whether the Bears can land what they view as an "elite" prospect with the No. 25 overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. After that, Spiegel and Holmes remembered former Bears assistant coach Dave McGinnis, who recently passed away at age 74. Later, they reacted to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell setting up a meeting with the Bears about their pursuit of a new stadium.

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0:00.0	Broadcasting live from the Hyundai Studios, presented to you in part by your local Hyundai dealers.
0:05.2	This is Chicago's number one most listened to Sports Station.
0:08.4	1043 The Score is Chicago Sports.
0:11.5	Chicago Sports is 1043 The Score.
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0:24.9	This hour is being brought to you by Bucie Bank, building business growing well since 1868.
0:31.7	Get comfortable, being uncomfortable.
0:34.1	It's time for Ben's vision.
0:36.2	Our entire organization's fired up about Ben Johnson and its vision for winning football.
0:40.3	Projecting how the Bears' roster will take shape under Ben Johnson.
0:43.4	Ben's vision is going to be principal.
0:46.8	These are the type of players that I need.
0:48.8	That's the vision.
0:49.8	If it doesn't fit Ben's vision, are you willing to move on from certain guys?
0:54.0	Really enjoy hearing Ben's vision. Current you willing to move on from certain guys? Really enjoy hearing Beans' vision.
0:56.3	Courage roster, free agents, and the draft.
0:58.3	We got a vision.
0:59.2	Ryan does a great job of stacking that board, him and his crew.
1:02.5	Ben's vision.
1:03.1	I cannot wait to get to work.
1:04.8	With Spiegel and Holmes on 1043, the score.
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