Ben's Vision: Evaluating the Bears' linebacker position (Hour 2)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes held the Ben’s Vision segment, where they evaluated the Bears’ linebacker position. Who will be back for the 2026 season? Who will be let go? After that, Spiegel shared what stood out to him from the Cubs as he was in Arizona over the weekend to call a game on The Score.

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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.
0:08.5	1043 The Score is Chicago Sports.
0:11.5	Chicago Sports is 1043 The Score.
0:14.2	Always live on the free Odyssey app, WSCR, WSCRFM and HD1 Chicago, an Odyssey Sports Station.
0:21.6	The score!
0:23.6	Get comfortable, being uncomfortable.
0:26.6	It's time for Ben's vision.
0:29.6	Our mission starting this spring is to win and to win now.
0:32.6	Projecting how the Bears' roster will take shape under Ben Johnson.
0:36.6	Ben's vision is going to be principled.
0:40.0	These are the type of players that I need.
0:42.0	That's the vision.
0:42.9	If it doesn't fit Ben's vision, are you willing to move on in certain guys?
0:47.1	Really enjoy hearing Ben's visions.
0:49.5	Current roster, free agents, and the draft.
0:51.7	Our entire organization's fired up about Ben Johnson and its vision for winning football.
0:55.9	Ben's vision, I cannot wait to get to work.
0:58.2	With Spiegel at Homes on 1043, the score.
1:03.2	Ben's Vision is brought to you by village of Bedfordpark.com.
1:08.0	Now is the time to envision your business in Bedford Park. And we thank them for being a part of our segment.
1:15.5	This is a speed thing. Ben's vision, you created this.
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