Matt Bowen expects a more aggressive Dennis Allen in 2026 (Hour 3)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to share his takeaways from the Bears’ work in the NFL Draft. He explained how the addition of safety Dillon Thieneman and tight end Sam Roush will give the Bears more optionality on each side of the football. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed the Bears’ selection of center Logan Jones in the second round. Later, they discussed the Cubs playing strong competition on their West Coast road trip.

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0:00.0	This is where Chicago comes to talk Bears football.
0:03.0	We are Sports Radio 1043, The Score, broadcasting live from the Hyundai Studios, presented to you in part by your local Hyundai dealers.
0:10.1	WSCR, WSCRFM in HD1, Chicago, and Odyssey Sports Station.
0:17.0	The score!
0:18.3	Watch Matt Bowen.
0:19.6	Bowen's a tough guy.
1:12.6	Matt Bowen. And it's intercepted by Matt Bowen He'll have a ton of time With the coverage is Bullitt with Matt Bowen Seven-year NFL veteran He's coming from Bowen And he knocks it out The wrenskins Fall on top of him Matt Bowen's been the guy applying all the pressure. Coach for I-Catholic football. Matt Bowen? Man from Glen Ellen, Illinois, is very active. NFL writer and analyst for ESPN. Both Thederman and Neil Warren are interchangeable, and that's the term I use for safety in Dennis Allen's defense. You have to be able to play free. You have to be able to play strong. You have to roll down over the slot at times. I think McNeill Warren is more of a violent, visible striker on contact. I think you see that he has a much larger tackling range because of his frame and length of the point of attack. But if you watch Steveneman on tape, especially when he's coming out of quarters, he runs the alley,
1:14.1	he is urgent, and he will attack.
1:16.6	We're the 25th pick in the 26th Annabelle draft.
1:19.4	The Chicago Bears select
1:20.9	Dylan Dinaman,
1:23.6	defense in back, Oregon.
1:26.9	Matt Bowen.
1:27.8	I have a simple rule of beer.
1:29.8	I only drink beer that you can buy in 30s.
1:32.4	So I'll leave you with that.
1:33.3	With Spiegel and Homes on 1043, the score.
1:37.7	Matt Bowen joins us on the Potawatomi Casino and Hotel Hotline,
1:42.5	the Midwest Best Casino.
1:45.2	I immediately thought of Matt Bowen after they drafted Dylan Thienman, and not for the
1:49.5	reasons that you think.
1:51.0	Not because I'm out here profiling and going Swaggy White Safety and Swaggy White Safety.
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