Matt Bowen expects a more aggressive Dennis Allen in 2026

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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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.

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0:00.0	WSCR, WSCRFM and HD1 Chicago, and Odyssey Sports Station.
0:07.0	The score!
0:08.3	Watch Matt Bowen.
0:09.6	Bowen's a tough guy.
0:11.3	Matt Bowen.
0:12.2	And it's intercepted by Matt Bowen.
0:14.6	Miller, a ton of time.
0:16.9	The coverage is good with Matt Bowen.
0:19.2	Seven-year NFL veteran.
0:20.8	Well, it's coming from Bowen, and he knocks it out. The Redskins fall on top of it. Matt Bowen's been the guy applying all the pressure. Coach for I-Catholic football. Matt Bowen? A man from Glen Ellen, Illinois. Very active. NFL writer and analyst for ESPN. Both Theta and AnnetteNeill Warren are interchangeable, and that's the term I use for safety
0:41.4	in down to Allen's defense. You have to be able to play free, you have to be able to play strong,
0:44.6	you have to roll down over the slot at times. I think McNeil Warren is more of a violent,
0:50.1	visible striker on contact. I think you see that he has a much larger tackling range because of his frame and length
0:56.2	of the point of attack.
0:57.4	But if you watch Steneman on tape, especially when he's coming out of borders, he runs the
1:02.3	alley.
1:02.7	He is urgent and he will attack.
1:04.3	We're the 25th pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
1:09.4	The Chicago Bears select Dylan Dinaman.
1:13.6	DeBosven's a back, Oregon.
1:16.9	Matt Bowen.
1:17.7	I have a simple rule of beer.
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