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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Todd McShay talks 2026 NFL Draft class & Ryan Poles addresses Bears' pursuit of Maxx Crosby (Hour 4)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Ringer draft analyst Todd McShay, who did a deep dive on the edge rusher, safety and left tackle positions in this 2026 NFL Draft class. He shared insight on prospects who would fit the Bears and could be available for them in the first and second rounds, over which Chicago holds three picks. After that, Spiegel and Holmes listened and reacted to the highlights of Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ media session Thursday.

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0:00.0

Broadcasting live from the Hyundai Studios, presented to you in part by your local Hyundai dealers.

0:05.0

This is Chicago's number one most listened to Sports Station.

0:08.0

1043, the score, is Chicago Sports.

0:11.0

Chicago Sports is 1043, The Score.

0:14.0

Always live on the free Odyssey app, WSCR, WSCRF in HD1, Chicago, an Odyssey Sports station.

0:23.3

The score!

0:24.5

Spiegel and Holmes.

0:25.5

Check Todd out at the Ringer.

0:27.2

He's doing incredible stuff with Todd McShae's show.

0:30.5

You guys are the not messing around, crew.

0:32.4

I like it.

0:33.2

Afternoons on the score.

0:34.4

What do you make of this union with Ben Johnson and everything that you've

0:38.1

seen so far in terms of how it's coming together? I know this. It's the right guy for him.

0:43.3

I expect to see it like tumultuous up and down, maybe week to week series and series at times.

0:48.9

But as the season progresses, almost like the stock market, the lows won't dip as low as we saw last year. But it's going

0:55.1

to start to click. I truly believe it. And I know that he has the talent. And I know that Ben

0:59.8

Johnson is the right guy for him. Under center, Caleb Williams on first in 10 takes the snap,

1:04.2

fakes the handoff. Works to his right. Now looks, rainbows deep down. The left side for DJ Moore.

1:09.9

Over the shoulder catch. Touchdown. Chicago. And the game is over. Unbelievable.

1:17.7

We're excited, man. First live show on the road ever for the McShea Show. We chose Chicago because, hey, I just love the city. It's the right place to do it.

1:26.4

You've got all these fans from the Big Ten, from Chicago Bears. I just thought it would be a perfect place to do it, and we're excited. It should be a lot of fun that night. Lincoln Hall is a really cool spot. You're going to love that place. It's a five-course chef's tasting menu in college football this week. It's a special slate, and it's also a special show.

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