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Chris Berman is synonymous with ESPN. The legendary sportscaster is semi retired now in his fourth decade in Bristol, Connecticut after covering Super Bowls, NFL Drafts, MLB games and more. Pairing up with the likes of John Saunders, Tom Mees and Bob Ley, Berman stood out as the crafty, funny and animated anchor with catchy phrases many young guys …

It's the start of a new baseball season in Chicago and the same old argument "who will win more games" gets put on the wayside. This time we reach out to Chicago media and Radio personalities to ask: What Player will have the best season in Chicago in 2022? Our Guest prognosticators nearly agreed on one guy, though there are a few others, one guy e…

Just in time for Hoops Madness this March you will be watching paid athletes in the NCAA Tournament. Lots of them! Name, Image and Likeness is paying off for college athletes and some high school too! Since the NCAA allowed athletes to make money off their NIL in July 2021, you might be surprised how much they are cashing in! We're not talking the …

The Chicago Bears cleaned house after the 2021 season and hired new General Manager Ryan Poles who in turn hired new Head Coach Matt Eberflus. What does this mean for the Monsters of the Midway? Is anything different? Are Chicago Bears fans optimistic with the new regime? Peggy and Jason break down the new hires after they were introduced to the Ch…

Chicago Bulls rookie guard Ayo Dosunmu is going to the NBA AllStar Weekend to take part in the Rising Stars Challenge. Not bad for a second round pick! His mother, Jamarra Dosunmu joins the podcast to talk "Growing up Dosunmu" and how the family is often run like a corporation with everyone all in on each other's goals. She also tells some great st…

2021 was a crazy year in Chicago Sports. From the top rated television sports anchor of 30 years getting fired to the merry go round of Chicago Bears quarterbacks. Nothing was more talked about than the drafting, the debut, the development and the play of Chicago Bears rookie QB Justin Fields. In this episode we listen back to the top 7 podcast epi…

The Chicago Bears are mired in mediocrity in yet another year at the bottom of the NFL. Yet, the front office seems to be playing games with fans and the media in not talking or explaining or making any moves. The fans are left in limbo and the team is in disarray. Former AllPro Center Olin Kreutz joins the show to talk about the problems with the …

Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune wrote a scathing expose on the front office of the Chicago Bears and how the NFL’s founding franchise just keeps getting every hire WRONG. From head coaches to general managers, the only two constants since Mike Ditka was fired in 1993 are Team President Ted Phillips and a McCaskey owner in charge. Wiederer takes…

After a few dormant years of NBA purgatory, the Chicago Bulls are back! How did they rebuild so quickly with Arturas Karnisova and Marc Eversley taking over during a pandemic? And who are these Bulls players that are so fun to watch and play with great chemistry? NBC Sports Chicago Bulls insider KC Johnson joins the show to break down the surprise …

As Chicago sports goes dormant a myriad of topics pop up. Jason and Peggy do a rapid fire episode with a host of topics to debate. Aaron Rodgers misinforming the media and public about his Covid-19 immunization, the Chicago blackhawks fall from grace, Scottie Pippen's "Last chance" to get back at Michael Jordan in a new book, the White Sox and Cubs…

Chicago Bears rookie Quarterback Justin Fields is struggling. In week 7 he faced a fierce Tampa Bay defense which sacked the rookie four times, three interceptions and forced three fumbles. Is playing him doing more harm than good? Or does he just need to take his lumps? Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator and U. of Illinois Big Ten Coach of…

In 2021 Chicago Bears fans anticipated the debut of rookie quarterback Justin Fields, and after spot showings the first few weeks of the season Fields got his first NFL start and it was a disaster! So we started talking about other athlete's debuts we couldn't wait to see and how they ended. In this "Answer me this" episode our friends chime in wit…

Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series. White Sox radio's Len Kasper joins the show to preview the matchup.Chicago Talk with The Sportscaster and Her Son is sponsored by Foot First Podiatry and by Electri-Flex Company.Follow us on social media @PeggyKusinski & @JasonKinander or on Facebook and Instagram. Ou…

The 2021 Chicago Bears have a decimated offensive line before the season even began. Who better to talk to than the newest Chicago Bears inducted into Pro Football's Hall of Fame than former Left Tackle Jimbo Covert? Playing on a unit that had the same starting five for seven years, Covert gives intimate details to playing the position as well as h…

After talking to one of Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields High School coaches in Episode 058 it got us to reminiscing about our own favorite coaches growing up. Who made that impression on you? Who brought out your best? Who pushed you to limits you didn't think possible? We asked some friends to share with us who their favorite coach was growing up. …

What makes Chicago Bears Quarterback Justin Fields tick? How did his upbringing in Georgia make him the player he is today? And can he get out of the shadow of Trevor Lawrence? We asked these questions to his High School Coach Matt Dickmann who remains close to the Fields family and has watched the quarterback blossom. Whenever the Chicago Bears ma…

Answer me this...what is your favorite Olympic Memory? And, what event or sport should be in the Olympic Games? Jason and Peggy share their thoughts while watching the Tokyo Olympics and reach out to others "in the know". 1992 Olympic Boxer Montell Griffin, NBC Broadcaster Kathryn Tappen, ESPN and Marquee Sports Network's Beth Mowins, Olympics prod…

The generation gap between Peggy and Jason shows up as they talk NBA basketball. Peggy admits she lost interest watching the NBA after the three point shot "ruined" the game she loved. In comes, Chicago Bulls and Fox Sports broadcaster Adam Amin to convince her to watch the greatest athletes play the game. Listen in as Adam and Jason talk NBA baske…

In this midsummer update on sports in Chicago, Jason takes over the show hosting and talking about summer baseball with the White Sox and Chicago Cubs. From the "sticky baseball" controversy in Major League Baseball the spat between Lucas Giolito and Josh Donaldson of the Twins as well as how its helping hitters like Kyle Schwarber too. Are the Cub…

Mark Giangreco was the King of Local TV Sports not only in Chicago but the highest paid local sportscaster in the country. His ouster at ABC7 in Chicago came after a wisecrack but his stories of almost four decades covering Chicago sports are still flowing. Will he return to the local sports scene? Tune in and hear what it takes to succeed in local…

For the first time we hear the truth behind Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields intelligence test results as explained by the Dr. who performed the test. Dr. Scott Goldman says Fields incredibly high scores are consistent and parallel with league MVPs and Super Bowl winners of late. So how can the Bears bring this out of their rookie QB on the field and…

Prior to the NFL Draft 2021 athletes go through the NFL Combine. One of the myriad of tests performed is the Athletes Intelligence Quotient, AIQ which measures an athletes intelligence: the ability to acquire, process and apply information." It's not a predictor of their success in the NFL, but it can be a contributing factor. So, you may ask, "how…

The Chicago Bears trade up for the second time in four years for a Quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. But, can Justin Fields of Ohio State be what Mitch Trubisky was not -- a franchise quarterback? Or God forbid will Bears fans wait half another half century to find a signal caller to take them to the promised land! In Part 2 of "Answer me this... …

The NFL Draft is when team's hedge their bets and money on who will become great football players on Sundays. But it's a crapshoot with often most top picks being busts. So who are the draft picks you were completely wrong about? We asked Brad Biggs, NFL Writer for the Chicago Tribune, former NFL player John "Jurko" Jurkovic of ESPN Radio and Greg …

Ring Lardner award winner in 2020 for sports broadcasting is Chicago Sportscaster Dan Roan of WGN-TV. Thirty seven years covering Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Notre Dame football and more. Roan tells great stories from the worst athletes in Chicago sports to the best. And how PGA golfer D.A. Wei…