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Parkins said Spiegel will get Monday, Tuesday and Wenesday for the next two weeks. Leila will get Thursday and Friday for the next two weeks.

I gotta feeling Spiegel will get it. That was my first thought when Mac was fired. It makes sense. They were partners for a year or so. And Spiegel is still at the station. So just slide back into to full time host.

Would Leila be the first woman to host a local sports talk show in drive time (Sports Babe was national, middays, and also bad)? I don't know, but I'm sure the woman who swiftly fired Mac will find out.

I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports.

Aren't they locked in to hiring a woman, a POC, or a woman who is a POC in order to back up the SJW tone of the station? Hiring another white male, whether he has worked at the station before or not, seems like it would be...problematic.

They should hire Brittney Payton. She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year and it would check several boxes -- woman, POC, and daughter of a Bears' legend.

Spiegel is a vegan now :lol:

Tad Queasy wrote:

She is more focused on lifestyle reporting than the Cubs lineup construction.

I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports.

Spiegel is a vegan now :lol:

doug - evergreen park wrote:

I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports.

Yep. But that makes us a minority.

sjboyd0137 wrote:

doug - evergreen park wrote:

I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports.

Yep. But that makes us a minority.

Sorry...it doesn't work that way any more.

I'd hire Big Cat, if he's available and interested.

He's very well spoken from what I've heard of him.

She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year

Tad Queasy wrote:

She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year

Allegedly endured. I've been a big fan of hers but that Walgreen's incident sounded fabricated or at least exaggerated.

Dignified Rube wrote:

I'd hire Big Cat, if he's available and interested.

He's very well spoken from what I've heard of him.

It's not the right time for him and I'm not sure it's the right time for Chicago sports radio either. I have a great feeling he'll have a show on 670 or 1000 sometime in the future though.

Author:	Beardown [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:30 am ]
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Parkins said Spiegel will get Monday, Tuesday and Wenesday for the next two weeks. Leila will get Thursday and Friday for the next two weeks. I gotta feeling Spiegel will get it. That was my first thought when Mac was fired. It makes sense. They were partners for a year or so. And Spiegel is still at the station. So just slide back into to full time host.

Author:	Juiced [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:13 am ]
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Beardown wrote: Parkins said Spiegel will get Monday, Tuesday and Wenesday for the next two weeks. Leila will get Thursday and Friday for the next two weeks. I gotta feeling Spiegel will get it. That was my first thought when Mac was fired. It makes sense. They were partners for a year or so. And Spiegel is still at the station. So just slide back into to full time host. Leila will get it if she has a smudge of talent. Spiegal is good in small doses only and no one else at the score is unique enough to bring in ratings.

Author:	papa_bear [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:02 pm ]
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are they virtue signalling or is this a real competition? Layla will win this without a doubt...

Author:	Curious Hair [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:59 pm ]
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Would Leila be the first woman to host a local sports talk show in drive time (Sports Babe was national, middays, and also bad)? I don't know, but I'm sure the woman who swiftly fired Mac will find out.

Author:	City of Fools [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:06 pm ]
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she's on Wednesday's with Bernsie so I doubt it. Her voice, much like Parkins, is an acquired taste...

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Author:	WaitingforRuffcorn [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:08 pm ]
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Curious Hair wrote: Would Leila be the first woman to host a local sports talk show in drive time (Sports Babe was national, middays, and also bad)? I don't know, but I'm sure the woman who swiftly fired Mac will find out. A mysterious figure. https://grantland.com/features/catching ... orts-babe/

Author:	Bagels [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:11 pm ]
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bring back Maya Gavin

Author:	Tad Queasy [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:13 pm ]
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Aren't they locked in to hiring a woman, a POC, or a woman who is a POC in order to back up the SJW tone of the station? Hiring another white male, whether he has worked at the station before or not, seems like it would be...problematic. They should hire Brittney Payton. She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year and it would check several boxes -- woman, POC, and daughter of a Bears' legend.

Author:	doug - evergreen park [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:32 pm ]
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I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports.

Author:	sjboyd0137 [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:36 pm ]
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doug - evergreen park wrote: I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports. Yep. But that makes us a minority.

Author:	Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:30 pm ]
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Tad Queasy wrote: Aren't they locked in to hiring a woman, a POC, or a woman who is a POC in order to back up the SJW tone of the station? Hiring another white male, whether he has worked at the station before or not, seems like it would be...problematic. They should hire Brittney Payton. She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year and it would check several boxes -- woman, POC, and daughter of a Bears' legend. She is more focused on lifestyle reporting than the Cubs lineup construction.

Author:	Caller Bob [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:43 pm ]
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Spiegel is a vegan now

Author:	billypootons [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:51 pm ]
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would be comical if the show ended up being speigal and leila

Author:	HawaiiYou [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:56 pm ]
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so they'd go back to Spiegal and Parkins? Didn't Spiegal hate Danny? he would chide him on the air and his complete jealousy was bare for everyone to listen to.

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Author:	Tad Queasy [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:00 pm ]
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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote: Tad Queasy wrote: Aren't they locked in to hiring a woman, a POC, or a woman who is a POC in order to back up the SJW tone of the station? Hiring another white male, whether he has worked at the station before or not, seems like it would be...problematic. They should hire Brittney Payton. She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year and it would check several boxes -- woman, POC, and daughter of a Bears' legend. She is more focused on lifestyle reporting than the Cubs lineup construction. I was joking about hiring her. Whenever I have seen her on TV she sounds stilted, like when they let a H.S. kid who wants to work in broadcasting do the sports.

Author:	Beardown [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:33 pm ]
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Tad Queasy wrote: Aren't they locked in to hiring a woman, a POC, or a woman who is a POC in order to back up the SJW tone of the station? Hiring another white male, whether he has worked at the station before or not, seems like it would be...problematic. They should hire Brittney Payton. She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year and it would check several boxes -- woman, POC, and daughter of a Bears' legend. No. You can't hire Brittney Payton at the SCORE. She is was she is. This little cute 80 pound lady that just wants to be a cutie and girly on the air. And have people know she's the daughter of Walter. That's it. She doesn't know sports. Nor does she want to. If you're gonna do the women hire at the SCORE out of pressure, it's Leila. She does know sports. And she doesn't want to be the "Girly" type for her public image. Like I've said before, I don't mind her voice. That voice might actually help her on sports radio. Instead of it being the soft girly voice. Good Dolphin once said it, the Payton kids are in Chicago media for the sole reason of being Walter's kids. That's it. They get to be famous for being Walter's kids. Jarred doesn't know much about sports. And it's not like he's a great looking guy to be on TV. Which he is on TV. I"ve seen him doing WGN 9 broadcasts. He's stiff and awkward. At least Brittney is pretty. So that justifies why she gets to be on TV.

Author:	DAC [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:41 pm ]
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Parkins and Spiegel was excellent before it was broken up. Great chemistry and the right blend of silliness and serious sports talk. I have listened to Leila in small doses and it wasn’t anything that special. I am not going to apologize over stating that my desires in listening to sports talk radio is to hear a couple guys talking sports and the other nonsense in their lives. I would give Parkins and Leila a chance but I doubt their pairing would produce the type of daily, companion-style talk show that I have always preferred.

Author:	Beardown [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:52 pm ]
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Put it this way, Shepkowski's voice annoys me way more than Leila's voice.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:56 pm ]
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doug - evergreen park wrote: I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports. Not even Mac had been doing this for quite some time.

Author:	Franky T [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:48 pm ]
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Caller Bob wrote: Spiegel is a vegan now He's trying to make healthy lifestyle decisions. What's so funny about that?

Author:	BigW72 [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:06 am ]
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sjboyd0137 wrote: doug - evergreen park wrote: I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports. Yep. But that makes us a minority. Sorry...it doesn't work that way any more.

Author:	sjboyd0137 [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:08 am ]
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BigW72 wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: doug - evergreen park wrote: I want them to hire the person that is most qualified and knowledgeable enough to talk about Chicago and some national sports. Yep. But that makes us a minority. Sorry...it doesn't work that way any more. I know I also know it's why I haven't listened to the Score much since Terry Boers retired.

Author:	Clawmaster [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:24 am ]
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If you put a tribesman with a woman with a middle eastern background you instantaneously become the most SJW show in all of radio, all of the virtue signalers would be forced to listen to make sure they maintain status within the group, not just sayin' I'm just sayin'.

Author:	Dignified Rube [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:41 am ]
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I'd hire Big Cat, if he's available and interested. He's very well spoken from what I've heard of him.

Author:	doug - evergreen park [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:43 am ]
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Leila and Bernstein are good together. I don't think it is going to work with Parkins. Just bring Spiegs back full time and be done with it. My guess is Danny wants to be solo.

Author:	Ron Wolfley [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:50 am ]
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Dignified Rube wrote: I'd hire Big Cat, if he's available and interested. He's very well spoken from what I've heard of him. It's not the right time for him and I'm not sure it's the right time for Chicago sports radio either. I have a great feeling he'll have a show on 670 or 1000 sometime in the future though.

Author:	Jaw Breaker [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:53 am ]
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Tad Queasy wrote: She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year Allegedly endured. I've been a big fan of hers but that Walgreen's incident sounded fabricated or at least exaggerated.

Author:	Tad Queasy [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:51 pm ]
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Jaw Breaker wrote: Tad Queasy wrote: She deserves a break after what she had to endure earlier in the year Allegedly endured. I've been a big fan of hers but that Walgreen's incident sounded fabricated or at least exaggerated. I was being facetious about that as well. The way that story faded away so quickly makes me think it was as you said.

Author:	WL Bill [ Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:57 pm ]
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Ron Wolfley wrote: Dignified Rube wrote: I'd hire Big Cat, if he's available and interested. He's very well spoken from what I've heard of him. It's not the right time for him and I'm not sure it's the right time for Chicago sports radio either. I have a great feeling he'll have a show on 670 or 1000 sometime in the future though. He would have to take a pay cut