Chicago Sports Talk with The Sportscaster and Her Son

NBA Draft 2022 is complete and the Chicago Bulls pick of Arizona's Dalen Terry left many fans scratching their heads. Did they address rim protection and three point shooting and defense that was exposed in the playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks? Maybe. Fox Sports college basketball expert John Fanta joins Jason to give insight into the Bulls top pick Dalen Terry and the rest of the draft. His insight may give Bulls fans more to cheer about than they thought. Jason also gives his predictions and Peggy's final thoughts on the Highland Park Fourth of July Mass shooting.

Fifty years after President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law, the effects of the Education Amendment on women are significant. In this episode Peggy talks to Jason about how Title IX affected her life, what opportunities were and weren't available to her in the 1970's and work still left to do. Aided by a study from the Women's Sports Foundation the numbers of women helped by Title IX is undeniable yet open to helping even more. Using clips of interviews from the "Pass the Mic" podcast on the Barroom Network, Sarah Spain, Dorothy Gators, Amy Trask and Sam Rapoport reveal how their climb to the tops of their careers were similar paths with and without the support of Title IX.

Well this isn't what everyone was expecting two months into the 2022 MLB season! The Cubs are playing competitive baseball and cultivating some young talent but don't want it called a rebuild, while the White Sox are play is very underwhelming for a team that was suppose to compete for a World Series title. It's head scratching - and this was BEFORE Tony LaRussa decided to walk a player with a 1 and 2 count only to get to the next batter who smacks a 3 run homerun. The tale of two teams and a fan base in Chicago that is getting antsier by the day.

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 who followed tried to emulate. Peggy Kusinski worked with Chris Berman in Bristol, Connecticut at ESPN in the late 1980s into the early 1990s - the two go back in time reminiscing about how Berman got to the sports network, some funny Super Bowl memories and his staying power in the sports industry. Berman also tells us how the nicknames for athletes of which he became known for, came to be. A great interview with a sportscasting legend. Enjoy!

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 everyone seems to think will have an MVP season1. Is it a Chicago Cub or a White Sox player? Our guest prognosticators include: David Kaplan, NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN Chicago; Maddie Lee, Chicago Cubs beat writer for the Chicago Sun-Times; WXRT Rock Jock Lin Brehmer; 670 The Score morning show's David Haugh and Jesse Rogers, ESPN's Chicago Baseball reporter. A fun twist to the new season in Chicago. Who is your pick?

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 biggest names in the biggest sports, the Cavinder twins are making millions, as is Shareef O'Neal (Shaq's his Dad). In this episode, NIL advocate and sports law expert Darren Heitner lifts the lid on how athletes are cashing in less than a year into NIL and where the money is all going.

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 Chicago media.

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 stories of what makes Ayo tick! A really enjoyable listen if you are a basketball, Bulls, or NBA fan!

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 episodes that our listeners were tuning in to. Enjoy!

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 2021 CHICAGO BEARS and how former players have been shut out of any discussions with the current front office. A team in disarray is uncovered.

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 us behind the scenes of his recent article and the number of former Bears players no longer afraid to speak out…if only the office doors at Halas Hall weren’t closed to their opinions. Fans, players, media and employees are frustrated with a team that has become a laughingstock in the National Football League. 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. Our website is up and running at www.thesportscasterandherson.com where you can find behind the scenes blog notes on each episode, photos and links to critiques of the show. You can get our Fan Merch at our store on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=23871

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 team in the NBA this year. 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. Our website is up and running at www.thesportscasterandherson.com where you can find behind the scenes blog notes on each episode, photos and links to critiques of the show. You can get our Fan Merch at our store on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=23871

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 in free agency and Chicago Radio's toxic culture per a recent newspaper story. Peggy knows firsthand what it was like covering Scottie Pippen, the Blackhawks during their three Stanley Cup runs in the early 2010s and as a longtime radio host speaks openly about the Chicago Tribune's report that the Windy city's radio waves are toxic for women. Jason on the other hand is all knowing when it comes to baseball free agency and the why's and why nots, The Who will stay and who will go for each side of town. And both hosts talk about the CHICAGO BEARS inaction at the trade deadline. This fun episode is moderated by special guest Shea Kinander -- Jason's twin brother and college student at Cornell University. Enjoy the show! 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. Our website is up and running at www.thesportscasterandherson.com where you can find behind the scenes blog notes on each episode, photos and links to critiques of the show. You can get our Fan Merch at our store on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=23871

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 the year Ron Turner joins us to instill what he's learned with rookie quarterbacks over his 41 years of coaching football. 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. Our website is up and running at www.thesportscasterandherson.com where you can find behind the scenes blog notes on each episode, photos and links to critiques of the show. You can get our Fan Merch at our store on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=23871

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 with their athlete debuts they remember. WGN TV's Pat Tomasulo, ABC 7 newsman Rob Elgas and ESPN's sportscasting couple Jordan Cornette and Shae Peppler join the conversation. 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. Our website is up and running at www.thesportscasterandherson.com where you can find behind the scenes blog notes on each episode, photos and links to critiques of the show. You can get our Fan Merch at our store on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=23871