Sports Central

Adam Hoge and WGN Radio’s Kevin Powell talk about the Hot Stove finally heating up with the Cubs signing Yu Darvish to a six-year deal. They discuss if the Cubs paid too much, where the Cubs should be ranked among other teams in baseball, and whether the team will regret not re-signing Jake Arrieta. Later on, the guys have a weekend’s worth of buried headlines to get through, including the bizarre story featuring a former White Sox ace.

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Adam Hoge welcomes Mark Carman of WGN Radio and Fansided into the studio to preview tonight’s Bulls’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They discuss who got the better end of the trade the two teams made over the summer that involved All Star, Jimmy Butler, and rookie of the year candidate, Lauri Markkanen. Later on, Adam replays an interview Steve Cochran had earlier this week with Mike and Kim Adamle. The guys wrap the show with some buried headlines.

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Adam Hoge kicks off the show as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches. He is joined by Mark Carman of WGN Radio and Fansided to breakdown the deals the Bulls made (or should have made) as well as the action around the league. Later on, Northwestern football coach, Pat Fitzgerald, about the Wildcats’ recruiting class and the coaching carousel. Adam reads some buried headlines to finish the show up.

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Adam Hoge spends much of the show talking about Josh McDaniels’ decision to stay in New England as an assistant, rather than go to Indianapolis to become the head coach of the Colts. Adam talks to Derek Schultz of Fox Sports in Indianapolis, to see if the Colts had a Plan B. Later on, WGN’s Jarrett Payton joins the show to talk about Super Bowl 52, as well as the Walter Payton Man of the Year recipient, J.J. Watt. Adam wraps the show with some buried headlines.

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Adam Hoge is finally back in studio after a week on Radio Row in Minneapolis for Super Bowl 52. He and WGN Radio’s Kevin Powell look over Adam’s first mock draft of the offseason. They talk about which players could be available, what positional group the Bears should be looking at, as well as the overreaction to mock drafts in general. Adam chats with Brian Urlacher following his Hall of Fame selection and the show also features WGN Radio interviews with Bears running back Jordan Howard and Blackhawks head coach Joel Quennville. 

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Adam Hoge is joined by WGN Radio’s Kevin Powell for the entire show as they breakdown everything from Super Bowl 52 between the Eagles and Patriots. Pro Football Weekly’s Eric Edholm shares his thoughts on Philadelphia’s first Super Bowl victory as well. Later on, Adam and Kevin dive into some buried headlines.

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Four full shows on Radio Row, and we still didn’t have time to play all of the interviews we recorded! So we decided to put together a bonus episode with the ones we weren’t able to play during the week. Sports Central host, Adam Hoge, sat down with former Green Bay Packers tight end, Jermichael Finley; former ESPN analyst, who also spent time as a Bears running back, Merril Hoge; former Detroit Lions wide receiver, Herman Moore; former Minnesota Vikings linebacker, Ben Leber; and Olympic gold medalist, Hannah Teter.

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Adam Hoge is on Radio Row at Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota for a fourth straight. Adam kicks things off by analyzing some of the comments made yesterday on the show by NFL insider, Jay Glazer, about the relationship between John Fox and Ryan Pace. He also talks to former Bears great, Devin Hester, who scored the fastest touchdown in Super Bowl history. Later on, Adam has conversations with University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck; Atlanta Falcons president and CEO, Rich McKay; Cleveland Browns fullback, Danny Vitale; and Bears beat writer for the Chicago Sun Times, Patrick Finley. Adam wraps the show with his prediction for the game between the Patriots and Eagles.