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.

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"Chicago Bulls R Back Baby" with KC Johnson - Episode 065

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

“The Broken Chicago Bears” with Dan Wiederer - Episode 066

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.

"Now what, Chicago Bears?" with Olin Kreutz - Episode 067

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!

2021 Year in Review - Episode 068

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!

"NBA Moms with Jamarra Dosunmu" - Episode 069

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.

"March #NIL Madness" with Darren Heitner - Episode 071

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!

"Going Back Back Back with ESPN's Chris Berman" - Episode 073

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.

"Chicago Cubs and White Sox Baseball:  The good, the bad & the ugly" - Episode 074

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.

"Title IX Fifty Years later" - Episode 075

Covid-19 forced states like Illinois to cancel most high school fall sports.  In turn athletes are moving out of state to play and gain the experience they say is needed for college scholarship opportunities.  One High School All American, Quarterback JJ McCarthy transferred out from hi Illinois State champion team, giving up his senior year to get the experience he needs in Florida at IMG Academy.  McCarthy is committed to play QB for the Michigan Wolverines and he says IMG Academy will give him the experience and reps needed for the next step in college.  An interesting conversation with Jim McCarthy, JJ's Dad in what is a hot topic playing High School sports.

"High School Sports in Covid-19 - should the kids play?" with Jim McCarthy - Episode 031

The Chicago Bears just can't seem to get the quarterback position right.  But being a Bears quarterback is tough, one minute you are loved, the next they ship you out of town.  Kyle Orton was drafted by the Bears, started and then traded for Jay Cutler.  Mitch Trubisky may follow that same path soon.

"Bears QB Woes with Kyle Orton" - Episode 036

Peggy Kusinski a Twelve time Emmy Award winning Sportscaster and her teenage son Jason bridge their generation gap and typical mother/son differences through a mutual love of sports.

"High School Sports in Covid-19 - should the kids play?" with Jim McCarthy - Episode 031

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