Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show - Mitch Rosen discusses the legacy of Score legend Terry Boers (Hour 1)

Episode Date: January 26, 2026

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by welcoming on Score vice president Mitch Rosen to reflect on the life and legacy of legendary Score host Terry Boers, who passed away Friday. After that, Rahimi and Harris opened the phone lines for Score listeners to share their favorite memories of Boers.

This hour is brought to you by Menards. Save big money at Menards. You call the sports radio 6-7 to score. Terry Moore's Brian Hanley. I have an induction. You seem resigned to the fate after the game, that there wasn't much fire in you, and you sort of stood up before the media and said,

well, you know, this is the way it is. Are you resigned to this fate? We're the same guy that wrote about me when I did have the fire. That was the wrong thing to do. So who you crap? Well, I'm just asking. No, no, no, no. I had an injury last year during the season that kind of shut me back.

But it didn't bother you say before last year's training camp began, because that was the rumor that you knew you were hurting and that you came and tried anyway. Not to my recollection. So it was all accumulated during last season. I believe we had a bad connection. Did they sell crack door to door? Yeah, but who said this?

Who said this? Just like Les is calling you giving traffic ports. A texter said that? You know why? Because Les carries the butt, man. In the afternoon when I would drive back to the city, Boers and Burstein, right? That was the show. So I got my fill of that, and they made my hour-long drives memorable, memorable, right?

Well, we banned a little bit of the creamy. It's creamy. You're flying boars, and everybody gets peanuts, and if you have an allergy and die, we just... Just go off the plane. Screw you. Stop flying. Your comfort is not more important than the other 140 people on the plane. Now we're talking.

Lizard bastard. Get off the plane. Go somewhere else. Hey, me do this. Then don't take her out a plane. Drive, ass face. So my favorite thing that's happened in the three hours that we've been here is watching Terry and Layla talk. Like just seeing the two of you interact because you're the two people that have done the most with the least.

Well, you know already, don't you? I'm grateful to them. Being so kind to me today. I appreciate that. And I appreciate that. As I've said before, and I wrote that without guys like these and women like, there's no show, there's no Borden Bernstein, nothing happens. So they're the ones, you know, they already say they're grateful to me. No, I'm grateful to you.

So how do I say goodbye? I leave feeling great about what's happened in the last 25 years to this station and better yet about what the future is. Because I used to worry about the future. I used to think what happens, what happens now when all of the old veterans are gone and we're all done. I don't worry anymore. I don't give it a second thought. There's plenty to go around here, and there will continue to be at this station. How do I?

This is Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 670 The Score, and it is a day where, like this past weekend, we don't have a lot of words for a man who knew how to speak with or without them. Terry Boers, an absolute legend of this station, 25 years. passed away on Friday at the age of 75. We heard our news from Mitch Rosen, our station vice president, who is here now with us. Mitch, thanks for joining us today. Layla Marshall, good morning, and Tyler and Ray putting that piece of art together, just beautiful, sad but beautiful.

And Terry, everything you've heard about him on the air and off the air and in our hallways, I mean, it's poignant that I'm looking out the window here in our studio and seeing Terry Borders way. He was terrific. He was a legend. He was one of the founding on-air people at the score. January 2nd, 1992 on Belmont Avenue. For those that don't know, the score was a daytime station. The sun would go down and turn the station off.

Could you imagine, you know, a Bears Packers Monday, you're all excited. And at, for instance, 4.42 in the afternoon, well, we got to shut it down. There was no streaming, you know, dating ourselves. But he was just incredible, an incredible person. He cared about people. He took young producers, young on-ear hosts under his wings. A great father, four sons, a lovely wife, Carol, who I've been in touch with, you know, since Friday. I'll tell a quick story.

Terry and I stayed in touch a lot. And we would either email or call around Christmas, just sent him an email. How you doing? response, not totally unusual. And then Friday morning, this past Friday around 930, I sent him a text, hey, how are you doing? And his son Joe called me and said, my dad's in hospice. And hospice, you know, I didn't expect that. And he goes, we don't expect here to last much longer. And at 1.30, he called me and said he had passed. But he was the scorer. And I don't think any of us, you know, the station would be as powerful as it is today without Terry Boers.

It's interesting to listen to all the people who have weighed in since his passing, and it gives you the indication of how much he meant beyond the station itself and really not just even in Chicago, but his impact was everywhere, and it still resounds in people who never even met the man, right? Right. I mean, there's a radio host in Nashville. Chris Childers, who's from the Chicago area, he put out like 150, 200 words on why he's in the business because of Terry.

And then electronic media, Tony Kornheiser, you know, from ESPN said Terry kind of set the movement of print journalists moving over to TV and radio because of Terry Boers. Terry Boers' sense of humor was unmatched. You know, it's inspired, I think, generations of people around the country when it comes to Boers and Bernstein, especially in how they impacted. I said this before, I'll say it again, they were my inspiration's inspiration. You might be surprised as to how that reach affects people you don't even know. Terry, I think, knew that better than anybody. You know, his humility, paired with his sense of humor and paired with his wit and his knowledge was one of a kind,

to say the absolute least. The hard part about all of this is he created such a community, Mitch, and the good part of that is we all got to learn and spend time with him together and play old audio together and learn about the thumbprint that he has left. The hard part is that we all grieve this together. Yeah, the audience. And Layla, you know, remember we had a celebration at real time and you were part of that and saw the interaction with you and him. And we talked about you.

He listened and he respected what you brought to the score. And he, you know, in that open, he, you know, he said he worried at times about the future, but then he didn't. And you looked at, you know, people in Lawrence who started as a producer and has grown to a top personality in the country and Speegs and others. And it just, you know, it's what the score does. And the listeners, the outpouring, Steve Rosenblum on Saturday did a show and, you know, a lot of callers. and it's just a community that the score has built. And listeners don't always agree with topics and, you know, hosts, but it's a community.

There was a phrase years ago, scoreheads, and I truly believe it's the brand, and it's the people that are on this brand, like both the you and all our shows, and this brand is special, and Terry made it special over the years. It feels like I feel his presence after not getting the opportunity to work with him,

because every day I sit in the seat and I look through that window and it's honorary Terry Boar's way. And it just kind of sits as this foundational stone of what this station has become. How difficult is it for you personally just weighing like the idea that you're obviously honoring his life but also celebrating it? I think that's the thing. It's the balance of trying to deal with the pain of it. all, but at the same time, the legacy is real. Yeah, you know, it's funny. So Speegs, Tanny and I, Russ, and Matera, our creative production voice, and Ryan Porth,

we're on this text chain. And it's like we're reaching out to people and booking people for tomorrow. And I called Speegs. I said, it feels kind of weird. Like, this is kind of fun. And he goes, it should be. We're celebrating Terry. And we're booking guests and former co-workers.

And Tanny, I call Tanny. Like, everybody's hurting. I, like, everybody had a special relationship with Terry. It's emotional, but it also feels good putting this together. And again, I've been in touch with the family every step of the way, and they feel good about this. Terry did not want a funeral. Those were his wishes. But something like this, they said he would love this.

So when you ask that, we're everybody's mourning. Everybody mourns in different ways. We know that. But to put together, I think tomorrow what people are going to enjoy between noon and 7 p.m., you're going to hear voices you haven't heard in years. You're going to hear current voices. You're going to hear unbelievable production of former elements from the shows in the past that Tanny and Russ are working on. We're excited.

But again, it was kind of weird when I called Speeagues. And he goes, no, we should enjoy this. And I think we should enjoy this. That's what a celebration of life is, right? Yes, it is. I think honoring Terry's wishes is the best thing that we can do. So tomorrow from 12 to 7 p.m. right here on the score, we will have a remembrance of Terry Boers.

Honoring an original, Terry Boers' celebration of life. And as you mentioned, yes, a lot of former co-hosts will be a part of this. Please listen to what I am trying to say. But I think that that's the important thing. Terry was celebrated by everyone. And I laughed because the conversation that Lawrence was talking about and Tyler Buterbaugh's wonderfully prepared open, was Terry and I talking about his audio that Wex had set up for him.

The little guys, yeah. Yeah, Wex had set up his home audio in Florida, and he was super excited about it. But that's it. You know, he's inviting, it wasn't just an act. Like, Wex is the one setting up his audio, the states away. Like, he was dedicated to that.

And that was how he, he became a part of this. And if you haven't gotten to read some of the stories yet that Matt Spiegel has written and that Christana Hill has written, they talk about the 30th anniversary celebration, for example. When I first started with Dan, Terry was kind enough to come on a few times. I know Marshall, you've been a part of when Terry's been on, and it's been fantastic. And part of what made the 30th anniversary party so fun was just listening.

You know, that was a reunion of Terry and Dan, and Matt about a Cola came in, and Chris Tannahill was just standing there listening. I'm like, no, no, no, no, no. I want to get to listen to this, now knowing what I know. And Tanna got to be a part of it. He details that in his column. He also talks about what Terry meant to him in his life. And I think that's a part of this.

Terry, having been at the score for 25 years, he was a part of everybody's life. And we do want people to call in today. I think it's the right thing to do. So 312, 644, 64, 67, we've already gotten a lot of texts, our Twitch mob as well is chiming in in their chat, twitch.tv.tv slash Chicago 670 to score. But this is the time to remember him and say what you want to say,

because I know he meant so much to so many, for him to come out battling his health issues for us, for that party, and you wouldn't even know he had missed a step. That was such a mark that was left on me as to just who he was as a person, if we needed more proof, which we don't. I agree.

Just see him that day. And again, I was fortunate that we would see each other a couple times a year. But he loved being part of this station. He loved being part of this brand. He loved talking to people. We try to once a year get a group of people together for dinner. And those are special. It was, you know, it could be Russ.

It could be Tanny. It could be Bernstein, Jason, Lawrence. And we'd laugh. There'd be a little crying along the way. And there was this restaurant, Terry lived in Mokina. He was very open about that. And there was this old school kind of supper club called Mr. Bennings. And we'd go in a private room, and it was great.

And, you know, at the end, we'd always take a picture. And those memories were, I can't stop thinking about those nights. And they were just special. And like I said, we'd go around the table almost like life updates. What happened in your life this year? And, you know, people, you know, not every, we know it's life, right? Stuff happens in life. good and bad.

And it was all about, the only reason we got together and we should get together more is because of Terry. That was a common denominator. And that's something we'll never forget. Do you have a favorite Terry Boers moment that you personally relish, or is it just too many to count? Yeah, mine are like the one-on-ones. I'd say even, you know, post-score going over to his house and just, you know, he'd ask me about my life in the station.

and he was so proud of his grandchildren, and he talked about his grandchildren, and this one's doing this in sports, and Carol, his wife, we'd talk. So I get my fondest memories are not even work-related. It was just about personal life. You know, how you doing? And we'd sit down and talk in his living room and the dinners. And to me, that's my takeaway. Work was great.

He was so good at what he did and how he treated people. and again, you mentioned Tanny's article, Lela, on our website. That really hit home with me. That was work. Tanny talked about him, teaching him how to be a good father. That was really special. We're talking to Mitch Rosen right now, our supervisor, the vice president here at 670 to score. Technically, that is the truth.

Okay. I believe you were the one who hired the both of us last day check about what's going on here today. We do want to hear from you. This is a time for you guys. to mourn with us as much as anything. 312, 64, 64, 67, we will take your calls in the next segment. And if you want to share your stories. And he has made the announcement that tomorrow from 12 to 7,

here on the score, we are going to have a celebration of Terry Borris' life. What inspired you guys when it was you and Chris Tanhill and Matt Spiegel, who will be hosting that show and Russ Matera, when you wanted to put it all together, what meant a lot to you about how you guys did this? Obviously, respect, but have fun with it, bring on the right hosts that were impactful in Terry's career in life, and we'll have family members on at the end of the show. But play back some great audio, some great fun memories, have caller, listener interaction, and bring that all together, a true celebration of somebody that's so special to our audience and to people in the country. So we've been working the phones.

I love old school producing Tanny Speigs and I and putting this together. So those are the elements that we're doing. And again, great involvement from Terry's family. And it's just going to be special. And putting that all together, we think the listeners and all of our score family will really enjoy it. I reached out to Julie Swika today who worked here early on in such a sweet person. And without even saying, can you? She said, yes.

People are excited to be part of this, and it'd be great. If you haven't had a chance to properly get what you feel like you need, you do need to go to 670 TheScore.com and read what was penned by both Matt Spiegel and Chris Tannahill, both beautiful, really, I don't know if I call a eulogy, but just an honorarium of what he meant to each of them individual, and you get a real sense of the effects that you don't see necessarily on the air. But as you mentioned, Mitch, it's the behind the scenes. off the air that carries just as much and really even more weight. Yeah, and here's one other quick note.

There are a lot of people maybe that didn't listen or didn't know him. There's people at our cluster of stations here, even in sales. People come from other markets, and I sent a note out today with Tanny's audio montage from the anniversary and some of the articles. And I've received a lot of email. I wish I would have known him or I wish I was here to listen to him. And I think, you know, when you leave a funeral and you didn't know the person who passed, away, but there was a good eulogy given, or, you know, in the Catholic Church, a good homily,

or a rabbi, and you walk away and go, man, I really got to know that person without knowing that person. I think that's really key. And obviously, so many people knew Terry, but if you listen tomorrow and you never listen to Terry on the ear, and you walk away going, God, that was great, I think that's our goal tomorrow. What was working with him like being, as I mentioned, you're our supervisor? What was that like with Terry? Great. Great communication, talk. We never had an issue. I'm thinking back over all the years. I've been here 20 plus years, so I came in 2005, always communication. Like, you know, at a certain point in his career, he goes, hey, I want to see my grandkids play Little League or do activities. Do you mind if I work at home if we put machinery in? And there was never a question. You know, we were always flexible with each other and always accommodating. There may have been some people like, no, you've got to come to

in the studio every day. I was like, you know, if it sounds okay, and we're always honest with the audience, we never said, oh, he's downtown. I remember there was a thunderstorm one day, and he was off the air, and Bernstein came, what should we say to people? Well, he's at his home studio in Mokina, and there's thunderstorms. You know, let's be honest. So we always had great communication, and I remember real quick, we used to do what we Budweiser sponsored it, the Who Needs to Tavern tour. And it was like 40 remotes a year. That's a lot of remote. So I sat down with Dan and Terry. I go, this is going to be big. Obviously, it's a great sales opportunity. But in my heart of hearts, I think it's good grassroots marketing. We're going to be at different bars and

things. And at first, oh, that's a lot of remotes. But I think looking back on it, I think they would both say to this day that really helped. You know, we got out in the community, live broadcast, and it really works. So, you know, those type of things. Like anything. else in life and in work if you communicate and you're honest and you're up front, you have a good relationship with people. Terry was authentic. There's no doubt about that. Very much so.

We miss him. And we will be celebrating his life today appropriately. As I've mentioned, we've gotten a lot of calls and texts. 312, 644, 67. I want to let you guys talk and tell us what you want to say about Terry Bores today. Mitch, thank you for doing so. Thanks for joining us. Thank you both. And thanks for talking about Terry, and we appreciate you both being here. Thank you.

Thanks, Mitch. That's Mitch Rosen. He is our supervisor here at the score. He is the vice president. And as he made the announcement earlier in case you missed it, it was Terry's wishes to not have a funeral. So we are having a celebration of life here on the score tomorrow from 12 to 7. Matt Spiegel will be hosting. And if you have a question about who might be on, I think you should probably listen. So we remember Terry Boers. On Rahimi Harrison Grotie next, we will take your calls. 312, 644, 67, 67.

Rahimi Harrison Grotie, midday's 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago's Sports Radio 670 to score. I'd make a quick recommendation. For those of you out there, we love the fact that you listen. And if you really enjoy the fact to read what we do to callers, particularly the dumb ones, don't call in. This is Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 670 The Score, and it is a heavy day for many reasons, and one big one is the passing of Terry Boers,

as we learned on Friday night. We got the word from Mitch Rosen. Terry hosted here on 670 The Score for 25 years, and before that, he was a writer with the Sun Times and a titan of our sports world. and I don't think that any of us sit here at a successful score station if it's not for Terry, among others, and that's what makes this so hard. He was a part of us even when we didn't necessarily know.

I think the word titan, like when you think of like Titans of Industry is sometimes overused or loosely used, but I think it aptly describes a man who had such a transcendent career because he was one of the first to switch from print journalism to broadcast media in this radio station. and the success he had led to other people doing it. And then he just became a sort of sports soundtrack for a generation of sports fans here in Chicago. So we decided, I'm not going to speak for you. Marshall's not going to speak for you. You are going to speak for you. 312-4-44-67-67 is our number.

We broadcast through the Scores Hyundai Studios brought to you by your local Hyundai dealers. As we mentioned, this is Rahimi Harrison Grotie. Tyler Buterbaugh, if you guys were wondering, put together the tribute that we heard earlier today. I think we should bring it back because that's the right thing to do later in our show. Ray Diaz is our producer. Brandon Fryer helps us out as well. I mentioned we are on Twitch. The Twitch mob is chatting respectfully and remembering Terry as well.

It is Twitch.tv. Chicago 670 The Score. You can join us there and on YouTube. 670 The Score is our address on YouTube. And as I've mentioned, you can call us and text us three, one to 644, 67. I think it's right to start with Mario and Hyde Park. Mario, how are you today?

Hey, guys. It has been a very interesting few weeks in my life. A good friend of mine passed away a couple of weeks ago. His funeral was Friday, and finding out that Terry had passed away on Friday, just kind of full-circled it for me. My admiration for Terry Boers, well, actually it's from reading his column when I was a much younger person.

And being able to meet him and have conversations with him, not going around going, hey, I talked to Terry Boyce today, because some of the stuff I can't repeat that, he said. Being able to meet him and Dan McNeil, and beginning to have relationships with folks who work at the school then and now, it's because of him. He's the linchpin for sports radio. I don't think it's a big secret.

I have a radio show that I do weekly. And it used to kind of make me mad because the one day of the week I couldn't listen to my favorite show on the score was the day I had to do my job. I patterned a lot of the radio program. after what he and Dan Bernstein did. The way to analytically approach sports, how to really get into the minutia without being in the minutia, is because of Cherry Boys.

Being able to handle an interview when it goes south, like that Jordan interview with. And then quick, as it could possibly be done, he goes, we must have had a misconnection. That type of stuff. You don't teach that. You just have to be able to do it. And Terry Boers was the best.

At his retirement broadcast, seeing his family there, being able to have an interaction with his family, too. It's such an amazingly brilliant, hilariously funny, poignant cat. He was just the best. And I know it's easy, and then I'm shutting up. I know it's easy to say, don't be sad. But sometimes you're going to be. But there is a phalanx of just hilarious bits, his voice approaching sports, and being able to be unafraid to approach life while talking about sports.

Terry Boers was the best. And it's a sad time, but I hope people can find light in what he did with his wonderful, wonderful work. Don't shut up, Mario. We like it when you talk. Yeah, we appreciate you sharing it. Shut up. No. No.

You said it well. That's why we took her call first. You know, we appreciate you. You know that. And I think he appreciated the people who listened to the score. He says it and he said it to us at that. ceremony, but he really did, really did like the fact that folks listened. And again, when I see you guys, I will tell you some of these wonderful stories like the Benigan story that I cannot

tell on the air. But what an all-time absolute great, man. Now you're correct. And I think Lawrence put it really well on Friday when he simply said he was everything to us. And you, the listener, were everything to him. And that was a well-put way of saying it. And Mario, I think you did the same. Thank you for calling today. Thanks, Mario. That's Mario in Hyde Park.

We continue on the phones, 312, 644-67, and thanks to everybody who's chimed in, as I mentioned, in our Twitch chat, and also over text. We've got a lot of texts as well, so I'll try to read some of them when I can. We continue now with Ron on the South Side. Ron, you're on Rahimi Harrison Grotie. Good morning. Well, I've been with the station from day one. Last year, I was at a bit with Mully and Hall and Mitch Rosen. Mitch came up and said, Ryan, you know you're in the school hall of things.

So I just want to point that out how the people been so nice to the call. So let me get to Terry Boas. I had a wonderful relationship with him. Mitch talked about the remote. So I have done many. So what I would call, he would be joking, say, the handsome Southsap around. I don't know who that is, Jerry, but that's what he was. The thing about it, if you were able to be in his presence, certainly he was the best

behind the mic. Nobody, I'm not talking about sports, where there's no one who went back with him in Nick Neok. That's, you know, it's how I started, heavy fuel. I'll be listening to Mom because I heard all of that. Like I said, I tried to make sure I made it anymore. But he's just hands down. Hands down, simply the best.

What they call, the goal, the goal, he will the score. And he was inviting to this. But so this is the last thing I said. I'm like, Mariam, man, you can talk about this guy for a long time. But, you know, they invited 30 of us, Fox fans. It's happened. And the last thing, I remember. I love you.

Of course, Ron. And that's what it was about. You guys had a relationship, and he built it with you, and most importantly, you were there for him. And that's why this is so big. Everybody who keeps telling us right now, I'm sorry for your loss. No. Be sorry for our loss. Let's go to Quad City Pat, who just called in.

Hi, Pat. Long time. Hey, Long time. I'm glad I'm able to talk. I'm not particularly about this subject, but, you know, Terry was one of those guys where he could be irascible when he wanted to, but he was so gracious in person. I have like just a load of load of great memories of meeting him and Dan at remotes and, you know, the 1500s show. My wife and I went to that dinner party and stuff, and that was a lot of fun. But the one thing that stuck out of my mind, after my daughter, Grace, was born in me,

In 2006, we went to a remote in early 2007 at a Buffalo Wildlings out there, took her with us. And Terry was just just like the nicest, gentlest, like, with my kid who was, you know, infant at a bar, which, you know,

that was probably not the best idea in the world, but whatever. Yep. Yeah. But, you know, he was just wonderful about it and he kind of gave me some advice. And, you know, he said, these are the best years. He said every, he said every age is a good age. But try to cherish the baby ages because those are like where they learn everything and where you're their protector.

And it was just really, really cool. And there were other times, the other thing that comes to mind is that during the Sandusky stuff, he and Dan, you know, had me on quite a bit and kind of valued my unfortunate expertise in child abuse. And, you know, encouraged me to write about it and was really gracious about some. stuff I wrote for the score through all of that. So yeah, it was just really, it's sad that he's gone, but, you know, I'd rather celebrate his life than more in his passing at this time. Well, Pat, it's nice to hear from you, even if it is under sad circumstance. And just in case you didn't know, there's a special broadcast tomorrow from 12 to 7. So I hope you get to check it out. I think you'll appreciate it. I will. I already have it planned them all tomorrow afternoon for some

medical stuff, so I'll be able to listen pretty much the whole afternoon. I hope it goes okay, and I hope your retirement is treating you well, too, Pat. It is. Thank you. Good. I'm glad to hear it. We have more coming up here on Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 670. The score, 312, 644-67, 67 is our number. We remember Terry Boarce, and we will do so all day today, and as you heard Mitch say, and I just mentioned to Pat, all day tomorrow, and, well, you know, those aren't the only days. the voices as you hear them as you hear people getting emotional choked up it just reminds you

that while this is a show this is a station that puts on a show it's more than being an audience member it is completely and purely interactive and you're reminded of that with each one of these calls and texts Aaron and Valpo says I learned more from Terry Boers than any other man I never met I get it. He inspired us all. So we continue with your calls. 312-644-67-67 here on Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 670 The Score. Tomorrow from noon to 7, the score honors an original as we celebrate the life of Terry Boers.

I love you guys too, and I think that the score has come so far and done so well. We're talking to you guys making me feel a lot better. We dedicate the day to the man who helped shape the score and inspire. a generation of sports fans and sports media voices, hosted by Matt Spiegel and joined by score personalities past and present. I worked with Terry at the Sun Times. He was a great Bulls beat writer back in the day. Sports writers were on the radio back in the day,

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We go to Keith in Shorewood next. Hello. A couple things real quick. First off, Leila, thank you for the coded message about the show tomorrow. I read between the lines that I'm... I just want to say something to Mitch, if he's hopefully he's listening, but to take that stance and bring in the people from the past, regardless of all the situations that's happened to score all these years, is one of the most outstanding executive things I could ever say. So I just wanted to pass that along, and for him to do that for Terry's memory is just one of the most, you know, it's so cool to see the stations run by just one of an incredible person.

I called in yesterday in the dugout, but I just want to repeat this again. I think Terry Boar's legacy will be exactly what you guys are already displaying right now is his connection with people. I didn't call in a lot back then, but I've been listening since day one. Got an opportunity to go to a couple remotes over the years that were near Joliet because the shore was so close. And, you know, just really enjoyed those moments. You know, from a listener's standpoint, one of the things that has always stood out, and it's always stood out personally for me, is I did a lot of window time because of my job.

I worked for Whitehead, and then I worked for industrial sales for my last 14 years before I retired in 24. And, you know, those moments driving home when you're trying to deal with life and kids and everything that was going on to have those hour and a half, two hours with snowstorms and rainstorms. and all the other stuff that, you know, commuters deal with, you just had that, you just were able to forget about all that and just sit back and listen and laugh and not always agree with, you know, Dan or Terry, you know, it's just, it means a lot to the listener to be able to have that time. And I say that to you and I say that to, you know, your show as well

when I get an opportunity to turn on the radio, sometimes it's just to be able to escape for a while and not pay attention to everything else. goes on. So, sorry. No, it's okay. And I know we, I know we provide that for people. I know it's hard. Yeah. Could you give me one favor, though? I just, not to take away from your show. I have a, obviously, I know Speaks and Lawrence better, if you could give them a hug for me today. Yes.

Yeah, because I would appreciate if you would do that. Keith, Lawrence, Lawrence is out of town. but we'll give him a virtual hug. So how's that? Sounds good. Anyway, but those are my thoughts tonight. It's so important that the score is, you know, you listen to the people who've been calling in

that were early on and were like the staples of people who would call into that show. I didn't, like I said, I never called in that much, but there was so many laughs that happened between those interactions too. And, you know, I just, again, I just think that's Terry's legacy. And I hope that the score always maintains that because it's your secret sauce. It's what makes people listen to you.

So I wish you guys all the best. And my thoughts are with the whole station and with Mitch and with everybody as you're doing with it. And have a great day. My thoughts are with you too, Keith. Thank you for sharing. We continue. Let's go to Tony and Juliet. Hi, Tony.

Hey, Leila. Hey, Marshall. Usually it's about happy time talking with the bears and stuff. I'm absolutely devastated over this. One of my friends called me on Friday. I was wrong about it. I'm a retired a jury detective

and one of his sons was a Will County sheriff's deputy and he worked violent gang crimes and I got to meet him on a couple cases and I said during

like you know man when I was in patrol I would listen to Boers and Bernstein every day and your dad is just my I'm just his biggest fan I just love him and he said to me his son said you know Tom

he's like he's my dad and I love him so much much, but I'm like his biggest fan. He goes, I listened to him like a fan. And they started that Who Needs 2 Tavern Tour. And I just think it really started the whole thing with score bringing the fans in. And like I said to you guys a couple weeks ago, it's like we're family.

We're never going to meet, but we're family. And I feel like I lost a family member. And some of the stuff that I think was so great about him, I don't know if you guys remember if you heard. They used to have a guy that would call in about every two or three weeks. They would actually have a segment for him. His name was Mike from Milwaukee. Oh, yes.

He was the cutest older guy in the world. He liked his alcohol more than you should. And they would talk about sports and he would talk and sometimes he would have hands come up. And the way Terry was so beautiful with him and so sweet with him. And the way he could talk to somebody like that and then somebody like Michael Jordan and they're on the same page. I got to meet him a couple times the sweetest guy in the world. And like Marshall said, man, it's like when you. You guys don't mean so much to us, and I don't think you really realize.

I'm like, there are times I call, and I just talk to Ray. I'm like, Ray, I don't really not want to get on, but this is what I'm thinking. And every time I say goodbye to Ray, I'm like, dude, thanks a lot, man, I love you. And he says, I love you too. And it's not BS. It's like we really care. And we lose somebody that you've been listening to and seeing for that long. And the celebration is the first thing I thought of was some of those conversations.

Tyler, if you can pull some of that stuff up, Mike from Milwaukee, I think it's some of the greatest boars you'll ever hear. I don't want to keep going because there's a lot of people. I don't want to start crying. But Layla, Marshall, and Grody, I love you guys. And hopefully we don't have to hear about another person going for a long time because we lost the best one. And thanks for taking my call, Layla.

Of course, Tony. And thank you for calling in. I know we don't have a ton of time left in this segment. and Herma Edwards has been kind enough to join us at 11. I think it's good to hear from a coach in our next segment. No, it absolutely is. But just one thing that Tony just said, man, the connection that is sports and just communing over sports,

man, I tell you, there is truly nothing like it. It's true. Ray, who should we go to next? I know we don't have a lot of time. Let's go to Bruce in Deerfield. Hi, Bruce. You're on the score. Hi, Lela. Terry had an extraordinary sense of humor. But one of the things that really struck me, even though I never met him, was his seeming humility.

And big memory, the day before Thanksgiving, he would post on the website a, you know, he'd write on the website a Thanksgiving thought. and those things never failed to just choke me up. And that spoke to the type of person that Terry Boers was. On the one hand, he could talk about the hockey angel, create so many wonderful sense, you know, it's getting cracking up. But he was just such a down-to-earth person as reflected in his writing. and I will I've missed him

since he's not been on the air and the world lost a great person is very sad the best to all of you you guys are famed it was very kind of you Bruce and I think you put it very very well we've got a little bit of time left

Ray who's next Bill Elgrove Village let's go to Bill and Elkrow Village first off and your show is fantastic Fantastic. I'm not even that huge of a sports fan anymore. It's just I love it for the entertainment, and I get my sports now from all the shows just by asmosis because my girlfriend really couldn't care less. But anyway, I used to read Terry's columns in the sun times. And so it's just I always just dug his, you know, sense of style with his writing and stuff. So when they announced the score was going to start up, I was champing at the bit to listen. And I can pretty much plot my life by listening.

I was an apprentice working in a shop in Chicago roofing. And so I remember in the dead winter sorting roof tiles and slate, listening to the score, and Terry would have a little aside. I don't even know if anybody's listening. Well, anyway, so fast forward. I think between him and. Dan Bernstein, they probably shaped my personality somewhat. I mean, I try to be kind to people, but I just don't have any patience for stupid people.

And I try and keep it in check. I've gotten better as I've gotten older. And so it was just weird yesterday because I was shredding some old files. And I came across the file from 2016, and I've been basically a ghost. I'd hardly call, and I'd show up for a few remotes here and there. And just as a payback for the years and years of entertainment, when Boers and Bernstein were doing remotes, I'd show up, and I'd cut a check for, you know, whoever's charity.

And so last night when I was shredding a check, I found a check in the liner note or whatever I had, thank you, Terry. And it's like it just kind of, you know, kind of hit home. And anyway, anybody that, listening into this and listen to them in the past, I think that's a sentiment. Thank you, Terry. You're right, Bill. Thank you, Terry. I'm sorry we didn't get to everyone's calls. I know the afternoon show is going to have some as well. We'll try to mix them in as we can. And if you didn't hear from 12 to 7 tomorrow, we are doing a live celebration of Terry Boar's life here on the score.

It will be hosted by Matt Spiegel starting at noon. And yes, former score personalities will be a part of it. I'll let them tell you, not me. Coming up next, Herm Edwards, to talk about the Bears. The Super Bowl setup is set in the AFC and NFC title games that passed yesterday. I can't wait. Hopefully the Super Bowl is better than that AFC championship game. That was a game that occurred. So we'll do that next with Herm Edwards. Thank you for joining us today on Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 670 the score.