Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show - Sal Capaccio shares Buffalo perspective on Bears trading DJ Moore to Bills (Hour 4)

Episode Date: March 6, 2026

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by WGR 550 reporter Sal Capaccio to share a Buffalo perspective on the Bears trading receiver DJ Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Bills for a second-round pick. How big of a difference can Moore make for a Bills team with Super Bowl aspirations? Later, the crew reminisced about Moore’s great moments in his three seasons in Chicago.

29 years old, right? He's still in his 20s. On top of that, he's got, you know, he's had a relationship with Joe Brady. He's had over 1,000 yards with him. He's had over 90 catches three times in his career. So I love it. Yeah, I mean, for that perspective, I mean, they're getting a good player. And look what happened in the playoffs last year that big time catch he made, right? Against the Packers, was it? And overtime or at the end of the year. That is the voice of our next guest, Sal Capaccio. He joins us here on Rahimi, Harris, and Grotty. not only on our hotline, but he is also on Twitch. Twitch.tv slash the score Chicago, Sal's podcast is called. It's always game day in Buffalo, and there seems to be a lot of news as well.

Sal, thank you for joining us. Always love being on the Twitch and loving on the score. Thanks, guys. Appreciate you. Sal is also our bills reporter for our Odyssey Sister Station, WGR 550. So to start, I mentioned this earlier to our co-host, Mark Brody. how much do you think just the emotional loss that the bill suffered to the Broncos motivated them to make a change and try to add to the team the way they did that ultimately resulted in the DJ more deal? I don't know about the specific personnel and how much that loss impacted. I think the overall season and not having enough at wide receiver was more about it.

I mean, they still did score with 30 points in that game. I do think, though, the emotion of the loss did lead to the changes of Sean McDermott, obviously, no longer being the head. coach and now Joe Brady comes in and even, you know, owner Terry Begoula said that. He said that when he walked in the locker room and he saw the emotion and it was the most emotional locker I've ever been in as well that they felt they hit the proverbial playoff wall and something needed to change. So it was really more about getting a new voice in and thinking you've gone as far as you can with Sean McDermott and maybe taking a fresh approach.

But as far as this personnel decision and trading for DJ Moore, I think that's just more about the fact that their wide receivers just did not, you know, have the kind of season that they thought they would have from that group last year, especially considering Keon Coleman who didn't step up in his second year. Sal, what do you think of the move, getting DJ Moore giving up a second round pick? What did you think? What's your opinion on it? And how is it being taken in in Buffalo?

So I really like the player. I've always liked the player. I think DJ Moore is a really good football player. He offers something that bills desperately need a vertical threat. You know, there's not many guys in the league of some of the numbers analytically down the field that DJ Moore has. The bills have desperately needed that. He kind of becomes their number.

one receiver right away to my point earlier. I mean, he'll kind of overtake that spot from, you know, where Khalil Shakir has been, basically, who's a nice, solid player. I don't love the compensation. I do think it's quite a bit. It seems a bit heavy for me to, you know, trade a second round pick.

But as I reminded listeners today, you know, I have to also keep in the same space, which is the bills aren't a team that's, you know, got a rookie quarterback or a second year quarterback that they're trying to build here. They're trying to win now. They're trying to win a Super Bowl now. And, you know, a second round pick, you don't know what could become of that.

It could be great or it could be. be taking a while. They're not in the mood to take a while anymore. They're trying to win. So that's the price that you do to have to pay to get a proven commodity in here to help the passing game of Josh Allen, then that's what you do. Yeah, Sal, I think that that's a lot of what I saw, just the fan

reaction and commentary in Buffalo was that a lot of people thought it was an overpay, especially when you consider how much of the bills backing up DJ more salary for years. This is a multi-year commitment for them. How much do you take that into consideration just given their situation with

cap and then how this is going to be put together. Yeah, I don't really care too much about the cap part of it. Again, they're trying to win a Super Bowl. And if the bills, you know, flags fly forever. And if you get a Lombardi trophy and you've had how many years here with Josh Allen and they haven't been able to do that. And if you're able to get one, that it doesn't matter, you know, about the cap. I'm not saying they should be reckless, but you have to be aggressive right now.

How many more years do you have of Josh Allen? And let's be honest, guys. We all know, we're seeing it today around the league. Lever's can be pulled and pushed and structured, contracts all the time to create cap space, right? So while the Rams and Seahawks are out there going heck with them picks, the bills are out here going heck with the salary cap. We've got to figure out how to make sure we make our team better right now. We'll deal with that a little bit later. But no, they're going to have to pay for it. Today, they just released Terran Johnson. And that's

going to be a big dead cap hit for them because of his restructure. They have a decision to make on Dawson Knox. That's going to be a dead cap hit or restructure that's going to cost some money. So you do have to pay for it. But at the same time, you can't worry about that when you're trying to win a Super Bowl. Yeah, well, the salary Cap Space has been all the rage here. Trust me on that, including the most recent one, which was the Bears releasing Tremaine Edmonds, who you are wholly familiar with as well. That created 15 mil-dough for the Bears in Cap Space.

I would refer to him, and I want to know your opinion on his career, since you saw it up close and personal. Steady, if not spectacular, and probably never really quite lived up to his four-year, $72 million contract, great leader, all of that stuff. But what have you thought about Tremaine Edmonds's career relative to the fact that he was a first round draft pick? So it's so amazing. We're having this discussion. I mean, it's like deja vu all over again because Tremaine Evans for five years in Buffalo, really nice player.

But the criticism of him, and I fully agree, he just never made really impactful plays, game changing plays. Solid player. He was there. He was generally available, had a couple injuries along the way. But he never truly made a difference, like a first round pick that his size and his athletic. he's making game-changing plays. The bills moved down from him. They go to a smaller linebacker and Terrell Bernard

and maybe you don't get all that consistency, but he made game-changing plays and recoveries of fumbles and interception. It was kind of funny for that. He goes to Chicago and I actually think watching him from afar, maybe he made a few more of those kind of splash plays, but not enough. And it was a lot of money and he's still young after all these years, still 27.

I know, right? I've always believed, and I've always said this, that I always felt Tremaine Edmonds was most suited for a 3-4 inside linebacker role than a 4-3 middle or weak-side linebacker role. I actually think that suits him better. So what's ironic is, the bills are going to transition

back to a 3-4 under Jim Leonard. I don't think they're going to revisit Tramaine-Edmonds. I don't think that, but I do think he'd actually fit in the bill's defense now, maybe better than he did then. Well, I think that's a fair point. That was part of the issue here. We thought that he was going to be a fit just for Matt Iberflus' defense. That was

originally why he was brought in. You know, Roquan Smith famously traded. We know the career he's had in Baltimore. And he did have a better season out of his respective years here, Sal, than what he had, the first two. You know, this last year, I feel like Dennis Allen put him in a position to succeed a little bit more. The fact that you think he could fit that scheme is still a compliment to what you think he still may have left in the tank. Yeah, and I mean, look, again, he's super young.

I know he's been in the league quite a while, but, you know, Tremaine, he's always seemed to take care of his body. He's been generally available. Like I said, I know he had a couple injuries he dealt with in Chicago, but it's not like he's chronically hurt all the time. So, yeah, I think he could still go and help a team, but I think you have to be very careful about, you know, paying this guy top end of the market like the Bears did and why the bills moved on, you know, at the time.

So I think he can still play. By the way, tremendous person to, I mean, you guys got to know Tramaine probably. I've got to know his mom and dad, Cookie, his mom and his dad, Farrell Admin's tight end for the Miami Dolphins back of the day when they used to play against the bills and Jim Kelly, and that was a good rivalry. So really great family, family of football players, so I wish to remain the best of luck. I agree with that.

Yeah, the same here in Chicago. Very accessible, always very pleasant. I mean, a pro is pro. And we all know that every locker room needs one or two of those guys. And Edmonds was definitely one of those guys. Sal, I want to ask you about the patience level in Buffalo. I mean, just in general, like, it's been a hell of a run for the Buffalo Bills. But unfortunately, or fortunately, however you want to look at it,

I'm assuming the bar is win Super Bowl, right? It's not, it's not get to, well, maybe it's get to Super Bowl too. How is Bill's mafia feeling right now about this team? Are they just enjoying the ride or is there frustration? Oh, there's plenty of frustration. I mean, there's, there were a lot of people who wanted Shaw McDermott and Buffalo fired, you know, a couple of years ago. And I was always thinking you were taking crazy pills if you wanted that. This guy was a great coach in one division titles.

And, you know, but you have Josh Allen, a generational quarterback who, if that's it, you know, does not come around very often. And now you have a really good one in Chicago and Caleb Williams and you see that. And you're like, okay, what can you do to help this kid, you know, get to a Lombardi? And the bills have had Josh Allen now and turning 30 years old this year. And there's where the frustration comes in, which is, man, you've had all these cracks at it last year. No Mojohn-Holmes, no Lamar Jackson, no Joe Burrow. You know, the bill still get to a certain point.

So there's a lot of frustration. What's funny is last year it turned more away from Shaw McDermick. Because people felt he did a really good job with some of the injuries, especially and more towards Brandon Bean. building. And when Sean was fired and Brandon got a promotion, that created a tough reaction here in Buffalo by a lot of fans. But you know, Joe Brady was hired. And I'll say from my perspective, and I'm a big Sean McDermott fan. I think he's a really good coach. And Sean did a lot for this organization. They wouldn't be where they are now without what he did. But I think Sean, there's a

certain like pressure about him, the way he goes about his business and the way that he's such a grinder that I think the building and the bills needed a little bit of a popping the balloon relief, so to speak. And I think Joe Brady brings that type of refreshness to be able to kind of breathe a little bit. And I think people are expecting and hoping that's going to help them because, yeah, you can't make this move and say we're going, we're moving on from

Shaw McDermott, widely successful head coach in his own regard here because he couldn't get to a Super Bowl and then not expect the next guy to get to a Super Bowl. That has to be the bar. That's the only way around it. You're right, Sal. And we're talking to Sal Capaccio with the Bills Reporter for Odyssey Sister Station, WGR 550.

that logic really came to light, I think, when John Harbaugh became available. Because then there was a discussion about whether or not Harbaugh was going to go to Buffalo. And the discussion then became centered around, you haven't gone to a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson. So would that have been as well received maybe as Joe Brady where at least there's a hope and not yet a track record out? Like how was the Harbaugh discussion in Buffalo compared to just the national observation of it? So when the bills moved on from Shaw McDermott, my opinion was they could only hire one of two types of coaches. This is it.

You can either only hire a guy who's won a Super Bowl and has a ring and said, I know what it takes to get there. I'll show you because I've done it before. Or a first time head coach who hasn't been there but not done it, if that makes sense. Because otherwise, why'd you fire Sean McDermott? Right. It just didn't make sense.

So yeah, there are definitely Bill's fans who wanted John Harbaugh, even Mike Tomlin. But, you know, those guys, their Super Bowl appearances were so long ago. and John Harbaugh, as you said, did have Lamar Jackson, who Sean McDermott and Josh Allen have beaten in the playoffs, you know? So I understand and respect, and I'm a big John Harbaugh fan, too, for what he's done, and Mike Tomlin. But I think what the Bills did here was say, it's beyond head coach.

You're seeing what they're doing at the defense. I think at the end of the day, the Bills organization didn't just move on from Sean McDerm because of him as a head coach. It was more about wanting a different defense. And the only way you can change the defense is to change out the head coach because it's his defense. That's really good stuff. Yeah, it's compelling just because that became part of it. And then I think about the connection that Brady has with DJ Moore going back to Carolina.

Yes. How much do you look at that, knowing what he did there, knowing what those two did there with not the ideal quarterback situation, quite possibly the opposite of Josh Allen at the time, and that potential being there because he clearly values him still? Yeah, Brady is a big, you know, DJ Moore fan. And I do think that he's going to try to revisit, you know, what they were. able to do in, I think it was 2020 together, when they were in Carolina. And they were successful. He used them, you know, down the field. He used them in different ways. And DJ Moore, obviously, as you guys know, is a good down the field type of wide receiver who the bills can fit in. I will say, though, the bills also signed Curtis Samuel two off seasons ago for the same reason

where he worked with Joe Brady had success. And that has not come to fruition. So there's people in Buffalo going, wait a minute, like we tried this. Curtis Samuel is not going to work with DJ Moore. But I do think they're a different player. And the bills, oh, by the way, we're hearing today that they're moving on from Curtis Samuel, ironically, today saving over $6 million in salary cap space. So, yeah, for sure, this move doesn't happen unless Joe Brady basically goes to Brandon Bean or Brandon Bean goes to him. And they have a discussion about, hey, let's look into and bring in DJ Moore. Have there been players commenting on DJ Moore, like via Instagram or social media or any kind of reaction to DJ Moore coming to the Buffalo Bills? I have not seen it from current bills.

I can't remember who it was and I apologize. Someone actually did tweet about how he was a teammate of DJ Moore and he'll fit so well in the locker room in Buffalo. Somebody had been here and said that. I can't remember who it was. So I think that that's been the biggest endorsement, but I have not seen anything else from anybody else necessarily on the bills. So when we talk about the bills and saying they need a wide receiver 1 cell,

and you're talking about his potential, what's your level of confidence 1 to 10 on whether or not they got one in DJ? See, I don't think DJ. Jay Moore is a traditional wide receiver one. Like he's not Justin Jefferson. He's not Jamar Chase. You guys would probably agree with that. Like he's a little below them.

I still think there's room for the bills to try and get one of those. But how do you get one? I'm not sure because now you just spent your capital there. The bills might not be done. Maybe they're still draft one in the first round because Brinney B may say, look. And you guys remember the viral clip last year of Brandon Bean and the radio thing about wide receiver. That was our station.

Right. And he comes on our station and he says, hey, you know, you guys are always complain about wide receiver. But then what happened at wide receiver was, I mean, at the end of the end of the year, the reports were the bills tried to trade for Jalen Waddle within the division. I mean, he was trying to add actively. So, I think to answer your question, it's,

look, I think DJ Moore is the top of the bills depth chart, but I don't consider him like a true number one. I do a lot of these guys around the league. I still think the bills have to add. It doesn't mean they're going to be able to add above him, but you have DJ Moore, you've Colise Shakir, than a lot of question marks. I'm not convinced that Keon Coleman's on this team in 2026,

to be quite honest with you. I mean, it's been two years. I mean, the guy's been benched a couple of times for, you know, tardiness, and even Brandon Bina at the Combine and said, hey, you know, they're back in him and they believe in him, but he can't let his immaturity issues still affect him on the field. So I'm not convinced he's even, so what do you do with him? I'm not really sure where he fits.

Wow, wow. Well, one of the guys that is on the roster right now, I think still for the Buffalo Bills, kind of is Connor McGovern. I don't know. You've been hearing about our center issues here in Chicago with Drew Dolman having abruptly retired, but is Connor McGovern going to be available shortly? Actually, just had your guy, Chris, I'm on with me this morning. So we talked about this a little bit.

So there you go. The synergy is real, man. I've got to tell you. Yeah, for sure. You know, Chris and I have caught up a few times at the Combine and over the years. We chat Buffalo and Chicago sports all the time, especially because we both love hockey so much. But, you know, I'll tell you what, Connor McGovern is a really, really good football player, and he can play. He's very versatile.

I think he wants to stay in Buffalo. But the fact is, the bills just don't have the kind of money to be able to do that. and he's going to get a good contract on the open market. And it's just one of those situations where the bills drafted a center two years ago from Georgia, Cedric Van Pren Granger. He's been an in-the-system for two years. He's been a backup. It's probably time for him to take over on a rookie contract.

They have Alec Anderson waiting in the wings also, who's going to probably play guard for David Edwards is going to leave as a free agent. So I think they have to go kind of have a bit of a change here to lower their numbers on the offensive line. Their salary numbers because of where they are with the cap. Connor McGovern, when he was in Dallas, I believe he played center. Actually, he grew up as a center. He played guard.

He played a little tackle, and he played fullback at one point, I think. He's that kind of an athlete, guys. So if you do get Connor McGovern in Chicago, I think that is a perfect kind of fit for a younger quarterback. And Caleb Williams, who, oh, by the way, runs around a little bit, you know, understands it. He's mobile. Connor McGovern's blocked for a guy like that.

I think it would fit. See, that was the question. Because, you know, Tyler Linderbaum right now, maybe the gold standard as far as center-free agent. But the price he's going to command is going to be wild. So the likelihood of getting him is also a certain percentage. And people like McGovern. So to hear that you think he would be a good fit here, that's a big deal.

Yeah, especially. I mean, again, he has versatility. Like, he actually was the bill starting guard while Mitch Morris was the center. Mitch retired. Actually, I'm sorry, he went to Jacksonville first, then he retired. And then Connor, excuse me, Connor McGovern slid over to center. So that just tells you how versatile he can be. And I know in Chicago, you know, there have been issues in the offensive line over the last few years and questions and things happening.

Maybe that's the kind of guy that can kind of really you can have available and figure out how you want to do it. But I would say that if you sign Connor McGovern, that's a nice stable piece for their offensive line for several years. Just going at large with the NFL because we're all as fans of the NFL interested in the big names like Max Crosby and around here, Tyler Lindelbaum as well. What do you think about Max Crosby and Trey Hendrickson, like where you think that they would land and just what's going on with those guys? Yeah, I could see the Bears poking in on Max Crosby. I mean, it's kind of funny because, you know,

with the whole Khalil Mack thing and people making parallels to that, you know, several years ago. And, you know, he's a guy that I think the bears could put in their defense and be really good right away. Trey Hendrickson as well. Like, you need any, every defense needs pass rushers. What's interesting here in Buffalo is they've tried to get their hands at a pass rusher in multiple ways over the last

several years, whether it's drafting Greg Rousseau, who's a nice player, by the way, he's done a really good job, or signing Von Miller to a huge contract, who was really awesome until he got hurt, or signing Joey Bosa last year. And it hasn't come to fruition. So people here in Buffalo, oh my God, get Drey Hendrickson, get Max Crosby. But man, those, the compensation's going to be really high and then, or, you know, whether that's a trade or money. But here in Buffalo, I think, because of Jim Leonard coming in and the style of defense he wants to run, I wonder if they feel they have to take that big swing or if maybe the defense itself will kind of be able to mitigate that and take care of it with the pass rush.

But you can never go wrong having a guy like a Max Crosby or a Trey Hendrickson. Those guys, their motors are great. They're really good at what they do. And you can never have enough pass rushers in this league. Well, guys, be ready for the statute starting to hear names like Max Crosby and Trey Hendrickson associated with the Green Bay Packers. Nothing has happened yet with Rishan Gary. Not a trade.

He hasn't been released yet. Anything like that. But they are looking to clear some space in Green Bay. And Micah Parsons might have a partner on that line. I wonder if Trey Hendrickson, if Indy would be a fit with Lou Anirumo there, you know, his former defensive coordinator in Cincinnati. So I do wonder if that's something. You know, you always have to look for these connections, right?

Yeah. Sal Capaccio, thank you so much for joining us. Also, Sal is a, cell is, it can be done, gonna broadcast from a new stadium next season. Yeah, we're not there yet, sell. It's been a long dance and a journey. The Bears bought land in, in 2023. They haven't built anything yet.

But the renderings of the stadium in Buffalo look pretty amazing. They are amazing. I had this discussion with Chris this morning for this very reason because we went through this. And I know they're going through it in Cleveland. They finally got it over the hump a little bit there. And I know you guys are going through that in Chicago, Kansas City.

They're moving states. Maybe Chicago is going to move states, you know, so to speak with what they're doing it. I know it's tough. And look, and the second part of it, once it happens, and it's going to happen at some point, then you get the sticker shock of the PSLs, right? And then the prices and what people want. and the paying for it.

But look, from our stadium, for what we, this is special here. There's never a threat that Chicago Bears wouldn't be the Chicago Bears and leave Chicago, so to speak. And I know we're talking about moving a little bit down the road. That's always been a threat. Since I was a kid growing up, I was always told the NFL wouldn't stay in Buffalo

because it's too small a market, and they can't make enough money there. Now, I have a 12-year-old sundown. I get emotional thinking about this because he can now, I know he can enjoy the Buffalo Bills for the next 30 years of his life when it was always scared. and we were always worried that that wouldn't happen.

So to get this stadium here, and it is going to be beautiful. No, there's no dome on it. It's going to be 64% of the seats will be covered by the canopy, and it's going to be fantastic. All of the things you see in these new stadiums, they're going to have it here in Buffalo, and we're really excited about it. Yeah, well, enough seats. More seats than previously will be covered, and that will be a good thing.

Sal, thank you so much for joining us. Thanks, Al. Thanks for being nice to Chris Emma. Appreciate you. You got it anytime. He's nice to me. Thanks a lot, guys. Enjoy your weekend. That is the benevolent Sal Capaccio from our sister station.

The synergy today going on between these two Odyssey stations. I was on the morning show with Jeremy and Joe. Shout out to Jeremy and Joe. Sal Capaccio had Emma on. And then Sal Capaccio came on our show. See how all that works, Ray? Nice job, Ray. If you want to hear more from what Sal had to say,

you can check out WGR 550 in Buffalo and it's always game day in Buffalo. podcast. Next on Rahimi Harrison Grotie. How many times have we joked about the exchanges that DJ Morris had with our Take the North friends Mark Rodi and Dan Weider? What? What? It's not quite the good fellow's treatment, but I think we need to do the greatest hits next. Rahimi Harrison Grody. I don't want to break time. I want to get out Can we handle more Anthony Heron? Midday's 10 to 2 on 104 3, the score. This is Rahimi Harris and Rody on 1043 The Score.

And it's not Chris Tannahill's Goodfellas treatment. Mark did make a cameo in that for DJ yesterday. It's not Tyler Buehobo's open that he produced for us, where you made an appearance in that as well. It was a beautiful open. It was indeed. is Mark Rody, Dan Weider, and DJ Moore, the greatest hits. It's an album.

It is. It's Time Life. You know, they're going to scroll across your screen in yellow font. Only one font, because it's the 70s. And only four songs right now on the album, it looks like. Yeah, so you're not getting an anthology. Oh, five, my bad. Like you would in Time Life. But this is what we have.

Because you guys did play what I call some verbal judo, you three. Well, what happened? What happens is, and I guess I should take this as a compliment, and so should weeder. Whizzie! Or as Mark has been lovingly referring to him the last couple of weeks. The man who can get you things. Just troublemaker. When players start to get comfortable with you as a reporter, it works in a lot of different ways.

It allows the fun to happen, and sometimes it allows the player to shoot back at the reporters, serious moments because there were serious moments like that with DJ Moore where he felt comfortable going at Dan or I and always kind of with a wink and a playful side to it. But sometimes we get serious. I think, I think though that is a more sign of respect when you can have that kind of exchange with people. First of all, for the player to actually want to talk to you in that way, that means there's a level of trust and understanding there. And so that's what I always appreciated about it. Like I used to say this all the time, having worked in a lot of different baseball

clubhouses, the good part is when they're giving you hell. That means that they're comfortable with you. And you got to be ready, though. And that's what weeds you and I, and I'm sure other reporters in that locker room learned with DJ Moore, got to be ready for, for, I don't know, antics. And I also think to add to it, you know, DJ Moore is from Philadelphia. Yeah. where the relationship with sports and sports fans and sports talk radio is probably the most extreme of our business.

He doesn't suffer fools and nor do most citizens of Philadelphia, which you could speak on as well. Amen. So it'll make you better, as we like to say. So let's start with greatest hit number one, track one, DJ Moore with Mark Grody after the Browns game. Did you need a game like that? Did I need a game? Yeah. For what? Just in terms of all of us talking about the lack of targets that you've had,

relative the past years? I mean, if you say so, will it shut you all up? Perhaps. It ain't going to shut you all up. I mean, felt good. Always good to score at home, especially twice, and this time I'm not going to get fine.

So I'm good. See, he knew what I was talking about. You can hear the smile, I think, in that. And also, that is Jason Leisure in the background. I have mistaken him for Chris Emma earlier, but no. Right. And he said it won't. Shut us. I'm sorry, Tyler, to do this, but play it won't. Just so people, listen for the leisure comment, too. I'm getting all the credit for this, but leisure is too.

Did you need a game like that? Did I need a game? Yeah. For what? Just in terms of all of us talking about the lack of targets that you've had relative to the past years? I mean, if you say so, will it shut y'all up? Perhaps. It ain't going to shut y'all up, so. Not likely.

I mean, felt good. Always good to score at home, especially twice. This time I'm not going to get fine. So I'm good. Sounds good. Honesty from Jason Leisure. And I think he was correct. It was not going to shut any of us up.

Oh, yeah. Leisure had my back. Shall we go to track two on this list here? On the anthology? Yes. Now that's what I call DJ Moore, Volume 10. Wait, aren't they after like volume 198 or something? This song right here has been on the charts for a year now.

Top five. I think it was the number one single for a record amount of weeks. And that is this song. Here's how gratifying is it on WSDR the score. How gratifying is it when you win that battle and get the football thrown to you? What? How gratifying is it? Does it please you?

Man, when you win your 101, it's a big play to be made because, you know, you just got that one person to beat. Once you do it, you've got grass to run. What? What? What? I'm not used to hearing it naturally anymore. Full context. See, that's the beauty of the score. So much is just, there's so many drops and so much taken out of context,

when you actually hear the whole thing. It's like, oh, that's what that is. Also, they're up to volume 122. Now that's what I call music. Nice. Yeah, a lot of the songs that you like are on here, Grady, because I know you're a big top 40 guy. I do, I do like to take in B-96. I do. A lot of Rihanna. Yeah, Rihanna. Let's see.

I don't see it immediately, but that's enough to say it's not on here. There's 41 tracks. So like Ray, where is my husband is on here? Louis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Olivia Dean, the man I need. Oh, I love Olivia Dean. So talented. Lewis Capaldi again, like I said, Chapel Rhone, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga. Pig Pony Club, right down the block.

Daisies by Justin Bieber. But that's not the anthology that you asked for. No. You didn't ask for this either, but we're doing. no matter what, here on this time life music, greatest hits. What's our next song? It's a very popular song, Mark. How could anyone forget the famous, Does It Please Me?

Does it please you? I mean, is that something? Doesn't please me, but it's good to see. Good to hear him out there doing that. And that means he's doing growth. See, and that's why now the previous traction make more sense to people. That's why when I did gratifying, I went, did it please you as a backup? And he gave me the little laugh because he remembered that from Weedsie.

Neither are appropriate. Well, he made it inappropriate. He didn't have that. See, this is DJ messing with us. I'm just following his lead. Oh, I got you. Also, let's not forget that DJ raised the goat of hard knocks. Ariel, his daughter, who is the one who came up with such challenges as let's get a bunch of

sour candy and eat it. Oh yeah. That's right. Ariel Moore is a star. Adorable. Absolutely. The hardest job there is is raising a well-adjusted child, and that I admire incredibly. The Moore family saved that season of Ardnax because the Bears really wanted to make it as mundane as possible. Yeah, if DJ Moore and his family hadn't gone to the museum of ice cream, would we have

even had a hard-knock season? Anyone? Ariel Moore should have started every... episode. I liked it. What do we have here? All right. Next on our greatest hits. The B-side right here, ladies and gentlemen. This one was, didn't, didn't make the charts, I don't think, but it low-key, maybe like, it's a favorite. It's a popular one. Hey, here is DJ Moore My Feet on 104-3 the score. Specific example of some of the route precision that you can... I could tell you from my perspective, I slipped twice this year, and I usually don't never...

do that and the one in Philly was bad and can't have that no more. I mean, that's out of your control, right? No, that's not out of my control. They my feet. What you mean? What do you mean? Like, so when I slipped, I already knew I was like, man. And they threw the ball.

I was like, please just don't pick it. And let's try to move on from that. Right cleats? Did the feet have the right cleats? All my cleats is the right cleats. Nike is the right way. But yeah, it didn't have nothing to do with the cleats. It was just me and how I was coming out of the road.

As somebody who loves Nike, but also has pairs of Adidas and New Balance, I do like, I do like them all. All my cleats is the right cleats. Yeah. Yeah, sorry. I would believe him. They're my feet. I do have more Nike's than other shoes. They my feet.

It's so good. See why that's like the hipsters really like that song. Really like that track right there. That's a deep cut. Right, because the what and the grad that are you gratified? Does it please you like? Those are the ones that are played over and over and over again that people still like. It's like Rihanna.

But this one, a little bit more low-key, a little more lumeniers, WXRT. I do love the WXRT, Mark Grody, DJ. I know. Whoa. Do we have any more songs? We do. I was good to see the other one. And here's number five in the DJ Moore, Mark Grody,

greatest hits anthology. Would you like to tell the people what it is? I gotta be honest with you. I remember, but don't remember a little bit. This one says, ladies and gentlemen, it's Mark Grotty interview with DJ Moore on not making the top 100 on the score. Never really made it before.

This year, I mean, it was the chances up there, like high chances and I didn't make it. And I was like, hmm, well, all right. No, I mean, I really don't really, it's really not no hard feeling. I just got to go out there and do what I did this year, even better next year. But you did put the Joker meme up. Yeah, that's for next year. Oh, that's, like a warning?

Yeah, that's like a warning to be on standby. Do you feel like you get your career high in yards, 1300 yards? It's obviously been a good year. Do you think to yourself, what do I got to do? Yeah. Technically, like, what more do I got to do? I got to have the theatrics, the crazy celebrations, all that, to win over some more people. But, I mean, at the end of the day, I'm not doing that.

I'm just going to be myself. So that actually went through your head a little bit. Do I got to be one of those voiceless wide receivers, the quote-unquote diva, as they say? Yeah, kind of. You know, everybody that made it, some of them I won't say it was divas, but, I mean, it is what it is. What point did you come back to, like, to level with it and you're okay with it? And because you seem like you're not happy about it, but at peace with it at this moment. I was at peace when it came out and I didn't make it.

I was just like, all right, got to go back and do better. That's like stairway to heaven. Long song right there. That's the one you got to really invest in. Choose your long song. See, if you're working at WXRT, Mark Grody, this is when you'd go have your, if you were a cigarette smoker, You'd go have your cigarette break. Right.

Restroom break. Bathroom break, whatever is. Smoke up a little bit. The champagne supernova, if you will. That song goes for like 12 minutes or something. Is that that long of a song? No, it's like seven. I'm just exaggerating.

But that is long. To mess with the Oasis fans in the building. Yeah. How dare you, Leila. You're the best. You can't talk bad about Oasis. Are they done again, by the way, Oasis, after all the rage this summer?

I don't know. They were touring, so they, I think, they patched it up at least for money's sake. But they're two. tour's over, right? They're not still out there, are they? They're not still going. I feel like the brothers might be sick of each other again. I mean, they did stand, they did avoid each other on the

stage even in the shows that they did. It seemed like. You're on it, Mark Grady. Following their massive 2025 reunion tour, Oasis is not expected to tour in 26, according to Liam Gallagher. But they said don't look back in anger. Well, that's at least the forecast for 2026.

They followed the money. They realized after a while, they're like, okay, you guys can make a build-o here. Go ahead and do it. And then go back to hating each other and enjoying your money and saying hilarious things online. Take down the Wonderwall for the tour, then build the Wonderwall back. Didn't he also just tour in like only the best cities? Weren't they like, oh, we're going to Chicago, New York, and L.A.

Yeah, based it. London and, yeah, done. You're right. They had 41 dates globally, including UK, Ireland, North America, very vaguely, and Mexico. Yeah, but I think you're right. I think the United States, they only had like three cities. They probably, like they took care of the Midwest via Chicago. They probably did something in L.A., right?

And New York. That's probably it. Like Oasis isn't playing Cardinal Stadium or something? Yeah, they're not, you're not going to see them show up in Missouri. Cardinal Stadium. What am I thinking? Bush Stadium. Wow.

Yeah. Baseball brain hasn't fully loaded yet. I'm sorry. See that, you know, well, you've got the WBC this weekend to satisfy your baseball. Yeah, I still feel bad that I didn't mention Benji Gill is the manager of Team Mexico. I brought up Team Mexico and I didn't either. It's okay. Shout out, Javier.

Shout out, Javier's side. Shout out, Avi. What's up, baby? Also, I like that I haven't had to think about St. Louis in a while. Why do you hate Chris Rangy so much? What is that? Various reasons. Yeah.

I get it. Let's put together a list. Let's put together a five on it of reasons why we hate Chris Rangy. You know what? He's not going to care about it because he doesn't care about anything. No, he doesn't. Number one. And that's why I love him.

I'm Mark Grody Light. You're damn right, you are. Our friend Dan referred to him as a dry martini. Yeah, that's pretty good. I miss Chris. I haven't seen him in a while. Maybe you could tell me where the Cardinals play since I lost it there for a second. Lipsies.

But Oasis wasn't going to go there. That's the point. Oasis is like we're not going to San Luis. Not going to happen. We're Oasis. And they said it in Les Grabstein voice. That's what I heard. I don't care what anybody says.

They're not going to go to St. Louis. It's a crap. And you two, Milwaukee is never going to happen and you know it. KMA. Does less seem Wonderwall? You're my Wonderwall. I'd say more, but you know me. I ain't got the lyrics in my brain.

You're my Wonderwall. So perfect. Grober in tune. Unbelievable. Do you know a veteran? Nominated a vet to be honored during every Cubs, broadcast at the scorechicago.com. Sponsored by jeff buys your house.com,

veteran-led and trusted since 2007. Next, Mully shares one of his greatest fears for Olin Crutes. Yep, next. You know what? KMA. Rahimi Harrison Grody. That sounds so crazy. 104.3, the score.

Wow, I like that. Middays 10 to 2. On 104 3, the score. This is Rahimi Harrison Grotie on 1043 The Score. We've had quite the day. Thank you for joining us for the fake time life anthology of the greatest hits. It's selling like crazy, by the way. Mark Brody and DJ Moore.

I just like picture the screen, you know, in the song titles, which is go across the screen. Yeah. So good. The commercial was like seven minutes, you know. Hits like, what? Yeah. And then you're supposed to know what the hits are. Kenny Loggins was always involved in them,

regardless of whether or not Kenny Loggins was part of it. Somehow one of his songs would always make the anthology. And it was a collection always. I was in the stream was always somehow part of it. You're spot on. Yes. I missed though.

You don't get those anymore. The things that have stayed in my head. Oh, my God. Why? And like there were like three minute long commercials too, but they were enjoyable. They were very enjoyable. We had no choice.

Did you ever buy, one? Did you ever? Are you kidding? I was like eight. No, I wasn't even eight. God, those were out. Yeah, maybe there were some at that point, but like still floating around. I feel like I was a child. Yeah, things weren't as easy to attain back then. You had to actually pick up the phone and call. And I was just excited to read stuff because we, you know, I didn't have another option. I didn't think I had cable at that point. Wow. Oh, that sounds bleak. I did live in a world where you had get up to turn on the television. I did the thing where like you would mess with the dial.

Like if you didn't get it on the channel, then you worked the dial just so to where you put it in between each channel. I just thought it was the coolest. And then I would like go to Radio Shack and get a bunch of adapters for an old TV. So I hooked up like through rabbit ears on a TV. I hooked up a DVD player through like an adapter to an adapter. Wow. It's amazing I didn't burn the house down.

That's our weird old talk for the day. What else do we have? Oh yeah, no kidding. In the meantime, we're old when players that we know and used to cover now have kids that might be in the NFL. Oh, my God. That is frightening. It is because for everybody who thinks does Olin have another rep left in him because he appears to? Olin apparently knows his strengths and weaknesses, at least better than we do.

And he was on Mully and Hae yesterday morning. And before they let Olin go, Mully shared a fear he hopes he doesn't have to deal with. Great stuff, Olin. Thanks a ton. Thanks for getting up with us. I hope Josh is doing well as he's looking at the draft as well. And, you know, my greatest fear for you, this is just me. I don't want to see the Packers take him. That would be a natural nightmare. Yeah, that would be something.

That'd be a great segment. You'd be amazed that I'd been talking about in our house. And his sister says, Josh, we just can't do it. We just can't support you if you go to Green Bay. but he's doing well. I appreciate you asking. You know, he'll get a shot. We're all training.

We're all having fun. I was telling the afternoon show yesterday when I was on that I asked a guy in my gym. I said, man, you know, how many times do you think I can get $225? And he said six. And I say, you've got to be kidding me. Do I look that bad? Do I look that old nowadays? So I went home.

I was staring in the mirror. Like, do I look this bad? I just said at least eight. I could only get six reps. I appreciate that. At least eight. Give me double digits. David.

I can get double digits. I tell you what, Mully, man. I looked in the mirror, I said, I must look really old. I told the guy, said, you got to be kidding me. You really think it looks like you can only get six reps? Like, I mean, guys who can't walk can get six reps. We're having a lot of fun, man, preparing for this, for the pro day they have coming up on a 12th at Illinois. So we're excited about it.

We'll see what happens. Great stuff, Owen. Thanks, thank you. Appreciate it guys. God bless you. That is, Holy Cruz. everybody thinks it's politics that breaks up families and friends

but it's the Bears Packers rivalry that breaks up families and friends. If Josh is to go there, I picture Olin going to Lambo and heckling him. Just getting in his head a little bit. I was laughing because I was laughing and thinking about how if I'm the sideline

reporter or something for that game, I'm not. This is metaphorical. And the thing you do is, you know, you're talking, I talk to Olin Crutes and and his family, you know, before the game. And then you cut away to the family and they're just sitting there stone-faced Matt that they have to be in Green Bay at Lambeau Field. Yeah, that would be tough.

That would be a harsh thing. I don't know, man. I don't know. I hope I mean, I want all the success in the world for Josh Cruz. I don't want to see him centering the Green Bay Packers. I think we've spoken it too much into existence. We should probably stop right. Molly, it's your fault.

Molly started it. And here we are accentuating it. No, I mean, it's just a natural thought. And that's the hardest part. You know, sometimes we measure getting older in different ways when the people you know is kids are old enough to do the same job. Yeah, they're starting to lap us. And you start to understand and relate to the people that were old before us.

And I'm like, where's my now? That's what they call music volume like 20. Now they're on 122. Time. When did you get in? When did you get in? Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer will be on the call for Cubs baseball this weekend from Mesa, Arizona, tomorrow at 155 against the A's, and then Sunday at 255 against the Giants in crystal clear FM quality on 1043 the score.

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The best is what I said it. You just lost it. It's like Pavlov's dog. It's the new hilarious thing that just makes me laugh instantaneously. Before it was the, who's the baseball writer from the New York? Oh, John, John. Heyman. Can't believe it. That makes me laugh on command. And now it's, when did you get in?

When did you get in? I think it was Lawrence yesterday who did that. He got me. Mark's body jerked back violently. When did you get in? I can't believe it. When did you get in? hilarious.

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