Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show - Score callers remember Terry Boers: 'That's the GOAT right there'

Episode Date: January 26, 2026

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened the phone lines for listeners to share their favorite memories of legendary Score host Terry Boers, who passed away Friday.

Rahimi Harrison Grody, midday's 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago's Sports Radio 670 the 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 that we do to callers, particularly the dumb ones, don't call in. This is Rahimi Harrison Grody 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. 312-644-67 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 Grody. Tyler Bueberbaugh, 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 Friar 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.tv.tv.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 312-644-6767. I think it's right to start with Mario in 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, um still from listening to well actually it's from reading his column when i was a much younger person um and being able to meet him and have conversations with him um not going around going hey i talk to terry boys today but because some of the stuff i can't repeat that he said but um being able to meet him and dan mcneal and beginning to have relationships with folks who work at the score 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 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's, 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 fly in 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. Shut up. Shut up for me is good. 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 Benign's 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 Colin.

today. Thanks, Mario. Thanks. 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, Sarasetta, the 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 at that time, then, so when I would call, he would be joking, say,

The handsome Southside around. I don't know who that is, Jerry, but that's what he was like. But you know the guy's the thing about it, if you were able to be in his presence, certainly he was the best behind the mic. And there's nobody, I'm not talking about sports radio, there's no one on the radio. Back with him in McNeilk, as you know, it's how I started, heavy fuel. I'll be listening to Mom because I heard all of that. And like I said, I tried to make sure I made it every little.

But he's just hands down, hands down. We'll go to the score. I was inviting to this. But so this is the last thing I said. I'm like, Marley, man, you can talk about this guy for a long time. But, you know, they invited 30 of us, Fox fans to go up to the game. It's happening for it. And the last thing, I remember his last show, and I called.

Yeah, 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 what 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. That was a lot of fun. But the one thing that stuck out of my mind, after my daughter, Grace, was born in 2006, we went to a remote, well, early 2007 at a Buffalo Wildlings out there, took her with us.

And Terry was just, like, the nicest, gentlest, like, with my kid, who's, you know, infant at a bar, which, you know, that was probably not the best idea in the world, but whatever. Whoops, yeah. But, you know, he was just wonderful about it, and he kind of gave me some advice. And, you know, he's like, these are the best years. 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's 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 of the stuff I wrote for the score through all 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 off 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 Bors, 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 Valpoe 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 here on Rahimi-Harrison Grody on 670 the score.