Carmen and Jurko

Chicago Sports

Carmen and Jurko is a news podcast hosted by ESPN Chicago, with 200 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

ESPN Chicago hosts Carmen and Jurko, a news show with 200 episodes published.

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  10/2 9AM: Keenum or Bagent? Bears-Jets & Sox-Guardians

  Oct 2, 202647 min

  Carmen and Jurko kick off a Bears-Dr. Pepper Football Friday with a huge Chicago sports weekend ahead. The guys preview Bears-Jets and discuss why Tyson Bagent appears likely to start if Caleb Williams cannot play, even after Case Keenum’s impressive Monday night performance. They break down Ben Johnson’s possible thinking, the importance of Bagent running the full offense and how the Bears should handle Aaron Glenn’s blitz-heavy Jets defense. The hour also gets into the Browns-Steelers Thursday night game, Deshaun Watson, the Amazon broadcast and Bears-Packers being moved out of the late Fox window. Plus, the guys talk White Sox-Guardians, Hagan Smith starting Game 1, the Cubs’ offseason questions and whether Jed Hoyer can calm frustrated Cubs fans.

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  10/1 9AM: Sox Advance, Cubs Done & Connor McKnight Takes Us Inside Sox Celebration

  Oct 1, 202649 min

  Carmen and Jurko open the show with two very different baseball emotions after the White Sox sweep the Astros and the Cubs get eliminated by the Padres. Carmen celebrates one of the most likable White Sox teams he can remember, while the guys discuss the Sox’s bullpen management, Chase Meidroth’s huge moment, Anthony Kay’s key outs and the team’s smart organizational approach. On the Cubs side, Jurko lays out the disappointment of scoring just one run in two games and the bigger questions facing the front office after another season behind the Brewers. The guys also revisit the Garrett Crochet trade and whether Carmen has to take the L now that Meidroth, Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery have become major pieces for the Sox. Connor McKnight joins from Houston to describe the clubhouse celebration, the team’s chemistry and how the Sox may try to handle Cleveland in the ALDS.

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  9/30 10AM: Sox, Cubs, Streaming & Do The Bears Owe Bagent?

  Sep 30, 202641 min

  Carmen and Jurko continue a loaded Chicago sports Wednesday with the White Sox trying to advance in Houston and the Cubs trying to stay alive in San Diego. The guys reset the day’s ESPN Chicago schedule, preview Jesse Rogers and Courtney Cronin, and discuss whether the Bears are likely to go back to Tyson Bagent if Caleb Williams cannot play against the Jets. Carmen also explains why he moved back to YouTube TV, leading to a full streaming and multi-view debate during a huge time of year for baseball, football and hockey. The hour includes Cubs-Padres star power, White Sox-Astros calls, Paul Konerko’s World Series grand slam and memories of great live sporting events. The Brunch Rush hits the NHL hype video, Bagent’s value to the Bears, and an interesting offensive-line look from Monday night.

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  9/30 9AM: Sox Win, Cubs Crushed & Grant Taylor

  Sep 30, 202646 min

  Carmen and Jurko open a loaded Wednesday by leading with playoff baseball after the White Sox beat the Astros in Game 1 and the Cubs were shut out by the Padres. The guys rave about Grant Taylor emptying the tank for the final seven outs, Hagan Smith delivering as the opener and Sean Burke getting the ball with a chance to send the Sox to Cleveland. They also discuss the Cubs running into a buzzsaw in San Diego, Michael King shutting them down, the Padres’ electric crowd and whether Craig Counsell stuck with Matthew Boyd too long. The hour includes bigger-picture Cubs frustration, questions for Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins, and why the Brewers continue to lap the Cubs in the NL Central. Carmen and Jurko also get into Houston’s dead playoff atmosphere, the Pope’s White Sox letter, the Yankees looking dangerous and whether Carmen’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” moment was fate or an algorithm.

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  9/29 10AM: The Case Keenum Game & Sox Playoff Prep

  Sep 29, 202645 min

  Carmen and Jurko continue Bears Victory Tuesday by breaking down why Case Keenum was so prepared in the Bears’ 27-7 win over the Eagles. The guys discuss Ben Johnson’s opening script, Keenum’s play-action success, the importance of down and distance, and whether the Bears should go right back to Case if Caleb Williams cannot play against the Jets. They also preview a full day of playoff baseball, with the White Sox opening in Houston behind Hagan Smith and Ed Fedde while the Cubs get Matthew Boyd against Michael King in San Diego. The hour includes reaction to Peggy and Jurko’s postgame chemistry, Khalif Raymond’s touchdown, Ben Johnson’s fourth-down aggressiveness and Rome Odunze’s drops. The Brunch Rush hits the White Sox wild-card roster, the “Case Keenum game,” NFL coaching rankings, quarterback development concerns, Emanuel Acho’s deleted Jalen Hurts tweet and Al Harris’ work with the Bears secondary.

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