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Episodes
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3/24 8AM: Albert Breer

3/24/2026
Hour 3: NFL Insider for SI.com Albert Breer joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of the day.

Duration:00:47:20

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3/24 7AM: The Success Rate of NFL Free Agents

3/24/2026
Hour 2: . Kap & J Hood discussed Bill Barnwell, who wrote the success rate of NFL free agents at ESPN, and found that on average, free agent signings wind up closer to disappointing than they do average, meaning they did not live up to expectations. Only 15.6% of free agents exceeded expectations against their contracts from 2013-2022. Is it possible the Bears were right to not spend big?

Duration:00:41:59

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3/24 6AM: Chicago Cubs: Pete Crow Armstrong Got His Paper!

3/24/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Cubs were deep into extension talks with Crow-Armstrong and closing in on a deal, sources told MLB.com, including executive reporter Mark Feinsand. The terms and length of the deal were not immediately known, but the agreement will keep the center fielder locked in as part of the team’s core for the foreseeable future.

Duration:00:49:57

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3/23 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/23/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut of the day.

Duration:00:43:00

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3/23 7AM: Jesse Rogers

3/23/2026
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J Hood discussed the NFL Draft being one month away. How do you feel about the Bears offseason as we sit one month away? Are you starting to enter "draft mode" now that we are only a month away? Are you comfortable that the Bears have apparently chosen the draft to fix their defensive line?

Duration:00:45:11

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3/23 6AM: March Madness Continues: On to the Sweet 16

3/23/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood reacting to the weekend that was in college basketball, with a second straight tournament dominated for the most part by the higher seeds, including a first: Friday marked the first day in tournament history that every single first round favorite held serve and won their game. Not a single upset. Do you enjoy the tournament less because of this, or more because it should create better matchups in later rounds?

Duration:00:51:40

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3/20 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/20/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, they opened the Friday Folder and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut of the day.

Duration:00:43:53

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3/20 7AM: Courtney Cronin

3/20/2026
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J Hood discussed the Chicago Bears' new safety Coby Bryant and his praise for QB Caleb Williams. The Cornhuskers blitzed Troy, behind Pryce Sandfort's blistering hot shooting. Duke, the top overall seed, trailed for most of the game against No. 16 seed Siena before asserting itself late to avoid becomi

Duration:00:44:50

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3/20 6AM: March Sadness, Upset Madness!

3/20/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed March Sadness, Upset Madness no. 12 High Point was the big surprise with its upset over No. 5 Wisconsin, securing the school's first NCAA Tournament win. And its hero was a player who made his first 2-point shot of the season. Nebraska also got its first March Madness win in program history, snapping its distinction as the only Power conference team yet to win an NCAA Tournament game. The Cornhuskers blitzed Troy, behind Pryce Sandfort's blistering hot shooting. Duke, the top overall seed, trailed for most of the game against No. 16 seed Siena before asserting itself late to avoid becoming just the third No. 1 seed to lose in the first round.

Duration:00:50:18

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3/19 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/19/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut of the day.

Duration:00:45:14

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3/19 7AM: Tom Thayer

3/19/2026
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion and Bears radio analyst Tom Thayer joined Kap & J. Hood with the latest updates on the Chicago Bears offseason. Justin Ishbia, who is moving to buy land just across the Chicago River from the South Loop site, long coveted by Sox ownership to build a new home. Ishbia’s private equity firm Shore Capital Partners “is under contract to acquire the Amtrak rail yard and has begun early planning for a mixed-use development” on the site, which is adjacent to the river south of Roosevelt Road, a spokesperson for the Sox minority owner said Wednesday.

Duration:00:45:19

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3/19 6AM: March Madness Begins Today! NCAA Basketball Tournament 2026

3/19/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Bracketology begins today, when the guys spend time talking about college basketball, poring over résumés, watching games and evaluating strengths, weaknesses and possibilities.

Duration:00:47:34

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3/18 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/18/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of the day.

Duration:00:42:57

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3/18 7AM: Tom Waddle

3/18/2026
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Wide Receiver and afternoon radio co-host ESPN Chicago Tom Waddle joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears offseason. Kap & J. Hood discussed the Chicago Bears free agent signings; will they be better? What is your confidence level in Ryan Poles to build a better defense for the Bears?

Duration:00:44:13

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3/18 6AM: Team USA loses the World Baseball Classic to Venezuela 3-2

3/18/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Venezuela has won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, upsetting a star-studded United States team 3-2 in the championship game in Miami.

Duration:00:49:37

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3/17 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/17/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, Previewed the WBC Finals, remembering Orion Samuelson & John Hultman and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut of the day.

Duration:00:44:24

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3/17 7AM: Albert Breer

3/17/2026
Hour 2: NFL Insider for SI.com Albert Breer joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood pointed out the struggles of the NBA and what the could do to get better. Kap goes off on Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and current management for mismanaging the team. Will the Bulls ever get better?

Duration:00:42:50

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3/17 6AM: Justin Fields Traded To The Kansas City Chiefs

3/17/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed that the Jets agreed Monday to eat some of Justin Fields’ contract to facilitate trading their displaced starter to the Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in 2027, The Post confirmed. The Jets were hesitant to release Fields and take on a $22 million dead salary cap charge with nothing in return. Their patience into the second week of free agency paid off by finding a taker for Fields, though the Jets will pay off $7 million of the $10 million guaranteed salary that he is due at the end of his two-year contract, a source said.

Duration:00:49:11

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3/16 8AM: Shot or No Shot

3/16/2026
Hou r 3: J. Hood & Jason played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Cut of the day.

Duration:00:44:31

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3/16 7AM: Jesse Rogers

3/16/2026
Hour 2: MLB Insider ESPN Jesse Rogers joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the White Sox, Cubs and the latest MLB storylines. Kap & J. Hood discussed the 16-16 DePaul Blue Demons didn't have enough to make either tournament and the difference between Bruce Pearl the basketball coach vs the CBS analyst.

Duration:00:49:13