Will's Fifth Quarter Special

The seventy-seventh episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by WJBC on-air personality Blake Haas. This episode is the special sixth-anniversary edition of Will's Fifth Quarter Special. The first segment features the original segment Will’s Weekly Sports Quote where we take the average sports interview quote, and dissect the meaning in between the words. The second segment features Will and a guest appearance from Blake Haas as they cover the Illinois State University Men’s and Women’s basketball teams. Coach Pedon’s Redbird men’s basketball team had a tough early exit last week in the Arch Madness Tournament, and Blake joins me in our views of it. Blake fills us in on how the Redbird men’s basketball team can improve. Will shares his view of this team needing a youth movement for future success. Redbird women’s basketball under Coach Gillespie has another 20 win season under their belt headed into the Hoops in the Heartland Tournament. Blake and Will share

The seventy-sixth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by WJBC on-air personality Blake Haas. This episode is the special sixth-anniversary edition of Will's Fifth Quarter Special. The first segment features the original segment Will’s Weekly Sports Quote where we take the average sports interview quote, and dissect the meaning in between the words. The second segment features Will and a guest appearance from Blake Haas as they cover the changes in Major League Baseball. Blake joins Will in a recap of how the new MLB game rules impacted the 2023 season. Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking MLB deal with the LA Dodgers changed the future of player contracts in baseball. Will and Blake share details of the ripple effect from the Ohtani contract. The final segment closing the show is an original segment called Will's Sports Movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorites in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a s

The seventy-fifth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by WJBC on air personality Blake Haas. The first segment features the original segment Will’s Weekly Sports Quote where we take the average sports interview quote, and dissect the meaning in between the words. The second segment features Will and a guest appearance from Blake Haas as they preview the Week 1 matchup between the Chicago Bears versus the Green Bay Packers. The Chicago Bears made positive strides toward contention, and Blake helped Will outline how this can help them in Week 1 and beyond. Justin Fields has been called out for his passing ability , and Will shares how he feels the Bears QB is better at passing than people see. The Green Bay Packers have a new starter at QB, and Blake gives details on what we can expect from Jordan Love. Blake and Will next give their predictions for the Week 1 Matchup between Green Bay and Chicago. The final segment closing the show is an original segment

The seventy-fourth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by Tom Pappas. The first segment features the original segment Will’s Weekly Sports Quote where we take the average sports interview quote, and dissect the meaning in between the words. The second segment features Will and a guest appearance from Tom Pappas as they recap the Chicago White Sox 2023 Trade Deadline moves. The Chicago White Sox have been a disappointment this 2023 season, and Tom helps Will shed light on how it affected the deadline moves. The White Sox traded seven players off their major league roster, and we go over each trade that took place. Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn believes his team can contend next season, and Tom joins Will in sharing insight on if that’s possible. The final segment closing the show is an original segment called Will's Sports Movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorites in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite momen

The seventy-third episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by WJBC News Director and Afternoon Host Blake Haas . The first segment features the debut of original segment Will’s Weekly Sports Quote where we take the average sports interview quote, and dissect the meaning in between the words. The second segment features Will and guest appearance Blake Haas as they cover Illinois State University Redbird Athletics. The Redbirds lost the school president and Athletic Director, and Blake gives great insight how the replacements will impact the future of Redbird sports. The Illinois State Volleyball team faced a tough injury plagued season last year, but new players and assistant coach In Blake’s view give them a bright future. Will and Blake briefly touch on the positive impact of Illinois State Baseball players that are drafted into Major League Baseball. The Illinois State Football team got some exciting new faces , and Blake joins Will in the positive optimis

The seventy-second episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow and a guest appearance by Alex Henning. The first segment features host Will Farlow and guest Alex Henning on the Chicago Bears pre-2023 NFL Draft Special here on the fifth quarter sports talk. Will and Alex pay homage of thanks to former Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith. The Chicago Bears made a shocking pre-draft trade sending their first pick to Carolina, and Alex helps Will give insight on why it's a good trade. The Bears are rumored to have an interest in drafting Georgia DT Jalen Carter, and we give our thoughts on if he should be a Chicago Bear. The Bears beginning at Pick#9 have a total of ten picks, and Will joined Alex in picking a few players to watch for this weekend. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports Movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorites in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sport movie favorite comparing it to a moment in modern

The seventy-first episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Alex Henning. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Alex Henning as they preview the upcoming Super Bowl 57. The Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts have had an exciting season, and Alex helps Will illustrate their success for Sunday. Kansas City has postseason experience, but Will and Alex stress the caution with the recent Patrick Mahomes injury. Will makes a bold claim involving Coaches Andy Reid and Bill Belichick. Will and Alex next make the predictions for the Super Bowl game this Sunday evening. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorite in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sports movie favorite comparing it to a moment in modern-day sports.

The seventieth episode of Wills Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring guest appearances from Nick Landi and Isaac Missed. This episode is a special edition of the fish quarter sports talk marking the fifth birthday and anniversary of Will’s Fifth Quarter Special. The first segment features guest appearance Nick Landi as he joins Will to cover the Chicago Bears. The Bears have seen positive developments from Justin Fields and other players this year, and Nick joins Will as they share how it has been positive. The Bears have many needs coming up in the offseason as Nick addresses which positions the Bears should fix. Will explains how this Saturday’s home game could set a record. Nick finishes by sharing a comparison to the famous Herschel Walker trade. The second segment features Will Farlow and guest appearance from Isaac Missel as he helps Will cover the Chicago White Sox. Andrew Benintendi received the largest contract in White Sox history at 75 million, and Will joins Isaac in sha

The sixty-ninth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Tom Pappas. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Tom Pappas as they cover the Chicago White Sox hiring their new manager Pedro Griffon. The Chicago White Sox hired a first time manager, and Tom helps Will recap why the hire was smart. The Southsiders made coaching changes at bench coach adding Charlie Montoyo, but retaining Ethan Katz and Kurt Hasler. Tom and Will share with us how these moves help the White Sox moving forward. Tom and Will finish by predicting moves the roster could undergo during the offseason. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorite in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sports movie favorite comparing it to a moment in modern-day sports.

The sixty-eighth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from 670 the Score’s Chicago Bears sideline reporter Mark Grote. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Mark Grote as they cover the Chicago Bears as they prepare for Week 2 against Green Bay on Lambeau Field. The Chicago Bears got their first win 19-10 this past Sunday in the Matt Eberflus era, and Mark helps Will recap the game. The Chicago Bears are facing a challenging developmental season , and Mark joins Will in sharing how new head coach Matt Eberflus can steer it in the right direction. The Bears face a tough test on the road at Lambeau Field Sunday night, and Will and Mark each make their own predictions for the game. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorite in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sports movie favorite comparing it to a moment in modern

The sixty-seventh episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Isaac Missel. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Isaac Missel as they cover predictions and speculation for the Chicago White Sox nearing the Trade Deadline in 2022. GM Rick Hahn has not fixed things the right way this season which has led to a rough and disappointing White Sox season thus far. Isaac joins will as they dissect the issues plaguing this talented baseball team at 35th and Shields. As the Trade Deadline nears, the Sox as usual keep their approach quiet , and Isaac joins Will in predicting players that could be traded to the Southside. The White Sox have needs in bullpen, second base , right field, and Will shares some curious moves to fix those holes. Isaac shares his prediction for another crosstown Cubs-Sox trade for this trade deadline. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment fav

The sixty-sixth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Tom Pappas. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Tom Pappas as they dissect the rough early season start of the 2022 Chicago White Sox. The Southsiders have faced many injuries that will soon be resolved, and Tom joins Will as they each give their view of how its impacted the team. The White Sox fans have shown displeasure seeking the firing of manager Tony LaRussa. Will and Tom give their views on what the team should do with the manager situation. The White Sox in third place in the AL Central early on need to play better baseball moving forward. Tom joins Will as they give their predictions of the White Sox team I’m proving moving forward. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorite in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sports movie favorite comparing it

The sixty-fifth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Hector Carrion. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Hector Carrion as they recap the Chicago Bears in the recent 2022 NFL Draft. New Chicago Bears Ryan Poles made 11 interesting picks, and Hector joins Will as they each give their take on the new Bears. They name their favorites for each pick from the new Bears draft class . Undrafted free agency allowed the Bears to add 20 new players, and Hector helps Will give their own takes on the signings. The Chicago Bears have many challenges ahead this offseason , and Hector joins Will in giving a prediction how it will play out. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will shares a sports movie moment favorite in a segment where the host and guest co-hosts share a favorite moment in a sports movie favorite comparing it to a moment in modern-day sports.

The sixty-fourth episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from baseball expert Nick Landi. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Nick Landi as they cover the end of the MLB Lockout that lasted 99 days. The Lockout had many challenging moments before its end earlier this afternoon, Nick helps Will piece together reasons why it carried out this long. The new CBA brings many new changes like the universal DH, 12 playoff teams, and financial changes. Nick and Will each give their takes on these changes and how it impacts the future of the MLB. The Chicago White Sox have a few holes to fill to continue contention, and Nick joins Will as they each give predictions on the Southsiders' possible moves. The Chicago Cubs still haven’t chosen either rebuild or contention, and Nick shares what direction they could choose in 2022. Baseball has changed forever, and Nick and Will share how the future of the game will look beginning in 2022.

The sixty-third episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from Chicago Bears super fan Alex Dolinar. The first segment features an original show segment called Will's Fifth Quarter Trivia where a question on the history of Will's Fifth Quarter Special is read along with the first clue. The first segment features host Will Farlow with guest appearance Alex Dolinar as the start on their views of the Chicago Bears direction. The Bears made smart hires by GM Ryan Poles, Head Coach Matt Eberflus, and the staff as Alex helps Will give insight on the moves. Alex makes an interesting claim of his favorite hire among the new people in the Chicago Bears organization. The Chicago Bees have holes to fill this offseason as Will and Alex share what positions should be targeted during this week’s draft combine. The NFL Free Agent period begins March 14th, and Will joins Alex in predicting which players could be fits in Chicago. The final segment closing the show is W

The sixty-second episode of Wills Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring guest appearances from SABR Editor Bruce Allardice and Chicago Bears expert Alex Dolinar. This episode is a special edition of the fish quarter sports talk marking the fourth birthday and anniversary of Will’s Fifth Quarter Special. The first segment features an original show segment called Will's Fifth Quarter Trivia where a question on the history of Will's Fifth Quarter Special is read along with the first clue. The second segment features Will Farlow and guest appearance SABR Editor Bruce Allardice as he joins Will on the fifth quarter sports talk to talk about the current MLB Lockout. Bruce helps Will shed light on views of the things that led to this work stoppage in the MLB. New Luxury tax, possible universal DH, and more could come to the MLB as Bruce goes in depth on how big of a historical change to the MLB. This is the fourth MLB Lockout in league history, and Bruce shares with us the historical conne

The sixty-first episode of Will's Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from The first segment features an original show segment called Will's Fifth Quarter Trivia where a question on the history of Will's Fifth Quarter Special is read along with the first clue. The second segment features host Will Farlow with debut guest appearance Nick Landi as the start on their vies of the Chicago Bulls offseason. Nick shares his view of Demar Derozan as a key newcomer for Chicago. The Chicago Bulls newest Illinois native rookie Ayo Dosunmo's great early season start, and Nick joins Will in sharing how bright his future can be in a Bulls uniform. Nick and Will talk about their views of the controversial foul Joel Embiid had on Lonzo Ball the other night in the Bulls Sixers game. Will and Nick finish the segment with injury updates, and predictions for tonight’s game as Chicago hosts the Brooklyn Nets. The final segment closing the show is Will's Sports movie Moment where Will s

The sixtieth episode of Wills Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from WGN Radio anchor and Kane County Cougars Play by Play Announcer Joe Brand. The first segment on Episode 60 features Will Farlow featuring a guest appearance from WGN Radio anchor and Kane County Cougars Play by Play Announcer Joe Brand as he joins Will as they cover the news of The Chicago White Sox action during the early 2021 MLB season. Will and Joe open with their thoughts on the Chicago White Sox Manager Tony LaRussa, and how he is doing a the helm of the Southsiders. Joe shares his thoughts on how pitching coach Ethan Katz has positively impacted the White Sox pitching staff. The White Sox offense has persevered without Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, and Joe conveys how his offense has looked so far here in 2021. The White Sox found a gem in rookie Yermin Mercedes and Joe shares how he has impacted the White Sox. The Southsiders get set for a seven-game homestand starting tonight, and Joe h

The fifty ninth episode of Wills Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow, featuring a guest appearance from WZND Sports director Leo Staudacher. The first segment features Will and Leo Staudacher on the ninth edition of the Redbird Sports update where we cover Illinois State Sports for the students at ISU and Redbird alumni. Will and Leo on the ninth Redbird Sports Update cover the rebuilding Redbird men's basketball team and where they are at in the season. Leo gives his insight on Dan Muller's squad, and joins Will in prediction where the team will finish heading into the 2021 Arch Madness Tournament. The Redbird Women's basketball team is having a successful season in 2021 , and Leo fills us in on how impressive this team is this season. Will and Leo next fill you in on how Coach Gillespie's Redbirds will do this close to the Hoops in the Heartland tournament. The Redbird Football team is playing a first time Covid style spring season starting this weekend, and Leo shares the excitement fans ca

The fifty eighth episode of Wills Fifth Quarter Special features the host Will Farlow featuring guest appearance from one of our well known co-hosts and guests Alex Dolinar. The first segment features Will and guest appearance Alex Dolinar covering the Chicago Bears by first recapping their 2020 regular season , and Alex shares how it impacts their upcoming playoff game Sunday. The Chicago Bears face questions of the future of GM Ryan Pace, Head Coach Mat Nagy, and QB Mitchell Trubisky as Will and Alex give their thoughts on the future of them in the Chicago Bears organization. The Chicago Bears head into a tough wildcard playoff game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and Alex joins Will in sharing which Bears players injuries don't help the Bears prior to the game. The Chicago Bears face a future Hall of Famer in Drew Brees possibly for the last time, and Alex helps Will give insight on how these circumstances impact Chicago's chances on Sunday. Alex and Will next give their predictions for Sunday's