LoHo Daily with Laurence Holmes

Laurence Holmes welcomed back the NFL with a discussion about his Sunday viewing habit. He REALLY seemed to enjoy his Red Zone watching experience!

In this episode, Laurence Holmes reviewed the Bears' 10-3 loss to the Packers in their season opener Thursday evening. He paid particular attention to some of the Bears' play-calling, decision-making and the quarterback play. Is Mitch good? He wasn't Thursday night.

In this episode, Laurence Holmes examined why people are so excited about what Bears rookie running back David Montgomery may do in Matt Nagy's offense. He broke down Montgomery with expert opinions that weighed in on everything from his football character to his fantasy value. If you're a Bears fan, you're going to dig what the experts say.

Laurence Holmes continued his Bears preview with a discussion about how strong a rookie season that linebacker Roquan Smith had. Holmes explained how a celebration of his season was muted because of everything else that went on with a 12-4 Bears team.

On the one-year anniversary of the Bears trading for star edge rusher Khalil Mack, Laurence Holmes discussed the difference that Mack has made on and off the field for the organization. Holmes explained why the trade was the move that changed everything for the Bears.

Laurence Holmes broke down the Cubs' 5-2 win against the Mets on Tuesday night and why their hitting approach was encouraging.

Laurence Holmes discussed college football's "Week 0" with reviews of the Miami/Florida and Arizona/Hawaii games. On top that, he shared his ideas on how to make the NFL preseason more tolerable -- which involves starting college football in mid-August.

Laurence Holmes discussed the surprise retirement of Indianapolis star quarterback Andrew Luck, a story that leaked out during the Bears-Colts game. Holmes discussed the reporting aspect of the story and the fans' reaction before explaining why it totally makes sense for Luck to walk away if he doesn't feel right.

Laurence Holmes was joined by one of his favorite guests, Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier. The two chatted about the Huskies' upcoming football season, new head coach Thomas Hammock and why Frazier is so energetic.

Laurence Holmes discussed White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito's 12-strikeout, complete-game shutout of the Twins on Wednesday afternoon. How did he turn his career around? Holmes reflected on his breakout season and discussed the relationship that Giolito has with catcher James McCann.

Laurence Holmes is having a full-blown fit over the news that Sony and Marvel couldn't reach an agreement. He tried to work through it during this episode, to no avail. He's in his geek-feelings true believers.

Laurence Holmes discussed the shocking news that former Bears running back Cedric Benson passed away in a motorcycle accident in Austin, Texas on Saturday. Holmes reflected on covering Benson during his Bears tenure and why Benson was such a complicated figure.

Laurence Holmes discussed the White Sox's television broadcast Friday night, which featured basketball legend Bill Walton as color analyst. Holmes also got the scoop from play-by-play man Jason Benetti on how the union came to happen.

Laurence Holmes discussed why offensive linemen look so different physically after they're done playing. He talked with former NFL offensive linemen Tom Thayer and David Diehl about the process of cutting weight to normal size when their playing days were done and the lengths they went to stay at their desired weight in the NFL.

Laurence Holmes discussed former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen not being in uniform in a dugout or in a front office. Holmes believes that needs to change and explained why.