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In a two part converstion, Ricky Widmer and Dave Oster discuss which players the Chicago Bulls should target with the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and how they should tackle free agency to build around Jimmy Butler. Additional topic: Should Cavs trade Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving? (Recorded on: June 14th, 2017) Twitters: Ricky - @RickyWidmer Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin discusses the hot start for the Washington Nationals in 2017. Are they the team to beat in the National League? Additional topics: Chicago Cubs/Addison Russell Chicago Bears (Recorded on: June 9th, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin takes a look at the career of Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols. Where does he rank among all-time MLB hitters? Additional topics: MLB Brawl between Bryce Harper/Hunter Strickland Look into MLB Standings on June 1st Bears sign Victor Cruz (Recorded on: June 1st, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin and Dave Oster takes a look at the Chicago Bears starting quarterback situation this offseason. Could Mitch Trubisky win the 2017 starting job? Additional Topics: Chicago Bears defense Chicago Bulls 2017 NBA Draft MLB 1/4 Roundup (Recorded on: May 18th, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin takes a look at the Chicago Bears 2017 NFL Draft class. Additional topics: Chicago Bulls Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs (Recorded on: May 11th, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin and Sean Anderson discuss the move by the Chicago Bears to trade up to 2nd overall in the 2017 NFL Draft to draft Mitchell Trubisky. (Recorded on: April 27th, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Sean - @Schwarbo You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin welcomes in special guest Brittany Dole to talk every about the Chicago Cubs heading into the 2017 season! (Recorded on: March 30th, 2017) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin welcomes in Drew Edstrom from Bulls Confidential to discuss where the Chicago Bulls should go following the injury to Dwyane Wade. Additional topics: Chicago Bears Free Agency Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 (Recorded on: March 16th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Ricky Widmer and Dave Oster discuss the Chicago Bears early missed opportunities after Day One of Free Agency.How bad did they miss out? Additional topics: Mike Glennon signing Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffery pick Philly Should Reskins trade Cousins? Twitters: Ricky - @RickyWidmer Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet (Recorded on: March 9th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin welcomes in Ricky Widmer to discuss the recent trade by the Chicago Bulls. Is this the same old story for the Bulls? Additional topics: Jay Cutler's future AL West Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Ricky - @RickyWidmer (Recorded on: February 23rd, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin discusses the Chicago Bears interest in Patriots' back-up QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Should the Bears make that move? What should they give up? Additional topics: Chicago Bulls Jahlil Okafor Rumors Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet Ricky - @RickyWidmer (Recorded on: February 3rd, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin welcomes Dave Oster and Ricky Widmer onto the podcast to discuss the recent comments by Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. How will this drama affect the Chicago Bulls? Additional topics: Super Bowl LI Chicago Bears Draft Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet Ricky - @RickyWidmer (Recorded on: January 26th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin discusses how good Jordan Howard has been for this pitiful Chicago Bears team. Additional topics: Seattle Mariners New York Yankees Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 (Recorded on: January 13th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin welcomes in special guest Luc Behannesy to discuss the Chicago Bulls and their possible future rebuild which could be on the horizon. Additional topics: Chicago Bears NFL Draft NFL Playoffs Chicago White Sox Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 (Recorded on: January 5th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin discusses how the pressure might be on Ryan Pace this offseason in Chicago. Additional topics: Chicago Bulls and the weak East 2017 Chicago Cubs early look Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 (Recorded on: December 22nd, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin and Sean Anderson give their winners and losers for the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings. Additional topics: Chicago White Sox Future Red Sox Trading For Chris Sale Nationals Missed Out? Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Sean - @Schwarbo (Recorded on: December 8th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin, Dave Oster, and Mark Weber discuss who's to blame for the Chicago Bears bad 2016 season. Additional topics: Chicago Bears draft strategy MLB CBA Chicago White Sox Offseason Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Dave - @Dave_Dont_Tweet Mark - @theemarkweber (Recorded on: December 1st, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin takes his first look at the Chicago Bulls for the 2016-17 season. What does their early success mean for the team and their head coach? Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 (Recorded on: November 17th, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

THE CHICAGO CUBS ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! Mike Rankin and Ricky Widmer "bro out" and reaction to this magical moment in their Cubs fandom. Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 Ricky - @RickyWidmer (Recorded on: November 3rd, 2016) You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts

Mike Rankin gives his expectations and how he thinks the Chicago Bulls will fare this upcoming 2016-17 season. Additional topics: MLB/NFL Ratings Chicago Bears (Recorded on: October 27th, 2016) Twitters: Mike - @Rankin906 You can directly support Most Valuable Podcasts on Patreon. Become a patron for as little as $1/month to help us expand our great content for you. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content. ------------------------------------ Snapchat: mostvaluablepod Twitter: twitter.com/MostValuablePod Facebook: www.facebook.com/mvpsportsnetwork Patreon: patreon.com/mostvaluablepodcasts