Trey Elling

Recent Articles

• Should marijuana be considered for medical purposes in the NFL?

  Substance abuse expert Terry Shapiro joins Kap and Carman in studio to talk about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments on the possibility of removing marijuana from the banned substances list for medicinal purposes, why legalizing weed to the general public would be a bad idea & more.

• National analyst: Cubs will contend by 2016

  Jim Callis, of MLB.com, explains where the Cubs four, young hitters rank among the best group of hitters in a minor league system he’s ever covered, why CJ Edwards has been so successful on the mound, when he expects the Cubs to contend and more.

• Cubs’ AA broadcaster: reasons for fans to be optimistic

  Mick Gillespie, play-by-play man for the Tennessee Smokies, describes what’s so impressive about Javier Baez and why he’ll be the first of the big four prospects to make an impact at the major league level, areas Baez still needs to work on, which of the prospects is most likely to become the face of the franchise and more.  

• Patrick Sharp

  #10 calls in to speak with Kap and Carman about how he was in the shower when the Canadian Olympic hockey team came calling, where this honor ranks among his career accomplishments, whether the shootout losses are concerning and more.

• Handicapping NFL playoffs, BCS Championship game

  Paul Bessire of predictionmachine.com tells Kap and Carman what his computers expect in Green Bay-San Fran, Indy-Cincy, FSU-Auburn and more!

• Cutler’s new contract

  Kap and Carman welcome Adam Jahns of the Sun-Times to discuss the true worth of Jay Cutler’s massive, new contract, whether Mel Tucker will be back as defensive coordinator and other nuggets from today’s never ending press conference.

• Tippi Hedren

  The legendary actress joins Paul Lisnek to talk about working with Hitchcock and Brando, her humanitarian efforts to protect big cats and more!  

• Know Your Enemy: Phoenix Coyotes

  In this edition of “Know Your Enemy,” Judd Sirott tells you about the Phoenix Coyotes, the Blackhawks’ opponent on Thursday, November 14th.  Pre-game with Judd begins at 6:30 and puck drop with John Wiedeman and Troy Murray is 7pm on 720 WGN and wgnradio.com.

• Know Your Enemy: Winnipeg Jets

  In this edition of “Know Your Enemy,” Judd Sirott tells you about the Winnipeg Jets, the Blackhawks’ opponent on Saturday, November 2nd.  Pre-game with Judd begins at 1:30 and puck drop with John Wiedeman and Troy Murray is 2pm on 720 WGN and wgnradio.com.

• Mark Emmert, President of the NCAA

  The head of college athletics calls into the DK Show to talk about the challenges of running the NCAA, whether colleges do enough to prepare the small percentage of amateurs that become professional for life outside of sports, what the long term viability of the NCAA is, the pros and cons of conference realignment, the NCAA’s prowess in catching rule-breakers, the idea of paying college athletes and more.