In the second hour, Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi were joined by CBS 2 news anchor and Illinois alum Ryan Baker to discuss the Illini's excellent season and whether they deserved to be named co-Big Ten champions. After that, Bernstein and Rahimi reacted to a Houston Chronicle article arguing why the Texans should trade star quarterback Deshaun Watson now. Later, they conducted the Midday Midway, taking a look at some of the wildest and most intriguing headlines from around the world, including super-massive black holes, a cocaine bear and Vin Scully hardcore rap lyrics.