Articles filed under Football
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The lesson of the draft’s first round: Offense rules the NFLApr 27, 2024 8:31 pm - Every surprise and twist of the NFL draft’s first round pointed in the same direction. The Atlanta Falcons used the eighth pick to draft Kirk Cousins’s backup. The New Yo...
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AP NFL draft grades: Bears earnest highest mark after landing Williams and OdunzeApr 27, 2024 8:59 pm - Some teams see an immediate impact from an NFL draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went from worst to first in their division last season af...
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Historic 2024 draft weekend for the BearsApr 28, 2024 3:23 pm - After a historic first night, the Bears wrapped up their 2024 draft class this weekend.
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May they one day be making movies about Williams, set in a great new stadiumApr 27, 2024 4:48 pm - Whenever I see artistic renderings of wonderful new stadiums or see overpraised new Bears quarterbacks, I think of the troop inspection scene from “The Dirty Dozen” when ...
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Jim O'Donnell: McBears splinter into two parts — Poles forward, Warren lost at seaApr 27, 2024 5:03 pm - A CREATIVE LYRICIST COULD TWEAK IN a few contemporary lines to the classic “Bear Down, Chicago Bears.” They might go a little something like this: “We'll never forget...
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Williams has a message for the new Bears punter — get comfortable on the benchApr 27, 2024 6:46 pm - Looking to upgrade a weakness from last season, the Bears selected record-setting Iowa punter Tory Taylor with a fourth-round draft pick on Saturday. In the words of gene...
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Not much in terms of quantity, but Bears love the quality of their draft picksApr 27, 2024 6:37 pm - The 2024 NFL draft began with a bang for the Bears. It was a historic night at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. The Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. ...
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Bears trade back into draft to get edge rusher Booker from Kansas in fifth roundApr 27, 2024 5:50 pm - The Bears already had used their last pick in the draft, but they weren’t quite done.
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Bears boost special teams by drafting Australian punter Taylor from Iowa in fourth roundApr 27, 2024 3:11 pm - On Friday the Bears looked no farther than Hinsdale for offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie. On Saturday they set their sights a little farther, selecting Australian punter Tory Taylor out of Iowa with a fourth-round draft pick.
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Good luck, man: Can Caleb Williams become the best Bears quarterback ever?Apr 27, 2024 2:56 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles called top prospect Caleb Williams. Poles was sitting on the worst-kept secret in sports on Thursday night. “They told me to hold it for ...