Sports Columns
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Last laugh not going Bears' wayNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The Bears off a bye week were a disaster. So if they were awful with two weeks to get ready, what exactly did you expect from Bears coaches preparing their players with ...
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In third year, Hester emerges as solid No. 2 receiverNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Three years. That's generally how long it takes many receivers in the NFL to get accustomed to the nuances of navigating their way through an opposing secondary. Where ...
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Time to give Briggs a shot insideNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - You can holler all you want about Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo, but you're almost certainly wasting your breath. The Bears are going to be bad the rest of the year, Ange...
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Methling gets a kick out of LZ's big dayNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Max Methling, with both a playoff football game and state championship soccer match on his mind, approached what might rank as the best day of his life one kick at a tim...
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The ultimate fishing trip provides more than fishNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - SAVANNAH, IL - This great fall weather is a true gift. And when it gets to be as mild as it has been these last few weeks, I get wanderlust, and the call of the open roa...
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Why can't Smith get more from his players?Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - As long as it's "Get Lovie Smith Week" in Chicago, let's pile on as the Bears prepare to play at San Francisco Thursday night. It seems to me that Tommie Harris' funk hi...
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Kaneland coach's ode to the 'Pack in Black'Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Prep sports writers salivate over the coach who needs only to see a tape recorder or notepad to trigger a filibuster containing concise answers to any and all potential ...
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Playoff buzz creates Fire frenzy and homefield advantageNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch felt the difference when he walked onto the Toyota Park grass about two hours before last Saturday's playoff game against New England. "Section...
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'Samurai Mike' not the answer for BearsNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Management and ownership types at Halas Hall should be grateful the Bears play Thursday night. Not because getting back in a game quickly is preferable after Arizona cru...
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Out of many fine options, IC quarterback makes the cutNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - As reported last week, 20 senior student-athletes in Illinois, 10 boys and 10 girls, were vying for two slots to represent the state for the annual Wendy's High School H...