Sports Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Adaptive genius of Belichick provides a lesson for windy cities everywhereDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - AT ITS CORE, the National Football League is a band of illusion. Gambling houses hang a point spread on a game. Officiating crews generally hold audience into the fourth...
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Gonzales: Freeman takes center stage for Notre DameDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - After entering Notre Dame's indoor practice facility with his family, president John Jenkins and athletic director Jack Swarbrick - while serenaded to the Victory March ...
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Lincicome: Looking for silver linings with the Bears? Nothing to see hereDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Clouds have silver linings when there is a hint of sunshine peeking through, so to apply that remedy to the Bears is more wish than reality. "It is what it is," said Da...
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Dietz: Time for bumbling Bears to clean houseDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - What a weekend in the sports world. From big news and announcements to huge games, our heads were spinning to keep track of it all. Here are my thoughts on the bumbling ...
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Minoso family on Hall of Fame: 'I know Minnie would have cried'Dec 06, 2021 12:00 am - When the call from Cooperstown finally came Sunday night, Minnie Minoso was not around to answer. The former White Sox great passed away in 2015 at 90, but family member...
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Arkush: When it comes to Nagy, too many questions don't have answersDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Perhaps it was just me but for the first time Monday at Halas Hall with Matt Nagy seemed to bring as much an air of resignation as hope. No, nobody really expected the B...
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Bears play decent game, but interceptions doom dim playoff hopesDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - Run the ball and bleed the clock. Go for it on fourth down whenever possible. Try a trick play or two. And DO NOT turn the ball over. Do all of these things and MAYBE th...
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That makes it clear: Matt Nagy needs to be firedDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO - You didn't need to watch all of Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Cardinals to know what comes next for the Bears. It was abundantly clear by early in the third quart...
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Zalusky: Could Sunday be a Hall of Fame day for Minoso, Allen, Pierce and O'Neil?Dec 04, 2021 7:00 pm - Even with yet another lockout and only a trickle of free agent signings, Chicago baseball fans might still have something to cheer this year. This weekend the Golden Day...
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Jim O'Donnell: The way it was - fresh insights into 'The NFL Today' recall a golden era at CBSDec 04, 2021 7:00 am - AS THE SOUND OF MASKED SLEIGH BELLS grows louder, the roughest part of being invited to a "Bears Watch Party" is the possibility that an invitee may actually be expected...