Sports Columns
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History lesson: Trading for a franchise QB is a huge gambleFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - There is very little argument the most valuable commodity in the National Football League is a franchise quarterback, and there is absolutely no argument they are few an...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bruce Arians is another one the McCaskey Bears let get awayFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS about being a Bears fan is that you seldom have to budget for blue-and-orange Super Bowl party favors. History says once every 20 years or so and...
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Hub Arkush: Bears special teams were a bright spotFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Last in a series The Chicago Bears special teams have been among the best in the league in recent seasons and 2020 was no exception, but they were a bit less consistent ...
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When it comes to overtime, Blackhawks are fit to be tiedFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - In the real world, it normally pays to work overtime. In hockey, it doesn't always work that way - and that's especially true of the Blackhawks this season as they've dr...
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Deshaun to the Bears? Stay far away, Hub Arkush saysFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - Is incredible talent all that matters when it comes to finding a franchise quarterback? Clearly not. If it were, space would be being cleared in Canton for Jay Cutler, C...
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Candace Parker says she followed her heart in coming home to playFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - There will always be room for chocolate cake and chili cheese hot dogs from Portillo's. In moderation, of course. Candace Parker is ecstatic to come back home to Chicago...
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Rozner: Baseball headed for catastrophic shutdownFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - There hasn't been a work stoppage in baseball for 25 years, something less a labor peace than a truce with tensions always bubbling just below the surface. Bud Selig fig...
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Rozner: Another Sunday for Bears fans not yet feeling SuperFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - Welcome to Super Bowl week. Also known as the week Bears fans suffer through the 2017 NFL Draft. Again. It's not like you need any special reminders. You get those each ...
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Former Naperville Central star Parker returns to Chicago to play with SkyJan 31, 2021 11:00 pm - It all started here. And it very well might end here, too. Candace Parker got her start in basketball and first made a national name for herself while living in the Chic...
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Rozner: Jon Lester's time with the Cubs the stuff of legendJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - There's a certain type of athlete that passes through town - passes through your life - that has an impact on you beyond the obvious performance and achievement. They ca...