Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O’Donnell: When will ‘TV’ Tom Brady zero in on Caleb Williams and the Bears?Aug 28, 2024 6:00 am - AS FAR AS DRAWING EXTRA VIEWERS to an NFL game telecast, does goalpost celebrity really matter? The short – and long - answer is, “Oh, no-no-no.” Billy Ray Cyrus and ...
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Jim O’Donnell: Lackluster HBO turns Bears and ‘Hard Knocks’ into ‘Hard Watch’Aug 24, 2024 8:30 am - THE KINDEST CRITICS CAN ALWAYS find a way to let a disappointing production down gently. The kids at Corn Shuck Memorial High flailed trying to do “The Music Man?” So pra...
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O’Donnell: Bears’ focus groups spark ire and dismayAug 21, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: The recent focus groups on the Bears’ proposed lakefront stadium sparked ire and dismay among season ticket holders.
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O’Donnell: Caleb, and a pivot to Arlington, could be magic for BearsAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Steady progress from Caleb Williams and a pivot back to Arlington Park could be magic for the Bears.
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O’Donnell: Buck lobs stadium marshmallows to Bears’ WarrenAug 07, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Joe Buck may be paid a lot for his NFL knowledge, but that expertise apparantly doesn’t include stadium matters.
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Jim O’Donnell: Thayer delivers moving ad-lib tribute to ‘Mongo’ on AM-1000Aug 03, 2024 10:00 am - THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME WEEKEND in Canton was intended to serve in part as tribute to Steve McMichael — almost elegiac in tone — and it was. The storm-shortened...
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O’Donnell: Forward progress returns to Arlington, but another year lostJul 31, 2024 6:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell says that while there seems to be forward progress on a new Bears stadium at Arlington Park, another year has been lost in the process.
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O'Donnell: Inconvenient NFL history indicates “Hard Knocks” really can be a dragJul 28, 2024 10:47 am - DESPITE THE STRONG SUGGESTION of George McCaskey, the sports gods have yet to officially proclaim that “Hard Knocks” is a curse. But the Bears chairman may have been ...
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O’Donnell: If Cubs stay sunk, Northwestern could get third Wrigley gameJul 24, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell writes that if the Cubs continue to struggle, it could allow Northwestern to play at third football game at Wrigley Field this fall.
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O'Donnell: Caleb-mania latest sound of an old Chicago wailJul 20, 2024 9:28 pm - CALEB WILLIAMS WILL NOT be arriving at Bears training camp in Lake Forest this summer by mere automotive vehicle. Instead, on a daily basis, he'll probably descend on...