John Dietz
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Coines of the realm: Maine South has found another quarterbackOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - Becoming a starting quarterback at any of Illinois' most storied football programs normally begins years before a young man enters high school. But sometimes - as in the...
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No excuses: The league is showing the Blackhawks where they need to improveOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - In the big picture the Blackhawks' five-game road trip to open the season went fairly well. But Nick Foligno wasn't in the mood to widen the lens after the Hawks were th...
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Surprised by the Blackhawks' start this season? Here are some reasons why you shouldn't beOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - Simply remarkable. That pretty much sums up the Blackhawks' 4-1 victory at Toronto on Monday. Going into the contest, few gave coach Luke Richardson's squad much of a ch...
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Dietz: After 2 weeks of optimism, reality crashes back for BearsOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - It's the sight nobody wanted to see: Justin Fields leaving with an injury. Yet, it's something that happens in the NFL all the time. Quarterbacks go down. Not many survi...
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Can Hawks get Bedard some help?Oct 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Connor Bedard can't do it all. And the sooner his teammates realize that the better. Bedard electrified the Bell Centre crowd in Montreal on Saturday with more slick mov...
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Glenbard South football enjoying special seasonOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Ryan Crissey has been involved with the Glenbard South football program for 16 years. He's led the Raiders to eight straight playoff berths as head coach and was an assi...
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Bedard scores first NHL goal, but Blackhawks fall to BruinsOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - When the Blackhawks schedule came out, the first thing many noticed was what figured to be a daunting five-game road trip to open the season. Coaches and players took th...
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Connor Bedard gets a point, and the Blackhawks get a win in his debutOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - It's not unusual for pro athletes to get nervous before a big game. Heck, some tell us they get that way before EVERY game. In the case of Blackhawks forward Connor Beda...
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After months of waiting, Connor Bedard's NHL journey begins tonightOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Practice was over. As the minutes ticked by, many Blackhawks – as they're wont to do – stuck around to work on one-timers, passing and stick-handling. One by one they tr...
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In Richardson, Hawks see a coach they can build withOct 07, 2023 1:00 am - Nick Foligno remembers the moment well. Rookie year, 2007. First training camp practice in Ottawa. In walks a 38-year-old veteran who takes one look at the fresh-faced F...