Articles filed under Football
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The next men up: How the Bears’ unlikely heroes helped spark a surprising seasonJan 10, 2026 11:23 am - With the playoffs arriving Saturday night — and, naturally, the Packers again visiting — who might the Bears’ next surprise standout be?The group photo for the Bears’ “Next Man Up” fraternity is now packed, a portrait of resolve and readiness that has allowed numerous players not only to become contributors but also to seize their moments.
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Lincicome: Judging the worth of bowls, champions and the defeatedJan 10, 2026 10:00 am - It has been reliably reported that college football is still being committed when those of us who have paid passing attention assumed it ended somewhere in Boca Raton, as...
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No. 1 Indiana adds to CFP dominance with crushing 56-22 Peach Bowl semifinal win over No. 5 OregonJan 09, 2026 10:47 pm - ATLANTA — Undefeated Indiana's already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns w...
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The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?Jan 09, 2026 9:10 pm - A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the balance. A defensive star, sued by his former school after transferring, filing a lawsuit of his own.
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College enforcement group voices ‘serious concerns’ with spiraling transfer portalJan 09, 2026 8:18 pm - A transfer portal spiraling out of control prompted the new regulatory body for college sports to issue a memo to athletic directors Friday night saying it has “serious c...
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A new hope: Bears can change tone of NFL’s longest rivalry in rare playoff game vs. PackersJan 09, 2026 7:22 pm - The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other more than any other two teams in the NFL. Playoff games, however, are a rarity.
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Prime-time player: Williams knows the playoffs are when QBs build their legaciesJan 09, 2026 6:15 am - Chicago will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 on Saturday night. The team will host its longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs at Soldier Field.
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Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta BowlJan 08, 2026 10:52 pm - Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.
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Quarterbacks Moore and Mendoza face off again as Oregon plays Indiana in the CFP semisJan 08, 2026 6:20 pm - The first meeting between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore wasn't pretty. It was two years ago, before the Pac-12's demise. Mendoza was quarterback at California, while Moore started for UCLA in the final game of the regular season.
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Bears WR Odunze appears likely to play Saturday against the PackersJan 08, 2026 2:57 pm - On Thursday the Bears listed slot cornerback Kyler Gordon as questionable for Saturday’s game while wide receiver Rome Odunze had no designation.