Articles filed under Football
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College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansionJan 23, 2026 11:36 am - The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson already calling for greater urgency after a remarkable Year 1 runJan 23, 2026 11:33 am - The messenger of the Bears’ whole operation, 39-year-old firebrand Ben Johnson, isn’t in the mood for a victory lap, despite winning the division and a playoff game.
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Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship gameJan 22, 2026 7:20 pm - If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it's the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady's backup.
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Don’t mess with a prep football coach’s summer scheduleJan 22, 2026 5:40 pm - It struck a chord last week when the IHSA Board of Directors scheduled a special meeting of the Legislative Commission to discuss shifting the 2026 football start date five days earlier to Aug. 5.
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Caleb Williams does Chicago tour, no word on Bears stadium and White Sox deal Luis RobertJan 22, 2026 1:50 pm - In the days after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round, Caleb Williams didn’t hide in his mansion or take off for some exotic locale. He went to the Hawks game with Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong on Monday to see Jonathan Toews’ return and then returned with PCA to watch the Bulls beat the Clippers on Tuesday.
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Sherrone Moore is returning to court in case related to his firing as Michigan football coachJan 22, 2026 11:13 am - Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is returning to court for the first time since being charged with vengeful acts against a woman shortly after he was fired for having a relationship with her.
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Silvy: The end of this Bears season leaves us with much different feelings than usualJan 22, 2026 6:15 am - For me the 2025 Bears season will be remembered for restoring my faith in an organization that I’ve loved since I was a young child, writes columnist Marc Silverman.
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They were all winners, but Film Study selects the Top 25 Bears of 2025Jan 21, 2026 8:36 pm - As a successful season ends, Bears Film Study does the annual final exam and ranks the team’s Top 25 players of 2025.
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Bears know they have a lot of work to do this offseason to reach their ultimate goalJan 21, 2026 4:02 pm - As the Bears turn their attention to the postseason, there will be some tough roster decisions to make as the franchise tries to reach the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2006.
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Williams has traits of past Super Bowl champs, but Bears need to advance quicklyJan 20, 2026 8:27 pm - Could Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams become the next coach-QB combo to win multiple Super Bowls? Well, the Chiefs are either done or fading quickly, so there’s an opening for next team up.