Articles filed under Football
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Bears pick a left tackle, get some good news on injury frontOct 11, 2025 3:53 pm - Head coach Ben Johnson announced Saturday that Theo Benedet would make his first start at left tackle Monday. Benedet earned the job after he replaced Braxton Jones against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4. Jones had been the team’s starter at left tackle after a competition for the spot during training camp.
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O’Donnell: Bears, Cubs, Kimmel and Pritzker — a marathon Chicago weekendOct 11, 2025 11:15 am - It’s a busy sports weekend in Chicago, and there’s reason to hope for good things from the local teams, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Bears looking for more production, consistency from rushing attackOct 10, 2025 5:04 pm - The Bears will face a tough test going against the Commanders in front of a national audience Monday night. Not only does Chicago need to find ways to stop a Washington team that’s a contender in the NFC on the road. But the Bears also have some of their own issues they’ll need to resolve in order to win Monday. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Friday.
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Senator cautions Big Ten presidents about private capital, urges transparencyOct 10, 2025 3:25 pm - Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to every Big Ten university president Friday morning, stressing her concerns and urging caution as the conference considers a multibillion-dollar private capital deal.
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Brisker, Jarrett, Wright, Monangai, Loveland, Gordon, Jackson on Bears’ injury reportOct 09, 2025 6:29 pm - The Chicago Bears would’ve been without four players Thursday in an estimated injury report the team released.
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No. 1 Ohio State will not be fooled by No. 17 Illinois’ 53-point loss to IndianaOct 09, 2025 11:32 am - Illinois’ 53-point loss three weeks ago at Indiana isn’t fooling Ohio State coach Ryan Day as he prepares his No. 1-ranked Buckeyes to face the No. 17 Illini on the road Saturday.
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Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?Oct 09, 2025 11:23 am - Beyond the top-10 trio, there are as many as nine other teams with at least one loss that could compete for both the league title and a College Football Playoff spot. However, none of them are infallible. Let’s break down nine teams that have a reasonable shot at remaining in league title contention entering midseason.
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Silvy: The Bears have a chance to change their season — for the better, this time — in WashingtonOct 09, 2025 6:00 am - Less than a year after one of the most painful regular-season losses in Bears history, a win on Monday at the scene of the crime could vault the Bears into playoff contention.
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The Hughes family tradition continues on the West Chicago sidelinesOct 08, 2025 7:51 pm - Ren Hughes, who with his brother, Dennis, compiled West Chicago football statistics for decades, is no longer with us. He’d be proud with how his daughter, Cindy Macko, has taken his place.
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Bears’ Stevenson facing questions about last season’s defining playOct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - A year has passed and there’s a new coaching staff in town. Bears’ cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has addressed the Commanders’ Hail Mary play often and has tried to move on with his career.