Articles filed under Football
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The Mid-American Conference heads into the season with experienced quarterback at top teamsAug 14, 2025 9:07 pm - Quarterback Dequan Finn is returning to a very different Mid-American Conference than the one he left when he transferred to Baylor last year. His biggest challenge n...
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NFL teams will again stencil messages in the end zone, including ‘End Racism’ and ‘Choose Love’Aug 14, 2025 9:00 pm - All 32 NFL teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: “End Racism,” “Stop Hate,” “Choose Love,” or “Inspire Change.” Once again, “It Takes All of Us” will be stenciled in the opposite end zone for all games.
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Gervon Dexter says he can be ‘more dominant’ in new Bears defenseAug 14, 2025 3:24 pm - Gervon Dexter should benefit from some changes both personally and with the team. He told reporters Thursday that he added lean muscle over the offseason. It’s helped him improve in all aspects of his game and be more effective, especially in early downs.
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NCAA informs Michigan ruling on sign-stealing investigation will be released Friday, AP source saysAug 14, 2025 10:58 am - The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation on Friday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
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A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this seasonAug 14, 2025 10:35 am - Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the playoff to close out the 2025-26 season. Five of those slots will go to conference champions. The rest will be at-large bids to be handed out by the 13-person committee. Here’s a far-too-early prediction at where they will end up, and what the toughest choices will be before the bracket comes out on Dec. 8.
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Silvy: Johnson’s methods might be unorthodox at times, but he still has our trustAug 14, 2025 6:00 am - We have to trust that first-year Bears coach Ben Johnson is QB Yoda, and soon Caleb Williams will become the young Jedi quarterback he was drafted to be. We wanted Johnson hired for this and much more.
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Restarting the roar: ‘Rejuvenated’ Lisle makes bold move to improve its football prospectsAug 13, 2025 8:22 pm - Fielding mainly underclassmen, Lisle High School football moves to a junior varsity schedule this season for a greater chance at long-term success.
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Newcomer Zaccheaus working his way into the Bears receiving conversationAug 13, 2025 6:27 pm - Bears receiver Olamide Zaccheaus realized early in his career that in order for him to make an impact in the NFL, he’d need to learn what every wide receiver does on every play. He wanted to be ready to make an impact wherever the ball reached him on the field.
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‘Everybody is going to play’ Sunday against Bills, Bears coach Johnson saysAug 13, 2025 3:38 pm - Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced Wednesday that quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the team’s starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Bears will host the Bills on Sunday night at Soldier Field.
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Latest challenge for Zbikowski is coaching high school footballAug 12, 2025 8:47 pm - Former Buffalo Grove, Notre Dame and NFL star Tom Zbikowski has taken a new path as head coach at St. Patrick High School in Chicago.