Articles filed under Football
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Silvy: Johnson is winning because he dares to challenge Bears cultureJan 15, 2026 6:00 am - For years we asked for coaches and players who truly understood the Bears/Packers rivalry and, more importantly, winning football games. We didn’t want hollow words that would just patronize us; we hoped for someone in the organization to change the culture and all of the losing ways.
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Bears defensive back Gardner-Johnson on track to return after suffering concussionJan 14, 2026 5:41 pm - Chicago Bears cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson would’ve returned to practice Wednesday, according to an estimated report the team released.
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Bears know they need to refocus after emotional victory against Green BayJan 14, 2026 5:34 pm - Even a few days later, some Chicago Bears still struggled to find the right words to describe what happened Saturday night.
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Marcus Freeman believes Notre Dame must ‘be better’ to make next year’s CFPJan 14, 2026 3:15 pm - Sure, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was disappointed with being left out of this season's College Football Playoff. He also believes the Fighting Irish must ensure they don't suffer the same fate in future years.
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This magical Bears season is beyond explanation. Is it divine intervention?Jan 14, 2026 12:11 pm - This Bears season, maybe more than any of the 105 that preceded it, has been about faith. These Bears apparently play with an absence of doubt, and their superpower is the ability to have conviction without proof.
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Bears Film Study: How to re-create second-half defense vs. RamsJan 13, 2026 8:59 pm - The Bears defense lacks health and depth right now, but managed to deliver a heroic effort in the second half of the playoff win over Green Bay. Film Study uncovers how it happened.
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O’Donnell: Manufacturing belief — how high is the winter zoom for the Bears?Jan 13, 2026 10:48 am - THE PATH TO SPORTS PHENOMENON normally rises from interest to fandom to mania. Sometimes teams take years. Sometimes an alpha or two can greatly accelerate the ascent. At...
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Bears’ Johnson can call plays and talk a good gameJan 12, 2026 8:22 pm - What is Bears coach Ben Johnson’s greatest talent -- calling plays or motivational speaking? It’s a close call.
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Notre Dame’s Freeman won’t face charges for incident at son’s wrestling tournamentJan 12, 2026 7:17 pm - St. Joseph County (Ind.) prosecutors won’t file charges against Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman following an altercation at a high school wrestling meet on Jan. 3. O...
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Inside the Numbers: How Indiana and Miami stack up going into CFP national championship gameJan 11, 2026 7:11 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza originally planned on going to Yale, which pulled out all the stops during his recruiting visit five years ago....