Articles filed under Football
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Bears assistant Jennifer King was a successful basketball coach but couldn't pass up NFL opportunityAug 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Jennifer King was a champion women's basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football. She hasn't had to look back.
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Silvy: Enjoying Williams’ ‘baby steps’ as if the Bears QB were my own childAug 15, 2024 6:00 am - Eighteen snaps for No. 18 and I had the tingles. That’s all it took. Sorry, I’m not sorry.
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Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season following right knee surgery to repair torn meniscusAug 14, 2024 10:59 pm - BEREA, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy's rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick from Nazareth Ac...
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Brett Gabbert’s return from injured leg makes defending MAC champion RedHawks preseason favoriteAug 14, 2024 5:40 pm - At age 24, Brett Gabbert begins his fourth and — presumably — final college season as a starting quarterback. Gabbert watched his Miami (Ohio) teammates rally to win last year's Mid-American Conference title after suffering a season-ending right leg injury that kept hi out of the RedHawks final six games.
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Bears’ Jones recounts story of ferret Crash that tantalized HBO viewersAug 14, 2024 5:08 pm - Bears speedster Velus Jones Jr. mentioned his pet ferret, Crash, during Tuesday night’s episode of “Hard Knocks.” This is not the first time Crash — who died in 2020 — ha...
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O’Donnell: Caleb, and a pivot to Arlington, could be magic for BearsAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Steady progress from Caleb Williams and a pivot back to Arlington Park could be magic for the Bears.
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After big opening ratings, Bears back on ‘Hard Knocks’Aug 13, 2024 11:22 pm - The Bears were back Tuesday for their second episode on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”
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Michigan's Sherrone Moore looks forward to release of text messages in sign-stealing investigationAug 13, 2024 9:10 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is taking over college football's winningest program and all the scrutiny that comes with it. Moore spoke with reporters ...
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Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn't as simple as counting from 1 to 12Aug 13, 2024 7:58 pm - The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined. The system is a...
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Vikings QB McCarthy needs surgery on meniscus tear in right knee, a big setback in rookie's progressAug 13, 2024 4:22 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, derailing the rookie's preseason progress and p...