Articles filed under Football
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Former NIU coach Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade runApr 17, 2025 11:00 am - Lee Corso's nearly four-decade run on ESPN's "College GameDay" is coming to an end. Corso, the longtime ESPN broadcaster and former coach widely known for his endearing expressions and elaborate headgear picks, is set to retire after a career with the show that began in 1987, ESPN announced. His final broadcast will be Aug. 30 — Week 1 of the 2025 college football season — the network said, adding that additional programming to celebrate Corso is also planned.
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Chicago Bears reportedly sign linebacker TJ Edwards to two-year, $20 million extensionApr 16, 2025 8:43 pm - The Bears reportedly signed linebacker TJ Edwards to a two-year, $20 million extension Wednesday. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report the signing. Bea...
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Eight players the Bears would love to see available at No. 10 in the NFL draftApr 12, 2025 10:00 am - The draft board is wide open for Bears general manager Ryan Poles. After having a clear choice in Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick last year, Poles will have a less obvious decision this year with his first choice at No. 10 overall.
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Silvy: Here comes the tough love that can make Bears QB Caleb Williams a starApr 10, 2025 6:00 am - One year later, as Caleb Williams walked back into Halas Hall for OTAs, he is officially no longer a rookie. Yet the question remains, who is this? While many of us still can’t answer that, I do know that Williams has as much pressure on him as any athlete in Chicago sports history.
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Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingApr 08, 2025 5:35 pm - Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse that led to longtime coach Pat Fi...
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O’Donnell: Fitzgerald vs. Northwestern picks up speedApr 08, 2025 5:28 pm - Jim O’Donnell: The judicial conflict between Northwestern University and former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald appears closer to resolution.
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Bears sign receiver Boykin, QB Keenum and CB Wade to 1-year contractsApr 03, 2025 6:46 pm - The Chicago Bears have signed veteran receiver Miles Boykin and cornerback Shaun Wade to one-year contracts. Boykin was a third-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2019 and has played in 73 games and started 25 for the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Silvy: Are the Bears finally starting to make some sense?Apr 03, 2025 5:38 pm - My mantra for the Bears has been “make it make sense.”
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Bears’ George McCaskey: Succession plan officially in place for family controlApr 02, 2025 4:20 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Chicago Bears are staying with the McCaskey family. That’s the message from team chairman George McCaskey. He answered questions Wednesday about wh...
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AP mock NFL draft 2.0: Titans take Cam Ward first and Giants take Shedeur Sanders at No. 3Mar 29, 2025 10:00 am - Cam Ward believes he solidified his shot to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The Tennessee Titans have the first crack to make the Heisman Trophy finalist from Miami their franchise quarterback. Or they could choose Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter or two-way star Travis Hunter, the Heisman winner.