Articles filed under Football
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On Day 2 of NFL draft, Bears focus on defenseApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - One day after drafting Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th overall pick, Bears general manager Ryan Poles significantly bolstered his defense with th...
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How Bears narrowed in on Darnell Wright as their top draft pickApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - Bears general manager Ryan Poles and offensive line coach Chris Morgan flew to Knoxville, Tennessee, in early April. Their plan? Run Darnell Wright ragged. It was April ...
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New Big Ten commish: Integrating USC, UCLA is top priorityApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - New Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said he's ready to lead a conference that's on solid footing but insisted there are still hurdles to clear. The most immediate task...
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Hub Arkush: Bears go all in on defense on Day 2. Just not the route most expectedApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - I have never covered a team or met a general manager or top scout who didn't love the players they drafted with every pick they made - at least for three or four months....
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The Wright call? Bears trade down a spot, select Tennessee tackle Darnell WrightApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Best available. It should have been that easy for GM Ryan Poles when the Bears were on the clock with the 10th pick of the NFL draft on Thursday. So gaping are most of t...
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Barrington's Van Ness and Maine South's Skoronski taken in NFL draft's first roundApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - For the first time in the NFL draft, two former Illinois high school football players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft. And both were from Northwest Coo...
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Panthers take Bryce Young at No. 1 overall in NFL draftApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers believe they've finally found their franchise quarterback. The Panthers selected Alabama's Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pic...
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McGraw: Bears can be happy Rodgers is gone, but he's not only reason for lopsided rivalryApr 25, 2023 12:00 pm - The city of Chicago must be planning something really special to celebrate Aaron Rodgers' departure from Green Bay, since it hasn't even been announced yet. Would imagin...
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Arkush: The draft could get chaotic. Will Bears GM Ryan Poles capitalize?Apr 25, 2023 1:00 am - After several months of studying, making phone calls, and watching hours of tape and hundreds of last season's college games to prepare, the 2023 NFL Draft is finally up...
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Lincicome: Bears draft strategy? Throw a dart and hit a needApr 23, 2023 5:00 am - Not being a draftnik but playing one in a space like this, I conclude that this year's NFL draft is bereft of brand names, as good an explanation as any for the Bears fo...