Articles filed under Football
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Silvy: This year there’s no tiptoeing through Bears training campJul 24, 2025 6:00 am - And they’re off. Bears season is finally underway, and the biggest takeaway was that Ben Johnson proved that he’s a man of his word. As he opened Bears camp, Johnson proc...
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Penn State blocking out noise of big-game losses, has focus on another run to playoffJul 23, 2025 7:42 pm - LAS VEGAS — New year, new slate, no outside noise. That’s the mantra in Happy Valley, despite James Franklin being saddled with a 4-20 mark as coach at Penn State against...
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NIL promises made to recruits, now coaches wait for key decision to learn whether they can keep themJul 23, 2025 5:48 pm - LAS VEGAS — Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they have made to high school seniors on paper. Then the question becomes whether they ca...
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‘We gotta be on the details’: Bears coaches carry over intensity to training campJul 23, 2025 3:19 pm - The Bears coaching staff opened camp by emphasizing details and not letting mistakes go unaddressed. Wednesday was the start of what Johnson called a “race” and he made sure to set the tone for Day 1.
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The Ben Johnson Show starts now at Bears camp. All eyes and ears are on himJul 23, 2025 10:25 am - Once Ben Johnson knotted up his orange tie and signed his massive contract, there was no question he was in charge at Halas Hall. No offense to Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren or George McCaskey, but it’s Johnson’s show here. And don’t just limit his power to Lake Forest. As he prepares to start his first season in charge, you could say Johnson is the most important coach, player or sports executive in Chicago.
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Big Ten's Petitti: No support for SEC's at-large bid preference for College Football PlayoffJul 22, 2025 4:41 pm - LAS VEGAS — The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league's preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tues...
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O’Donnell: Listing only some of the ways this Bears season could get weirdJul 22, 2025 2:39 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Ten things that will juice the Bears’ season.
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Big Ten suggests to NCAA that Michigan has been punished enough for sign-stealingJul 21, 2025 8:24 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions suggesting that Michigan's football program should not face more s...
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Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, Joe Thuney give Bears’ offense unusual hope for campJul 19, 2025 11:25 am - It’s been a long time since the roster on offense looked this good. Games aren’t played on paper, and the Bears offense tends to lag when training camp gets underway. Will this year be different?
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With a new coach and new offensive line, there are no more excuses for Bears QB WilliamsJul 18, 2025 10:46 am - The wait is almost over. The Bears will return to the practice field on July 23 when they hold their first training camp practice under new head coach Ben Johnson. Over t...