Articles filed under Football
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Bears cornerback Johnson says he’s ready to play Sunday at DetroitSep 11, 2025 3:59 pm - Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is closer to making his season debut. Johnson told reporters Thursday that he feels better after missing training camp and Monday’s season opener with a groin and calf injury. He also said he plans on playing in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
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Silvy: The Bears need Caleb Williams to be better at quarterbackSep 11, 2025 6:00 am - Caleb Williams’ performance Monday night against the Vikings wasn’t good enough, writes columnist Marc Silverman. It’s a tricky balance of being concerned without going overboard after one game.
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Bears Film Study begins with plenty of false startsSep 10, 2025 9:01 pm - The Bears opened Monday’s game with a false-hope scoring drive. As with quarters past, the flaws were evident.
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Bears QB Williams sees on film what fans saw in real time Monday nightSep 10, 2025 8:30 pm - Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had the same reaction many fans experienced when he watched the film of his missed throws from Monday’s season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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O’Donnell: Fresh ‘Top Ten’ won't change Bears’ Monday night flopSep 09, 2025 4:28 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell breaks down Monday night’s Bears loss to Minnesota and the various broadcasts surrounding it.
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Stunning loss to Minnesota leaves Johnson, Bears searching for answersSep 09, 2025 3:24 pm - The Bears reverted to their old habits in a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and new coach Ben Johnson was left trying to find the words to explain how it happened.
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Johnson, Bears start off on wrong foot with disappointing loss to VikingsSep 09, 2025 10:44 am - Here are the five big takeaways from a disappointing 27-24 loss to start the Bears’ season.
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In the Big Ten’s early QB hierarchy, the familiar faces are outshining the new arrivalsSep 09, 2025 7:00 am - Evaluating Big Ten quarterbacks through Week 2: the returning starters, the elevated starters, the freshmen and the transfers.
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An ugly turn of events: McCarthy, Vikings rally in 4th quarter to stun BearsSep 08, 2025 11:03 pm - The Bears gave up 21 straight points in the fourth quarter and lost to the Vikings 27-24 in Monday night’s season opener.
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AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 9 Illinois rides 6-game win streak to its 1st top-10 ranking since 2001Sep 08, 2025 3:53 pm - These are heady times at Illinois. The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001. The 20 weeks they've been ranked since Bret Bielema took over in 2021 are the most over a five-season stretch since the John Mackovic-Lou Tepper eras of the late 1980s and early '90s. They're on a six-game win streak heading into Saturday's home game against Western Michigan.