Articles filed under Football
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Caleb Williams wanted to avoid getting drafted by Bears, new book saysMay 15, 2025 2:08 pm - Caleb Williams and his father sought to avoid Williams getting drafted by the Bears in the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN’s Seth Wickersham details in a new book about quarterbacks, publishing in September.
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How the Bears won the NFL schedule release video battleMay 15, 2025 11:18 am - From Minecraft to Mario Kart, plenty of NFL teams had younger fans in mind while revealing schedules in the growing tradition of videos on the social platform X. The winner for comedic effect was the Chicago Bears playing off the common name of new coach Ben Johnson.
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Silvy: If the Bears have four left tackles, does that mean they don’t have any?May 15, 2025 6:00 am - The Bears’ plan this year is to find a left tackle from four players, with none being ideal.
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Watch: Actor, Glenbard South grad Morris helps Bears introduce 2025 scheduleMay 14, 2025 8:12 pm - The Bears 2025 schedule is out and the team’s social media team found another unique way to reveal this fall’s slate. The Bears released their 2025 schedule with a video featuring actor Lamorne Morris, a graduate of Glenbard South High School and College of DuPage.
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Bears to open regular season on Monday Night FootballMay 14, 2025 7:53 pm - The Bears will play two games on Monday Night Football, including the season opener Sept. 8 against the Vikings at Soldier Field, the NFL announced Wednesday.
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Illinois rewards football coach Bret Bielema and hoops coach Brad Underwood with 6-year extensionsMay 13, 2025 10:53 pm - Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded...
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Bears offensive, defensive coordinators like what they see of rookies in minicamp so farMay 10, 2025 3:19 pm - Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen talked about their new players.
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Bears rookie minicamp: What we learned from Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Ozzy TrapiloMay 10, 2025 10:57 am - Bears rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner declined a golf cart ride to the practice field on Friday at the start of rookie minicamp. For his first practice as an NFL pl...
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O’Donnell: Lee Corso made it with a big boost from Jimmy Piersall and NIU footballMay 10, 2025 10:43 am - WHEN LEE CORSO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that he'll end his 37-season run on ESPN's “College GameDay” in August, some grayheads in his audience could probably remember the three...
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Step won: New coach Johnson sets foundation in first Bears practice at rookie minicampMay 09, 2025 4:36 pm - New Bears coach Ben Johnson stood on one of the two farther practice fields at Halas Hall on a sunny Friday morning. He watched around as Bears rookies and other rookie m...