Articles filed under Football
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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael was a ‘wild child’ who loved football — and lifeApr 23, 2025 6:39 pm - The irony of Steve McMichael’s life is that it was stopped short, yet he got more out of 67 years than an entire team could. The Pro Football Hall of Famer died from complications of ALS on Wednesday.
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Where did ESPN’s NFL draft chime come from? The story behind the iconic soundApr 23, 2025 3:06 pm - There’s no soundproof formula for making a sports jingle that sticks. But composer Bob Christianson knows a few strategies.
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O’Donnell: CHSN standoff with Comcast needs transparencyApr 22, 2025 7:15 pm - Jim O’Donnell: The standoff between CHSN and Comcast needs transparency.
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Can Bears bank on better protection with No. 10 pick?Apr 21, 2025 7:41 pm - The logical patch for the Bears in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft is to continue rebuilding the offensive line.
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NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directlyApr 21, 2025 7:10 pm - The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expect...
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Running backs could get a boost in this year's draft thanks to success of Saquon BarkleyApr 20, 2025 5:31 pm - The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL draft are long in the past with the league's shift to more passing leading to quarterbacks, pass rushers and pas...
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Lincicome: When it comes to the Bears and the NFL draft, expectations are anything but greatApr 19, 2025 10:00 am - I see by the uninvited calendar on my desktop that another NFL draft is nigh, an annual ritual where teams replenish themselves by pointing and saying, “We’ll take one of those.”
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O’Donnell: Jeanty and Arlington Park loom as a winning exacta for the BearsApr 19, 2025 10:00 am - THE FELLOW ASKING THE QUESTION was smart, professionally accomplished and as savvy as any fan with the intellect to properly process hyper-opinionated modern sports media...
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Will an NFL Draft lacking in marquee talent push Ashton Jeanty, Tyler Warren into top 10?Apr 18, 2025 11:48 am - This NFL draft group isn’t teeming with top-level talent. And because there are fewer marquee prospects than usual, especially with a dip outside the top five, teams leaning in the direction of selecting the best player available might have no choice but to take Ashton Jeanty and Tyler Warren.
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Bears hope to land a few more playmakers in the NFL draft next weekApr 17, 2025 5:06 pm - The Chicago Bears hope to land a few more playmakers in the NFL draft after coming up big already this offseason. They own the No. 10 overall pick and seven selections in all. Chicago still has needs on both sides of the ball. The Bears landed the big name on the coaching market when they hired Ben Johnson.