Articles filed under Football
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Jim O’Donnell: Netflix and the NFL set for a Yuletide thrashing of the NBA on ABC/ESPNDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - A SMALL HOLIDAY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP will commune via TV remotes today. It's called, “People Watching NBA Games on Christmas Day.” The numbers of that mild bunch will b...
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Bears Film Study: Wasn’t Detroit’s defense devastated by injuries?Dec 24, 2024 7:52 pm - Detroit’s shorthanded defense still had no problem dispatching the Bears on Sunday. Do we really need more proof this team needs a talent upgrade before a new coach will succeed?
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Falcons drafting Penix no longer a head-scratcher with rookie QB shining in place of benched CousinsDec 24, 2024 6:00 pm - It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April. That came just six weeks after the Falcons had signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million in guarantees.
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Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinalsDec 24, 2024 2:46 pm - Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don't want to be the next defenders Boise State's star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders.
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Where will the Bears find motivation with their losing streak now at nine games?Dec 24, 2024 6:15 am - Two more games. The Bears have two more contests before the 2024 season wraps up. In the midst of a nine-game losing streak, the end couldn’t come soon enough for this gr...
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No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by DucksDec 23, 2024 8:03 pm - Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks and eighth-seeded Buckeyes are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
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Jenkins misses practice due to injury; Dexter and Kramer limitedDec 23, 2024 6:13 pm - The Bears quickly got back to work Monday after losing to the Detroit Lions the day before. They’re set to play their third game in 11 days Thursday when they host the Se...
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On the bright side: Bears see Caleb Williams getting more comfortable at quarterbackDec 23, 2024 6:03 pm - The Bears got back to work Monday with a short week. They’ll play their third game in 11 days Thursday when they host the Seattle Seahawks. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Monday.
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Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato BowlDec 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime and Jordan Hansen ended the game on a fourth-down sack to give Northern Illinois a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
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College Achievers: Cary-Grove graduate a consensus football All-AmericanDec 23, 2024 6:00 am - College Achievers: Cary-Grove High School graduate Addison West, earned All-America honors by The Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation and the Football Writers Association.