Articles filed under Football
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Williams, Bears hope to prove they’ve learned from experiences vs. VikingsSep 03, 2025 3:54 pm - Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears will carry lessons from last year’s meetings against the Vikings with them as they prepare for their season opener against Minnesota on Monday night at Soldier Field. They’ll need all the help that they can get going against Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ aggressive defense.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson says coming days will determine how heavily team leans on Williams in openerSep 03, 2025 3:43 pm - Bears quarterback Caleb Williams comes into his second season with a new head coach in Ben Johnson, a rebuilt offensive line and some big questions to answer. Johnson is as curious as anyone to see how it all plays out, starting with the opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
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O’Donnell: Belichick should have studied Phil Jackson’s career managementSep 03, 2025 8:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Monday night on ESPN, Bill Belichick was out of place, out of time and as dispensable as a pedestrian junior college coach whistling out the string.
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Team Within a Team: Big men in the middle ‘fight the face, chase the tail’Sep 02, 2025 5:08 pm - Defensive tackles are charged with stopping the interior run and getting pressure on the quarterback.
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Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummetsSep 02, 2025 3:13 pm - Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the...
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Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs on the way to 48-14 win over UNCSep 01, 2025 10:36 pm - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bud Clark had a first-half pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a 75-yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belichick’s c...
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No. 10 Miami digs in late, tops No. 6 Notre Dame 27-24 in a thrillerAug 31, 2025 10:24 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Carter Davis made a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left for the go-ahead score, Carson Beck threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns in his Miami debut,...
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No. 13 South Carolina plays 'Beamerball' to perfection to beat Virginia Tech 24-11 in openerAug 31, 2025 7:23 pm - ATLANTA — Vicari Swain returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown to break open a close game, LaNorris Sellers threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor, and No. 13 Sou...
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Jim O'Donnell: Robbie Gould to meet some of the best of St. Viator's football pastAug 30, 2025 7:45 pm - For the millions of prep athletes who've ever played on a winner, memories of those championship seasons never really fade away. Back in the autumn of '69, football matte...
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Lincicome: NFL predictions? Yes, I have someAug 30, 2025 11:00 am - What kind of pro football season will it be? Don’t get me started. On second thought...