Articles filed under Football
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Booker, Robinson get another chance to show the Bears their pass rush is setAug 17, 2024 11:00 am - At noon today the Bears will play their third preseason game. They have yet to sign a veteran free-agent defensive end to supplement their pass rush. For instance, 2023 B...
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As college football evolves, so does the relationship between players and their CEO-like coachesAug 16, 2024 6:04 pm - This tumultuous and uncertain period of college football, with rules about player compensation and transfers seemingly changing every six months, has made more than a few coaches — including Nick Saban — question whether the job is really for them anymore.
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Lakefront launch: Rookie quarterback Williams set to make Chicago preseason debutAug 16, 2024 11:33 am - Caleb Williams returns to action Saturday. The No. 1 overall draft pick will make his Soldier Field debut when the Bears take on the Cincinnati Bengals in preseason actio...
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Rain cools off Bears, Bengals during joint practice at Halas HallAug 15, 2024 7:08 pm - The rain was coming down hard at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. Still, the Bears and Cincinnati Bengals played on. Through more than two hours of joint practice, the rain kep...
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Bears assistant Jennifer King was a successful basketball coach but couldn't pass up NFL opportunityAug 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Jennifer King was a champion women's basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football. She hasn't had to look back.
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Silvy: Enjoying Williams’ ‘baby steps’ as if the Bears QB were my own childAug 15, 2024 6:00 am - Eighteen snaps for No. 18 and I had the tingles. That’s all it took. Sorry, I’m not sorry.
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Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season following right knee surgery to repair torn meniscusAug 14, 2024 10:59 pm - BEREA, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy's rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick from Nazareth Ac...
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Brett Gabbert’s return from injured leg makes defending MAC champion RedHawks preseason favoriteAug 14, 2024 5:40 pm - At age 24, Brett Gabbert begins his fourth and — presumably — final college season as a starting quarterback. Gabbert watched his Miami (Ohio) teammates rally to win last year's Mid-American Conference title after suffering a season-ending right leg injury that kept hi out of the RedHawks final six games.
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Bears’ Jones recounts story of ferret Crash that tantalized HBO viewersAug 14, 2024 5:08 pm - Bears speedster Velus Jones Jr. mentioned his pet ferret, Crash, during Tuesday night’s episode of “Hard Knocks.” This is not the first time Crash — who died in 2020 — ha...
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O’Donnell: Caleb, and a pivot to Arlington, could be magic for BearsAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Steady progress from Caleb Williams and a pivot back to Arlington Park could be magic for the Bears.