Articles filed under Football
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Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teamsDec 12, 2024 6:58 pm - Texas winning the national championship next month would be bad news for BetMGM Sportsbook. It would be similarly disappointing if Boise State, Indiana or Arizona State won the title.
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Brown says safety Brisker could be done for the season due to concussion suffered in OctoberDec 12, 2024 5:54 pm - It remains unclear if Bears safety Jaquan Brisker will return this season. Brisker has been out since suffering a concussion Oct. 6 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams insists he still has faith in general manager Ryan PolesDec 12, 2024 5:40 pm - Bears quarterback Caleb Williams insisted he hasn't lost faith in general manager Ryan Poles. Even with the team on a seven-game losing streak, he believes the franchise ...
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Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North CarolinaDec 12, 2024 3:06 pm - New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But it had never worked out until now, as he takes over the Tar Heels program.
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Silvy: Now that Bears players have tanked Brown’s candidacy, here’s my choice to be coachDec 12, 2024 6:00 am - And just like that, the Bears coaching candidate list has been reduced by one. Thomas Brown is out. It’s not his fault, it’s the players’. All we heard from them was how ...
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Film Study: Nice idea, but 49ers coach Shanahan isn’t saving the BearsDec 11, 2024 8:54 pm - Where did things go wrong for the Bears on Sunday in Santa Clara? Well, it’s a long story, but the good news is their streak of frustrating, narrow losses came to an end.
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O’Donnell: When ‘Go, Cubs, Go’ was nearly lost to the Beach BoysDec 11, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Remembering when ‘Go, Cubs, Go’ was almost lost at sea by the Beach Boys.
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After football blowouts, IHSA shortening classification cycle to one yearDec 10, 2024 2:55 pm - The IHSA announced it will change its two-year classification cycle to one year a little over a week after a lopsided football championship weekend led to outcry from the public and its members schools.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: How did state schools do with Illinois football recruits?Dec 10, 2024 6:00 am - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about how Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois did with in-state recruits during last week’s early signing period.
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Burrow, Chase lift Bengals after botched blocked punt by Cowboys in 27-20 Cincinnati victoryDec 09, 2024 10:53 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Joe Burrow threw a tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase after Dallas botched a blocked punt to give the ball back to Cincinnati in the f...