Articles filed under Football
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The Hoosiers’ dominant CFP run could put them in the mix for best of all time … pending a titleJan 10, 2026 5:47 pm - Undefeated Indiana did more than just justify its place as the top seed in the College Football Playoff with its lopsided 56-22 rout of Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal.
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Can Caleb Williams continue to change the script in Bears-Packers rivalry?Jan 10, 2026 3:32 pm - Kids these days believe everything is scripted. They talk conspiratorially of “scriptwriters” plotting out everything they see on their phones, tablets and TVs. Who can blame them? Reality stars are real celebrities, and social media is our window to the world.
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O’Donnell: The evolution of a wild-card point spreadJan 10, 2026 11:29 am - OF THE 12 NFL TEAMS PLAYING on this wild-card weekend, the Bears were drawing the largest percentage of betting handle in any of the six head-to-head matches. That's publ...
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The next men up: How the Bears’ unlikely heroes helped spark a surprising seasonJan 10, 2026 11:23 am - With the playoffs arriving Saturday night — and, naturally, the Packers again visiting — who might the Bears’ next surprise standout be?The group photo for the Bears’ “Next Man Up” fraternity is now packed, a portrait of resolve and readiness that has allowed numerous players not only to become contributors but also to seize their moments.
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Lincicome: Judging the worth of bowls, champions and the defeatedJan 10, 2026 10:00 am - It has been reliably reported that college football is still being committed when those of us who have paid passing attention assumed it ended somewhere in Boca Raton, as...
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No. 1 Indiana adds to CFP dominance with crushing 56-22 Peach Bowl semifinal win over No. 5 OregonJan 09, 2026 10:47 pm - ATLANTA — Undefeated Indiana's already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns w...
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The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?Jan 09, 2026 9:10 pm - A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the balance. A defensive star, sued by his former school after transferring, filing a lawsuit of his own.
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College enforcement group voices ‘serious concerns’ with spiraling transfer portalJan 09, 2026 8:18 pm - A transfer portal spiraling out of control prompted the new regulatory body for college sports to issue a memo to athletic directors Friday night saying it has “serious c...
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A new hope: Bears can change tone of NFL’s longest rivalry in rare playoff game vs. PackersJan 09, 2026 7:22 pm - The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other more than any other two teams in the NFL. Playoff games, however, are a rarity.
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Prime-time player: Williams knows the playoffs are when QBs build their legaciesJan 09, 2026 6:15 am - Chicago will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 on Saturday night. The team will host its longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs at Soldier Field.