Articles filed under Football
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In the UFL, famed football coaches find ‘a breath of fresh air’Jun 03, 2024 6:00 am - By nature, spring football leagues serve as a proving ground for players hoping to showcase their talents. But in the UFL, which is entering the final weekend of its inau...
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Losing made Bears the subject of the summer for ‘Hard Knocks’Jun 01, 2024 12:20 pm - Being a stranger to “Hard Knocks” is not a boast, nor is it a confession; it is just a fact. I blame the reluctance of the Bears to join in the summer cable show where, a...
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Jim O'Donnell: The Bears on ‘Hard Knocks’ are perfect viewing for an empty Arlington lotJun 01, 2024 12:19 pm - THE FANBOYS WERE FROTHING this week after the announcement that “Hard Knocks” will showcase the Bears beginning Aug. 6. Nice in the cartoon slot would be a Disney+ do...
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Four questions Williams, Bears must answer during mandatory minicampJun 01, 2024 12:13 pm - The Bears will kick off three days of mandatory minicamp this week at Halas Hall. This will be the busiest three-day stretch of practices for the team during the spring p...
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Williams showing progress at Bears OTAs; Eberflus not fazed by ‘Hard Knocks’ newsMay 31, 2024 6:07 pm - Friday was a full 180. As rough as Caleb Williams’ practice was a week ago during organized team activities, Friday’s practice was the opposite. The No. 1 overall draft p...
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Prep athletes getting ready for summer ‘vacation’May 31, 2024 6:00 am - It won’t be much of a summer vacation for local prep athletes, who will spend the next two months working out as hard as ever.
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Believe the hype: HBO, NFL choose Bears to be on ‘Hard Knocks’ during training campMay 30, 2024 5:05 pm - The Caleb Williams hype is real. NFL fans are hyped about the Bears’ new rookie quarterback, and so is HBO. The Bears will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” during train...
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New Bears passing game coordinator Brown getting to know Williams wellMay 30, 2024 4:06 pm - Thomas Brown remembers the first time he saw Caleb Williams on a football field. Brown, the Bears passing game coordinator, was a running backs coach at South Carolina in...
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Silvy: OTAs a reminder that developing a rookie QB comes with growing painsMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - We used to have a saying on the Bears beat back in the day, if you got fooled by a fake performance, you fell for “the banana in the tailpipe” thanks to Eddie Murphy and Beverly Hills Cop. Last Thursday, despite all the Halas Hall miles I’ve logged, I fell for the banana in the tailpipe.
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Former Bears running back Cohen signs with Jets to attempt comebackMay 29, 2024 4:01 pm - Former Bears running back Tarik Cohen is trying to make a comeback. Cohen signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets on Wednesday. Cohen hasn’t appeared in an NFL ...