Articles filed under Football
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The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?Jun 18, 2026 5:46 pm - The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big...
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Two former Wheaton College football players drown in Lake MichiganJun 16, 2026 8:11 am - Two former Wheaton College football players drowned in Lake Michigan Saturday and are remembered for their faith and fellowship.
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Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech, plans to enter NFL supplemental draftJun 15, 2026 9:38 pm - Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play for Texas Tech this fall and will enter the NFL supplemental draft instead, ending an unprecedented legal fight over the...
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Change of plans: DaVaris Daniels reflects on finding his home in the CFLJun 13, 2026 7:59 pm - Vernon Hills native DaVaris Daniels had a great career in pro football, just not the one he expected. Daniels announced his retirement last month after 10 years and three championships in the CFL.
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Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago BearsJun 12, 2026 11:24 am - Coby Bryant's fiery intensity is part of a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears after the safety signed a $40 million, three-year contract with the team in free agency. The 27-year-old Bryant was a key member of Seattle's dominant defense last season, helping the Seahawks to the franchise's second Super Bowl championship.
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Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvementJun 11, 2026 5:40 pm - Being on the cover of “Madden NFL 27” and becoming more of a national celebrity after leading the Chicago Bears to seven comeback wins last season have failed to turn the head of quarterback Caleb Williams.
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Army can wait: Neuqua Valley’s Rhattigan focused on making Bears rosterJun 10, 2026 8:20 pm - Linebacker Jon Rhattigan, a Naperville native from Neuqua Valley High School, is a five-year NFL veteran trying to make the Bears roster as a special teams ace.
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Bears get back to work; with one paw already in Indiana?Jun 09, 2026 7:08 pm - The Bears began a three-day minicamp Tuesday, with no certainty about whether they plan to move to Indiana. Maybe there were some clues at practice in Lake Forest.
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Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gamblingJun 08, 2026 6:28 pm - A Texas judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction that clears the way for him to play this fall despite being declared ineligible by the ...
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Standouts from the NCC high school football campJun 07, 2026 2:51 pm - The annual Naperville Championship Football Camps, held last week at North Central College in Naperville, continues to be one of the most successful college football camps in the Midwest.