Articles filed under Football
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Jim O'Donnell: Some readers rage, while some support the decision to fire Pat FitzgeraldJul 16, 2023 5:30 am - NINE DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL SALVO involving Pat Fitzgerald exploded at Northwestern, intense analysis of the disposition of the matter by university president Michael Sc...
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Here's why 2023 season is crucial for Chicago Bears QB Justin FieldsJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears are trying to build something. Not a stadium in the suburbs, although they are trying to do that, but a football roster that can compete for the playoffs. The ...
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Lincicome: Welcome back to the scandal party, NorthwesternJul 15, 2023 5:00 am - The general agreement, voiced and lamented, is that Northwestern is better than this when obviously it is not. It is just another jock factory when it comes down to it, ...
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Legal headaches could just be starting at Northwestern, WVU with Fitzgerald, Huggins, experts sayJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - The legal headaches could only be starting for Pat Fitzgerald and Bob Huggins - and their schools. Fitzgerald was fired this week as Northwestern's football coach follow...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 9 Braxton JonesJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - We're counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for our pur...
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Jim O'Donnell: A minority of one - without more complete facts, Pat Fitzgerald is being railroadedJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - IN A FORUM AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, Ted Koppel told host Marvin Kalb, "We're so enchanted with our ability to be fast that I think we've sometimes lost connection wit...
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Bears' Virginia McCaskey, Steve McMichael among semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of FameJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - Bears team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and longtime defensive tackle Steve McMichael are among 60 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024. McCaskey is ...
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Northwestern retains assistants after firing coach Pat Fitzgerald following hazing allegationsJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Athletic d...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 11 Khalil HerbertJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - We're counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for our pur...
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McGraw: Nothing surprising about what happened at Northwestern, just a repeat of a sad, familiar storyJul 10, 2023 1:00 pm - For better or worse, I'm at a stage of my sports journalism career where the revelations about the Northwestern football team weren't shocking, weren't surprising. They ...