Articles filed under Football
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New quarterback, no problem as North Central College piles up offense vs. Wisconsin-OshkoshSep 13, 2025 7:19 pm - Local college roundup: No. 1-ranked North Central won its season opener 45-14 against Wisconsin-Oshkosh, while Elmhurst’s new coach started with a win.
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Bears to add kicker Jake Moody to practice squad, so is the pressure on Cairo Santos?Sep 13, 2025 5:10 pm - The Bears signed kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. This acquisition puts the heat on Santos’ efforts to bounce back. Moody was waived by the San Francisco 49ers earlier this week and will now attempt to unseat the most accurate kicker in Bears history in what seems to be set up as a mini-competition — or at least a little push at the 33-year-old Santos.
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O’Donnell: Tony Romo is already again weakening CBS/NFL coverageSep 13, 2025 10:54 am - Tony Romo isn’t giving CBS its money’s worth on broadcasts of NFL games, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: Around here we celebrate old warriors and wish we could celebrate the presentSep 13, 2025 10:00 am - Nostalgia is a cruel mistress, both reliable and regrettable, proof of better times and a source of persistent anguish for present misery. Yesterday glows brighter than today and more confident than tomorrow.
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Schwarz: Illini are playing a whole new ballgame under athletic director Josh WhitmanSep 12, 2025 5:54 pm - Tuesday’s announcement of a $100 million gift from alumnus Larry Gies to rename Illinois’ football stadium shows how the athletic program has changed in Champaign.
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Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon won’t play Sunday at Detroit; Grady Jarrett questionableSep 12, 2025 3:23 pm - Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Gordon (hamstring) didn’t practice all week and will miss his second straigh...
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All eyes on Caleb Williams, offense as Bears head to Detroit for second game of the seasonSep 12, 2025 3:07 pm - Sunday’s Bears-Lions matchup kicks off at noon and will be broadcast on Fox. Here are the top five storylines to watch Sunday afternoon.
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Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over CommandersSep 11, 2025 10:45 pm - Jordan Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Commanders 27-18 on Thursday night. Tight end Tucker Kraft caught six passes for a career-high 124 yards to help the Packers go 2-0 for the first time since 2020.
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Stop the presses: No. 1 North Central is changing quarterbacksSep 11, 2025 6:00 pm - No. 1-ranked North Central has used two starting quarterbacks over the past eight seasons, but now the job is open. Who will be under center when the Cardinals open the season Saturday?
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‘They got all the same guys’: Bears expect a tough game from Lions offenseSep 11, 2025 4:20 pm - The Detroit Lions offense didn’t look like its old self in the team’s season opener against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Detroit’s plethora of offensive stars couldn’t break through to make plays like they had in the past in a 27-13 loss. The group lacked the dynamic scoring that had made it so lethal with Ben Johnson, who left to become the Chicago Bears head coach this off-season, calling plays.