Articles filed under Football
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Chiefs recover botched snap by Raiders in closing seconds, clinch playoff berth with 19-17 victoryNov 29, 2024 7:11 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of winning games in the most improbable of ways. The way they beat the Raiders on Friday still had Patrick Ma...
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Suburban talent helps Wisconsin-Platteville win ‘SEC of D3’ and earn playoff berthNov 29, 2024 6:54 pm - Platteville, Wisconsin, was once known as the home of Bears training camp. Now it’s building a new football tradition with help from several former area stars, including QB Michael Priami.
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With big goals in reach, No. 22 Illinois looks to take out Northwestern at Wrigley FieldNov 29, 2024 6:29 pm - No. 22 Illinois still has some big goals to achieve. The Illini can match their highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if they beat strug...
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Analysis: Eberflus left the Bears with no choice but to fire him midseason, and everyone knew itNov 29, 2024 3:23 pm - It was 9:01 and the Bears had yet to send out a Zoom link to the media for coach Matt Eberflus’ regularly scheduled 9 a.m. day-after debrief. When the link finally did co...
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What Matt Eberflus told the media Friday morning before he found out he was firedNov 29, 2024 12:41 pm - Bears head coach Matt Eberflus met with reporters virtually Friday a day after another dramatic last-minute loss, this time a 23-20 defeat to the Detroit Lions. A little ...
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Johnson, Belichick among possible coaches the Bears could hire to replace EberflusNov 29, 2024 12:17 pm - The Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus on Friday. The decision came after a disappointing season in which general manager Ryan Poles expected the Bears to take a big step an...
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How the Bears framed Friday’s decision to move on from EberflusNov 29, 2024 12:04 pm - In a news release at 11:58 a.m. Friday, the Bears announced their decision to fire coach Matt Eberflus after Thursday’s stunning loss in Detroit dropped the Bears to 4-8 ...
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Time runs out: Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus a day after stunning defeat; Brown takes overNov 29, 2024 11:39 am - DETROIT — The Bears finally pulled the trigger. For the first time, the organization has fired its head coach during the season. The Bears fired third-year head coach Mat...
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Silvy: We can be thankful the Bears have a star at the most important position in footballNov 28, 2024 6:00 am - I am thankful that Caleb Williams is the Bears quarterback. In a season we as Bears fans have lived over and over, with steaming with piles of disappointment and dysfunct...
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Flag football scours nation with talent camps to uncover next wave of starsNov 27, 2024 9:30 pm - DENVER — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled ...