Articles filed under Football
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Bears rookie minicamp: What we learned from Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Ozzy TrapiloMay 10, 2025 10:57 am - Bears rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner declined a golf cart ride to the practice field on Friday at the start of rookie minicamp. For his first practice as an NFL pl...
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O’Donnell: Lee Corso made it with a big boost from Jimmy Piersall and NIU footballMay 10, 2025 10:43 am - WHEN LEE CORSO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that he'll end his 37-season run on ESPN's “College GameDay” in August, some grayheads in his audience could probably remember the three...
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Step won: New coach Johnson sets foundation in first Bears practice at rookie minicampMay 09, 2025 4:36 pm - New Bears coach Ben Johnson stood on one of the two farther practice fields at Halas Hall on a sunny Friday morning. He watched around as Bears rookies and other rookie m...
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Silvy: Williams needs some tough love to teach him how to work in the NFLMay 08, 2025 6:00 am - Ryan Poles claimed at the combine that Caleb Williams has a great work ethic but needed to learn the difference of how to work in an NFL week as opposed to a college football week. My question is, why wasn’t this addressed in season? Why didn’t Poles have someone fix it in real time?
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O’Donnell: NFL will add spring to its list of American sports conquestsMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, the grand trifecta of a classic sports spring was Major League Baseball's Opening Day, the Masters and the Kentucky Derby. The public said so...
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Breaking down the offseason so far for the Bears’ NFC North rivalsMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - So how do the Bears’ changes stack up with their division rivals? Here’s what the other NFC North teams have done this offseason.
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Examining the Chicago Bears’ depth chart following the NFL draftMay 02, 2025 11:50 am - The 2025 Bears roster is nearly complete. The Bears could make another free-agent addition or two before the season begins. But for the most part, this is what the team will look like Week 1.
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What we’re hearing about Colston Loveland and the Bears’ 2025 NFL draft classMay 01, 2025 1:46 pm - We don’t know if Colston Loveland will be a star or live up to his draft cachet. The fit made a ton of sense, pairing a skilled tight end with head coach Ben Johnson. Draft analysts have universally praised the pick. But the Bears weren’t the only ones who rated Loveland highly.
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Silvy: The offseason is done, now Bears have to show they can succeed on the fieldMay 01, 2025 6:00 am - The day new coach Ben Johnson walked into the Bears facility, he told the staff that it was time to get to work and he hasn’t backed down since. Every time the new head coach has spoken, he has sent messages that his staff is conducting business differently, and that’s a good thing.
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Prank calls to other players unrelated to the one received by Shedeur SandersApr 29, 2025 2:55 pm - The prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft wasn't related to the ones other players received, a person familiar with the league's investigation told The Assoc...