Articles filed under NFL
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Elgin native Huxtable lands 1st NFL jobFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin native and 1975 Larkin High School graduate Dave Huxtable, a career college football coach, has landed his first NFL job. The Atlanta Falcons announced earlier thi...
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2022 Bears report card: Defensive tackleFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - The biggest-splash free-agent signing for the Bears came when general manager Ryan Poles signed defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to a three-year contract worth up to $40 ...
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Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You betFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As legal sports gambling proliferates, the number of Americans betting on the Super Bowl and the total amount they're wagering is surging - althoug...
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Super Bowl opening night returns with circus atmosphereFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - PHOENIX - Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he'd want to date his 5-year-old daughter wh...
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Lincicome: Silly Super Bowl pregame hoopla all part of the week's sideshowFeb 05, 2023 4:30 am - I missed covering the first two Super Bowls, but I caught up with the thing before Roman numerals did. The game was not given the same stature as world wars until No. IV...
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Why do the greatest athletes seem to have the most reluctant retirements?Feb 04, 2023 8:00 am - Remember when ESPN ranked the top 100 athletes of the 20th century? The No. 35 slot was given to a horse, Secretariat, while Michael Jordan edged out Babe Ruth and Muham...
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Offense now king in NFL - here's why Bears GM Poles should take noteFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - Defense wins championships. Or so they say. In the NFL, it seems this is an adage from a bygone age. You know, the one where the Steelers dominated in the 1970s, the Bea...
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'I cherish the moment': 30 years later, Beebe happy to be remembered for Super Bowl hustle playFeb 01, 2023 11:00 am - It's not unusual for an athlete's long career to be best remembered by a single play. So might as well make it a good one. Former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe can relate ...
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2022 Bears report card, offensive tackle: Jones was a revelation, but Bears still need two startersFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - General manager Ryan Poles took over a Bears team with limited experience at either tackle spot a year ago. He let veterans Jason Peters and Germain Ifedi walk away in f...
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Bears add Jon Hoke as cornerbacks coachFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Bears head coach Matt Eberflus made several additions to his coaching staff Wednesday. Most notably, he added longtime NFL coach Jon Hoke as cornerbacks coach/passing ga...