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PFF gives one Bears position group surprising praise ahead of 2024 season
The Bears offensive line was one of the most maligned position groups on the team last year, but the two young tackles earned some praise from Pro Football Focus. The football analytics site listed both left tackle Braxton Jones and right tackle Darnell Wright as top-32 tackles in the NFL right now. Earlier in the offseason folks debated whether Bears…
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Blackhawks fans named most ‘ice cold' and aggressive in NHL in new study
Hockey fans are known for being some of the most exuberant in all of sports. Whether you’re at the TD Garden in Boston or Bell Centre in Montreal, there’s nothing quite like watching the action on the ice in person. As it turns out, the Blackhawks have the most raucous group of fans in the league, per one new...
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3 Bears legends to participate in celebrity golf tournament later this summer
A handful of Chicago Bears legends will face off in a celebrity golf tournament later this summer. The American Century Championship announced its field and Jim McMahon, Brian Urlacher and Robbie Gould are all involved. The ACC is an annual celebrity golf tourney that works a little differently from most. Instead of counting strokes, the tournament uses a modified Stableford…
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Mike Clevinger to IL with elbow soreness, Triple-A pitcher recalled to replace him
The White Sox will be without starting pitcher Mike Clevinger for some time. The White Sox scratched Clevinger from his start against the Blue Jays on Tuesday and placed him on the injured list. The team recalled Jake Woodford from Triple-A Charlotte to take Clevinger’s spot in the rotation. In addition, the team designated Sammy Peralta for assignment. The...
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Simms QB rankings: Caleb Williams already ahead of Justin Fields
Is Caleb Williams already a better quarterback than Justin Fields? Former NFL QB and Pro Football Talk co-host Chris Simms believes so. Simms has been slowly unveiling his yearly QB power rankings this month, and on Tuesday Simms revealed his spots for both Fields and Williams. At No. 20, Williams is the highest Simms has ever ranked a rookie in…
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Bears reveal their in-depth scouting report on Caleb Williams
We’ve known for a long time that the Bears loved Caleb Williams both as a prospect and a person before they drafted him last month. Now we know exactly how much. Last week the Bears released a new episode of their series “1920 Football Drive,” and took fans behind the scenes of their pre-draft process. Included were some rave reviews…
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Pedro Grifol calls out White Sox for ‘f—g flat' performance vs. Orioles
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol was not happy with his team’s performance on Sunday. After White Sox narrowly avoided being no-hit in a 4-1 loss to the Orioles, he called out his players’ effort and energy. “Most of the guys were f—g flat today,” Grifol said. “Unacceptable.” When asked what he meant by that, Grifol didn’t elaborate much, but...
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Insane Garrett Crochet streak ends in White Sox-Orioles finale
Garrett Crochet’s incredible scoreless innings streak has come to an end. In the top of the sixth inning of the White Sox‘ Sunday game against the Orioles, Crochet gave up a two-run home run to Adley Rutschman. That ended a run of 24.1 innings of not allowing any opponent to cross home plate. Before Sunday, the last time Crochet gave…
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PFF gives Bears WR room unique distinction ahead of 2024 regular season
Most folks who follow the NFL are high on the Bears’ wide receiver room this season. But Pro Football Focus has taken their praise of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to a new level. In a column published last week, Sam Monson argued that all three of the Bears wideouts are among the top-32 in the league. In…
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How Bears have noticed Gervon Dexter improvements, even before putting on the pads
The Bears won’t put the pads on at practice for some time, but the team has already noticed improvements from second-year defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. In fact, head coach Matt Eberflus saw a change before the team even hit the practice field. “I noticed the body composition first,” Eberflus said on Thursday as the team wrapped up its first...