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State of the NFC South: Entering Week 11 The Saints are the only team that has won for a change EXCLUSIVE: Will Clapp assuming leadership role during injury recovery Exactly what you want from a veteran. Colts, Bears Almost Landed Saints Star CB At Deadline: Insider Another trade deal could have happened at the deadline.
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks might have to decide between re-signing Dickinson or Mikheyev ( Sun-Times ) Donato focusing on Blackhawks’ present despite his secured place in Blackhawks’ future ( Sun-Times ) Reality Check ( Fels ) RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Bertuzzi trying to maintain consistent production under Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times ) Do the Blac...
Looking back on Week 1 is hard — the Chicago Bears dominated a middling Minnesota Vikings team before losing late. At the time, it felt like equal parts the Bears folding to their old ways and the Vikings maintaining a winning mettle. But in retrospect, given the shape of the season, it sure feels like […]
1900 The aggressively-improving American League was rejected as an equal major league by the established National League. Although there were multiple major leagues more often than not in the course of organized baseball over the latter half of the 19th Century, at this juncture the NL felt it was the sole top circuit in the […]
Sosa and Palmeiro free as birds, and other stories. Happy Birthday to Xavier Nady!* On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today […]
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Week 11 of the 2025 NFL Season is already upon us. The Chicago Bears will be visiting our Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in the 2nd meeting of the two teams this season. The Vikings opened the season with a Week 1 27-24 win against the Bears. J.J. McCarthy led the Vikings to the come from […]
The Minnesota Vikings will complete their first home-and-home series of the 2025 season with one of their NFC North division rivals when they host the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 11 NFL action. These two teams met to start the season at Soldier Field on Monday Night Football. The Bears took a […]
The Minnesota Vikings released their second injury report of the week ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium, and there were a few notable changes. The biggest development came with edge rusher Jonathan Greenard, who was downgraded to a non-participant after being listed as limited on Wednesday. Andrew Van Ginkel, meanwhile, went in the opposite direction — upgraded to limited after sitting out Wednesday’s session with a neck injury. Left tackle Christi...
Check out our brand-new Bear Bones podcast with host Dr. Mason West and his special guest, our lead draft analyst and postgame host, Jacob Infante, previewing all the latest on the upcoming Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game. In case you missed it, Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy will need to practice with a bandage on his […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears have issued their second injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at US Bank Stadium. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, first a couple of discrepancies to report. Apparently Jonathan Greenard was limited yesterday, but today did not practice according to revisions on the […]
If there is one thing that immediately jumped off the screen about the 2025-26 Chicago Bulls, it was their chemistry. A young group lacking that clear No. 1 option, the team fully embraced an equal-opportunity system. They started the year punching teams in the mouth with their tempo and depth. Even in the wake of their four-game losing streak , the Bulls essentially have seven players averaging double-digit points per game. The group’s 67.5 assist percentage also ranks seventh in the NBA...
Back in Week 1, the Bears let one slip away. They were the better team for most of the afternoon against the Vikings, but they couldn’t land the knockout punch — and quarterback J.J. McCarthy made them pay. Two months later, the rematch in Minneapolis offers Chicago a chance to show just how far it’s come. The Bears are 6-3, winners of four straight, and finally playing the brand of football Ben Johnson envisioned when he took over. The Vikings, meanwhile, are reeling, with McCarthy strug...
Caleb Williams still remembers how the Bears’ season against the Minnesota Vikings started with a surprise. Williams expected Brian Flores’ trademark blitz-heavy attack. Instead, the Vikings defensive coordinator flipped the script. “That’s why they get paid the big bucks over there, too,” Williams said during his weekly media availability on Wednesday at Halas Hall. “You expect them to do something when you’re going into a game plan and into a game. It’s kudos to them for being able...
The 1993 Cubs were a maddening team. (Not “Maddon” ing, incidentally.) In their second year under manager Jim Lefebvre, they had hoped to make a jump into contention, but struggled around .500 most of the year. One of the bright spots on the team was catcher Rick Wilkins, who had been a part-time backstop for […]
The 1993 Cubs were a maddening team. (Not “Maddon” ing, incidentally.) In their second year under manager Jim Lefebvre, they had hoped to make a jump into contention, but struggled around .500 most of the year. One of the bright spots on the team was catcher Rick Wilkins, who had been a part-time backstop for […]
The Anthony Davis snowball started rolling down the hill this week, and it’s finally become too big to ignore. With the Dallas Mavericks finally moving on from general manager Nico Harrison , the Dallas Mavericks’ future has become a hot topic around the league. Many are staring at their win-now roster, wondering how ownership or a new front office management will choose to proceed. Is the plan to continue to build upon Harrison’s shaky post-Luka Doncic plan that centered around Davis and...
The Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears on Sunday, aiming to sweep the season series. After starting 0-2, the Bears have won 6 of their last 7. They’re currently in second place in the NFC North and have a realistic shot at taking the top spot with a win this week. The Detroit Lions […]
For the first time in a while, the Chicago Bears playoff odds (and not NFL Draft positioning) are a focus points for us in mid-November. How refreshing is that for all of us? Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season kicks off with a Thursday Night Football showdown between the New England Patriots hosting the New York Jets. So while the Chicago Bears will not kick off their game until noon on Sunday, this gives us time to take a look at the updated NFL playoff odds. NFC North Standings: ...
No matter what sort of reports emerge on the Cubs’ spending intentions for this offseason, I remain steadfast in a general position I think we all should share: I’ll believe it when I see it. With that said, I will also continue beating the drum for them to spend more, citing reasons both (1) strategic ( read this one ) and (2) with respect to their market size, revenue opportunities, and relative financial austerity in the recent past ( read this one ). I will also continue sharing and c...
The Chicago Bears are traveling up north searching for their first division win of the Ben Johnson era. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are trying to get back on track in a season that seems to have them play up to their expectations, but also down to the competition. Winning records have been rare for Chicago […]
There is no doubt that when it comes to the Los Angeles Rams, the benchmark for fans is always, “be better than the 49ers.” When it comes to rivalries in the NFL, Rams-49ers is certainly right near the top with Cowboys-Eagles, Browns-Steelers, and Packers-Bears. These are two teams that have played 154 times and reached […]
The Chicago Cubs are going to make a lot of moves this offseason. Some bigger. Many smaller. And they’ll come on all sides of the ball, from the positional group to the bench to the bullpen to the rotation. None of this is news. But Cubs President Jed Hoyer was pretty candid about where he thinks the majority of the offseason work will come, and that’s on the pitching side. From his perspective, it’s not too difficult to look at the depth chart and see where most of the needs lie. Cu...
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at outfielder Kyle Tucker. Tucker is a 28 year old right fielder who was with the Houston Astros prior to being traded to the Chicago Cubs this […]
I wouldn’t say Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai is the top starting pitcher on the free agent market this year, necessarily, and I wouldn’t say it’s a lock that the Chicago Cubs pursue him in any case. But I would say that, on paper, the 27-year-old appears to have big-league-caliber stuff, has dominated in Japan to a similar degree that we’ve seen from other starters who’ve come over and had success, and could give the Cubs a different look at the front of their rotation. The Cubs are not unique in ...