Tyson Bagent seized a rare opportunity on Saturday. He started against the Cleveland Browns to open the Chicago Bears’ preseason slate. The coaching staff rarely gave the quarterback playing time in his first three NFL seasons. Being the QB1 gave him the chance to prove his worth and gain more reps. However, he acknowledged that [...]
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1926After being a winning team all season, the White Sox had fallen to 57-58 two days earlier, and sure seemed skittish about getting back to even: For the second straight game, the South Siders and Detroit played to a scoreless tie. Odder still, the first game was at Comiskey Park, the second in Detroit! There […]
If the Chicago Bears' offensive performance during Saturday's 34-10 preseason victory over the Cleveland Browns was any indication, wide receivers coach and assistant head coach Antwaan Randle El has quite the future as a play-caller in the league.
The Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns took two different approaches to this game. The Bears sat many of their starters, including quarterback Caleb Williams, while the Browns trotted out most of their ones to start the game and played QB Deshaun Watson the entire first half. The Bears’ first-string offense did get in some work, […]
While Chris Getz was an unpopular choice to lead the White Sox front office after Jerry Reinsdorf dismissed Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, the dissatisfaction stemmed from the lack of a proper and thorough interview process more than anything else. There just wasn’t any particular reason to think Getz would be well-suited to reverse the…
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I picked the wrong week to get comfortable with this Cub team. They haven’t looked very good over the last three days, notwithstanding Clay Holmes’ fantastic outing and a couple of really timely swings. After 39 runs over a five-game stretch, the Cubs follow up with seven runs in the following three games. Feast and […]
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Preseason games allow NFL head coaches and their staff to run plays in actual games. That was the case for the Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson on Saturday, playing against the Cleveland Browns. It also allowed him and his staff to assess different positions, including left tackle. Tyson Bagent started under center for Chicago, and [...]
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Cincinnati is gearing up for its next preseason game against the Chicago Bears, which could see the most playing time for starters in the summer exhibition series. While the Bengals were victorious in their preseason opener, they have more work to do to be revved up for the regular-season opener. In the preseason opener, many […]
Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent was very critical of his throw during their preseason opener versus the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Bagent was the biggest critic of himself after an interception in the second quarter that was intended for Stephen Carlson. The upcoming fourth-year player out of Shepard acknowledged his mistake during his post-game interview, [...]
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The Chicago Bears have a lot to clean up before they travel to play the Cincinnati Bengals next week. The Bears will have a joint practice with the Bengals next week, so it’s unclear if Chicago’s starters will play in its preseason game on Saturday. But the joint practices will be telling about what the [...]
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The Chicago Bears offense looked a little out of rhythm in their first two drives, which ended with punts after going three and out against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The Bears scored 10 points in the second quarter, going into halftime tied 10-10. Bears head coach Ben Johnson made a change before the second [...]
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The Cincinnati Bengals were back on the practice field Saturday for the first time following their preseason opener vs. the Detroit Lions. With joint practice scheduled with the Chicago Bears later in the week prior to their preseason game Saturday, the Bengals were back to work. Injury updates B.J. Hill made his training camp debut. […]
In late June, if you were to say that the Chicago Cubs would be dealing with a surplus of pitching heading into the second half of August, you would’ve been laughed out of the room. More News: Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong deserves MVP over Shohei Ohtani, per analyst On June 25, the Cubs made a [...]
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has seemingly turned the corner in his development and is now a full-fledged elite-level ball player. More News: How Chicago Cubs coaching brought life to two veteran arms The talent was always there, of course, but there were just some general rough patches and maturity issues that kept the [...]
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Tyson Bagent is set to start for the Chicago Bears on Saturday. The team will open its preseason slate, giving the backup quarterback a chance to put in more reps. While he has been a QB1 in his NFL career, he has been a valuable piece during practices and has received praise for his work [...]
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To many Chicago Cubs fans delights, the front office completely revamped their big league pitching staff before this year’s August 3 trade deadline. Joining the organization was Kevin Gausman, Ryan Zeferjahn, Clay Holmes, and Braxton Garrett. In order to complete this overhaul, they parted ways with outfielder Brett Bateman, shortstop Ty Southisene, catcher Moises Ballesteros, right-hander [...]
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The Chicago Bears have inquired about Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea, according to a recent report. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo gave an interesting report on Friday before the preseason game between the Buccaneers and the New York Jets. According to Garafolo, several teams have inquired about Vea, including the Buffalo Bills, the Bears [...]
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The solution to the Chicago White Sox’s catching situation in 2026 remains a mystery. Kyle Teel has been unavailable for much of the season after suffering an injury during the World Baseball Classic, followed by another setback during his rehab assignment. He is once again sidelined as he continues working his way back from an [...]
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Chicago doesn’t have to leave you when you leave it, especially not the sporting spirit. With a bit of time zone coordination and good planning, you can still remain part of the action in real time. Whether it’s the Cubs, the Bears, or the Bulls, here’s how you can cheer on your favorite team from [...]
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Quarterbacks for any NFL team face vast amounts of scrutiny, and for good reason. They’re paid a king’s ransom to be the difference-maker on the field, and falling short of the sky-high expectations applied to them by fans and pundits alike is almost an act of treason. Even in this rarified group, there are some [...]
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Cubs fans roared at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon when Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead three-run homer against the Cardinals. It was his 21st homer of the season and 108th in the Majors. The clutch blast had plenty of people expressing their desire to extend the 31-year old outfilder/DH, and for good reason. HIGH. DEEP. [...]
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The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has been besieged with injury and misfortune all throughout the season. But it’s a testament to the true grit of the team and to the coaching staff behind them that we’re not telling a tale of disaster and “what ‘til next year” right now. More News: Chicago Cubs no. 1 [...]
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