Final Word: Chicago Bears' comeback win was another example of Caleb Williams' toughness
If prior Bears’ win shone a light on Johnson’s ability to coach and change the team narrative, Sunday was a spotlight on just how tough Caleb Williams is.
If prior Bears’ win shone a light on Johnson’s ability to coach and change the team narrative, Sunday was a spotlight on just how tough Caleb Williams is.
Column: With one answer, Marcus Freeman shows why Notre Dame football is a playoff contender
Marcus Freeman has masted the art of getting Notre Dame to welcome struggles. With one answer, he exemplified why the Irish are College Football Playoff contenders, whether you like it or not.
Marcus Freeman has masted the art of getting Notre Dame to welcome struggles. With one answer, he exemplified why the Irish are College Football Playoff contenders, whether you like it or not.
Welcome back, college basketball. You're a completely different sport now than before | Telander
These are brand new times. This is not college sport as we knew it since the late 1800s. Amateurs? Nope, writes FOX 32 sports columnist Rick Telander.
These are brand new times. This is not college sport as we knew it since the late 1800s. Amateurs? Nope, writes FOX 32 sports columnist Rick Telander.
Final Word: What can you glean from a wacky Chicago Bears win? Consider these numbers
What should you make of the Bears' win over the Bengals? Consider some of these numbers from the day.
What should you make of the Bears' win over the Bengals? Consider some of these numbers from the day.
COLUMN: The 2025 World Series was a classic. It's a reminder how classic the 2005 White Sox were
The 2025 World Series was a classic. But, 20 years later, the 2005 White Sox still had one of the best MLB postseason runs of all time that reverberates in the city of Chicago.
The 2025 World Series was a classic. But, 20 years later, the 2005 White Sox still had one of the best MLB postseason runs of all time that reverberates in the city of Chicago.
Column: Follow Marcus Freeman's example. Revel where Notre Dame is, not in Brian Kelly’s firing
Many Irish fans I know were rejoicing as the Kelly Era ended in Baton Rouge. But Notre Dame shouldn’t revel in Kelly’s firing. Follow Marcus Freeman's example and revel in where the Irish are now.
Many Irish fans I know were rejoicing as the Kelly Era ended in Baton Rouge. But Notre Dame shouldn’t revel in Kelly’s firing. Follow Marcus Freeman's example and revel in where the Irish are now.
Ben Johnson’s ‘clean it up’ promise gives Bears fans déjà vu: Telander
After another disappointing loss, Fox 32 contributing sports columnist Rick Telander says the Chicago Bears are repeating an all-too-familiar message about fixing mistakes — raising questions about whether the team is truly improving.
After another disappointing loss, Fox 32 contributing sports columnist Rick Telander says the Chicago Bears are repeating an all-too-familiar message about fixing mistakes — raising questions about whether the team is truly improving.
Final Word: Ben Johnson is challenging the Chicago Bears. It's on them to answer
The four-game win streak was fun while it lasted. But now, it's on on the Bears to respond to their head coaches' challenge.
The four-game win streak was fun while it lasted. But now, it's on on the Bears to respond to their head coaches' challenge.
The Bears keep winning, but Caleb Williams still raises questions: Telander
Fox Chicago Sports contributing columnist Rick Telander questions whether Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams can overcome his accuracy and decision-making issues despite the team’s fourth straight win over the New Orleans Saints.
Fox Chicago Sports contributing columnist Rick Telander questions whether Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams can overcome his accuracy and decision-making issues despite the team’s fourth straight win over the New Orleans Saints.
Final Word: Chicago Bears have their identity. It has to carry them in a crucial 4-game stretch
The Bears’ identity has been to run the ball and to take the ball away. That will be what the Bears carry into a stretch of pivotal games that decides whether they’ll be in the playoff hunt.
The Bears’ identity has been to run the ball and to take the ball away. That will be what the Bears carry into a stretch of pivotal games that decides whether they’ll be in the playoff hunt.
COLUMN: Notre Dame passes a big USC test, finding the Irish Edge that can carry them to the CFP
Saturday showed Notre Dame has found its preferred style of play that not many teams can match. That’s what Notre Dame is counting on as the Playoffs begin to draw nearer.
Saturday showed Notre Dame has found its preferred style of play that not many teams can match. That’s what Notre Dame is counting on as the Playoffs begin to draw nearer.
Final Word: How beating the Commanders means Ben Johnson got the Bears to consistently believe
That’s two weeks in a row where Ben Johnson’s team has won games the Bears have historically lost. It's because he's gotten a Bears team to consistently believe they can win.
That’s two weeks in a row where Ben Johnson’s team has won games the Bears have historically lost. It's because he's gotten a Bears team to consistently believe they can win.
Don't downplay how the Chicago Bears win, but enjoy they're winning | Telander
My misgivings about kickers aside is that the Bears are learning how to win close games. They’re 3-2, and have won their last two by a total of two points. Can’t get closer than that, Rick Telander writes.
My misgivings about kickers aside is that the Bears are learning how to win close games. They’re 3-2, and have won their last two by a total of two points. Can’t get closer than that, Rick Telander writes.
Finding a reprieve from football - and the world - with a fishing rod | Telander
Since the Bears were off and the world was too much with me, a dear friend and I went fishing in Michigan. Everything was serene. For some reason, I started thinking about Tyrique Stevenson.
Since the Bears were off and the world was too much with me, a dear friend and I went fishing in Michigan. Everything was serene. For some reason, I started thinking about Tyrique Stevenson.
COLUMN: Why Saturday was near-perfect day for a Notre Dame team trying to stay in CFP talks
Perfect college football? That’s an oxymoron. The chaos is what makes the game great. Still, Notre Dame had close to a perfect day as the 3-2 Irish possibly could.
Perfect college football? That’s an oxymoron. The chaos is what makes the game great. Still, Notre Dame had close to a perfect day as the 3-2 Irish possibly could.
COLUMN: How the Chicago Cubs won their first playoff series since 2017 by using their superpower
Pick the moment where the Chicago Cubs found a spark in Thursday's win. Any of those moments were an example of the team's superpower as they won their first series since 2017.
Pick the moment where the Chicago Cubs found a spark in Thursday's win. Any of those moments were an example of the team's superpower as they won their first series since 2017.
A win’s a win, but Bears still have plenty to prove: Telander
A win’s a win, as they say. But the Chicago Bears' 25-24 victory over the Raiders Sunday in Las Vegas had the odor of defeat until, well, abruptly, it didn’t.
A win’s a win, as they say. But the Chicago Bears' 25-24 victory over the Raiders Sunday in Las Vegas had the odor of defeat until, well, abruptly, it didn’t.
Final Word: How a one-score win got a 'monkey off' the Chicago Bears' back in Vegas
A team can only learn how to win by winning games, and it's usually been the other way around for the Bears. Not this time, as Ben Johnson's team dealt Vegas an agonizing loss Bears fans know all too well.
A team can only learn how to win by winning games, and it's usually been the other way around for the Bears. Not this time, as Ben Johnson's team dealt Vegas an agonizing loss Bears fans know all too well.
COLUMN: The most important truth from Northwestern football's squeaked out win vs. UCLA
A few things can be true at the same time about Northwestern's win over UCLA. The most important development was that David Braun's trust in his players wasn't misplaced.
A few things can be true at the same time about Northwestern's win over UCLA. The most important development was that David Braun's trust in his players wasn't misplaced.
Bears’ big win over Cowboys shows money can’t buy Caleb Williams: Telander
Second-year quarterback Caleb Williams lit up Soldier Field in the Bears’ 31-14 rout of the Cowboys, fueling hopes he’s the long-awaited franchise star.
Second-year quarterback Caleb Williams lit up Soldier Field in the Bears’ 31-14 rout of the Cowboys, fueling hopes he’s the long-awaited franchise star.