Final Word: Why Ben Johnson earned his first Chicago Bears win in the most satisfying ways
Just for the first couple of days this week, before the Bears move on to Las Vegas, the team can take solace in how the coach that was hired to make the Bears a winner did so in one of the most satisfying of ways.
Just for the first couple of days this week, before the Bears move on to Las Vegas, the team can take solace in how the coach that was hired to make the Bears a winner did so in one of the most satisfying of ways.
Two games in, the Bears’ big rebuild looks alarmingly familiar: Telander
The Chicago Bears’ disastrous 52-21 loss to the Lions has fans questioning rookie coach Ben Johnson, quarterback Caleb Williams, and a defense that looks hopelessly overmatched.
The Chicago Bears’ disastrous 52-21 loss to the Lions has fans questioning rookie coach Ben Johnson, quarterback Caleb Williams, and a defense that looks hopelessly overmatched.
Final Word: The Chicago Bears will take more time to correct under Ben Johnson than originally thought
Of all the lessons Ben Johnson learned Sunday, it’s that patience is the biggest virtue. He also learned that this Bears’ reclamation project will take time, whether he likes it or not.
Of all the lessons Ben Johnson learned Sunday, it’s that patience is the biggest virtue. He also learned that this Bears’ reclamation project will take time, whether he likes it or not.
The 2025 Notre Dame football season evoked the ghosts of 2016 instead of 2024, and might be over
Saturday’s heartbreaking 41-40 loss to Texas A&M felt like a Notre Dame season of old, but the wrong kind. Think 2016 instead of 2024. Now, dreams for the 2025 team might be unattainable.
Saturday’s heartbreaking 41-40 loss to Texas A&M felt like a Notre Dame season of old, but the wrong kind. Think 2016 instead of 2024. Now, dreams for the 2025 team might be unattainable.
Column: Behind the game off the court the Chicago Sky lost publicly during their season finale
The Chicago Sky lost to the New York Liberty night’s season finale. That was not the game that mattered. The game we saw was a cold war that became public where Sky fans chose a side.
The Chicago Sky lost to the New York Liberty night’s season finale. That was not the game that mattered. The game we saw was a cold war that became public where Sky fans chose a side.
Why Ben Johnson's much-awaited Chicago Bears debut was like a pie in the face | Telander
Watching the Bears' loss to the Vikings was like walking through a bakery, sampling cakes and cookies, then having a shaving-cream pie jammed in your face. What a stone cold bummer.
Watching the Bears' loss to the Vikings was like walking through a bakery, sampling cakes and cookies, then having a shaving-cream pie jammed in your face. What a stone cold bummer.
Final Word: Not even Ben Johnson can escape growing pains with the Chicago Bears in a MNF collapse
It was the same ol’ story, song and dance for the Chicago Bears on Monday night, which was a perfect reminder that not even Ben Johnson can escape the growing pains.
It was the same ol’ story, song and dance for the Chicago Bears on Monday night, which was a perfect reminder that not even Ben Johnson can escape the growing pains.
The Swift and Kelce era shows the power of sports and entertainment colliding: Telander
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship isn’t just about romance, it’s a billion-dollar collision of sports and pop culture that’s reshaping how we view both the NFL and celebrity power.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship isn’t just about romance, it’s a billion-dollar collision of sports and pop culture that’s reshaping how we view both the NFL and celebrity power.
Michigan’s cheating, Northwestern’s hazing, and the business of college football: Telander
Herewith, a snapshot of two football coaches--and, by extension, a look at the wildly-popular, high-pressure, chaotic and financially gigantic world of college football itself. (And dare we say, corrupt world?)
Herewith, a snapshot of two football coaches--and, by extension, a look at the wildly-popular, high-pressure, chaotic and financially gigantic world of college football itself. (And dare we say, corrupt world?)
Column: Candace Parker delivered for her hometown, and Chicago has lacked a star like her since
Candace Parker followed through. How many Chicago stars can say that? Not many, and that kind of bright-shining star is something Chicago sports has missed since she left.
Candace Parker followed through. How many Chicago stars can say that? Not many, and that kind of bright-shining star is something Chicago sports has missed since she left.
Caleb Williams flashes chemistry with Ben Johnson in preseason Bears blowout | Telander
If that Bears opening drive against the Bills Sunday night could be bottled and put on tap, we’d pull the lever and fill our cups from now until the end of Caleb Williams’ career.
If that Bears opening drive against the Bills Sunday night could be bottled and put on tap, we’d pull the lever and fill our cups from now until the end of Caleb Williams’ career.
Should Caleb Williams have played in the Bears preseason opener? Consider both sides | Telander
We can understand this care being shown to Caleb Williams. But what can anyone decide until we see Williams under fire, bad guys coming at him, craziness everywhere?
We can understand this care being shown to Caleb Williams. But what can anyone decide until we see Williams under fire, bad guys coming at him, craziness everywhere?
Ryne Sandberg gave Chicago a different kind of icon: Telander
Ryne Sandberg never sought the spotlight, but as Rick Telander writes for Fox 32, his greatness was impossible to miss.
Ryne Sandberg never sought the spotlight, but as Rick Telander writes for Fox 32, his greatness was impossible to miss.
Trump wants a mascot revival—even if it means reviving racism: Telander
Rick Telander, contributing sports columnist for Fox 32 Chicago, sharply critiques Donald Trump's push to reinstate the “Indians" and “Redskins" team names, calling it a step backward on respect and decency.
Rick Telander, contributing sports columnist for Fox 32 Chicago, sharply critiques Donald Trump's push to reinstate the “Indians" and “Redskins" team names, calling it a step backward on respect and decency.
Column: The Big Ten and Tony Petitti officially lost the plot with a '4-4-2-2-1' Playoff model
The ideas for expansion have flown the coop, jumped the tracks and completely lost the plot of why the College Football Playoff was created. Big Ten boss Tony Petitti's model is the latest example.
The ideas for expansion have flown the coop, jumped the tracks and completely lost the plot of why the College Football Playoff was created. Big Ten boss Tony Petitti's model is the latest example.
Behind the 2 plays that defined the last 9 months for the Chicago Bears, and led to Ben Johnson: Telander
Two unforgettable plays—a defensive meltdown against Washington and a trick-play touchdown by Detroit—defined the Bears’ 2024 collapse and set the stage for a franchise overhaul, from firing Matt Eberflus to hiring Ben Johnson.
Two unforgettable plays—a defensive meltdown against Washington and a trick-play touchdown by Detroit—defined the Bears’ 2024 collapse and set the stage for a franchise overhaul, from firing Matt Eberflus to hiring Ben Johnson.
NIU football, Thomas Hammock operate opposite the college football norm. That operation will be soon tested
Thomas Hammock has been going against the grain since the beginning of the NIL era, and it's working at NIU. That operation will be tested in the coming year.
Thomas Hammock has been going against the grain since the beginning of the NIL era, and it's working at NIU. That operation will be tested in the coming year.
Eulogizing Bear-Bear, a sports columnist's best friend: Telander
Rick Telander wishes they had wheelchairs for dogs, because he would have pushed his 20 pounds around for as long as possible. He eulogizes Bear-Bear, a sports columnist's best friend.
Rick Telander wishes they had wheelchairs for dogs, because he would have pushed his 20 pounds around for as long as possible. He eulogizes Bear-Bear, a sports columnist's best friend.
Column: Chicago Sky do right by Allie Quigley after she did right by them for a decade
The Sky did right by Allie Quigley by making her the first-ever jersey to be retired by the franchise. She earned that.
The Sky did right by Allie Quigley by making her the first-ever jersey to be retired by the franchise. She earned that.
1st & North: Cassie weighs in on PFF ranking the Bears O-Line No. 4 in the NFL
Pro Football Focus really ranked the Bears' offensive line as the fourth-best in the NFL. Does that check out? FOX 32's Cassie Carlson weighs in as the offseason nears an end.
Pro Football Focus really ranked the Bears' offensive line as the fourth-best in the NFL. Does that check out? FOX 32's Cassie Carlson weighs in as the offseason nears an end.