I will preface this discussion by saying the Blackhawks have zero point zero issue with the top of their depth chart in net. Spencer Knight is the present and future for the Chicago Blackhawks. Full stop. He’s the good.
Behind Knight on the depth chart? Blackhawks fans are talking…
For those wondering how long Laurent Brossoit would be in Rockford… that initial clock expired. He was recalled from Rockford and was on the ice with the Blackhawks in Chicago before they flew to Toronto. ...
Thanks to BCB reader JayWent, who suggested I write an article about Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the chances the Cubs might be interested in him. Murakami is listed at 6-2, 213, which makes him a pretty large man for a Japanese player. By comparison, Seiya Suzuki is 6-0 and 182. Murakami bats left-handed […]
1940 In a minor trade, the White Sox shipped Jack Knott to Philadelphia for third baseman Dario Lodigiani. Knott was approaching his later 30s but was coming off of two strong, two-plus WAR seasons, while Lodigiani, about a decade younger, was just getting his career started. No one ended up very pleased with how the […]
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Luke Weaver is the latest name floating around in the blogosphere. Michael King is said to have reduced his potential landing spots to three AL East cities. The sources are credible but nothing is definite yet. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears in prime position for playoff berth, but it’s delicate heading into final 3 games – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears are 10-4 and close against the Packers (9-4-1), 49ers (10-4) and Lions (8-6). Ben Johnson: Bears have to protect Rome Odunze from himself in injury rehab – Chicago Sun-Times The […]
It’s the start of a new week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We’ve got a fire going in here. We can take your coat. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own […]
Myles Garrett is already an all-time NFL great. He is a master sack artist who has the distinction of being the player that Cleveland Browns fans can rally around on game day. Even when there isn’t much going right for the Browns, at least they’ve got Myles Garrett giving opposing quarterbacks fits.
And while Garrett inched closer to the all-time single-season sack record in Week 15, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wasn’t going to allow the Cleveland star to get it on him. This p...
Monday, Dec. 15, stands as the unofficial start of this year’s trade season, as it marks the first day most free agent contracts signed over the summer can be traded.
With the Chicago Bulls in the midst of a miserable stretch — they have lost eight of their last nine games, with six of those defeats arriving against teams with losing records — it’s clear that a change may be needed.
Given longtime Bulls team president Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley’s shared disi...
The Cleveland Browns made so many roster moves last week that it was hard to keep them all straight. With a number of injuries on top of the changes on the roster, the Chicago Bears made easy work of the Browns on Sunday. The list of moves last week was long: On Tuesday: On Wednesday: […]
The Chicago Bears put last week’s loss in Green Bay behind them, focused on the job at hand, and beat the Cleveland Browns 31 to 3. Previous Bear teams may have fallen into the trap of looking ahead to the rematch with the Packers, but that’s not the culture head coach Ben Johnson has built […]
Despite concerns of a possible let down and trap game, the Chicago Bears had no problem vanquishing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at frozen Soldier Field. The Bears’ margin of 31-3 felt even wider as the Bears defense completely stifled Shadeur Sanders and the Browns’ offense, forcing three turnovers in the process. The Bears’ offense […]
One way or another, the Chicago Cubs are expected to supplement their rotation this offseason. The question is whether that addition will come via free agency or trade.
Even here in the middle of December, both markets remain ripe with options, and I tend to believe their path could be dictated by what happens elsewhere with free agents like Michael King or Alex Bregman .
In any case, one of the pitchers often connected to the Cubs is Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore. So that’s who w...
The Chicago Bears have had up-and-down luck with injury this season, but even with Kyler Gordon returning to IR, there’s some good news. The team announced on Monday that they were opening the 21-day window for two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to return to the team. Edmunds has four interceptions on the season in […]
D’Marco Jackson going from being an unheralded waiver claim in August to the Bears’ highest-graded player in a December win against the Browns is the type of story arc that can only happen in a magical season like the one Chicago’s football team is having right now.
Jackson, who was claimed by the Bears off the waiver wire on Aug. 27, earned a 93.1 grade from the initial release of Pro Football Focus’ Week 15 grades. Not only was that the best among Bears defensive players, it was the hig...
The Bears deliver a dominant 31-3 win over the Browns at Soldier Field , and the vibes are immaculate on the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast, presented by Obvious Shirts .
Hosts Patrick Flowers, Matt Rooney, and Luis Medina break down one of the most complete performances of the season, highlighted by a sharp, mistake-free outing from Caleb Williams. Williams delivered several fantastic throws throughout the afternoon, including several majorly impactful targets to D.J. Moore, who helped ...
MLB RUMORS — Munetaka Murakami, the younger, homer-happy free agent slugger from Japan with strikeout issues, has until December 22 at 4pm CT to sign with a big league team. If he doesn’t, he’ll have to head back to Japan. So … how come there are literally NO rumors about his potential interests or suitors?
Even Ken Rosenthal, who still expects Murakami to land a deal before time expires next Monday, concedes that “his destination remains a mystery.” It’s pretty odd, especially now that ...
I hope Packers fans enjoyed their week in first place, because it’s over after the Bears beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and the Packers lost to the Denver Broncos at Mile High, putting Chicago back on top in the NFC North with three games to play this season.
Dec 14, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat (98) and Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (99) celebrate after a sack of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during the...
Could Billy Donovan’s future with the Chicago Bulls be in jeopardy now that the bloom is fully off the (Derrick?) rose on the team’s season?
Greetings all, new Bleacher Nation contributor Alex Kirschenbaum here. My colleague, Joshua Miranda, and I are eager to get cooking, and we promise will not be sugarcoating anything as we unpack what’s looking like yet another lost season in 2025-26 for the league’s greatest franchise. I’m only a little biased.
Chicago started the season with a ...
Eight years have passed since the last Cubs position player to pitch, Doug Dascenzo, who pitched in four games for the team covering five innings. There was great hope for the 1999 Cubs entering the season. And, in fact, the team started out well. After defeating the Diamondbacks June 8, they were 32-23 and just […]
Facing a three-win Cleveland Browns team might not score many “style points,” but in the end, the Chicago Bears’ 31-3 blowout victory was more than enough to get them to 10 wins and keep them right in the mix for the NFC North crown. Although I’m not sure I would consider this a “complete” performance […]
The news isn’t great, but it certainly could’ve been worse, too.
After practice on Monday, Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill provided an injury update on Connor Bedard, who suffered an apparent injury to his right shoulder while taking a faceoff in the closing seconds of Friday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. According to Blashill, Bedard is not expected back for this calendar year and will be re-evaluated when the calendar flips to 2026.
Connor Bedard will be reevaluated after the ...
The Nashville Predators are on a clear path to rebuilding and tearing it all down, much like the Chicago Blackhawks did before getting lucky with Connor Bedard and what the San Jose Sharks did, trading or moving on from all of their old core and old regime. The Predators need this. Roman Josi, Filip Forsberg, and Juuse Saros are three great pieces to have, but the team hasn't been built well around them and they missed their shot at a Stanley Cup because the door slammed shut last offseason af...
A 10-win season is nice, but the Chicago Bears have bigger fish to fry.
With just three games left, the Bears are on the cusp of making the playoffs for the first time since 2020. What needs to happen for them to clinch a playoff spot as soon as this week? Well, it is actually quite simple:
The Bears can clinch their spot in the postseason in Week 16 if they beat the Packers and the Lions lose to the Steelers. — Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) December 15, 2025
Bears co...