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Hello Chicago Bears fans! This is a special edition of the GBB column, as I relate not only the good, the better, and the best of the game against the New Orleans Saints, but I also tell you what it was like to be there, in person, for the first-time home game, in Chicago, at […]
As the Chicago Bears prepare for the seventh game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, both teams have released their first official injury report for week eight. Five Bears were listed as DNP (did not practice): RB Roschon Johnson (back), TE Cole Kmet (back), WR DJ Moore (hip), DB Tyrique Stevenson (shoulder), […]
During the Chicago Bulls’ Media Day, Matas Buzelis made his individual goal for the 2025-26 season very clear: “I want to win Most Improved Player this year. That’s what I’m striving for.” The forward has oozed confidence since well before he heard his name called on draft night in June of 2024. As far as he’s concerned, there isn’t a mountain he can’t climb, including the summit that is one of the NBA’s most prestigious awards. To his credit, all Buzelis has done is back up his conf...
A handful of players were held out of practice on the first Chicago Bears injury report of Week 8. Brace yourselves. This one isn’t pretty. Chicago Bears Injury Report — October 22, 2025 PLAYERS WHO DID NOT PRACTICE Tight end Cole Kmet (back), wide receiver DJ Moore (hip), cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (shoulder), running back D’Andre Swift (groin), running back Roschon Johnson (back) Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson told reporters earlier in the week that he felt the K...
All-time great Chicago Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman’s latest bid for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has officially begun. Tillman has advanced to the list of 52 modern-era candidates for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026, his fourth nomination since he became eligible in 2021. He, along with the rest of the candidates, […]
The Chicago Bears will take their four-game winning streak into Baltimore this weekend, and the biggest question for the Ravens remains whether or not quarterback Lamar Jackson will be ready. Jackson hasn’t practiced since suffering a strained hamstring on September 28, but according to Ravens beat writer (The Athletic) Jeff Zrebic , Jackson jogged onto the practice field today and did some warmup throws and light running while the media was present. Jackson’s appearance on the pract...
We’ll get our first Bears injury report of the week later on Wednesday. And when we get it, the first name I will be looking for is that of Grady Jarrett . The two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman is in his first season with the Bears and was brought in as a free agent to help stabilize the middle of the defense. Unfortunately, injuries have limited him to just three games. Things were trending toward Jarrett playing in Chicago’s Week 7 game against the New Orleans Saints, but Jarrett was a lat...
A random thing occurred to me today for whatever reason: the Chicago Cubs are about to have a TON of open spots on their 40-man roster. By the time free agency rolls around, teams have had to bring injured players (60-day IL) back onto the 40-man roster, and it can feel mighty crowded. But then free agents are removed from the 40-man, and a team typically dips back under the 40-player limit without having to dump anyone at that particular moment. Sure enough, that’ll happen for the C...
The Eagles played in the first-ever NFL game in South America, and will now play in the first-ever NFL game that is available to stream globally on Prime Video with no subscription or Prime membership required. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, Nov. 28 at 3:00 pm […]
The Cubs might take home a few Gold Gloves this year, as six Cubs players are finalists for those awards, as announced last week by Rawlings. Even more hardware could be going home with Cubs batters for 2025, as three Cubs players, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Nico Hoerner, were named finalists for Silver Slugger […]
Although the fresh playoff moments for the Chicago Cubs wrapped up in this year’s National League Division Series, we can still look back and enjoy the best of the best moments that came before. For example, here’s one of the absolute best: on this day in 2016, the Cubs beat the Dodgers to win the 2016 National League Championship Series and take their first pennant in 71 years. They were off to the World Series, where I seem to recall some good things happened. Enjoy the highlights ...
Let’s get a few things out of the way first: While I am sure that it is at the center of Ben Johnson’s mantra this week, the Bears cannot sleep on the hobbled Ravens. It is crucial that Chicago maintains pace with Detroit, Green Bay, and Minnesota in an ultra-competitive division. All the while, despite […]
That’s four wins in a row for our Chicago Bears, and four wins in games that had moments where previous Bears teams would have likely crumbled. Let’s examine all the times past teams would have found a way to Bear it up. Week 3: Chicago was up 14 to 3 after the first quarter against […]
Back in December of 2022, the Chicago Cubs signed free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year, $177 million contract. If you recall back to that winter, Swanson was the fourth of the four big free agent shortstops (Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts) to sign his deal and got the smallest guarantee of the bunch. And although the Cubs have made the playoffs just one time since signing Swanson to that near-franchise-record deal, it does generally feel like it’s been a success. Bu...
By pretty much any metric you’d choose, the Chicago Cubs had a top five-ish offense this year in Major League Baseball, even as they suffered through significant dips at times throughout the season. It’s unsurprising, then, that the Cubs are pretty well represented on the list of National League Silver Slugger finalists this year. From MLB.com : First base: Pete Alonso, New York Mets; Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers; Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves Second base: Nico Hoerner, C...
THE FIVE BEST WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: CHICAGO BULLS BASKETBALL IS BACK! The NBA season officially tipped off on Tuesday night with an epic double-overtime matchup between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. While I’m not sure anyone would have predicted that exhilarating of an opening game, there is no question that it felt like fans were in store for something big when first flipping the channel to NBC. The league’s return to the network after a two-decade-long hiatus...
Usually I post my college updates and weekend schedule for the Blackhawks on Thursday mornings, but three days between games and the Hawks having an early evening game in Tampa on Thursday gives us an opportunity to look ahead a day earlier than usual. This new weekend of college hockey marks the first time this season that all four teams with Blackhawks prospects are ranked. Thanks to a hot start from their sophomore netminder, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs have joined the rankings. ...
The first injury reports of Week 8 will be out later on Wednesday afternoon. And when it comes to the Chicago Bears and their upcoming matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, all eyes will be on what designations are next to quarterback Lamar Jackson’s name. WHAT DO THE CHICAGO BEARS’ PLAYOFF ODDS LOOK LIKE GOING INTO WEEK 8? Lamar Jackson has missed the Ravens’ last two games while nursing a hamstring injury he suffered in the team’s Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In Jackson’s...
This is the first in a short series about potential contract extensions for young Cubs players. Let me preface all of these by saying that it’s unlikely any of them will happen. Because of a potential lockout after the 2026 season and uncertainty about what’s going to happen beyond Dec. 1, 2026, when the MLB/MLBPA […]
It is the ninth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let us review past years: To make sure we give the SSS readership a strong vote in our South Side Sox Top 100, we’re going to run five or 10 polls before kicking off our Top 100 Prospect countdown. Ideally, we […]
It’s the time of year when I spend a lot of time thinking about how I need more blankets and pillows around the house because comfort and warmth take precedence when the temps dip. Before we dive into some Bears stuff, this feels like a good spot to point out that basketball season is here. The Bulls are back. And while the franchise seems like it is in a perpetual rut, BN’s coverage is still superb. So be sure to check out our friends at BN Bulls here , as well as on Facebook , Twitter...
Your Chicago Bears are on a four-game win streak for the first time since 2018, when Matt Nagy’s team pulled it off twice on their way to a 12-4 record and an NFC North title. This time, the Bears took care of business against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, delivering a fairly convincing […]
The Chicago Bears’ winning streak is up to four games now, and winning always makes for some fun conversation. Check out Even McLean and Ross Read on their latest show for their breakdown of the win against the New Orleans Saints, a discussion on Caleb Williams’ performance, and also what to expect against the Ravens. […]
1920 Taking less than a month to deliberate, a grand jury formally implicated Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams, Happy Felsch and Fred McMullin, along with five gamblers, in the Black Sox scandal over the 1919 World Series. The indictments were highlighted by nine counts of conspiracy to defraud. A lesser-reported (and contradicting the absolutist take […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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 in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jimmie Foxx HOF, Frank DiPino, Michael Barrett, Eli Whiteside, Chris […]