The question as one kicks off any Kyle Schwarber, Cubs-related post: can I get through this without relitigating the financially-motivated decision to non-tender Schwarber after the 2020 season? We all know the story by now, I think I can avoid some redundancy, save for the mention that, since the Cubs almost certainly would’ve traded Schwarber during the 2021 sell-off anyway, it’s probable that everything else would’ve played out as it did even if the Cubs had initially kept Schwarber.
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The Arizona Fall League is off and running. The White Sox have nine prospects in action, headlined by Braden Montgomery OF (No. 1/MLB No. 35) and Hagen Smith LHP (No. 5/MLB No. 88). Rounding out the crew: Sam Antonacci IF (No. 11), Tyler Davis RHP, Ryan Galanie IF, Carson Jacobs RHP, Caden Connor OF, Connor […]
Josh covered this topic in After Dark last week but I thought I’d weigh in on Shōta Imanaga’s deal myself, as we don’t have much Cubs news these days and are awaiting the World Series to begin three days from now, Friday evening in Toronto. The Cubs left-hander from Japan signed a complicated deal with […]
The New Orleans Saints weren’t able to pull off the comeback against the Chicago Bears, falling 26-14 in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season at Soldier Field. Here’s the biggest overreaction from this weekend’s matchup: It’s time for the Saints to replace Spencer Rattler with Tyler Shough. Look, I know what we saw from […]
A big heads up for the fantasy-inclined among you: if you haven’t yet checked out BN Fantasy , now is the time to do it. The higher-ups decided to do a huge deposit match over the next couple weeks – up to $500, which is massive – so do yourself a favor and check out the details here .
The Mariners and Blue Jays played a thriller of a Game Seven, with George Springer homering late to give the Blue Jays the lead and the eventual win. I’m sure MLB was relieved that the ALCS turned into su...
Yesterday I provided some updates on Blackhawks prospects , many of whom are off to terrific starts to their respective seasons all over the world. If the NHL product is starting to excite you, the next wave(s) of players who are eventually going to be in line to join the roster in Chicago is also thrilling. The Blackhawks have a deep, talented pool of prospects who are producing impressive numbers.
On Monday, Nick Lardis was honored as the AHL Player of the Week for the strong start to h...
In a disheartening performance versus the Chicago Bears, the New Orleans Saints fell to 1-6 on the season. The 26-14 final indicates a much closer result as opposed to the on-field activity shown in film. Next up, the Saints will return home to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what will be New Orleans’ first […]
1887 Two minor players for the White Sox who just missed playing together on the same South Side squad were born on this day. Lefty outfielder Finners Quinlan, who played for the White Sox in 1915, was born in Scranton, Pa. Farther east in Indianapolis, 1911 shortstop Roy Corhan arrived. Corhan had the better career, […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Life will be commencing shortly — the World Series will be over, and the Free Agency Freezer will open once again. MLB execs will be more close-mouthed than Edward Teller, or even Raymond Joseph Derickson Teller, and will probably shave their expectations closer than Penn Jillette […]
The Good: Chris Olave Wide receiver Chris Olave had his best game of the season on Sunday, catching 5 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. Olave’s name was mentioned in some unsubstantiated trade rumors all week leading up to Week 7, and the Saints WR1 responded with his second straight game of 5+ receptions […]
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Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s good to see you to start the week out right. Come on in and join us. The dress code is casual. We can check a coat for you if you need to. There are […]
The regular season hasn’t even started yet, and Matas Buzelis is already turning heads!
The Chicago Bulls’ second-year forward came into this season with high expectations. While head coach Billy Donovan tried to start things off slowly, it was only a matter of time before Buzelis moved into the starting lineup. He proceeded to look like one of the top rookies from the 2024 draft class, as his versatile two-way impact helped lead Chicago to a winning record over its final 32 games.
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Everything is coming up in fours this week. The Chicago Bears won their fourth game in a row for the first time since 2018. The Bears defense forced four turnovers. The Bears defense had four sacks. Jake Moody made four field goals on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, just like he did last week […]
Caleb Williams didn’t mince words when assessing his performance after the Chicago Bears’ Week 7 win against the New Orleans Saints.
“There are things that I can be better at, there are things that I’m going to be better at,” Williams said, via the Chicago Sun-Times . “There are things that weren’t hitting (Sunday), and you just have those days sometimes. It’s nice that we have a defense, we have special teams — a punter, kicker — that can put us ahead, that can help us win games. A run g...
The Chicago Bears pulled won their fourth straight game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and we’re breaking it all down on this week’s episode of the BN Bears Podcast.
In this week’s show, Matt Rooney, Luis Medin a , and I recap Chicago’s latest victory, highlighted by D’Andre Swift’s encore performance, Kyle Monangai’s breakout game, and Dennis Allen’s defense continuing to be among the best in the league when it comes to generating turnovers.
Also in this week’s episode:
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1909 Bruce “Soupy” Campbell (no relation to the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup-winning defenseman with the same name and nickname), a Chicago native (LaGrange H.S.) who played the first two of his 13 major league seasons on the South Side, was born 113 years ago today. Though he played just 16 career games (age 20-22) with the […]
I’ve done my best to never get too high or too low with this year’s Bears team. Whether it was after the embarrassing Detroit loss or the thrilling Dallas blowout win, I’ve tried to always remember that this is just year one of Ben Johnson’s tenure, and that his process is going to take some time to fully set in and revamp the culture. This is a year-long development plan for Caleb Williams and the rest of this young roster. There’s going to be some really fun moments, and some annoying ones. ...
Bears News Chicago Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai recorded a season-high 94 yards from scrimmage and scored his first NFL touchdown in Sunday’s 26-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field. The seventh-round draft pick out of Rutgers carried the ball 13 times for 81 yards and added two receptions for 13 […]
Saints News New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after tearing his ACL during Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The injury thrusts rookie Devin Neal into a larger role as the primary backup behind starter Alvin Kamara. Miller suffered the knee injury […]
Although I do believe that the Cubs should have plenty of reasons (and more than enough payroll space) to be aggressive in free agency this offseason, their intentions on that front aren’t particularly clear. That’s due in part to Jed Hoyer’s history of free agent passivity, as well as the new CBA negotiations and expected lockout.
But there’s also the fact that the 2026 roster is already pretty full-up with potential starters:
C – Carson Kelly/Miguel Amaya 1B – Michael Busch 2B – Ni...
Chicago Bulls basketball is two days away. Brace yourself.
To celebrate opening week, the Bulls officially unveiled their 2025-26 City Edition uniforms ! Fans will have to wait until December to get an on-court look at the newest threads, but the initial photos have already won me over. I’ve been critical of some jersey designs in the past, and I’m still not sure the NBA should be forcing teams to roll out something new every year. With that being the case, I love that they kept this ye...
The hits keep on coming on the injury front as it is believed that New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy suffered a torn bicep in Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, per a report from Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. An injury that which would sideline him for the rest of his seventh […]
The hits keep on coming on the injury front as it has now been confirmed by New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore that Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy suffered a torn bicep in Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears which will sideline him for the rest of his seventh professional campaign—one that got off […]
Tyler Bertuzzi’s first season with the Chicago Blackhawks was solid overall. Bertuzzi finished the season with 23 goals in 82 games, the second-highest goal total of his career and the first time he appeared in all 82 games.
But that didn’t come without discussion about his consistency. As Scott Powers wrote for The Athletic back on March 23, Bertuzzi’s saw stretches last season where he “had zero goals and seven assists in 20 games. Before that, he had 12 goals and five assists in 20 gam...