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We’re approaching the midpoint of the NFL season, and the Chicago Bears have a winning record (4-3), just ike they did a year ago. We all know how last season turned out, but this Bears team has a chance to bounce back from last week’s stinker in Baltimore against the (3-5) Cincinnati Bengals. Chicago should […]
Now that Logan Cooley got his massive extension from the Utah Mammoth, it begs the question as to what that means for Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks . Cooley, 21, in his third NHL season, landed an eight-year, $10M AAV long-term deal after two terrific years to begin his career. Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick the year after Cooley's draft, is also in his third campaign, and had similar numbers over his first two years. Insider Pierre LeBrun brings us up to date on the Bed...
Tonight, the Oilers are back at Rogers Place for a matchup with a Chicago Blackhawks team that looks a whole lot different than the version we saw last season. Edmonton won both meetings in 2024–25 — one in overtime and one by a 3–0 shutout — but picking up a series sweep against this Blackhawks…
Bedard and McDavid. Nazar and Draisaitl. Oilers vs. Blackhawks. The back-to-back Western Conference champions are struggling to start the new season, while the Blackhawks have mostly exceeded expectations. But the Blackhawks are coming off their first really ugly performance of the season. After the morning skate, Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill said he expects Ilya Mikheyev to play, which is big. Jason Dickinson was still missing from action, however. Get the coffee/other beverages r...
The Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) will attempt to defy oddsmakers when they square off against the Chicago Bears (4-3) on Sunday, November 2, 2025 as 3-point underdogs. The point total is set at 51.5. Ready to watch the game? Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! How to watch Bears vs. Bengals: TV channel & live stream TV channel: CBS Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ Bears Insights In terms of total offense, the Bears rank 20th...
Chicago’s sojourn through Canada continues this weekend as the Blackhawks face off against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. It’s a similar Cup-or-bust season for the Oilers, who lost in six games to the Florida Panthers in last summer’s after losing in seven games to the same Panthers in 2024. With Sasha Barkov out for the season in Sunrise, though, the possibility of Edmonton finally summiting the top of the hockey world seems more real than ever. And it’s largel...
Stuart Skinner stood in front of reporters as the Chicago Blackhawks rolled into Rogers Place and declared that the Edmonton Oilers are fine. He’s happy with how his game has been growing this season. Everything’s trending in the right direction. No need to worry. The question is whether anyone should actually believe him. Skinner has…
The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 9 finds your 4-3 Chicago Bears right back in the crosshairs of a .500 season with the dream of playoff football seemingly slipping through their grasp. Or, right back at the front of the pack in terms of playoff odds. In this weekly series, […]
Our latest Reacts survey took on another daunting question related to last week’s: With many holes to fill looking ahead to the 2026 White Sox roster, where should the front office concentrate its efforts to improve? The answers were a bit surprising. If you believe that the more robust offense of the second half quells […]
On this Daylight Savings Time weekend, the Chicago Blackhawks have been rolling back the clocks 18 years with their better-than-anticipated start. Back in 2007-08, those young Hawks were not the dynasty team they’d become yet. But this year’s team and that team won five of their first 11 games, as the 07-08 Hawks took big…
The last time the Chicago Bulls were 5-0, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were headed full steam ahead toward their fifth NBA championship. Ridiculous. On the one hand, I have no clue what is going on. The Chicago Bulls were viewed by almost everyone as one of the NBA’s retooling bottom feeders. They were projected to finish with a win total in the low 30s and possibly miss the Play-In Tournament altogether. In that sense, a 5-0 start is absolutely mind-boggling, especially when we co...
Current Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson played football at the University of North Carolina as a walk-on quarterback under offensive coordinator John Shoop, who also happened to be the Bears’ play-caller in 2001. Shoop, serving as offensive coordinator under then-head coach Dick Jauron when Chicago visited Cincinnati on Oct. 21, 2001, played a formative role in Johnson’s coaching development. Johnson has credited Shoop as one of his biggest mentors, and it seems fitting that we revis...
This summer, I took the opportunity to survey the landscape of Chicago Bears rivalries entering the 2025 NFL season. This included a ranking of the team’s (or fanbase’s) ten biggest rivals, with three honorable mentions thrown in for good measure: My ranking took a number of factors into consideration, but now that the we are […]
Yesterday I wrote a couple pieces about Connor Bedard . One was about his contract situation . The other was about Bedard having the best calendar month of his NHL career (so far). The two play hand-in-hand. Bedard waiting to sign a deal was betting he was going to have a big year. So far, he is. The Blackhawks face the Oilers tonight in Edmonton. Bedard has as many points as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl entering November. Connor Bedard Just Had His Best Month in the NHL #blac...
Will Frank Nazar score for the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday? Stats and info are available here, to help you make the best call before the puck drops at 10:00 PM ET. Frank Nazar Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Oilers Anytime Goal Odds: +265 (Bet $10 to win $26.50 if he scores a goal) Nazar Goals Betting Stats In every game Nazar has played with a set points prop — two opportunities — he’s exceeded the prop total. Through 11 games played this season, Nazar ha...
On Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, the Edmonton Oilers play the Chicago Blackhawks — will Andrew Mangiapane score a goal? There are stats and trends in this article, to help you make the best bet. Andrew Mangiapane Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Blackhawks Anytime Goal Odds: +425 (Bet $10 to win $42.50 if he scores a goal) Mangiapane Goals Betting Stats Mangiapane has recorded four points this season, all from single-point games. Mangiapane has scored in three of 12 games this season, but on...
Will Connor McDavid score for the Edmonton Oilers against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday? Stats and info are provided below, to help you make the right wager before the game starts at 10:00 PM ET. Connor McDavid Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Blackhawks Anytime Goal Odds: +120 (Bet $10 to win $12.00 if he scores a goal) McDavid Goals Betting Stats McDavid has eclipsed his points prop bet in each game he’s played with a set points prop (one total opportunity). Through 12 games, McD...
On Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, the Chicago Blackhawks face the Edmonton Oilers — will Ryan Donato score a goal? There are stats and insights here, to help you make the best wager. Ryan Donato Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Oilers Anytime Goal Odds: +330 (Bet $10 to win $33.00 if he scores a goal) Donato Goals Betting Stats Donato has not yet eclipsed a points prop bet in any game he’s played this year (two opportunities with a set points prop). Over 11 games, Donato has tallied eight poi...
The Bulls won AGAIN . That’s 5-0 to start the season. Are they just, like, a good basketball team? Should I be paying more attention to them? If the Dodgers go on to win this World Series, that 9th inning from Game Six is going to haunt Blue Jays fans forever. Two freak plays – flukes, mistakes, whatever you want to call them – turned what could’ve been a suddenly tie game into a loss. One, not the Blue Jays fault and couldn’t have been avoided. One that certainly could have. Both worki...
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Greetings and solicitations. Welcome to more words about Bryce Harper’s dog’s name and other great hits. The silly season before the offseason is upon us, the Great Pumpkin is behind us, and we’re headed for the cranberry bogs before minter sets in. Boswell has it that […]
One week ago, our fanbase was still riding high after watching the Chicago Bears win a fourth straight game. According to our Reacts survey, our confidence in the franchise was 96%. Also, only 7% of our fans believed this 2025 version of the team is still the “same old Bears.” So things were looking up. […]
1.) 2005, Bears @ Saints: Bears beat the Saints at Tiger Stadium for their first 4 game win streak since 2001 In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which tore off nearly 70% of the Superdome’s roof and forced the Saints to play their “home games” across three different stadiums, including LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Kyle Orton […]
Braves Franchise History 1999 – Braves coach Don Baylor is named as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. MLB History 1894 – Charlie Sweeney, who pitched for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons and Cleveland Blues is convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco, California. 1909 – The Boston Red Sox hire former Senators skipper […]
The NHL schedule on Saturday, Nov. 1 includes the Edmonton Oilers versus the Chicago Blackhawks at 10 p.m. ET, with best bets tips right here if you want some advice. Best Oilers vs. Blackhawks Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Leon Draisaitl, Oilers -115 8 G in 12 GP Connor McDavid, Oilers +120 3 G in 12 GP Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers +190 5 G in 12 GP Connor Bedard, Blackhawks +220 6 G in 11 GP ...
1946 Future White Sox owner (and current Cleveland owner) Bill Veeck has his right foot amputated. Veeck had suffered a grievous injury to his leg while serving in the South Pacific in World War II, and complications from that injury resulted in this dramatic development. True to his nature, however, Veeck eventually made his loss […]