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Bears' hole at left tackle not getting any smaller
"Trust Ben Johnson" has been the theme of Bears training camp. But even if Vince Lombardi is coaching the Bears, playing musical chairs...
Mark Potash
Aug 133 min read
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The Colson Montgomery/Andrew Vaughn White Sox conundrum — which story is defining?
Poor player development has been at the root of the White Sox's issues since the end of the Ozzie Guillen era. Virtually every single...
Mark Potash
Aug 135 min read
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The Caleb Williams process – still a matter of if, not when
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams did not play in the preseason opener against the Dolphins on Sunday, but the performance of backups...
Mark Potash
Aug 123 min read
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Bears win, 24-24: The summer of Ben still burning white hot
The Bears and Dolphins tied 24-24 in their preseason opener on Sunday at Soldier Field, but there was a winner: The Ben Johnson Effect....
Mark Potash
Aug 113 min read
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Why Babe Ruth stands alone
On Aug. 11, 1929, Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth became the first player in baseball history to hit 500 home runs, when he hit his 30th of...
Mark Potash
Aug 113 min read
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Bar still set at 2022 Lions for Ben Johnson's Bears offense
Bears coach Ben Johnson — not surprisingly — said Friday that quarterback Caleb Williams and most of his offensive starters would not...
Mark Potash
Aug 84 min read
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To play or not to play? Caleb Williams needs the work, but only if the Dolphins play ball
Is Caleb Williams having a good training camp or a bad one? Bears coach Ben Johnson will give us the answer Friday when he determines...
Mark Potash
Aug 73 min read
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The Kittredge turnaround: Was it fans' tough love? Or Craig Counsell's pat on the back?
When Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson went haywire on the Hail Mary play against the Commanders last year, coach Matt Eberflus'...
Mark Potash
Aug 72 min read
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10 more cool things at the National Sports Collectors Convention
This one's painful. It's an original Sun-Times photo from Michael Jordan's NBA debut against the Washington Bullets in 1984 — up for...
Mark Potash
Aug 53 min read
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Experience vs. ceiling — Should Ozzy Trapilo start for the Bears at LT?
Training camp position battles usually are overrated. If you had a difference-maker in the mix, you should know it by now. The winner...
Mark Potash
Aug 44 min read
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Aug. 4: Joel Youngblood Day
As an old-school baseball who lives by the antiquated notion that the job is Job One, I celebrate Joel Youngblood Day with the same...
Mark Potash
Aug 43 min read
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Happy 100th birthday to Chicago's very own, Marv Levy
Marv Levy was the first NFL coach I ever interviewed. In 1979, I was a 20-year-old journalism student at Missouri covering the Chiefs for...
Mark Potash
Aug 34 min read
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10 cool things at the National Sports Collectors Convention
New York Daily News newspaper with coverage of the Beas' 14-10 victory over the Giants in the 1963 NFL Championship Game. George Halas's...
Mark Potash
Aug 13 min read
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Do the Cubs miss Kyle Schwarber or what?
Kyle Schwarber is a one-tool player who hit .188 with 11 home runs and a .701 OPS in his final season with the Cubs — on paper he's not...
Mark Potash
Jul 304 min read
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Same old song for Bears offense, but with a different meaning under Ben Johnson
When Mitch Trubisky had a spate of interceptions early in training camp in July of 2018 — his second season in the NFL, but his first in...
Mark Potash
Jul 295 min read
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Ryne Sandberg, 1959-2025
There have been two ex-Cubs I wanted to be named manager of the Cubs — Randy Hundley and Ryne Sandberg. Hundley because he fit the...
Mark Potash
Jul 282 min read
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An ode to Dick Allen — a deserving Hall of Famer
When the White Sox acquired slugger Dick Allen from the Dodgers for left-handed pitcher Tommy John, his reputation as a volatile,...
Mark Potash
Jul 286 min read
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Sox surge adds some spice to Crosstown Classic — is it legit?
You can throw out the records when the Cubs play the White Sox, and often that's necessary — the Cubs and Sox have both had winning...
Mark Potash
Jul 263 min read
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Why Bears fans are nervous about Luther Burden: The Kevin White timeline
Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden, the team's second-round draft pick (No. 39 overall) from Missouri, has yet to participate in...
Mark Potash
Jul 252 min read
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Ben Johnson a beacon of hope at Halas Hall — how long will that last?
Ben Johnson's toughest job will be rising above the muck of dysfunction at Halas Hall that has consumed almost anyone of authority — ...
Mark Potash
Jul 245 min read
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