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The new deal: It's still Ben Johnson or bust for Bears GM Ryan Poles
Bears coach Ben Johnson was hired to make a quarterback out of Caleb Williams, a general manager out of Ryan Poles, a team president out...
Mark Potash
Jul 14, 20255 min read


20 reasons why Mark Buehrle had the perfect baseball career
As a kid, I envied the life of the superstar athletes, but as an adult — after witnessing superstars like Michael Jordan up close, Aaron...
Mark Potash
Jul 11, 20252 min read
July 2, 1967: A magic moment in Cubs — and Chicago baseball — history
The Cubs in first place in July is nothing to get excited about these days. But once upon a time, it was literally a cause for...
Mark Potash
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Why NFL fans don't care about collusion
The blockbuster Dolphins-Steelers trade that sent Dolphins cornerback Jaylen Ramsey to the Steelers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on...
Mark Potash
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Caleb Williams' 'ceiling' is Ben Johnson
Pro Football Focus ruined a perfectly nice summer day on the hammock by publishing a story analyzing the ceiling and floor for all the...
Mark Potash
Jun 27, 20253 min read


With patience running short, Arturas Karnisovas' future could depend on Noa's arc
The Bulls are preaching ... patience? That was general manager Marc Eversley's message after drafting intriguing 6-10 athlete Noa...
Mark Potash
Jun 26, 20253 min read
50 years ago — The summer of 'Love Will Keep Us Together'
You're only 16 once, which I guess is why "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille resonated with me in 1975 nearly as much as...
Mark Potash
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Back, back, back ... Jimmy Piersall goes coast-to-coast with his 100th career HR
Jimmy Piersall was described as "colorful," "eccentric," "daffy," "clownish," and "zany" as a productive Red Sox rookie in 1952 before...
Mark Potash
Jun 23, 20254 min read
Kevin Durant is his own Achilles heel
Kevin Durant hasn't played in the NBA Finals since 2019 when he was with the Golden State Warriors, but you couldn't avoid him before or...
Mark Potash
Jun 22, 20255 min read


Sammy Sosa's Wrigley Field Redemption
Sammy Sosa is a likable phony who flim-flammed Cubs owner Tom Ricketts into welcoming him back into the good graces of the organization...
Mark Potash
Jun 21, 20253 min read
Why is the WNBA determined to destroy Caitlin Clark?
Women's basketball's bizarre antagonism toward Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark stooped to a comical level Tuesday night in another...
Mark Potash
Jun 19, 20252 min read
With PSA imminent, is this the best time to submit magazines to CGC?
PSA's much-anticipated entry into the magazine grading business will become reality on July 14, when the card-grading giant begins...
Mark Potash
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Matt Eberflus defends himself — and Shane Waldron — on Caleb Williams' film study
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams addressed the newsy revelations of the Seth Wickersham book "American Kings: A Biography of the...
Mark Potash
Jun 17, 20254 min read


The 'Babe Ruth Shot' is born
On June 13, 1948 — 77 years ago Friday — the Yankees celebrated the 25th anniversary of Yankee Stadium and honored the legendary Babe...
Mark Potash
Jun 13, 20254 min read


A cautionary tale for Shemar Stewart ... Roquan Smith
Bengals rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart bolted the team's mandatory mini-camp Thursday because of a contract dispute, reportedly...
Mark Potash
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Ben there, done that — Bears offseason review ...
"The Ben Johnson Effect" has carried the Bears through the offseason — even Caleb Williams referred to it when asked during OTAs about...
Mark Potash
Jun 11, 20257 min read


A developing story: Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. left-handers
The Cubs will start rejuvenated left-hander Matthew Boyd against the Phillies on Monday — another opportunity for ex-Cub Kyle Schwarber...
Mark Potash
Jun 9, 20254 min read


The 1965 baseball draft — the start of it all for Rick Monday ... and Ken Holtzman
Even with the reserve clause in effect in the mid-1960s, major league baseball still had a free agency problem. Signing prospects was...
Mark Potash
Jun 8, 20255 min read


D-Day: June 6, 1944
Friday is the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Allies' invasion of France during World War II. It's a little different re-visiting D-Day...
Mark Potash
Jun 6, 20251 min read


Bears mini-camp impressions: Ben Johnson the star of the show
The Bears completed their mandatory (for most) mini-camp, which essentially completes their first offseason program under Ben Johnson....
Mark Potash
Jun 6, 20256 min read
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