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Photo: NFLPA Now Selling ‘LGBT Pride’ T-Shirts
The winds of change appear to be blowing among professional sports.
Baffoe: Carimi Trade An End To Bad Angelo Drafting Era
“He’s not a perfect player. We like the fit. We like what he brings to us intangibly. We wanted to get better up front. He’s a seasoned player.”
Ex-NFL Star Chad Johnson Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail
Former NFL star Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail after violating probation in a domestic violence case involving his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
Deacon Jones Of famed Fearsome Foursome Dead At 74
David “Deacon” Jones, the original sackmaster, has died.
Pro Football Weekly Says Goodbye
This is the one piece I’ve spent part of my childhood and my entire adult life working to avoid having to write. But as I’ve come to learn repeatedly over the 46 years or so during which that effort has been ongoing, often at a significant price, you can’t win ‘em all.
NFL Prank Callers Facing Federal Wiretapping Charges
Two Massachusetts men accused of secretly recording and selling a prank phone call involving two NFL general managers face federal wiretapping charges in western New York.
NFL Pushes Draft Back To May
As expected the NFL has pushed the draft back to May 8-10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Silverman: Urlacher’s Career Should Be Defined By Brilliant Start, Not Halting Finish
While it was clear that Urlacher was a remarkable athlete, it wasn’t clear in the days and weeks leading up to his selection what position he would play in the NFL.
Baffoe: Urlacher Makes The Right Call
And while one of the greatest defensive players of an organization mythologized for its defenses is likely feeling the deep sting of what Marcellus Wallace called “pride @#$%ing with you,” he will grow to realize what many of us already knew. This is right call.
Bernstein: Briggs’ Response Shows Bears’ Identity Challenge
Hidden in the brush-off Lance Briggs gave the media yesterday is a much larger issue facing a team trying to push one side of the ball into modernity while keeping another rooted in the past.
Bears Agree To Terms With First Round Draft Pick Kyle Long
The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.
Baffoe: NFL Retirees Getting A Soldier’s Treatment
Celebrate them as they work for us, making us feel good. Buy stock in the slogans. Don attire supporting them. Forget about them once they can’t fight for us anymore. Am I talking about soldiers or football players?
Baffoe: Why Some Athletes Are Homophobes
In much the same way rule changes have been implemented in youth sports to make them safer in hopes the grown-up games evolve—changing a culture of violence in hockey, for example—the prejudicial culture in sports needs to change from early on.
Durkin: Evaluating NFC North Draft Classes
In 2012, the NFC North was the only division in football with three double-digit win teams. On the surface, every team sensibly addressed need positions. However, there are always surprises, both good and bad, and expectations unmet, but in some instances exceeded.
Baffoe: RIP Tim Tebow
Fans, I come to bury Tim Tebow, not to praise him. He has been cut by the New York Jets, and that opens the door for him to finally become a Chicago Bear.
Durkin: NFL Mock Draft 3.0
It’s draft day eve, and NFL fans are downright giddy. This is the most unpredictable draft I can recall in years, simply because of the lackluster quarterback class.
Key NFL Draft Picks To Fill NFC North Offensive, Defensive Holes
The 2013 NFL Draft will take place this week, so let’s take a look at which holes each team in the NFC North needs to fill to have a successful draft.
Silverman: Trestman Era Starts In Earnest Now
The Chicago Bears become Marc Trestman’s team during minicamp.
Report: 4 NFL Players Could All Come Out On Same Day
When will the NFL have its first openly gay player?
Bears Announce Preseason Schedule
Marc Trestman’s first preseason game as Bears head coach will take place on the road against the Panthers.
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