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Ryan Poles, 36, has been with the Kansas City Chiefs for 13 years, working his way up from player personnel assistant to college scouting administrator and coordinator, director of college scouting, assistant director of player personnel and now executive director of player personnel this season. He was part of the Chiefs team that won Super Bowl LIV.

George McCaskey deserves credit for his role in the Bears’ resurgence

May 10, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

George McCaskey respectfully declined my request a couple of Sundays ago to walk with him through Soldier Field’s South lot before the home finale the way I had twice during...

Being smart for the Bears means balancing staying healthy with eliminating the Vikings — and that’s no simple task

May 31, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Winning 11 games guarantees the Bears a Merry Christmas this year even if they are unlikely to get everything on their list, namely a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs....

As Bears head to Bay Area, nobody is mocking the Mitch Trubisky trade anymore

May 10, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Coming soon on ChicagoBears.com: Cameras capture general manager Ryan Pace dancing Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., as loud music blares from the visiting owner’s suite. Not really....

Trubisky threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 18 yards and another score in the Bears' 34-22 win over the Lions on Nov. 11, 2018, at Soldier Field.

Bears and Mitch Trubisky need to treat last 2 games like they matter — because they do

June 10, 2019 at 2:22 p.m.

On the day after the balance of power shifted in the NFC North, the sun came up at Halas Hall and the future looked brighter than it had in nearly...

The Bulls' partner list includes: Carmont Blitz Family, Neil Bluhm, The Fred Brzozowski Trust, The Alvin Cohn Trust, Lester Crown Family, Louis Duman Family, The Fanning Trust, The Marvin Fink Trust, The Lamar Hunt Family, Norman Jacobs, Robert A. Judelson, Lubin Family Limited Partnership, Ann Lurie, Judd Malkin, Allan B. Muchin, Carol P. Norton, David H. Orth, M.D., Bruce V. Rauner, Jerry Reinsdorf, William Roberts, Irving Stenn, Richard Stern, The Sanford E. Takiff Family, Burton Ury, Charles Walsh, Chicago Stadium Corporation and Sam Zell

If Jim Boylen likes directness, somebody in charge needs to deliver a blunt message: The Bulls coach must change his ways

May 13, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

Jim Boylen speaks and eyes roll, his words supplying punchlines as the Bulls threaten to become an NBA joke. The mockery spreads and the losses mount, as do the reasons...

Sound those annoying air raid sirens: Bears are back within striking distance of the Super Bowl

May 31, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Bradley Sowell, the dancing Bears offensive tackle who doubles as a very wide receiver, once was a Seahawk who won a starting job over J’Marcus Webb, the ex-Bear who once...

‘Perseverance and patience’: Eastern Washington kicker overcomes adversity to win the Fred Mitchell Award

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

After Eastern Washington kicker Roldan Alcobendas tore the ACL in his left knee for the second time in two years, his heart felt like it had been ripped apart too....

Sunday night vs. the Rams is more must-see than must-win for the Bears

May 10, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

Speculation swirls in Green Bay over the murky future of mercurial quarterback Aaron Rodgers and who will replace coach Mike McCarthy, whose abrupt firing last week declared the death of...

More concerned with tenacity than talent, John Paxson taps Jim Boylen to get the most out of the Bulls

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Playing to his strengths — and, let’s face it, to a Chicago sports crowd that loves fire and passion from our city’s coaches — Jim Boylen identified what he wants...

Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and quarterback Patrick Mahomes sit on the bench during a game vs. the Cowboys on Nov. 6, 2017.

Is Matt Nagy’s popularity soaring because he’s so likable — or only because he’s winning?

May 10, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

In the latest episode of “ClubDub,’’ Matt Nagy celebrated the Lions’ victory in a raucous locker room by pretending to juggle imaginary balls and throwing one emphatically at the ground....

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