The skinny on the Bears’ Day 2 draft picks
Earl Bennett, wide receiver Round: 3rd (70) College: Vanderbilt Height: 6-0 Weight: 209 On the field: Likened to Steelers wideout Hines Ward as a physical, impact player, Bennett was the...
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Illinois State not afraid of Dayton
Illinois State coach Tim Jankovich has seen his Redbirds in myriad situations during his first season in Normal, Ill. He has come to understand that there will be ups and...
ISU, Wisconsin hang on
Illinois State reached 20 wins Sunday for the first time in seven seasons, staving off a late rush by Wright State with free throws for a 54-46 victory that was...
Mel Kiper
I started all this back in '79, when there was no access for the public to any draft information. There was no way for fans to know much about all...
NIU coach sues ex-employer SIU
The seven-year run of football coach Jerry Kill left Southern Illinois with the first Gateway Conference championships in the school's history and trips to the playoffs each of his last...
Mendenhall signs on with Priority Sports
Illinois junior tailback Rashard Mendenhall, projected as a possible first-round pick in the NFL draft, has signed with agent Mike McCartney and Chicago-based Priority Sports. The Tribune Silver Football winner...
Bears grades
Offense B Kyle Orton was not the picture of accuracy but was effective again as the field leader. He had a 77.7 rating on 12-for-27 passing for 190 yards with...
Bears grades
Offense A- A unit averaging only 78 rushing yards per game netted 99 in the first half and a season-high 139 for the game. Kyle Orton was asked to throw...
A perfect gift: Bears sweep Packers
It means virtually nothing to the Bears this season other than sardonically costing them a little higher NFL draft choice. But the Bears' 35-7 victory Sunday over Green Bay before...
Super assignment:Bears in the big one
My favorite storyIt's fashionable for journalists to complain about working Super Bowls, but there are few better gigs than covering one involving your local team. It's one of those moments...