Teddy Greenstein – Page 27

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald during the first half of a game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Madison, Wis.

Column: At Northwestern, ‘stats are for losers’ is out and analytics are in. If so, Pat Fitzgerald needs to shake up his offense.

September 30, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

Burn the T-shirts and posters. Turns out Northwestern's unofficial motto is a fake. Those around the program already knew that when coach Pat Fitzgerald uttered, "Stats are for losers," he...

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili, left, celebrates with teammate Ayo Dosunmu after Bezhanishvili was fouled during the first half against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament on March 13, 2019, at the United Center.

Big Ten basketball preseason media poll: Illinois is ranked 7th and Northwestern is 14th

September 30, 2019 at 11:36 a.m.

College basketball media predict a solid season in Champaign and a brutal one in Evanston. Illinois finished seventh and Northwestern last in a preseason poll of 28 Big Ten beat...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Madison, Wis.

5 things we learned about Big Ten football after Week 5, including weird coaching decisions, Ohio State’s dominance and terrible luck at Purdue. Plus, our updated power rankings.

September 29, 2019 at 12:53 p.m.

Parity? More like parody. The gap between Big Ten royalty and Big Ten wannabes seems wider than ever. Just ask Ohio State and Nebraska (final score: 48-7), Penn State and...

Wisconsin's Rachad Wildgoose (5) and Chris Orr tackle Northwestern quarterback Hunter Johnson during the first half Saturday in Madison, Wis. The Badgers won 24-15.

After Northwestern’s 24-15 loss to No. 8 Wisconsin, one thing is clear: The Wildcats have an offensive crisis on their hands

September 28, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Northwestern and Wisconsin wore throwback uniforms to commemorate a 0-0 tie in 1891, making the lead of this story way too easy to write. Did you see the UCLA-Washington State...

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz was among the inductees into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena.

Highlights from the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring Lou Holtz, Rick Sutcliffe, Jeff Joniak and many more

September 26, 2019 at 12:18 p.m.

Lou Holtz spoke last at the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena. The former Notre Dame coach crushed it, joking that as a kid...

Will Jim Harbaugh be back at Michigan next season? Some online sites are offering odds on a potential replacement.

Our Week 5 college football picks against the spread: Run with the ‘dogs, including Northwestern, Virginia and Nebraska

September 26, 2019 at 12:09 p.m.

You know it's going bad for a coach when betting sites start posting odds on his replacement. BetOnline.ag believes it's about 60-40 that Jim Harbaugh will be Michigan's coach to...

Betters line up to place wagers after sports betting became legal in Indiana at the Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Ind., Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Legal sports wagering is coming to Illinois. Here’s what you need to know before you place your bets.

October 8, 2022 at 12:22 p.m.

OK, it's time to come clean. In high school, friends called me "the bookie." Each week I would Xerox (that was the verb used at the time) the NFL point...

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh watches action prior to a game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 21, 2019.

5 things we learned about Big Ten football after Week 4, including Wisconsin’s brazen call, Michigan’s epic fail and Mark Dantonio’s dubious legacy. Plus, our updated power rankings.

September 22, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

Five Big Ten teams won Saturday. Another five chillaxed. Big Ten math says four others lost. The misery scale ranged from a dazed Jim Harbaugh ("We were outplayed ... outprepared...

Northwestern's Isaiah Bowser is stopped short of the goal by Michigan State's Joe Bachie at Ryan Field on Sept. 21, 2019.

What’s up with the slow starts? 4 takeaways as Northwestern preps for (gulp) a showdown at Wisconsin

September 22, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

It's not the first time Northwestern has gotten its butt kicked. That was part of Pat Fitzgerald's message to his team after the 31-10 spanking by Michigan State. "What I...

Georgia running back James Cook (4) runs against Notre Dame linebacker Drew White (40) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Athens, Ga.

There’s almost no path to the playoff for Notre Dame now. 4 takeaways from the Irish’s narrow 23-17 loss to Georgia.

September 22, 2019 at 10:10 a.m.

Athletes, athletes, athletes. Georgia had them all over the field, starting with a hurdling D'Andre Swift. The Bulldogs have safeties who make diving interceptions, offensive linemen with super-manly beards and...

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