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Ravens rule QB Lamar Jackson out vs. Bears

The Baltimore Ravens have ruled two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson out for their Sunday matchup against the Chicago Bears, the team announced on X on Saturday. Jackson worked with Baltimore’s scout team, generally indicating he would be unavailable for the game. They had previously announced him as a full participant in practice near the end […]

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson’s History of Strong Trading with Vancouver

On Friday afternoon, the Blackhawks and Canucks made a trade. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as the two teams have been dumping pieces they didn’t know to do with on each other for years. That’s especially been the case since Kyle Davidson became the general manager of the Blackhawks. Since taking over as the interim GM, Davidson has made five separate trades with the Canucks. As a reminder: I continue to have Davidson’s entire history as the Blackhawks’ general manager h...

UPDATE: Lamar Jackson Will *NOT* Play vs. Bears in Week 8

Shortly after we posted about Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson possibly missing Sunday’s game against the Bears because of a report from NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport hinting at the signal caller needing more time to recover, ESPN’s Adam Schefter comes through with a far more firm report. Lamar Jackson will reportedly sit out another week and will miss Sunday’s showdown against the Bears: More QB news: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will miss his third straight game Sunday due to his ham...

Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Harry Caray edition

From time to time, Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray would head to the bleachers to broadcast a game. Here’s one of those games. There’s more to the photo than you can see at the top of this post and therein lie the clues: Since we have a lot of the scoreboard visible, it’s possible to narrow […]

White Sox Reacts Survey: Goodbye, Edgar?

Our latest Reacts survey asked a daunting question, with many holes to fill and just one true strength on the club: Should the White Sox trade a catcher this offseason? The answer was a split decision, with nearly half of you saying: NO. Those who forced themselves to pay along overwhelmingly chose Edgar Quero, not […]

Gridiron Time Machine: 5 Bears Week 8 Flashbacks

Opening blurb. 1.) 1979, Bears @ Vikings: Walter Payton makes history (again) On a cold and blustery October afternoon, the 3–4 Chicago Bears squared off against the 3–4 Minnesota Vikings. In a back-and-forth battle, the Bears jumped out to an early 14–3 lead, highlighted by a 54-yard touchdown strike from Walter Payton to Brian Baschnagel, […]

Today in White Sox History: October 25

1955 White Sox co-GMs Chuck Comiskey and John Rigney made their first trade — shortstop Chico Carrasquel and center fielder Jim Busby went to Cleveland for slugging center fielder Larry Doby, the left-handed power hitter the Sox had been lacking in the previous three years. The deal also made room in the starting lineup for a rookie shortstop from Venezuela named Luis Aparicio.  Doby’s best […]

Making Monsters: Bears vs Ravens Preview

On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll previewed this Sunday’s Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens game with some help from two people who cover their respective teams. First, she spoke with Zack Pearson, who is on the Bears beat for the Bear Report. They discuss where the Bears stand through seven weeks of the […]

Benchmarking Da Bears: Week 7

In the latest stop on what’s become somewhat of a revenge tour, the Chicago Bears hosted the the New Orleans Saints in week 6. The Saints, who fired Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen from his position as their Head Coach last season, made it interesting with a couple of halftime drives to bring a previously […]

Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens: 3 Props to Play

The Chicago Bears are red hot, winning 4 straight games and looking for their 5th. Meanwhile, we are red hot in the prop market, winning 5 of our last 6 props from these articles. That gives us a 12-6 record on the season. Can the Bears continue their hot streak? Can we? Here are 3 […]

Blackhawks Trade Reichel To Canucks

The Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks have made a trade as Chicago sent Lukas Reichel to Vancouver in exchange for a 2027 fourth round pick. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft. pic.twitter.com/PeZEU8YOKt — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 24, 2025 Reichel has two goals and four points in five games this season and after being a ...

A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series

It’s finally here. The Fall Classic will kick off in Canada tonight featuring two teams full of titans in a best-of-seven series to determine this year’s World Series Champion. We’ve already seen epic performances this October from superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani and legacy bat Vladimir Guerrero Jr. What else can we expect as the […]

Bears-Ravens: Keys to a victory

The Chicago Bears are looking to keep their winning ways going with a tough test on the road. Using the word test when talking about a 1-5 Ravens team seems odd, but the Baltimore Ravens were preseason Super Bowl favorites. The Ravens have been plagued by bad injury luck and bad defensive play. However, the […]

Cubs contracts: An extension proposal for Cade Horton

A reminder that since the Cubs aren’t likely going to go beyond 2026 for these sorts of things, this is probably just a thought exercise. But let’s give it a shot anyway! Cade Horton was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick in 2022 out of the University of Oklahoma. Then various injuries prevented him from pitching […]

2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 3

It is the ninth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let us review past years: To make sure we give the SSS readership a strong vote in our South Side Sox Top 100, we’re going to run five or 10 polls before kicking off our Top 100 Prospect countdown. Ideally, we […]

Today in White Sox History: October 24

1901 In possibly the first instance of crosstown movement, Cubs center fielder Danny Green signed for bigger money with the White Sox as one of scores of players ditching the National League for the more lucrative pastures of the American. Green was coming off of a very strong 1901 season, with a 3.9 WAR buoyed […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, October 24: Robinson, Maddux, Maddon

Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Jackie Robinson! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: There’s […]