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Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/1: Number Munchers! ( SCH )
The percentages are flattening out, except for one guy ( Fels )
Analyzing Blackhawks’ attendance: Ticket sales back on track after slow start ( Sun-Times )
Teuvo provides consistency for Blackhawks, but he believes he can “always do better” ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Blackhawks 5, Ducks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The...
1957 After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry Doby was dealt to Baltimore in a seven-player blockbuster. Sent east along with Doby were starting pitcher Jack Harshman, minor league hurler Russ Heman and young slugger Jim Marshall. In return from the Orioles, the White […]
It’s finally here. Chicago Bears hate week has arrived, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. This will be the latest the first game in the yearly series has been since 1998, when the series opened up at Lambeau on December 13 with a 26-20 Green Bay Packers win. Why is that relevant? Well, after the […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ben Johnson: We’re winning in spite of our passing game, not because of it – NBC Sports The Bears are 9-3, but their coach wants to see more out of the passing offense. Bears coach Ben Johnson voices concern about passing attack as QB Caleb Williams’ production dips – Chicago […]
It’s Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We are so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge. We can check your coat for you. We still have a few tables […]
The center position has been a revolving door of mediocrity for the Chicago Bears for years. There were flashes of middling and some occasional decent or passable play, but it was mostly below average. For the few years prior to the 2025 offseason, they tried to put a band-aid on the position through free agency, […]
2025 Cubs MLB First-Year Player Draft Ticker Tracker
12/1 UPDATE: The Cubs signed NDFA RHP Sam Mettert (St. John's University) to a minor league contract. 7/25 UPDATE : The Cubs signed NDFA RHP Braylon Myers (U. of Alabama) and INF Jose Silva (International Baseball Academy - Fajardo, PR / MLB Draft League) to minor league contracts. (Silva will be assigned to the Cubs Catcher Conversion Program in Mesa). Silva played for Frederick in the MLB Draft League prior to signing with C...
The Chicago Blackhawks have arrived, and now it's on GM Kyle Davidson to fill in the gaps. Their roster is still very young, but with this newfound success comes a need for infusing some veteran talent, preferably players with term left on their contract. The Blackhawks have loads of draft picks, high-end prospects, and young roster players to dangle on the trade market, add that to the $20.4 million in cap space, and Davidson has all the necessary tools to make a splash. Recently, Daily Faceo...
This game against the Chicago Bears was one of the most frustrating Philadelphia Eagles offensive performances of the season, which is really saying something after the past month! This was a tough one, and a long one. Why do I keep doing this to myself? Anyway, let’s do this… sigh. Offense Going back to more […]
D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai have put their name in the Chicago Bears history books in one of the unique ways one could ever imagine.
When the Bears ran for 281 yards on Black Friday in their win against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, they did so in a way in which Swift and Monangai combined to make history:
D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai became the first Bears duo to each rush for 100+ yards in 40 years, when Walter Payton and Matt Suhey accomplished the ...
Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (11-6-8) and the Chicago Blackhawks (11-9-5) at T-Mobile Arena sees the Golden Knights as heavy home favorites (-295 moneyline odds to win) against the Blackhawks (+238). The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can watch ESPN+ to catch the action as the Blackhawks try to take down the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: F...
Week 14 is here, and the Chicago Bears are sitting atop the NFC. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers are within striking distance with a showdown between the two at Lambeau Field looming. Elsewhere, the Detroit Lions are trying to right the ship, and the Minnesota Vikings look like a sinking ship.
Here’s a look at the week that was in the NFC North.
Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates after the game against the Philadel...
The Chargers got a much-needed win on Sunday against the Raiders which will provide a semblance of cushion in regards to their playoff chances. Now, they face a five-game gauntlet to end the year. Their next opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, are coming off back-to-back losses to both the Cowboys and Bears. It’d be a smart […]
The Detroit Lions have started the injury evaluation clock on veteran tight end Shane Zylstra, who returned to practice on Monday. Zylstra suffered an ankle injury during the team’s Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears and has been on injured reserve since. For most of the year, the Lions were able to get by […]
MLB RUMORS — It’s December 1 (still one week out from the Winter Meetings), and so far, the 2025-2026 MLB offseason has been pretty active.
One way or another, a handful of name-brand free agents like Josh Naylor, Shane Bieber, Jack Flaherty, Dylan Cease, Raisel Iglesias, and Ryan Helsley have come off the board. While other big-name players like Sonny Gray, Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Nimmo, and Marcus Semien have been traded.
For the Cubs, Shota Imanaga chose to return on the qualif...
A pair of Chicago Bears standouts are feeling the love at the ballot box as the first wave of votes for the upcoming Pro Bowl Games votes crash onto the shores.
Left guard Joe Thuney and safety Kevin Byard are the leading vote-getters at their respective positions. This isn’t a development I would have seen coming after the Bears’ 0-2 start. But, as you might expect, winning 9 of 10 games, going a perfect 5-0 in November, and starting December atop the NFC North while holding the No. 1 se...
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears were fighting for a Wild Card berth, not currently owning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. And that’s exactly the way he wants it. When asked by reporters about the Bears sitting atop the NFC after their win on Black […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This might be the most memorable walkoff home run in Cubs history, at least in modern times. Thus you probably don’t need to be told too much more about it. Lightly edited, here’s the article I wrote about it in 2023 on its fifth anniversary. David Bote’s ultimate grand slam on Aug. 12, […]
We have a main course to explore in a bit, so this opening will be brief. But as of this writing on Dec. 1 and the Chicago Blackhawks currently sit in a playoff spot — kind of. They occupy the second wild card spot if you account for the fact that their 27 points have game in one fewer game (25) than it’s taken three other teams out West to amass 27 points (Utah, San Jose, Edmonton). If the figures are based on points percentage alone, then the second wild card spot actually goes to the Winnip...
The Week 13 stat line for Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams wasn’t pretty. He completed 47.2 percent of his passes, threw an ugly interception to a defensive lineman, posted season lows in yards per attempt (4.3) and yards per completion (9.1), and finished the day with a 56.9 passer rating which is a straight-up eyesore.
And yet, it is still fair to write about Caleb Williams as a player who is growing as a second-year quarterback. Of course, you can thank Bears Head Coach Ben Joh...
This morning, ESPN’s Jamal Collier dropped a fairly gigantic Bulls rumor. Whether you like it or not is up to you.
In an article detailing the Bulls’ mini-collapse following their 6-1 start, Collier revealed that the Bulls have indeed discussed the possibility of acquiring Anthony Davis via trade: “The Bulls have had internal discussions about how to proceed, including conversations about Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis, sources told ESPN, whom they believe could help the team’s porou...
The Portland Trail Blazers have continued to trudge through a difficult stretch in their schedule to start the season. They went 2-5 over the last two weeks, beating the Golden State Warriors and Milwuakee Bucks and falling to the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and two losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite […]
Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai, one of the best starting pitchers available on the market, is reportedly going to be coming to the United States as soon as this week to meet with interested clubs. The Chicago Cubs have been among the teams attached to Imai by rumor and speculation, but with the bidding potentially approaching or topping $200 million – with the posting fee included – it’s difficult to imagine the Cubs coming out on top. That’s a level we haven’t seen them go on any free agent, much ...
Generally-speaking, I’m not a huge fan of reliever extensions and long-term contracts, unless you’re one of the tippy-top relievers in the game. They’re too volatile, and their lifespans in the game are too short. but sometimes, you get a super cheap one that you can’t pass up, and the Chicago White Sox got one of […]
It feels wonderful to wake up, flip the calendar to December, and not feel a sense of existential dread. I’m chalking these feelings up to the three years of work I’ve put in with my therapist. Sharing these thoughts in this space is therapeutic in its own way. With that being said, let’s pivot to some Bears talk.
This feels good to see on a Monday morning:
A look at the NFC Playoff Picture as we begin December: [image or embed] — Bleacher Nation Bears ( @bn-bears.bsky.soci...