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14 hours ago
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Bears' Jaquan Brisker has kept receipts from all critics
To say that the Chicago Bears had a miserable season last year would be an understatement, but safety Jaquan Brisker hasn't forgotten what was said. Brisker, one of the heart and soul leaders on the Bears, missed 12 games last season due to a concussion that eventually landed him on injured reserve. But he watched his team go on to lose 10 straight games en route to a 5-12 record and a mid-season head coach firing. Advertisement During minicamp, Brisker told the media that he's kept the receipts from all the critics last season, and he's looking to make them eat their words during the 2025 season. "Doubting the team, doubting me. Whatever it may be, I'm keeping all receipts," Brisker said. "Everybody who thought it was funny, or anybody who talks about us, it's whatever. We're ready for this year. I'm ready for this year. I'm back. Nine is back. I'm going to do what I do. People are going to say what they want. Critics are going to say whatever. But, I'm here." Those critics include Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who called the Bears trash (while also giving them a backhanded compliment for their offseason improvements). Still, Brisker made it clear he has that Week 3 game against the Cowboys circled on his calendar. Brisker has confirmed he's healthy coming into the 2025 season, and he's not short of confidence or focus. One of the core pieces of the Bears defense is making it a point of emphasis to make the critics eat their words as Chicago looks to go from worst to first (or at least contenders) in head coach Ben Johnson's first season. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears' Jaquan Brisker has kept receipts from all critics
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14 hours ago
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NFL Reveals Bears' Key Dates for 2025 Training Camp
NFL Reveals Bears' Key Dates for 2025 Training Camp originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The offseason grind is in the rearview, and eyes are now set on what's ahead. As anticipation builds for the 2025 NFL season, the league has dropped some key updates that outline how and when teams will hit the ground running this summer. Advertisement On Wednesday, the NFL officially released training camp reporting dates and locations for all 32 franchises. For the Chicago Bears, camp will return to Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, where rookies are set to report on July 19 and veterans on July 22. Alongside this, the league confirmed that 29 teams will participate in joint practices during the preseason—including the Bears. This information was originally reported by as part of its league-wide training camp announcement. Chicago Bears logo on a helmetGetty Images Chicago will host two joint practice sessions in August. On August 8, the Miami Dolphins come to town, followed by the Buffalo Bills on August 15. Both practices will be held at Halas Hall, giving the Bears early tests against two playoff-caliber squads. Training Camp Key Dates – Chicago Bears Team: Chicago Bears Site: Halas Hall Location: Lake Forest, Ill. Rookies: 7/19 Veterans: 7/22 2025 Joint Practices – Bears 8/8 – Visiting Team: Miami Dolphins | Host Team: Chicago Bears | Location: Lake Forest, Ill. 8/15 – Visiting Team: Buffalo Bills | Host Team: Chicago Bears | Location: Lake Forest, Ill. With the countdown to training camp now underway, fans can begin circling dates and looking ahead to what could be a pivotal and exciting year in the Bears' development under their new-look roster and coaching staff. Advertisement Related: Bears Hard-Nosed Rookie RB Pushes Back on 7th-Round Label After Draft Slide Related: Former Bears Coach Breaks Silence on Caleb Williams' Rookie-Year Frustration This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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14 hours ago
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Bears' Dayo Odeyingbo Starts Game Day in the Most Unexpected Way
Bears' Dayo Odeyingbo Starts Game Day in the Most Unexpected Way originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Bears loaded up in free agency this offseason, aggressively adding talent across both sides of the ball. Big-name pickups like Joe Thuney and Grady Jarrett brought proven experience to the trenches and raised expectations immediately. With expectations climbing in Chicago, one new addition has already started making noise—and not just for his production. A defensive weapon brought in to disrupt opposing quarterbacks has a unique game-day ritual that's drawing attention. Advertisement Dayo Odeyingbo, a 25-year-old defensive end, joined the Bears after a strong campaign with the Indianapolis Colts. In 2024, he recorded 31 combined tackles (13 solo), 3 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles—numbers that barely scratch the surface of his disruptive potential. Memorial cleats warn by players of both the Chicago BearsGetty Images His youth, size, and explosiveness made him one of Chicago's most exciting signings this spring. He's got the physical tools, the motor, and the chip on his shoulder you want anchoring the edge. But what caught some extra attention was a personal ritual Odeyingbo revealed while talking to the Chicago Bears podcast recently—he starts every game day by walking the field barefoot. Yes, barefoot. No cleats, no socks, just turf or grass and focus. When asked about it, Dayo explained: 'There's a lot of people talk about grounding and stuff, right? You know, but technically, a lot of the fields are turf, so you don't necessarily get the value out of that. But I think it's just one, it's kind of just a little superstition, and then two, you know, it's just like, I guess like getting my feet activated.' 'I think it shows up like in your balance and stuff a little bit.' He even mentioned sticking with it in the cold. No complaints. Just focus. Dayo OdeyingboGetty Images With Ben Johnson taking over and Caleb Williams heading into Year 2, the Bears' retooled roster has fans expecting a high-energy, high-upside season—and Dayo Odeyingbo is one more reason to be locked in early. From barefoot walks to full-speed bull rushes, he's a name to circle before kickoff. Advertisement Related: NFL Reveals Bears' Key Dates for 2025 Training Camp Related: Bears Hard-Nosed Rookie RB Pushes Back on 7th-Round Label After Draft Slide This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
Chicago Tribune
a day ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Column: Observations to kick off a Chicago sports summer, with NASCAR around the corner
The summer solstice is almost here, which means we're one day closer to the start of Chicago Bears camp. Until then, we'll have to make do with the first-place Chicago Cubs, the rebuilding White Sox, the Bulls and Blackhawks' draft nights, the NASCAR race and the latest Angel Reese social media posts. Here are 11 observations to kick-start your summer vacation. Instead of the city and state paying the bulk of the $32.1 million it will take to install bollards for security and other improvements around Wrigley Field so the Cubs can get MLB's approval to host the 2027 All-Star Game, I propose a different, cheaper plan. Maybe the city can just close off the area surrounding the ballpark before and after games, rerouting buses and only allowing cars with resident passes inside the zone. A car-free zone from Halsted Street on the east, Southport Avenue on the west, Grace Street on the north and Newport Avenue on the south would keep Wrigley secure and create minimal headaches for commuters and residents. Too sensible? Yeah, probably. Back in 2012, a writer and SABR member named Jason Lukehart invented a stat he called 'the Maddux,' named after former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux. A 'Maddux' is accomplished when a starter throws a complete game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches, which Greg did 13 times in his Hall of Fame career. After Tuesday's performance at Wrigley, perhaps it's time for a new stat — the PCA — after Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. A PCA would be accomplished by a hitter who makes a sensational catch and then leads off the next inning with a home run, as Crow-Armstrong did in the eighth inning of the Cubs' 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the real world, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani would not deserve to pitch in the All-Star Game. Ohtani, who had Tommy John surgery in 2023, made his first appearance on the mound in nearly two years Monday at Dodger Stadium, and obviously won't be among the league leaders in any pitching category. But since he'll be there in Atlanta anyway as the National League DH and leading vote-getter, why not just let Ohtani start for the NL to face Aaron Judge in the first inning? Would traditionalists be upset? Well, no one minded in 2001 when starting American League shortstop Alex Rodriguez switched positions with Cal Ripken Jr. in the first inning of the All-Star Game in Seattle so the retiring Orioles great could play shortstop one last time in the Midsummer Classic. It's entertainment, after all, and the game doesn't count. The ratings would be terrific. The Bulls are about to hand Billy Donovan another extension, according to the Tribune's Julia Poe and other media outlets, which suggests he's an excellent coach who hasn't been given the right players to win. But if that's the case, the guy giving him the players, executive vice president of baseball operations Artūras Karnišovas, should be replaced by someone who can take full advantage of Donovan's coaching abilities. When the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau after their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers, fans and media speculated on how it could happen. No one seemed to recall that Thibodeau's Knicks blew a 14-point lead to the Pacers with under three minutes left in Game 1, a colossal collapse that ranks among the greatest chokes in NBA history. It was as easy a decision to make as the Boston Red Sox firing manager Grady Little after he blew Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. Some losses you just can't recover from, even if you're Thibs. The Knicks reportedly were denied permission from five teams to interview their head coach for the coaching vacancy. The list included Dallas' Jason Kidd, Houston's Ime Udoka, Minnesota's Chris Finch, Atlanta's Quin Snyder and Donovan. Hopefully they continue going down the line and keep getting denied by every team until there's only one man left. Then what we all suspect will be confirmed — the Los Angeles Lakers' JJ Redick is the NBA's worst coach. The White Sox series at Colorado on July 4-6 is shaping up to be a big one, historically speaking, pitting players from two all-time bad teams. But the suddenly lukewarm Rockies, who seemed primed to erase the 2024 Sox from the record books, entered Wednesday's game against Washington with a three-game win streak and a 7-7 record in their last 14 games. With a 16-57 record on Wednesday, they're still on pace to break the 2024 White Sox's record of 121 losses. At this point in '24, the Sox were finding new ways to lose. They fell to 20-57 on June 21, 2024, when Paul DeJong was doubled off first on a routine fly to center to end a 2-1 loss in Detroit. DeJong is gone, like most of the '24 Sox, but the '25 version should be motivated to ditch the record, making the Sox-Rockies showdown at Coors Field a must-win series. Former Sox manager Pedro Grifol said some crazy things after losses last year. But it seems his successor can also get a bit frustrated. After an 11-inning loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, manager Will Venable said: 'The feeling that we feel after this game is one that we can feel.' Yogi Berra could not have said it better. The Blackhawks sent Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round draft pick in March, and also agreed to pay 26% of his average salary of $9.5 million for the remaining five years on Jones' contract. The Panthers went on to win their second straight Stanley Cup on Tuesday, which means Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson can officially take some credit for something other than lucking into the No. 1 pick that netted Connor Bedard. Polarizing debate show shouter Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and the other studio guy on ABC's NBA Finals pre- and postgame shows are why the mute button was invented. I assume they're also bad at halftime but I've tuned them out. No wonder ABC/ESPN is importing the entire TNT 'Inside the NBA' crew to do their studio shows next year. Now that Chicago Sports Network is airing on Comcast, thousands more viewers can watch their repetitive commercials touting local business owners who like the White Sox. For the extra $20 Comcast charges customers for the channel, you'd think they'd get some new sponsors.
Pink Villa
a day ago
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Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch enjoy espressos under Italian skies before returning to WWE's relentless spotlight
This week's WWE RAW was packed with explosive shots from two of the most dominant stars: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. The in-ring action was fierce, but it's what happened after the show that gave fans a rare look at their personal lives. Following a chaotic episode filled with conflicts, the dynamic duo posted matching Instagram stories from a café in Venice, Italy. While they kept things subtle, the photos made it clear: they were traveling together, taking a quiet moment for themselves far from the madness of Monday nights. Rollins ambushes Jey Uso, Lynch slaps Bayley in fierce RAW showings Monday Night RAW crackled with drama on June 16, 2025, as Becky Lynch squared off against Bayley in a Women's Intercontinental Title segment that ended with a sharp slap and brutal forearm strike. Wearing a Chicago Bears jacket—an homage to husband Seth—Lynch taunted the Green Bay crowd before Bayley floored her challenger. This comes just before their upcoming title match next week, after General Manager Nick Aldis made it official. Elsewhere, Seth Rollins stormed the ring after Jey Uso's King of the Ring Qualifier victory. The Visionary lunged at Uso only to be halted by Cody Rhodes in a tense stare-down, leaving fans to buzz over the budding feud. Rollins and Lynch kick back in Venice WWE RAW may demand their all, but Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch made time to unwind—and share it on social media. In parallel, on Instagram Stories, they uploaded a shot from the same Venetian café, showing their coffee orders side by side. '@dayglowcoffee Venice,' Rollins captioned his photo. Lynch also shared a similar image from outside the café, drink in hand—proof they're exploring Italy together. Such personal posts from Rollins are a treat; he rarely reveals private moments like these online. By posting identical café scenes, the duo confirmed they're savoring Venice after a grueling week on the road. What's next for the WWE's 'It Couple'? Back home, Becky Lynch will be preparing to defend her Women's Intercontinental Title against Bayley on WWE RAW in Columbus. As the first singles clash in over two years, fans can look forward to the match truly testing Lynch's capabilities. Seth Rollins, armed with his Money in the Bank contract, may shift his focus to his brewing rivalry with Uso and the looming King of the Ring tournament. But for now, both champions are off duty—enjoying espressos under Italian skies before returning to WWE's relentless spotlight.
