Mike
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Ben Johnson already has succeeded where other #Bears coaches have failed. But Bears-Packers in the playoffs is the ultimate test of The Ben Johnson Effect. 1st-and-10: www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
1st-and-10: The ultimate test of The Ben Johnson Effect
Ben Johnson opened his tenure as the Bears’ head coach with a shot at Matt LaFleur and now has to back it up with the Bears’ playoff lives on the line. The football gods hear everything.Beating the Pa...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ben Johnson already has succeeded where other #Bears coaches have failed. But Bears-Packers in the playoffs is the ultimate test of The Ben Johnson Effect. 1st-and-10: www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
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Masked agents and Trump coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
One dead in Minneapolis
Gotta get down to it, masked agents are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
One dead in Minneapolis
Gotta get down to it, masked agents are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Masked agents and Trump coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
One dead in Minneapolis
Gotta get down to it, masked agents are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
One dead in Minneapolis
Gotta get down to it, masked agents are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
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The U.S. will very likely lose its measles-elimination status, and Americans will have to confront how difficult this virus can be to control, Katherine J. Wu reports: theatln.tc/bZcb1Wmr
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The U.S. will very likely lose its measles-elimination status, and Americans will have to confront how difficult this virus can be to control, Katherine J. Wu reports: theatln.tc/bZcb1Wmr
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And @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty tried to give themselves millions of dollars for receiving these calls🤔
January 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM
And @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty tried to give themselves millions of dollars for receiving these calls🤔
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You could call Case Keenum the Bears’ No. 3 quarterback. But he’s really more of a fun uncle to Caleb Williams and others. I wrote about his one of kind football career for @theathletic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Journeyman QB Case Keenum is giving the Bears exactly what they needed
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
You could call Case Keenum the Bears’ No. 3 quarterback. But he’s really more of a fun uncle to Caleb Williams and others. I wrote about his one of kind football career for @theathletic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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The best "statement loss" since the Ditka era ("We will be back") is the latest indicator that Ben Johnson's #Bears have staying power. ... Caleb Williams and the "it" factor. ... Should Tyson Bagent get meaningful snaps against the Lions? 1st-and-10: www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
1st-and-10: The best Bears loss since the Ditka era
When Mike Ditka’s 1984 Bears played the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, their 23-0 loss at Candlestick Park might not have seemed like a prelude to greatness — the Bears’ put up a fight in the fir...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The best "statement loss" since the Ditka era ("We will be back") is the latest indicator that Ben Johnson's #Bears have staying power. ... Caleb Williams and the "it" factor. ... Should Tyson Bagent get meaningful snaps against the Lions? 1st-and-10: www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
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📬Could a situation arise where Ben Johnson considers resting a few key players?
📬Re-signing Nahshon Wright?
📬More action for Jahdae Walker?
📬Austin Booker part of pass rush solution?
📬How to nail down the No. 1 seed?
#Bears Mailbag in the nick of time
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/24/c...
📬Re-signing Nahshon Wright?
📬More action for Jahdae Walker?
📬Austin Booker part of pass rush solution?
📬How to nail down the No. 1 seed?
#Bears Mailbag in the nick of time
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/24/c...
Chicago Bears Q&A: Would Ben Johnson rest players for the playoffs? Will Nahshon Wright be re-signed?
Would Ben Johnson consider resting key players for the postseason? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📬Could a situation arise where Ben Johnson considers resting a few key players?
📬Re-signing Nahshon Wright?
📬More action for Jahdae Walker?
📬Austin Booker part of pass rush solution?
📬How to nail down the No. 1 seed?
#Bears Mailbag in the nick of time
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/24/c...
📬Re-signing Nahshon Wright?
📬More action for Jahdae Walker?
📬Austin Booker part of pass rush solution?
📬How to nail down the No. 1 seed?
#Bears Mailbag in the nick of time
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/24/c...
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Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
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Nothing like shoe leather reporting. Kudos to colleagues Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick for expending all the elbow grease it obviously took to turn over the rock of Greg Bovino's miserable life and look closely at what they found wriggling underneath.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nothing like shoe leather reporting. Kudos to colleagues Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick for expending all the elbow grease it obviously took to turn over the rock of Greg Bovino's miserable life and look closely at what they found wriggling underneath.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
They lie, lie again and lie some more. Plan and simple, they are just liars.
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
They lie, lie again and lie some more. Plan and simple, they are just liars.
Tax the rich, they will never miss the money.
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Tax the rich, they will never miss the money.
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social now on TCM Corvette Summer. Wondering how the Corvette rode as compared to a Land Speeder? Also good to see in you a classic!
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social now on TCM Corvette Summer. Wondering how the Corvette rode as compared to a Land Speeder? Also good to see in you a classic!
It‘s never their fault, always someone’s else. It’s their MO.
Looks like Trump and Hegseth might be preparing to throw the military under the bus on the second strike.
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It‘s never their fault, always someone’s else. It’s their MO.
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Deeply disappointing stuff here.
And one more other thing I’m seeing now, that Northwestern unsurprisingly didn’t mention in its statement, effectively banning gender affirming care at NU school of medicine
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Deeply disappointing stuff here.
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Initial story from Philadelphia on the Bears' win over the Eagles with analysis from @danwiederer.bsky.social, @zberm.bsky.social, @bkubena.bsky.social and me
Bears-Eagles takeaways: Chicago bullies Philly with defense, ground game in win
D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai rushed for more than 100 yards each as the Bears won the battle of division leaders.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Initial story from Philadelphia on the Bears' win over the Eagles with analysis from @danwiederer.bsky.social, @zberm.bsky.social, @bkubena.bsky.social and me
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Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio will be a playoff-caliber matchup in the #Bears' showdown vs. the Eagles on Friday — the kind of battle Johnson ultimately will have to win to get the Bears over the top. 1st-and-10:
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
1st-and-10: Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio could tell the tale of the Bears' 2025 season
Since Lovie Smith and Dave Toub left the Bears after Smith was fired following the 2012 season, two high-level coaches in particular have been able to rise above the dysfunctional muck at Halas Hall t...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ben Johnson vs. Vic Fangio will be a playoff-caliber matchup in the #Bears' showdown vs. the Eagles on Friday — the kind of battle Johnson ultimately will have to win to get the Bears over the top. 1st-and-10:
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
www.markpotash.net/post/1st-and...
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Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at NIU, was retired when Ben Johnson called and said, 'Is this something you are interested in?'
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
Column: Dan Roushar, lured out of retirement by Chicago Bears, is the architect of one of NFL’s best O-lines
Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at Northern Illinois, is the man behind the Chicago Bears’ remarkable improvement in the trenches.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Dan Roushar, once a quarterback at NIU, was retired when Ben Johnson called and said, 'Is this something you are interested in?'
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
How the former college QB got into the trenches, climbed the ladder & with little fanfare is behind the #Bears rebuilt O-line.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/c...
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
U.S. Rep. Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility, warns deportation blitz isn't over, staffing could triple
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area.
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Happy 54th anniversary to all who celebrate.
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy 54th anniversary to all who celebrate.
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Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right to it: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right into it
Whether the Bears are ready to talk like it or not — and some of them are — they have cold, hard mathematical probability on their side.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Too early for Bears playoff talk? Oh, please — let's get right to it: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/1...
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I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
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The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
The Magnificent 7
Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium:1. Devin DuvernayThe veteran kick returner had not made a big impact this season o...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
Glad you gave Odunze a mention. Without his recovery the game could have been completely different. that play really “epitomizes the pluck and verve of this team” . It such a great way to describe what Johnson has brought to the #Bears
The Magnificent 7 — Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: www.markpotash.net/post/the-mag...
The Magnificent 7
Seven players who made the biggest impact in the Bears' 19-17 victory over the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium:1. Devin DuvernayThe veteran kick returner had not made a big impact this season o...
www.markpotash.net
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Glad you gave Odunze a mention. Without his recovery the game could have been completely different. that play really “epitomizes the pluck and verve of this team” . It such a great way to describe what Johnson has brought to the #Bears