Sports Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Matt Eberflus again said he felt good about having Bears kicker Cairo Santos attempt a 46-yard field goal rather than trying to get closer. The Bears’ final play before Santos’ potential winning field goal was a 2-yard Roschon Johnson
run on first down to get to the Packers 28-yard line. The Bears had about 30 seconds left to run another play and try to make it a shorter attempt for Santos. Eberflus, however, opted to wind the clock down to three seconds before calling a timeout and turning to Santos. Defensive lineman Karl Brooks blocked the field goal, and the Packers escaped with the win. Eberflus on Monday reiterated his stance that he was confident in asking Santos
to make the field goal from 46 yards. He pointed Sunday to the risk of a fumble if the Bears ran another play, and he noted Monday that a false start, holding penalty or tipped pass were other risks. But was it the right call? The Tribune's Colleen Kane and Dan Wiederer weigh in. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our alerts and newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Bluesky.
Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love died Monday at age 81, the team announced, following “a long battle with cancer.” | | | | | The Chicago Cubs will not be involved in slugger Juan Soto’s free-agent process, opting not to pursue the superstar outfielder this offseason. | | | | | Chicago Blackhawks’ Taylor Hall said “I was a bit surprised” by his healthy scratch in Vancouver, but that’s not the only communication problem right now. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls righted the ship on the road in Detroit on Monday with a 122-112 win over the Pistons. | | | | | The latest dance craze sweeping the NFL is the Trump dance. How long will it last? And will anyone care? | | | | | After receiving the No. 3 pick in the WNBA draft lottery Sunday, the Chicago Sky are drawing a clear road map for next spring’s draft. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox signed veteran outfielder Austin Slater to a major-league contract. Slater has a .252/.342/.385 slash line in 634 career games. | | | | | Northwestern unveiled renderings of the new-look Ryan Field on Monday. It is scheduled to open in 2026. | | | |
