David Haugh

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky heads to the sideline after a timeout in the second quarter against the Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Column: If Matt Nagy ignores the uncomfortable truth and insists on sticking with Mitch Trubisky, help the quarterback help himself

November 6, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

To improve his body language, Mitch Trubisky last week studied the television copy of the Bears-Chargers game at the behest of coach Matt Nagy — who got the idea from...

David Ross shakes hands with Theo Epstein as Jed Hoyer looks on at Ross' first press conference as Cubs manager.

Column: Hiring David Ross as their new manager can’t be the biggest offseason change for the Cubs

October 30, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

Nobody doubts that David Ross knows what winning looks like. But the biggest question of the offseason is whether Cubs President Theo Epstein recognizes the need to overhaul the roster...

Bulls coach Jim Boylen has a laugh with forward Wendell Carter Jr. during a game against the Thunder on Dec. 7, 2018.

Column: Bulls have a coach and a roster that give them a chance to be good again

October 23, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

Learn to love Jim Boylen, the Bulls coach Chicago has found hard to hug but easy to mock, a tireless throwback toiling in America's most modern sports league. Find a...

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman watches practice Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at O2 Arena in Prague.

Column: Is it playoffs or else for Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman? The pressure’s on after revamping the roster.

October 17, 2019 at 2:34 a.m.

For 60 minutes Monday at the United Center, everything went just as Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman planned. Patrick Kane fascinated the 500th straight sellout home crowd with a familiar...

Bears running back David Montgomery is stopped by the Raiders in the fourth quarter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Oct. 6, 2019.

Column: Bears spin their wheels on offense, while forceful ground games make a comeback around the NFL

October 8, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

If Matt Nagy is serious about looking in the mirror this week, he will see a Bears coach responsible for the offense becoming too soft. The Bears offense is the...

Cubs President Theo Epstein speaks at his season-ending news conference Monday at Wrigley Field.

Column: Theo Epstein is right — the Cubs fell into a ‘winner’s trap.’ But he inadvertently helped set it.

October 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

In an 81-minute season postmortem Monday at Wrigley Field, Cubs President Theo Epstein rationalized the 84-win disappointment that created the need for organizational changes he presaged a year ago. It...

Cubs manager Joe Maddon, left, team President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer speak Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 as the team reports to spring training in Mesa, Ariz.

Column: Joe Maddon isn’t the only one to blame for the Cubs’ failures. There’s enough blame — from Theo Epstein to the players — to go around.

September 24, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

Belief in the Cubs slowly withers like a brown leaf on a tree branch, braced for the inevitable this autumn. Just fall already. This is too painful to watch and...

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky slides as Broncos linebacker Corey Nelson pursues him on Sept. 15, 2019.

Column: Trust in Mitch Trubisky is dwindling. For good reason.

July 25, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

Chicago must stop making excuses for Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky and start accepting reality. Mitch has hit a glitch. Trubisky has done nothing this season to deserve anybody's unconditional love...

Bears coach Matt Nagy and quarterback Mitch Trubisky talk during practice in the Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, in Lake Forest.

Column: Placing the blame for Bears’ opening dud — Mitch Trubisky or Matt Nagy? — is less important than cleaning up the mess quickly

September 11, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

Football conditions players and coaches to be long on patience and short on memory. If only the rest of us could forget the Bears' 10-3 season-opening defeat to the Packers...

Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro warms up for a preseason game against the Panthers at Soldier Field on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.

Column: The Bears could be capable of making a run to the Super Bowl — depending on Eddy Pineiro

September 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Congratulations to Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro, declared the winner Sunday of the worst job in the NFL this season. No other task in the league is as tenuous, combining such...

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