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A 45-year career in sportswriting in two pictures — from the Chiefs-Colts on Sept. 2, 1979 at Arrowhead Stadium to the Bears-Packers on Jan. 5, 2025 at Lambeau Field. I don't know whether to laugh or cry!
Mark Potash
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Mark Potash
@MarkPotash
Chicago Sun-Times sportswriter, 1987-2025. 2022 Rick Telander Lifetime Achievement Award. 2024 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year. Founder, markpotash.net
Chicago, Ill.
Joined July 2011
- The Eagle has landed. The Bears have scored five offensive touchdowns in back-to-back games for the first time since 1956, per @stathead.
- This is like watching the Bears play the Bears.
- Justin Fields is 2-0. Luke Getsy scored 26 vs. the Ravens and won, with Gardner Minshew. Darnell Mooney beat the Eagles. Lucas Patrick is the top-graded guard in the NFL ... if it’s not the QB, the OC or the supporting cast, what else could it be — the water at Halas Hall?Two former Bears guards are tearing it up early in 2024.
- Hmmm ... Jim Harbaugh took a 5-12 team with a sub-.500 quarterback and lost Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler and Mike Williams — and has the Chargers (10-6) in the playoffs.The Chargers have punched their ticket to the playoffs! ⚡️
- The Brewers are 0-3 since flying the "L" flag to celebrate beating the Cubs in the NLDS. 🤔DODGERS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE WORLD SERIES 👀
00:00 - The moment I knew Luther Burden will be a 2028 hold-in …Bears rookie WR Luther Burden: "I mean if I get too much space there is going to be a problem"
- The #Bears: 1. Have the best QB prospect since Andrew Luck 2. Have DJ Moore, Keenan Allen & Rome Odunze 3. Have a defense that was 6th in scoring over the last 13g in '23 4. Have all their future No. 1 picks 5. Have the 11th most cap space It'll take some work to mess this up.
- I'm taking a buyout at the Sun-Times. After 38 years at the paper, my last day will be Friday. Thanks to everyone — colleagues, competitors, editors ... especially Sun-Times readers — who made it such a great ride. I leave w/ gratitude, great memories & a lot of gas in the tank.
- In 2012, the #Bears hired Phil Emery over Jason Licht, now the Bucs' GM. In 2013, the Bears hired Marc Trestman over Bruce Arians, now the Bucs' head coach. In 2017, the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes, now the Chiefs QB. It's gonna be a long two weeks!
- #Bears DE DeMarcus Walker said the win Sunday was for "my brothers in the locker room." But he didn't stop there: "This is for the die-hard, loyal Chicago Bears fans that's been suffering for a long time. I can understand the pain they're going through and their frustration."
- Justin Fields through Week 4 of Year 2: 57% comp., 70.3 passer rating, Josh Allen through Week 4 of Year 2: 55% comp., 68.4 passer rating.
- It starts at the top. Since George McCaskey became the Bears' chairman in 2011, the Bears have fired 3 GMs, 5 head coaches and 3 OCs. In 14 seasons, they have 2 winning seasons, 2 playoff berths, zero playoff wins and a 93-130 record (.417) to show for it, so ...
- Mike Glennon has an NFL job, but this guy doesn’t?Colin Kaepernick’s final pass today today at Michigan’s Maize and Blue Spring Game. 📹 @BigTenNetwork
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