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Watch now: Bears have the greenlight for a return toward normal in 2021 Let’s face it. The “Bear Raid” siren was never going to be quite enough on its own. Staley Da Bear hamming it up for a sea of empty blue sea...

MAY 27, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Countdown to kickoff: 94 days No active Big Ten quarterback has been around the league longer than Brandon Peters of Illinois, but he's not the only veteran QB looking to...

MAY 27, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Countdown to kickoff: 95 days No active Big Ten quarterback has been around the league longer than Brandon Peters of Illinois, but he's not the only veteran QB looking to...

MAY 26, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Sam Darnold’s first practice as a Panther was a restart of what he knows as a QB Sam Darnold’s new home is incomplete.

MAY 26, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Tom Krasovic: Rams, Jets are best NFL 'over/under' bets for 2021 season Believing Matthew Stafford will upgrade their offense, I see the Los Angeles Rams as the best bet of the 32 NFL teams to beat their 2021 ove...

MAY 26, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Chicago Bears are optimistic about their cornerback competition The Chicago Bears feel as if they’ve created competition to fill the void created by the departure of Kyle Fuller. But if the window shoppin...

MAY 25, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Illinois Football: Graduate transfer Akayleb Evans receives Illini offer The Illinois football program is leaning towards the graduate transfer route, as the Orange and Blue offered ex-Tulsa cornerback, Akayleb Ev...

MAY 25, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois-Maryland football game moved to Friday night timeslot The Illini and Terrapins will face off Sept. 17 in Champaign.

MAY 25, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois Fighting Illini: CFN College Football Preview 2021 College Football News Preview 2021: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Illinois season with what you need to know. – Contact/F...

MAY 25, 2021 • COLLEGEFOOTBALLNEWS.COM

NFL condemns alleged discrimination of assistant coach Eugene Chung in job interview The NFL is investigating alleged discriminatory comments made by a team official to former Eagles and Chiefs assistant offensive line coach...

MAY 25, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Asmussen | Rantoul ready, willing and able to host Will the Illini football team ever return to the northern Champaign County city for training camp?

MAY 23, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Countdown to kickoff: 97 days With the college football season a little more than three months away, Sports Editor Matt Daniels ranks the five Big Ten openers featuring b...

MAY 23, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Watch now: Deming twins from Montana joining Illinois State football team Illinois State football is adding twin brothers who both started at the University of Montana.

MAY 21, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Quartaro | Sitkowski gets fresh start with Illini New quarterback has navigated through up-and-down first three seasons at Rutgers: 'I can't wait to get to Illinois'

MAY 19, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Watch now: When it comes to Justin Fields’ development, ‘time is the biggest question’ for the Chicago Bears. A look back at past rookie QBs lends insight into the process. More than two decades later, the visceral reaction of Philadelphia Eagles fans to the selection of Donovan McNabb with the No. 2 pick in the...

MAY 18, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Asmussen | Full house for opener? We'll see CHAMPAIGN — Of course, they are going to play football at Memorial Stadium in 2021. Just like they have since the place opened almost 100 ye...

MAY 18, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

What's next for the Chicago Bears after rookie mini-camp? Count Matt Nagy among the many people with “Zoom fatigue” after more than a year of pandemic precautions.

MAY 17, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

COVID-19 restrictions don't hurt IWU as Eash announces football recruiting class The COVID-19 pandemic and lack of high school games in the fall didn't hurt Illinois Wesleyan's football recruiting efforts. In fact, the Ti...

MAY 16, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Illinois Football: Illini focus on defense with offer to Kentucky OLB The Illinois football coaching staff is leaving no stone unturned as they continue to offer players who will help the program win in the fut...

MAY 16, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Football: 5-star running back showing interest from Illini The Illinois football team keeps steadily working through the recruiting pipeline, as they offered five-star Florida running back Richard Yo...

MAY 16, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Football: Chase Brown is the man in the Illini backfield Illinois football is entering their first season under the tutelage of Bret Bielema and his coaching staff. A coaching change needed to happ...

MAY 12, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Football: Selah Brown could see early snaps in an Illini uniform The Illinois football team finds themselves on a top list for one of the best players in the class of 2022. Since Bret Bielema took over, th...

MAY 10, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

From the sports editor's desk | Quarterback stability key for Illini CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is right.

MAY 9, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois Football: St. Louis wide receiver receives Illini offer The majority of the Illinois football coaching staff is new, but that doesn’t stop them from still recruiting the St. Louis area. The previo...

MAY 8, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Switching it up: 10 Illini who will take on new roles in 2021 Isaiah Williams moving from quarterback to wide receiver isn't the only Illini changing positions heading into the 2021 season

MAY 6, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM