Courtney Cronin
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Chicago Bears & much more @ESPN, @ESPNRadio host. Hear me @ESPN1000. Prev: Vikings/ESPN (2017-21), @mercnews, @clarionledger. IU alum. [email protected]
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2009
Tequila shots, a shocking loss and a big-time, franchise-defining contract: An inside look at the Chicago Bears’ process of landing Ben Johnson.
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Before the Eagles got A.J. Brown for Jalen Hurts and the Dolphins traded for Tyreek Hill to aid Tua's development, the Buffalo Bills traded for Stefon Diggs to help Josh Allen take his next step as a QB. Getting true WR1s for young QBs is a model most teams have followed.
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Breaking: Rick Dennison is out as Vikings offensive line coach/run game coordinator after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. MIN will promote assistant OL coach Phil Rauscher to replace Dennison, hired Auburn special teams analyst Ben Steele as an assistant.
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Caleb Williams when asked whether calling a timeout late in the 4th Q is above his pay grade: “In that situation, I’m living with the call and letting coaches make that decision…maybe in the later years of my career (he may call a timeout himself), right now I get the call and.
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We are SO back. @AroundtheHorn returns from its 3 week hiatus at 5 p.m. ET. See you on @espn or ESPN2 if #LLWS runs late!
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Minnesota, thank you for everything. I love this place and its people with my whole heart, but it's time for CC to go home. ❤️
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#Raiders Derek Carr relates Donald Trump being elected to football team getting a new coach and lays down the most perfect, eloquent answer
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"I might have to cut the WiFi off at my house," - Steph Curry on wife Ayesha's tweet post Game 6 #NBAFinals
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1 on 1 with Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson: “We always want to be the spark of the team. We know Caleb coming in was going to have his ups and downs. This might not have been the game he wanted but we’re just his kickstand. We got him and he got us.”
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Justin Jefferson is warming up in a "Free Odell" sweatshirt this monring.
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DJ Moore, noted cigar enthusiast according to Justin Fields, provided the locker room with celebratory cigars after the Bears won their fifth straight home game. Fields equated the whole day to feeling "like a movie," from beating his hometown Atlanta Falcons to hearing fans.
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The Minnesota Vikings have fired both head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman, per two league sources.
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Vikings DE Everson Griffen posted this on his Instagram and speaks of being bipolar and wanting to be an advocate for mental health.
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Just spoke with a Bears source and can provide context on @JayGlazer's report about Tyrique Stevenson leaving practice Wednesday upon finding out he would not start vs. Arizona. Bears coaches/execs arrived at the decision to not start Stevenson on Tuesday and relayed that to the.
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Bears fans put up these signs on the drive into Halas Hall. Continued support for QB Justin Fields and a message for the Bears to pay CB Jaylon Johnson.
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Year 3 on @AroundtheHorn’s Tournament of Champions. I decided to dress up like a Christmas tree. 📺: @espn, 5 ET
THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 😤🏆 Coming up at 5pm ET, we determine the. - Team of the Year.- Athlete of the Year.- Game of the Year.- Play of the Year.- Innovation of the Year.- Beef of the Year.- Scene Stealer of the Year.- Oof of the Year
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Justin Fields in the 2nd half.12-13, 135 yards, TD passing.5 rush, 36 yards.
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BREAKING: The Chicago Bears are shifting their quest to build a new domed stadium away from Arlington Heights and plan to invest $2 billion to fund a new publicly-owned lakefront stadium in Chicago, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Justin Fields is 95 yards away from joining elite company as the 3rd QB ever to rush for 1K yards in a season. Was that ever a goal of his?. "No not really. Like, I think I've said this before but I really wasn't even this good of a rusher in college. I didn't run this much in.
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I just got off a Zoom call with Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller, who detailed the halftime speech she gave and the reception it received. "I had coaches come up to me and say 'I’ve been wanting to say that for awhile now,'" Fuller said.
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Long-time Bears safety Eddie Jackson posted this message on his Instagram this evening.
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Thielen, Osborn, Jefferson. Left to right. On fourth-and-8 with the game on the line. The result was a 3 yard check down to Hockenson. Unbelievable.
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Just get rid of the targeting penalty then. If you can’t call it properly, what’s the point? Brutal call.
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"Fire Flus" chants ringing out through Soldier Field.
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Does Mike Zimmer want to see Kellen Mond next week in the season finale?. “Not particularly.”. Why?. “I see him everyday.”.
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He’s averaging the 8th fastest time to throw through 2 games.
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Chicago’s own gets a loud ovation and some “MVP” chants from the Soldier Field crowd.
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Caleb Williams on first goal as a member of the Chicago Bears: Learn all my teammates names, their families, learn the playbook and get ready to go win games.
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From @ESPNStatsInfo: Since turnovers were first tracked in 1933, the Bears are the first team to go on a 6-game losing streak without committing multiple turnovers in any of those games.
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Fields said he did apologize to the Bears defense after the 27-24 loss in ATL. He felt it was necessary because the D did their job holding Falcons to a FG before the O had a chance to lead a game winning drive and he threw a pick. Eddie Jackson stopped him and said the game is.
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Matt Eberflus on having the game end by time expiring/not using a timeout before the eventual final play: “I think we handled it the right way. … It didn’t work out the way we wanted to.”.
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Vikings get 3 in the Pro Bowl: Dalvin Cook, Danielle Hunter and Harrison Smith. Eric Kendricks, the No. 1 ranked LB by PFF, gets snubbed again.
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To summarize the Bears game management issues vs. Seattle:. Chicago got the ball with 5:12 remaining and all 3 timeouts. They needed a field goal to tie. They crossed the 50 with 1:05 remaining. They saw 45 and 38 seconds between plays despite having a timeout remaining (snaps.
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Fields did say he hopes to set NFL's single-season QB rushing record held by Lamar Jackson (1206). " I’m already deep in it this year so might as well try to go get that record. I think I need, what, 206? So, three games left? That’s about 70 yards a game? We’ll see what happens".
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After taping today’s @AroundtheHorn, my family and I said our final goodbyes to my grandmother. She never missed an episode in the 13 months I’ve been part of this amazing show. I’m so grateful I got to share this experience with her and will hold these memories close.
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Keenan Allen and Caleb Williams stayed in the same hotel during mandatory minicamp and spent a lot of time together learning the playbook, all while watching the NBA Finals and playing Monopoly Deal. Allen: "I'm not a guy who masters the playbook by any means sitting at home.
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Source confirms to me that the Chicago Bears are hiring Lions OC Ben Johnson as the organization’s 19th head coach.
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“Sell the team” chants ringing out at Soldier Field. This is a brutal watch.
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Today, the Houston Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins for a $10 million of David Johnson's salary, a 2nd and a 4th. The Vikings traded an on-par receiver in Stefon Diggs and got four picks, including a first rounder. Let that sink in.
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Ryan Poles said the simulations the Bears ran gave them a "50-50 shot" that Rome Odunze would be there at No. 9. He was getting nervous as the Bears were closing in on their pick and said assistant GM Ian Cunningham had to "hold me back from not trying to trade up to do something.
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Kevin Warren said he was a restaurant the other night and someone sent him a drink with a note attached to it. That note said “Hire Ben Johnson.”. He said he looked at the note today and plans to give it to Johnson.
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The Bears were very proud of their process that led them to Shane Waldron this offseason. Of nine OC candidates they interviewed over a 2 week period, Waldron was the only candidate the Bears interviewed twice. Eberflus said that Waldron stood out as a candidate "because of his.
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Keenan Allen was on the phone with his agent Joby Branion Thursday when the Bears called in the process of working out a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers. Allen said there were two teams the Chargers would allow him to explore in a trade - the Jets and the Texans - but.
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Zimmer asked why the team released Daniel Carlson. "Did you see the game?". Was it an easy decision?. "Yep, very easy.".
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DJ Moore decided a couple days ago that he wanted to dress up like Santa for the Bears game. So he ordered a Santa suit, ironed it last night and the rest is history.
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According to ESPN Analytics, the Bears had a 98.2% chance to win when they led 26-14 with 4:15 remaining.
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No matter what happens this weekend, if Aaron Rodgers leaves the NFC North, the Vikings, Bears and Lions all receive an “A” grade for the draft. Shoot.
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The juxtaposition of the English countryside and this very aggressive Future track blaring at full volume sure is something.
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Talked with Vikings WR Jordan Addison after a career day and on watching his former USC QB Caleb Williams lead the Bears into OT: "He had me nervous a little bit. I've seen him do some crazy things so I was just crossing my fingers hoping that it went our way."
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My first season covering the Bears is in the books. I appreciate everyone who followed along with my coverage. Looking forward to an intriguing, exciting and eventful offseason in Chicago.
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Absolute gem of a human being. Miss covering him in Minnesota.
Anthony Harris takes young girl to daddy-daughter dance after father's death
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Everson Griffen was involved in a car accident on his way into the practice facility on Thursday. Mike Zimmer said the DE swerved to miss a deer in the road. It’s why he showed up on the injury report with a concussion.
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Justin Jefferson is a star. He's going to be very good for this team for years to come.
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I leave Minnesota and the Vikings become Super Bowl contenders. No more poking holes in their 8-1 record. Good teams find ways to pull off come back wins. Great teams do the improbable.
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Caleb Williams is already building a connection with DJ Moore. He's met his family, hung out with him during the dinner on his top 30 visit and has talked to Moore every week since then. "That's a big connection for me, getting the ball to 2.".
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Some thoughts: . 1. If a contract extension doesn't come for Matt Eberflus (aka assurance for the next offensive staff coming in), then I think it will be challenging for the Bears to find the pool of candidates they want for an OC, QBs coach, etc. If you're an OC with offers to.
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All those "DJ Moore has terrible body language and is being a diva" people are really quiet today.
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Today marks the end of National Epilepsy Awareness Month. I sat down with Justin Fields, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure in 9th grade, to talk about his journey managing the neurological condition and ending stigmas around it.
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A final note as I leave one home for another today. This week was highly emotional. I’m blown away by the kindness so many of you have shown me as I take the next step in my journey. Minnesota will always be a part of me. I’m forever grateful for that. To the next 5 years!
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Per source, Dalvin Cook had an unexpected family emergency come up on Tuesday and had to return to Miami. He will be unavailable to play in Sunday's finale vs. Detroit.
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Ben Johnson being introduced as the 19th head coach in Bears history.
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BREAKING: Vikings announce defensive end Everson Griffen will resume team activities tomorrow, Wed. Oct. 24.
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Matt Eberflus said Keenan Allen told him he was "trying to go incognito" when he showed up at USC's pro day to watch Caleb Williams. Eberflus: "I said 'you’re in Bears gear and you’ve got your Keenan Allen beard sticking out. I said I don’t know if you’re pulling that off right.
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Hey Chuck, @NBAonTNT:. Bar La Grasa .Manny’s.Palour.Spoon & Stable.Billy Sushi.Hai Hai.Young Joni.Petite Leon.Matt’s.Martina.Hola Arepa.Murray’s.Broder’s Pasta Bar.Pizza Luce.Quang’s.Revival.Brasa.Hen House.
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The Chicago Bears are hiring Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator and Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator, per source. Richard Hightower is officially back as special teams coordinator.
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I am, actually. I go to Orange Theory 4-5 days a week. Thanks for your concern. You know what’d be nice? If women reporters didn’t have to deal with bullshit like this in their mentions from some loser who hides behind an avatar. Come say this to my face, home boy.
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Montez Sweat on Austin Booker: "He's light years ahead of where a rookie should be.".
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-30-. Thanks to everyone who followed along and engaged with my Bears coverage during my second season in Chicago (8th overall covering the NFL - time flies!). I feel very fortunate that I get to do this for a living and look forward to reporting on what will be a very eventful
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Caleb Williams on how he's establishing his leadership while he's also learning the culture of the Bears: "To be a great leader, you have to learn how to follow first. So right now I’m following all the vets, I’m following all the coaches, I’m listening – having both ears open.
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Vikings fullback CJ Ham opens up his press conference the same way he did his last in August. "What do dentists call x-rays?". *silence from us media peons with no humor*. "Tooth pics.".
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Justin Fields was asked about his future with the Bears given the team's draft position, talk of the QBs in the draft and whether that's fair to factor into his evaluation over the next 5 games of the season: "Life isn’t fair so me, personally, I’m just focused on what I can.
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Justin Jefferson, speaking with ESPN's Suzy Kolber, on his message to Kirk Cousins: "Kirk, definitely just, I'm coming here and I'm gonna be that receiver for you. Just coming in and we're gonna go get a Super Bowl.".
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Kiran Amegadjie, a Hinsdale native, grew up a Bears fan and met Matt Eberflus last year at the golf club his father belongs to. He said that he told Eberflus he would one day be sitting in his office as a Bears draft pick. Eberflus reminded him on that interaction when the team.
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Matt Eberflus on how he looks back at allowing Terry McLaurin, who was unguarded, to get 13 yards on the 2nd to last play and out of bounds with 2 seconds remaining. "Because you're defending touchdown, right? You're defending touchdown there. And them throwing the ball for 13.
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LeBron James says guarding Kevin Durant doesn't take a toll."Do I look tired? I'm averaging a triple-double in the Finals. I'm pretty good."
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Rome Odunze said he was a Devin Hester fan growing up. Said he used to watch a video of Hester returning kicks, that was set to a Lil' Wayne song, all the time. He wore No. 23 because of Hester.
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Justin Jefferson has broken the NFL's Super Bowl era receiving record, surpassing Anquan Boldin's (1,377) mark set in 2003. This guy didn't get his shot until Week 3. Imagine where he'd be if the Vikings utilized him from the jump.
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Rome Odunze does a back flip in the end zone after the Bears take their final kneel down in victory formation. Chicago beats Carolina 36-10 for its second win in a row. Next up: London to face the Jaguars.
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DJ Moore on Caleb Williams' pocket awareness: "Elite. Elite. You seen him out there making people look silly? Yeah, it’s elite.".
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Kevin Byard says he knows a lot of the Bears secondary already given how much film he's consumed. Naming players by name, their traits. Says he knows Montez Sweat from his high school days (Sweat went to Byard's rival HS). The goal for Byard in joining the Bears D? "Knock Detroit.
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Why is it taking the NFL so long to make the obvious call on canceling the game? This is insanity.
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Regulation Losses with 39+ Minutes of Possession - This Season.Vikings 2.Rest of NFL 0.
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Jaylon Johnson on sizing up the way the Bears have lost games, from the Hail Mary to losing on a blocked field goal today. "It's almost comical. The luck of the damn draw at this point. We've got to figure it out, how to be better.".
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Ben Johnson will be introduced in a press conference at Halas Hall at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Vintage Zimmer at halftime saying the Vikings aren't calling enough run plays.
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My read on the Harbaugh/Vikings situation in speaking with sources: Harbaugh was in the mix for the Minnesota job because of his connection to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. He operated under the assumption that the job was his and prepared for the interview as such.
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Bears get booed off the field at halftime as the Patriots take a 13-3 lead off a 37-yard field goal. I've had my eyes on Chicago's sideline throughout the first half through my binoculars. Body language from the offense has looked really defeated. No energy. Just completely.
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I shouldn't respond to this, but do not insinuate that I don't know what I'm talking about when I asked for clarity. I followed up on something that needed it. Don't be a PITA when someone is trying to do their job. Here's the exchange and follow up with context provided. When.
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The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal this morning to hire Shane Waldron as their next offensive coordinator, per source. Waldron was the first name that surfaced two weeks ago when the Bears began interviewing OC candidates. He comes to Chicago after spending the last 3.
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The Vikings are the first team in NFL history to have one player record 175 rushing yards and another player record 175 receiving yards in the same game, regardless of win or loss, per Elias.
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