NBC 5’s Mike Berman joins to talk about the positives and negatives of a Bears bye week, how the upcoming showdown against the Commanders might be impacted by a Jayden Daniels injury, and the incredible NFC North division.
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Berman on the Bears: Can a Perfect Preseason Turn into Regular Season Success?
NBC 5 Chicago’s Mike Berman joins to talk about the significance of the Bears perfect preseason record, Tyson Bagent’s success as a backup QB, and what to look for when the team makes roster cuts on Tuesday.
Dionne Miller: “I think that’s what we’re seeing across the board, a team growing and getting better”
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray are joined by ABC 7’s Dionne Miller, as she covers Sunday’s Bears game against the Patriots, where they had lost 38-31.
What have we learned today with Big John and Ramblin’ Ray? (10-2-18)
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray figure out who they have for this weeks game of the week, John makes sure he won’t lose.. again.
Plus what they’ve learned from the show today!
Dionne Miller on Chicago Bears and Cubs winning weekend.
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray discuss sports with ABC7’s Dionne Miller, where they discuss the Bears win yesterday and the tie-breaking game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.
Watch Dionna this morning at 11 am on ABC7 as she reports from Wriggly Field!
Lou Sponsel: Fremd High School Head Football Coach
Lou Sponsel, head coach of the Fremd High School football teams previews his team’s upcoming matchup against Palatine with Big John & Ramblin’ Ray.
Homecoming queen swaps tiara for her football helmet, kicking winning point
A Mississippi high school football team wins the game in overtime on Friday, thanks to Homecoming Queen Kaylee Foster’s winning goal.
Early in the night, Foster was named homecoming queen, an unexpected honor for the senior at Ocean Springs High School in Ocean Springs. She posed for photos with her flowers and crown, grinning from ear to ear on the football field, with her family and friends looking on from the stands at Greyhound Stadium.
Homecoming Queen Kaylee Foster holds her football helmet while wearing a tiara on the field in Ocean Springs, Miss., Sept. 7, 2018. (Justin Sutton/Ocean Springs School District via Associated Press)
When the George County High School Rebels scored a touchdown but failed to convert the extra point in the first possession of overtime, the Greyhounds found themselves down six with the ball. On its next possession, Ocean Springs finally found paydirt on a 29-yard pass, its first touchdown of the night. The game was tied at 12, with the Greyhounds needing an extra point to seal the win.
Now, with her team on the brink of victory against George County, she was confident as she grabbed her helmet and stepped onto the field once more. The time had come for the homecoming queen of Ocean Springs, otherwise known as the team’s ace kicker, to take her throne.
“Jak King, the holder, he like looks at me and [said] like, ‘it’s okay, Kaylee. Just kick it like you always do. It’s okay,’” said Foster, according to WLOX.
The snap was good and the hold was tight, sending her teammates and home fans into a frenzy.
“The next thing I know, everyone is like right there,” she recalled of her teammates mobbing her on the field. “Just a nice group hug.”
As Foster successfully kicked the game-winning extra point, she had done what perhaps no other high school football player had accomplished, maybe ever: hit the game-winning kick on the same night she was crowned homecoming queen.
Head coach Ryan Ross acknowledged the uniqueness of what unfolded in the win, according to the Press, wondering aloud if what had happened in Jackson County was a first.
“I’d like to check the whole country and see if it’s ever happened before,” Ross said of Foster winning the game on the night she was named homecoming queen, according to the Press. “It certainly makes for a memorable weekend for the whole team, but especially Kaylee. It’s a big night for her. I’m proud of her and I’m proud of the team.”
Known primarily as a soccer player who also runs track, Foster has been playing organized football for six years, according to WLOX. The Associated Press reported that Friday’s honor marked the fourth year she was a member of the school’s homecoming court.
“I really don’t have any words,” she said after the game, with her tiara replacing her helmet. “This has just been so wonderful. I love football and I love Ocean Springs.”
Read more at The Washington Post.
What have we learned today with Big John and Ramblin’ Ray? (9-7-18)
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray recap today’s show with ‘What did we learn today?’ a segment where they say what they’ve learned from the show. As well as asking Executive Producer Tony Lossano, Technical Producer Michael Garay, and Associate Producer Kimberly Kaczmarek what they’ve learned. Today’s show covered Dawn Wells , a tribute to Burt Reynolds(1936-2018), and John and Ray’s Game of the Week.
John & Ray’s High School Game of The Week
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray talk with Naperville Football Coaches Mike Stein and Sean Drendel, asking about their teams and what they hope this season. Also about ‘John & Ray’s High School Game of The Week’.
Click here to see Big John and Ramblin’ Ray’s pick of the week!
Dennis Miller: “People turn into football, probably the same reason they turn into indie or cliff diving, there’s danger.”
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray are joined by comedian, actor, and talk show host Dennis Miller. They talk about the debate of having football all year about, or at least not having so many preseason games and making them regular season games.
Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults
(CHICAGO) Debilitating brain injuries from repeated head blows can happen in football, but mounting evidence says they can happen in domestic violence too.
Experts believe many cases go untreated in abused women, and that can make them vulnerable to problems with thinking, mood and behavior.
Recent data suggest that domestic assaults may cause traumatic brain injuries in at least 60 percent of survivors.
Advocates say some survivors are so impaired that they can’t manage their jobs and lives. And some argue that domestic violence screening should include brain injury tests.
Dr. Javier Cardenas (HAH’-vee-air CAR’-de-nus) runs an unusual brain injury program for homeless domestic violence survivors at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. He says these women are the third chapter in the concussion story, after football players and combat veterans.
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AUDIO: Mike Ditka and John Howell discuss the death of Buddy Ryan
Former Bears Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan died on Tuesday morning at the age of 82. Former Bears Head Coach Mike Ditka joined John with reaction.
Downtown street closures begin ahead of NFL Draft
(CHICAGO) With little more than a week to go before football’s future finest converge on Chicago for the 2015 NFL Draft, drivers should be ready to tackle some traffic headaches downtown as crews prepare for the event.
VIDEO: Lauren Cohn and Bruce Wolf Have a Catch
Lauren Cohn throws a perfect spiral to Bruce Wolf. And Bruce shows that he has better hands than Alshon Jefferey.
VIDEO: Chet Chit Chat 12-1-14
Chet Chit Chat with the lobotomy line on sports.
