If the projections hold, Illinois could play a perennial College Football Playoff juggernaut in the opening round next year.

In that scenario, could McVay make a bold call and hire Lovie Smith for the role? Smith, the former head coach of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Illinois Fighting Illini served under ...

He has every right to. Before Bielems arrived in Champaign, Illinois enjoyed one moderately successful season in then-coach Lovie Smith's five-year tenure, finishing 6-7. Forgettable 2018 (4-8 ...

Illinois defensive lineman Ezekiel Holmes ... a bunch of uncertainty and his prevailing belief in the process. "To Coach [Lovie] Smith and Coach [Andrew Hayes-]Stoker, thank you for taking a ...

I would never tell anyone which NFL team to root for. Most of my life, I've favored the Dolphins, but in kind of casual way, I agreed we could see other people/root for other teams. Because it had ...

The former Bears coach, who died of cancer Saturday at 74, was the Coach of the Year in 2001. But he was remembered for his ...

Dick Jauron, who coached the Bears from 1999 to 2003 and guided them to the 2001 NFC Central division title, died at 74 on ...

Dick Jauron, a former NFL player and longtime coach who served as the head coach of the Chicago Bears for five seasons, has ...

Central Illinois high school football is becoming a hot spot for top Division 1 college programs."It is cool because you ...

Dick Jauron, who coached the Chicago Bears to success at the turn of the century, died at age 74. The Daily Item in ...