Mike Sansone
@mikesansone.bsky.social
Senior editor, NFL (Bears, Chiefs) at The Athletic. Longtime Chicago Tribune sports guy. Living the Northwest Indiana life.
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The Chiefs have a streak that predates Patrick Mahomes.
It'll be on the line Sunday when they face the Broncos in Denver.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
It'll be on the line Sunday when they face the Broncos in Denver.
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Patrick Mahomes faces rare pressure: Chiefs’ AFC West reign hangs in balance vs. Broncos
Why the Chiefs' odds of keeping a 10-year streak going will plummet if they lose to the Broncos on Sunday.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Chiefs have a streak that predates Patrick Mahomes.
It'll be on the line Sunday when they face the Broncos in Denver.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
It'll be on the line Sunday when they face the Broncos in Denver.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
I had the pleasure of serving alongside Tony on a Chicago theatre board. He was smart, thoughtful and funny. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
As a dapper and erudite longtime theater critic and arts editor, Tony Adler certainly liked many of Chicago’s theatrical productions, and disliked plenty, too.
Tony Adler, a Chicago critic, writer and Walt Whitman devotee, dies at 71
He was a longtime critic for the Chicago Reader and contributed frequently to the Tribune. He was also a Walt Whitman devotee, hosting a yearly event with his wife that included readings from ̶…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I had the pleasure of serving alongside Tony on a Chicago theatre board. He was smart, thoughtful and funny. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
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NEWS: There is potential momentum for a YouTube TV-ESPN deal to be finalized as the sides move closer, The Athletic has learned.
Details here: Including the sticking point.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Details here: Including the sticking point.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
YouTube TV, Disney find fresh momentum in talks to bring ESPN back: Sources
Disney has its quarterly earnings scheduled for Thursday, which could be a potential impetus for a deal to be completed.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
NEWS: There is potential momentum for a YouTube TV-ESPN deal to be finalized as the sides move closer, The Athletic has learned.
Details here: Including the sticking point.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Details here: Including the sticking point.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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Kevin Byard: "I think everybody’s kind of excited at their position to try to see how D.A.’s gonna put them in position to ‘make their play this week’ is what we say."
Inside the Bears' 6th-ranked third-down defense, with video breakdowns from @tednguyen.bsky.social
Inside the Bears' 6th-ranked third-down defense, with video breakdowns from @tednguyen.bsky.social
Inside the Chicago Bears’ stout third-down defense: ‘D.A.’s a mastermind’
See what Bears players like about Dennis Allen's third-down defenses and watch video breakdowns of the unique schemes.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Kevin Byard: "I think everybody’s kind of excited at their position to try to see how D.A.’s gonna put them in position to ‘make their play this week’ is what we say."
Inside the Bears' 6th-ranked third-down defense, with video breakdowns from @tednguyen.bsky.social
Inside the Bears' 6th-ranked third-down defense, with video breakdowns from @tednguyen.bsky.social
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I went to Panama and spent weeks talking to flag football's trailblazers about the NFL infiltrating their sport.
Without the NFL, flag football isn't in the Olympics, but do NFL players deserve to take over the sport these men built and dominate?
Read it all here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Without the NFL, flag football isn't in the Olympics, but do NFL players deserve to take over the sport these men built and dominate?
Read it all here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I went to Panama and spent weeks talking to flag football's trailblazers about the NFL infiltrating their sport.
Without the NFL, flag football isn't in the Olympics, but do NFL players deserve to take over the sport these men built and dominate?
Read it all here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Without the NFL, flag football isn't in the Olympics, but do NFL players deserve to take over the sport these men built and dominate?
Read it all here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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BREAKING: The Giants are firing head coach Brian Daboll after Sunday’s loss to the Bears, per sources.
Daboll, who won Coach of the Year in 2022, finishes his New York tenure with a 20-40-1 record in 3+ seasons.
Daboll, who won Coach of the Year in 2022, finishes his New York tenure with a 20-40-1 record in 3+ seasons.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
BREAKING: The Giants are firing head coach Brian Daboll after Sunday’s loss to the Bears, per sources.
Daboll, who won Coach of the Year in 2022, finishes his New York tenure with a 20-40-1 record in 3+ seasons.
Daboll, who won Coach of the Year in 2022, finishes his New York tenure with a 20-40-1 record in 3+ seasons.
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“Yes, Chicago. Your quarterback has one of the most desired traits in football — a rare blend of composure, confidence and playmaking ability in the clutch.”
@danwiederer.bsky.social on Caleb Williams and the 6-3 Bears www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
@danwiederer.bsky.social on Caleb Williams and the 6-3 Bears www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
‘Like Houdini’: Another Caleb Williams magic trick rescues Bears in thrilling win
A quarterback-led rally from 10 points down in the final minutes propels the Bears to 6-3.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“Yes, Chicago. Your quarterback has one of the most desired traits in football — a rare blend of composure, confidence and playmaking ability in the clutch.”
@danwiederer.bsky.social on Caleb Williams and the 6-3 Bears www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
@danwiederer.bsky.social on Caleb Williams and the 6-3 Bears www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
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He’s been a Bear for only 11 days, but C.J. Gardner-Johnson was the defensive player of the game in Sunday’s comeback win.
Story from Soldier Field
Story from Soldier Field
C.J. Gardner-Johnson the defensive difference-maker in Chicago Bears’ comeback win
Newcomer Gardner-Johnson had two sacks and a forced fumble to help the Bears come from behind to defeat the Giants.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
He’s been a Bear for only 11 days, but C.J. Gardner-Johnson was the defensive player of the game in Sunday’s comeback win.
Story from Soldier Field
Story from Soldier Field
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Today was Caleb Williams' fourth game-winning drive of the season, tied for the most in a season in Bears history (per @stathead.com). The others:
Jay Cutler (2009, 2010, 2015)
Bob Avellini (1977)
Billy Wade (1962)
Jay Cutler (2009, 2010, 2015)
Bob Avellini (1977)
Billy Wade (1962)
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Today was Caleb Williams' fourth game-winning drive of the season, tied for the most in a season in Bears history (per @stathead.com). The others:
Jay Cutler (2009, 2010, 2015)
Bob Avellini (1977)
Billy Wade (1962)
Jay Cutler (2009, 2010, 2015)
Bob Avellini (1977)
Billy Wade (1962)
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NEWS: Drew Brees to Fox Sports full-time as an NFL game analyst, The Athletic has learned
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Drew Brees joins Fox as NFL analyst, potentially replacing Mark Sanchez: Sources
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEWS: Drew Brees to Fox Sports full-time as an NFL game analyst, The Athletic has learned
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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"Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 31
Guest: Sarah Kustok
Here's the origin story of the NBA's first full-time female TV analyst.
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Guest: Sarah Kustok
Here's the origin story of the NBA's first full-time female TV analyst.
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4QnS...
Overcast overcast.fm/+ABOeBFUdza4
Pocket casts pca.st/episode/7f8e...
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 31
Guest: Sarah Kustok
Here's the origin story of the NBA's first full-time female TV analyst.
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4QnS...
Overcast overcast.fm/+ABOeBFUdza4
Pocket casts pca.st/episode/7f8e...
Guest: Sarah Kustok
Here's the origin story of the NBA's first full-time female TV analyst.
Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4QnS...
Overcast overcast.fm/+ABOeBFUdza4
Pocket casts pca.st/episode/7f8e...
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Terrific piece from @joshkendall.bsky.social on the Falcons’ Dee Alford, who’s one of the few bright spots of this season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he’s changing the narrative
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he’s changing the narrative
Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he's changing the narrative
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Terrific piece from @joshkendall.bsky.social on the Falcons’ Dee Alford, who’s one of the few bright spots of this season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he’s changing the narrative
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he’s changing the narrative
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Analyzing what the Bears did — and didn't — do at the trade deadline, and what this team really is with a 5-3 record ahead of the second half of the season, with @danwiederer.bsky.social
After a wild win and a minor trade, where do the Chicago Bears go from here?
Can Ben Johnson's Bears parlay their surprising start into something much bigger? The hope is building in Chicago.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Analyzing what the Bears did — and didn't — do at the trade deadline, and what this team really is with a 5-3 record ahead of the second half of the season, with @danwiederer.bsky.social
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The Jets’ asking price for Breece Hall is a third-round pick, per source.
Teams have yet to meet New York’s ask with just over an hour to go until the deadline.
Teams have yet to meet New York’s ask with just over an hour to go until the deadline.
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Jets’ asking price for Breece Hall is a third-round pick, per source.
Teams have yet to meet New York’s ask with just over an hour to go until the deadline.
Teams have yet to meet New York’s ask with just over an hour to go until the deadline.
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The Browns are trading Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a seventh-round pick to the Bears for a sixth-round pick, per source.
Chicago gets pass rushing help.
Chicago gets pass rushing help.
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Browns are trading Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a seventh-round pick to the Bears for a sixth-round pick, per source.
Chicago gets pass rushing help.
Chicago gets pass rushing help.
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New York is acquiring two first-round picks for Gardner, per source.
BREAKING: The Colts are acquiring Jets corner Sauce Gardner, per source.
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New York is acquiring two first-round picks for Gardner, per source.
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It's easier to make corrections after a win. On Sunday, the Bears allowed the most 20+ passes in a game since 2013, had special-teams miscues everywhere, and came up empty-handed before halftime for the fourth game in a row.
Story, with insight from Ben Johnson
Story, with insight from Ben Johnson
How Bears can improve after wild win: Limit explosive plays, fix special teams
The Bears had a lot go right on offense in their crazy win over the Bengals but also a lot that went wrong that needs to be corrected.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's easier to make corrections after a win. On Sunday, the Bears allowed the most 20+ passes in a game since 2013, had special-teams miscues everywhere, and came up empty-handed before halftime for the fourth game in a row.
Story, with insight from Ben Johnson
Story, with insight from Ben Johnson
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For the second week in a row, the Bears will be placing a defensive end on IR. This time, it's Dayo Odeyingbo. Could that put the Bears squarely in the trade market for an edge rusher?
Bears lose defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo to torn Achilles
The Bears are squarely in the trade market for a possible starter to help the pass rush after a rash of injuries.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For the second week in a row, the Bears will be placing a defensive end on IR. This time, it's Dayo Odeyingbo. Could that put the Bears squarely in the trade market for an edge rusher?
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Dan Quinn on leaving Commanders QB Jayden Daniels out there in the fourth quarter during Sunday night's loss to Seattle:
"I've been thinking about it nonstop too and, man, I missed it. ... That is 100% on me."
(via @nickijhabvala.bsky.social)
"I've been thinking about it nonstop too and, man, I missed it. ... That is 100% on me."
(via @nickijhabvala.bsky.social)
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dan Quinn on leaving Commanders QB Jayden Daniels out there in the fourth quarter during Sunday night's loss to Seattle:
"I've been thinking about it nonstop too and, man, I missed it. ... That is 100% on me."
(via @nickijhabvala.bsky.social)
"I've been thinking about it nonstop too and, man, I missed it. ... That is 100% on me."
(via @nickijhabvala.bsky.social)
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In "Pick Six," @sandonfl.bsky.social puts the Bears' offensive performance into perspective
The Bears’ late TD produced the team’s best offensive game in 45 years
Yes, the Bengals have allowed 500 yards three times this season, but the Bears gained the most of any of Cincinnati's opponents.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In "Pick Six," @sandonfl.bsky.social puts the Bears' offensive performance into perspective
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The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL ... and also 5-4.
Can both those statements be true?
Here's what players said in the locker room after another one-score loss — with QB Patrick Mahomes speaking about the new reality of a very strange season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Can both those statements be true?
Here's what players said in the locker room after another one-score loss — with QB Patrick Mahomes speaking about the new reality of a very strange season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-4 — and probably still the NFL’s best team
The Chiefs enter their bye week as one of the most confounding teams in the NFL. Here's what they said after their loss to the Bills.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL ... and also 5-4.
Can both those statements be true?
Here's what players said in the locker room after another one-score loss — with QB Patrick Mahomes speaking about the new reality of a very strange season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Can both those statements be true?
Here's what players said in the locker room after another one-score loss — with QB Patrick Mahomes speaking about the new reality of a very strange season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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“After this kind of stimulating, jaw-dropping, anxiety-producing, adrenaline-spiking spectacle, the rewatch of Bears-Bengals belongs at the AMC Hawthorn 12 just down the road from Halas Hall.”
@danwiederer.bsky.social captures the madness that was today’s win
@danwiederer.bsky.social captures the madness that was today’s win
‘Madness’: Inside the Bears’ mind-blowing, roller-coaster victory in Cincinnati
The zaniness began with the opening kickoff and peaked with an improbable final touchdown in one of the wildest Bears wins in recent memory.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“After this kind of stimulating, jaw-dropping, anxiety-producing, adrenaline-spiking spectacle, the rewatch of Bears-Bengals belongs at the AMC Hawthorn 12 just down the road from Halas Hall.”
@danwiederer.bsky.social captures the madness that was today’s win
@danwiederer.bsky.social captures the madness that was today’s win
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Ben Johnson was “hunting” for a coverage all afternoon. With 25 seconds left, the Bengals obliged, and Caleb Williams and Colston Loveland delivered.
Story on the game-winner from Cincinnati
Story on the game-winner from Cincinnati
What Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Colston Loveland saw on the Bears’ winning TD
Johnson got the coverage he wanted, Williams delivered the pass and Loveland went the distance to save the day for the Bears.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Ben Johnson was “hunting” for a coverage all afternoon. With 25 seconds left, the Bengals obliged, and Caleb Williams and Colston Loveland delivered.
Story on the game-winner from Cincinnati
Story on the game-winner from Cincinnati
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Also via Bears PR: “Caleb Williams became the first player in NFL history with at least 275 passing yards, 50 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards in a single game, and became the first starting QB with two receptions in a game since 1953 (Baltimore Colts QB George Taliaferro).”
November 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Also via Bears PR: “Caleb Williams became the first player in NFL history with at least 275 passing yards, 50 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards in a single game, and became the first starting QB with two receptions in a game since 1953 (Baltimore Colts QB George Taliaferro).”