# crosstown classic (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover crosstown classic. Page: Feed: --- ## [BOOED AT HOME, WATSON SHOULD LEAVE CLEVELAND AS A $230 MILLION WASTE](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/booed-at-home-watson-should-leave) _2026-08-23 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ He fired back at Browns fans, who loathe him because of a long-ago crime story and because he stumbled in his first four seasons — meaning, Todd Monken should start Shedeur Sanders at quarterback ## [Devan shares her takeaways from the Bears' 27-9 preseason loss to the Bengals](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-y0bp2zwh4o3ftqov) _2026-08-23 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Bears fell to the Bengals, and Devan Kaney shares her thoughts on the biggest developments she saw from the loss on Saturday. ## [Top performers from Chicago Bears' preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/top-performers-chicago-bears-preseason-loss-cincinnati-bengals) _2026-08-23 · Chris.Kwiecinski@fox.com (Chris Kwiecinski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ Here are our standouts and top performers from the Bears' preseason loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. ## [Caleb Williams plays one series vs. Bengals: How did the Bears' QB look?](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/caleb-williams-bengals-chicago-bears-qb-look) _2026-08-23 · Chris.Kwiecinski@fox.com (Chris Kwiecinski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ “He's prepared to play as long as he needs to," Ben Johnson said on Caleb Williams. Here's what we saw from the Bears' quarterback in his only series with the first-team offense on Saturday. ## [Trey Koziol talks young Bears players emerging and next-man-up mentality](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-16ug9ayjovy1jvpa) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Bears will look anywhere for key contributors, and have found some in camp and beyond. Bears Sr. Director of Player Personnel Trey Koziol joins Devan to talk Bears personnel in camp and more. ## [Big Ant's Breakdown: Bears pass rusher Jamree Kromah](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-qp588gkecw3il2d2) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Bears' UDFA pass rusher Jamree Kromah is making an impression on the Bears' coaching staff this preseason. Anthony Herron explains why. ## [Where does the Bears' LT battle stand? Cassie and Ant break it down](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-xrdr27zd9udk46at) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Bears' left tackle job is still up for grabs, and Theo Benedet now entered the discussion this week. Cassie Carlson and Anthony Herron discuss where the LT battle stands. ## [What to make of the Bears' secondary entering Week 3 of the preseason](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-mp7yf7ubedazlm3m) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Bears' secondary has been the talk of the team so far in the preseason. Cassie and Anthony break down what we've seen so far from Jaylon Johnson, Dillon Thieneman and more. ## [Cincinnati Bengals 27, Chicago Bears 9: Full postgame coverage](https://www.fox32chicago.com/live-blog/sports/watch-live-chicago-bears-play-cincinnati-bengals-preseason-week-2) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Bears fall to the Bengals in Week 2 of preseason action. Here's all our postgame coverage from the game. ## [WHERE IS MARK WALTER? HE ONLY SENDS STAN KASTEN, WHO JUST MUDDLES THE SCANDAL](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/where-is-mark-walter-he-only-sends) _2026-08-22 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ Until the controlling owner shows up for a serious news conference, the Dodgers remain astray and are vulnerable to questions about whether Walter will sell the franchise or will be forced to sell ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xT0Fl9duFpCz) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Bears training camp reactions; Cubs-Sox playoff chances | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-7zu6r0cbiknn1a1b) _2026-08-22 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Sam Panayotovich and Devan Kaney break down the latest news out of Chicago Bears training camp and much more on this episode of Chicago Sports Tonight. ## [Bears defense had answers for Joe Burrow | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ie32aak7y6m4b4tg) _2026-08-21 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Sam Panayotovich is joined by FOX Chicago Bears reporter Devan Kaney to talk about Thursday's joint practice against the Bengals, Chicago's defense holding its own against Joe Burrow and the Bears' ever-evolving battle at left tackle. ## [Spiegs: “There is a standoff between Kyler Gordon and the Bears” | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-bdv20iaw3fta35rk) _2026-08-21 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Cassie Carlson is joined by The Score’s Matt Spiegel in studio to recap the Bears-Bengals joint practice in Cincinnati. Was it concerning to learn the offense was hot & cold vs. Bengals defense? Also, with more questions surrounding the left tackle competition, should the Bears name Braxton Jones the starter? Plus, Spiegs expresses his frustration with Kyler Gordon’s unavailability, saying he’s… ## [What to expect from Bears-Bengals preseason matchup](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-be7eptqj5uxwrnhs) _2026-08-21 · Latest News | FOX 32_ FOX Chicago Bears reporter Devan Kaney breaks down what the Bears’ joint practice with the Bengals revealed ahead of Saturday’s preseason game. ## [ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER COLUMNIST QUITS — AND ONE MORE BIG-CITY RAG DIES IN AMERICA](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/another-day-another-columnist-quits) _2026-08-21 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ Matt Calkins left the Seattle Times, long after I left the Chicago Sun-Times, because he doesn’t trust editors who control what he writes — an alarming condition in a nation that needs potent opinions ## [Chicago Bears joint practice: Takeaways from the Bears' practice with the Bengals](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/chicago-bears-joint-practice-bengals-takeaways) _2026-08-20 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Here are some takeaways from the Bears’ joint practice with the Bengals, where the Bears’ offense line was tested by a top-tier defensive tackle. ## [AT $65 MILLION A YEAR, GOD FORBID, MCAFEE MIGHT EVEN RUN FOR PRESIDENT](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/at-65-million-a-year-god-forbid-mcafee) _2026-08-20 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ ESPN doesn’t care if he’s insanely overexposed, letting the megastar dominate NFL and college football coverage as he meets Donald Trump, records an album and could seek a higher office someday ## [Camp Recap | Takeaways from Bears-Bengals joint practice | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-2r10lm3634sr9m16) _2026-08-20 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Devan Kaney is joined by Bears radio broadcasters Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer to recap the joint practice between the Bears and Bengals. How did the Bears offense look against the Bengals defense? Plus, was Dennis Allen’s unit able to slow down Joe Burrow and the potent Bengals offense? Also, Jeff & Tom give their practice standouts from a hot day in Cincinnati. ## [Ben Johnson explains value of Bears-Bengals joint practices](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-azui7ikh6vo79ogb) _2026-08-20 · Latest News | FOX 32_ Bears head coach Ben Johnson explains why joint practices with the Bengals are valuable. ## [Top performers from the Chicago Bears joint practice with the Bengals](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/top-performers-chicago-bears-joint-practice-bengals) _2026-08-20 · Chris.Kwiecinski@fox.com (Chris Kwiecinski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ Here are a few standouts and top performers from the Bears’ joint practice with the Bengals on Thursday. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZMGXw50BSWW4) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Bears still lobbying in Illinois despite Hammond focus](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bears-still-lobbying-illinois-despite-hammond-focus) _2026-08-19 · Bret.Buganski@fox.com (Bret Buganski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Chicago Bears have repeatedly said their focus is now building a new domed stadium in Hammond, Indiana. But the Bears have not completely walked away from Illinois. ## [What the Chicago Bears are looking for in their joint practice with the Bengals](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/what-chicago-bears-looking-joint-practice-bengals) _2026-08-19 · Chris.Kwiecinski@fox.com (Chris Kwiecinski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ Here’s what the Bears want to see from their joint practice this week with the Cincinnati Bengals. ## [Crosstown Classic Recap + PCA's MVP Case | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-env9up17j36g89i1) _2026-08-19 · Latest News | FOX 32_ ESPN’s Jesse Rogers joins Fox Chicago's Sam Panayotovich from Wrigley Field after the Chicago White Sox take the series finale to earn a 3-3 Crosstown Classic season split against the Chicago Cubs. Jesse breaks down the tight pitching duel between Clay Holmes and Jose Urquidy, Sam Antonacci’s game-changing 10/10 catch against the ivy, and why Will Venable’s White Sox continue to show relentless… ## [Crosstown Classic: White Sox avoid a sweep by blanking the Cubs with their superpower](https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/crosstown-classic-white-sox-avoid-sweep-blanking-cubs-superpower) _2026-08-19 · Chris.Kwiecinski@fox.com (Chris Kwiecinski) · Latest News | FOX 32_ The White Sox blanked the Cubs to avoid a sweep in the Crosstown Classic behind stellar pitching and defense that rivaled the Northsiders. Here’s what stood out from the series finale. ## [CHICAGO NEVER CHANGES: WHERE WAS WRIGLEY SECURITY WHEN A WHITE SOX DOPE BLASTED FAT RYNO?](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/chicago-never-changes-where-was-wrigley) _2026-08-19 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ The Crosstown Classic brought more applause for Pete Crow-Armstrong, but he was right in assessing bleachers badness as “nauseating” when a Midwestern city never seems to behave at big events ## [Bears-Bengals Joint Practice Preview | Chicago Sports Tonight](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-bcgecbtdav37zsn1) _2026-08-19 · Latest News | FOX 32_ The Athletic's Dan Wiederer joins Fox Chicago's Cassie Carlson to break down the biggest news out of Halas Hall as the Chicago Bears head to Cincinnati for crucial joint practice reps against Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and the Bengals. The Bears' banged-up secondary is facing a massive test this week, especially rookie cornerback Malik Muhammad, who is stepping into the slot with Kyler Gordon… ## [Toyota Talks | "PCA is baseball's dream!" Erik Kratz on PCA's MVP Charge & White Sox Shocking Run](https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ry50sz77t9bmb6sa) _2026-08-19 · Latest News | FOX 32_ MLB veteran Eric Kratz from Foul Territory joins Fox Chicago's Sam Panayotovich to break down Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP-caliber breakout, his 30-30 milestone, and why the White Sox are the biggest story in baseball. Eric dives into PCA's elite defense, why he's the frontrunner for a league-wide Platinum Glove, and how opposing pitchers should actually game-plan against him. Plus, we look at the… ## [BASEBALL SHOULD FORCE MARK WALTER TO SELL — REMEMBER FRANK MCCOURT AND MARGE SCHOTT](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/baseball-should-force-mark-walter) _2026-08-19 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ The stories are endless — in a national scandal, he seeks multiple billions to pay off loans — and a troubled sport can’t allow Walter to own the Dodgers as they try to win three consecutive titles ## [LET’S GLOW WATCHING PCA AT WRIGLEY FIELD AS MARK WALTER KEEPS BRINGING US DOWN](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/lets-glow-watching-pca-at-wrigley) _2026-08-18 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ If baseball is in its final months before a long labor impasse, the magnetism of Crow-Armstrong should be front and center when a former Cubs season-ticket holder deals with a loan fraud scandal ## [JEANIE BUSS IS GOING NOWHERE, WHICH IS HEALTHY FOR THE NEW LAKERS OWNERS](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/jeanie-buss-is-going-nowhere-which) _2026-08-17 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ A daffy day in NBA and ESPN history — Steve Ballmer is safe, I say — ended with Buss reminding her siblings that she’s keeping her 17.8-percent share of the franchise in the Kushner/Iger ownership era ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/thow7A8nTPvq) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [STEVE BALLMER IS SAFE — PABLO TORRE AND THE PULITZER PRIZE BOARD ARE NOT](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/steve-ballmer-is-safe-pablo-torre) _2026-08-17 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ It took almost a year to free the Clippers owner from salary-cap circumvention, and while a still-messy NBA carries on, what happens to a podcaster and a board that gave him a prestigious award? ## [CHICAGO IS THE CENTER OF THE BASEBALL UNIVERSE — ONLY FOR NOW, SUCKERS](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/chicago-is-the-center-of-the-baseball) _2026-08-17 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ Fans want to claim the Dodgers are crooks — of course, Mark Walter got started in Chicago — when in reality, the Crosstown Classic manages to bring rare drama this week when it usually means nothing ## [RAMS SHOULD WIN THE SUPER BOWL AGAIN, WITH AARON DONALD IN THE BACKGROUND](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/rams-should-win-the-super-bowl-again) _2026-08-16 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ He still hasn’t said yes to a return, but once he agrees, he’ll realize he doesn’t run the show anymore when Garrett attacks with him and Stafford is the MVP on the NFL’s most complete team ## [THE CUBS OWN “W” — STEVE GOODMAN, FLAGS — AND HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY THE WNBA](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/the-cubs-own-w-steve-goodman-flags) _2026-08-15 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ In yet another slight from a commissioner who gets little right, women’s basketball is trying to use “The W” as a trademark application for apparel, which insults the Cubs and Washington Nationals ## [BASEBALL’S CHEAPER OWNERS ARE THRILLED ABOUT THE PROBE OF MARK WALTER](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/baseballs-cheaper-owners-are-thrilled) _2026-08-15 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ Watch them take political advantage as Dec. 1 approaches, with a federal investigation silencing the impact of a Dodgers boss whose outrageous spending has created three championships this decade ## [IF SOMEONE WAVES $13 BILLION AT GEORGE MCCASKEY, HE WILL TAKE IT — AS MARK WALTER DID](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/if-someone-waves-13-billion-at-george) _2026-08-14 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ It’s time to sell the Chicago Bears, in the same week when a troubled Walter sold the Los Angeles Lakers, and it’s time for financial monsters to make a killer offer that the Halas family must accept ## [HELLO, LANE KIFFIN: WHY DEAL WITH A LAWSUIT WHEN JAYDEN DANIELS DESERVES NO. 5?](https://jaymariotti.substack.com/p/hello-lane-kiffin-why-deal-with-a) _2026-08-13 · Jay Mariotti · The Sports Column_ The coach who can’t avoid trouble is allowing a sophomore cornerback, DJ Pickett, to wear the same number as a Heisman Trophy winner, who has sent an attorney with a cease-and-desist order against LSU