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Wake Forest and the ACC’s all-time passing touchdowns leader has entered the transfer portal and Notre Dame may be the landing spot.

Hartman who is now 24 will be entering the transfer portal later than most players have already done. The one and only explanation is that Hartman waited until after the bowl game so he could keep the attention on the game and not himself. That is the type of guy and player Sam Hartman is.

Wake Forest won the Gasparilla Bowl against Missouri on December 23rd finishing 8-5. A down year after getting to the ACC championship last year but anyone would be hard pressed to blame that on Sam as he missed the beginning of the season due to a blood clot and fought his way back to play this year.

Wake’s defense was genuinely miserable this year and it almost felt like every possession Hartman had to score to keep up or else Wake had no shot in the game. Notre Dame’s strong point was their defense last year and it was very obvious they had a horrible time at QB. If you have seen Buchner once you’ve seen him a thousand times before. He is not the answer for Notre Dame. Drew Pyne transferred to Arizona State who also was not the answer.

For Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame it is now or never to get a QB that can match the quality of the defense they produce every year. Hartman is finally the answer for Notre Dame. It is up to Tommy Rees to run a Notre Dame offense, for basically the first time ever, through the QB. Hartman can put up monster numbers and can make Notre Dame a contender if he doesn’t have to run pro style and hand it off 35 times a game. Notre Dame fans will have to wait until it is official but for now things look hopeful.

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Not an Overreaction: The Dolphins need to shut Tua down for the rest of the year.

Tua Tagovailoa has been placed in concussion protocol for the third time this season. Tua had his horrific concussion in week 4 against the Bengals where he had to be carted off the field and taken to a hospital. This is now his third time in the concussion protocol this season and needs to be considering his physical health going forward in his football career.

Tua finished the game but from 2:40 left in the second quarter, the Dolphins did not score and struggled to move the ball in the second half. Tua is seen hitting his head on the turf and did not play the same from that point on, throwing all three of his interceptions in the fourth quarter and the Dolphins did not score again after the hit. Tua finished the game 16/25 passing for 310 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.

Tua has made great strides this year and made the Dolphins look like a real contender, but his health should be the priority for himself and the organization at this point. The Dolphins sit as the current seven-seat in the AFC playoff picture, putting them in Kansas City for the first round of the playoffs. This isn’t the only year that the Dolphins will have this Superbowl window open and need to prioritize Tua’s longevity if he is indeed their franchise QB.

Overreaction: Firing Hackett saves Russell Wilson and the Broncos.

After a disastrous 16-week tenure, the Broncos have moved on from Nathaniel Hackett after going 4-11. Hackett struggled in clock management and getting the Bronco’s offense going this season. The former Packers offensive coordinator did not bring any offense to Denver as the Broncos were dead last in points per game, points per play, 3rd down conversion percentage, and touchdowns per game. The Broncos could not muster more than a 15-point-per-game average.

The Bronco’s defense however was incredible. Holding opposing teams to 20 points per game and keeping the Broncos in close games down to the wire. The offense just couldn’t hack it and was the reason for so many losses this season. Wilson has been sacked more than any other quarterback in the NFL, the atrocious play from the Bronco’s offensive line deserves some of the blame for Wilson’s lack of production in Denver this season.

The Broncos sold their soul for Russell Wilson in the offseason and are going to force this to work even if “Russ is cooked”. Denver is loaded with offensive weapons and would show flashes from time to time, the inconsistency to score and inability to get into the end zone decided their fate more than once this season.  The Broncos were supposed to shake up the hierarchy of the AFC West, but instead, continue to force a reload instead of a rebuild since winning Superbowl 50.

Overreaction this is Brady’s last postseason.

Tom Brady will go down as the greatest football player of all time, but it is clear to see he cannot carry the Bucs to a Superbowl. In his three-year stint in Tampa Bay, Brady has made it to the NFC Championship twice and won the Superbowl. He has added to his legacy and cemented himself as the NFL’s G.O.A.T.

However, the Buc’s current state is much more debilitated than the Superbowl winning team from two years ago. The Bucs lost almost their entire offensive line to season-ending injuries and have had multiple weapons on the injury report throughout the season. Yet Brady continues to be Bready, throwing for over 4,000 yards at 45 years old, with a TD/INT ratio of 21:9 Brady can still play.

Team debilitation aside, Brady and the Bucs are still in the driver’s seat to win the NFC South at 7-8 and need to win out to make the playoffs. This coupled with the instability of the NFC South could mean that Brady could see a few more postseasons, if his line and health hold up the Bucs could become real contenders again. The Bucs’ first postseason with Brady at the helm was a dog fights against Washington and Los Angeles in 2021 and had the offensive line been healthy this year I think their season would have looked quite different.

Not an Overreaction: Chiefs and Eagles is the best Superbowl matchup for 2023

Everyone wants their team to win it all, that is sports, but the best game available from the options in the NFL postseason is Chiefs vs Eagles. The Eagles have been the best team all year and despite a hiccup loss to the Commanders and a loss with their MVP-caliber quarterback the Eagles have been the best team in the NFL. Having the most pro bowlers selected 8 and the Chiefs are right behind them with 7.

Kansas City has the number one offense in the NFL and the Eagles have been top 5 in every major offensive category. In 2021 Ram’s vs Chiefs was at the top of everyone’s list for a Superbowl matchup and this matchup would be no different as both teams have high-powered offenses that would surely cause fireworks.

Not to mention the matchup would feature the two best QB’s from 2022 and most likely the NFL MVP vs the runner-up at Mahomes has the best odds (-550) to win the NFL MVP this year. Hurts is listed at (+1000) currently behind both Joe Burrow (+600) and Josh Allen (+1000). In terms of the best game available to the public Chiefs vs Eagles is number one in my book, followed by Bills vs Eagles, Bengals vs Eagles, Chiefs vs Vikings, and Cowboys vs Bills.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

NON CONFERENCE

Medina (OH) at Austin, 12:00

BLOOMINGTON / NORMAL

Small Schools

St. Joseph vs. Annawan, 12:00

El Paso-Gridley vs. East Dubuque, 10:30

Rockford Lutheran vs. Olympia, 1:30

Notre Dame (Quincy) vs. Providence-St. Mel, 3:00

Aurora Christian vs. Fieldcrest, 8:00

University High (Normal) vs. Rock Falls, 9:30

Bloomington Catholic vs. Winnebago, 6:30

McNamara vs. Tri-Valley, 5:00

Large Schools

Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. North Chicago, 9:30

Bradley-Bourbonnais vs. Normal, 8:00

Wheaton-Warr. South vs. North Lawndale, 12:00

Peoria Central vs. Joliet Central, 10:30

Brother Rice vs. Oswego, 6:30

Mesa (AZ) vs. Springfield, 5:00

Rock Island vs. Harlem, 3:00

Romeoville vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 1:30

DE KALB

DeKalb vs. Ogden, 7:30

Geneva vs. Dundee-Crown, 6:00

Manley vs. Lincoln-Way West, 4:30

Huntley vs. Belvidere North, 3:00

Guilford vs. Marshall, 1:30

Phillips vs. McHenry, 12:00

East Moline vs. Hononegah, 10:30

Plainfield East vs. Naperville Central, 9:00a

EAST AURORA

Downers Grove North vs. DRW Prep, 1:00

Hope Academy vs. Joliet Catholic, 2:35

East Aurora vs. Plainfield Central, 5:45

Wheaton Academy vs. IMSA, 4:10

EASTLAND

West Carroll vs. Eastland, 8:30a

Forreston vs. Galena, 10:00

Byron vs. West Carroll, 11:30

Galena vs. Amboy, 1:00

South Beloit vs. Byron, 2:30

Amboy vs. Pecatonica, 4:00

Eastland vs. South Beloit, 5:30

Pecatonica vs. Forreston, 7:00

ELGIN

Walther Christian vs. Westminster Christian, 9:00a

King vs. Lake View, 10:30

Shepard vs. Bowen, 12:00

Waukegan vs.West Chicago, 1:45

Kennedy vs. Aurora Central, 3:15

Chicago Christian vs. Round Lake, 4:45

Elgin vs. Mather, 6:30

Elgin Academy vs. Raby, 8:00

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN

Beecher vs. Eire-Prophetstown, 2:30

Beecher vs. Lena-Winslow, 5:30

GOLDEN GATE (FL)

Loyola vs. Immokalee (FL), 9:00a

HINSDALE CENTRAL

Glenbard East vs. Lincoln-Way Central, 9:30a

Richards vs. Morton, 11:00

Maine South vs. Willowbrook, 12:30

Oak Forest vs. St. Charles East, 2:00

Stevenson vs. Oswego East, 3:45

Morgan Park vs. DePaul, 5:15

Marian Catholic vs. Auburn, 7:00

Hinsdale Central vs. Homewood-Flossmoor, 8:30

IC CATHOLIC / WESTMONT

at Westmont

Glenbard South vs. Latin, 3:00

Elmwood Park vs. Christ the King, 4:30

South Shore vs. Taft, 6:00

UC-Woodlawn vs. Westmont, 7:30

at IC Catholic

Alcott vs. Evergreen Park, 3:00

St. Edward vs. Catalyst-Maria, 4:30

Fenger vs. Eisenhower, 6:00

Reavis vs. IC Catholic, 7:30

JACOBS

Barrington vs. Streamwood, 7:30

Johnsburg vs. Cary-Grove, 6:00

Grayslake Central vs. Jacobs, 3:00

Bartlett vs. Jefferson, 4:30

Crystal Lake South vs. Grant, 1:30

Lakrin vs. Elk Grove, 12:00

Hoffman Estates vs. Marian Central, 9:00a

Prairie Ridge vs. South Elgin, 10:30

KANKAKEE

Blue Division

Grant Park vs. St. Anne, 12:00

Momence vs. Cissna Park, 3:00

Manteno vs. Herscher, 6:00

Clifton Central vs. Peotone, 9:00

Maroon Division

Lindblom vs. Schurz, 10:30

Dunbar vs. Von Steuben, 1:30

Jefferson vs. Butler, 7:30

Kankakee vs. Hansberry, 7:30

LA MOILLE

Hiawatha vs. Lowpoint-Washburn, 4:30

LaMoille vs. DePue, 6:00

LA SALLE-PERU

LaSalle-Peru vs. Sherrard, 11:00

Geneseo vs. Illinois Valley Central, 12:30

Sherrard vs. Geneseo, 4:30

Illinois Valley Central vs. LaSalle-Peru, 6:00

LITTLE VILLAGE

Phoenix vs. Ellison, 10:30

Hubbard vs. Juarez, 11:00

Little Village vs. Morgan Park Academy, 12:00

MAINE EAST

Jones vs. Vernon Hills, 9:00a

Niles West vs. Bulls Prep, 10:30

Leyden vs. Sandburg, 12:00

Westinghouse vs. Argo, 1:30

Providence vs. Metea Valley, 3:00

Ridgewood vs. Richards (Chgo), 4:30

Maine East vs. Sullivan, 6:00

Crane vs. Addison Trail, 7:30

MARENGO

Genoa-Kingston vs. Sycamore, 10:30

Woodstock North vs. Wauconda, 10:30

Freeport vs. Richmond-Burton, 12:00

Woodstock (BYE)

Harvest Christian vs. Rockford Christian, 12:00

Fenton vs. Stillman Valley, 1:30

Grayslake North vs. Rochelle, 1:30

Crystal Lake Central vs. Marengo, 3:00

13th Place Semi-Final, 3:00

13th Place Semi-Final (BYE)

Consolation Semi-Final, 4:30

Consolation Semi-Final, 4:30

5th Place Semi-Final, 6:00

5th Place Semi-Final, 7:30

Semi-Final, 6:00

Semi-Final, 7:30

MARQUETTE (OTTAWA)

Dwight vs. Somonauk, 9:00a

St. Bede vs. Indian Creek, 10:30

Flanagan-Cornell vs. Putnam County, 12:00

Woodland vs. Gardner-So. Wilmington, 1:30

Serena vs. Lexington, 3:30

Hall vs. Seneca, 5:00

Reed-Custer vs. Wilmington, 6:30

Marquette vs. Earlville, 8:00

NORTH BOONE

North Boone vs. Alden-Hebron, 2:00

Harvard vs. Durand, 3:30

PEKIN

Morton vs. Plainfield South, 9:00a

Normal West vs. Boylan, 10:30

Moline vs. Limestone, 12:45

Lake Zurich vs. Lanphier, 2:15

Richwoods vs. Hersey, 3:45

Pekin vs. Comer, 6:30

Mount Carmel vs. Perspectives-MSA, 8:00

Lake Park vs. Washington (IL), 9:30

PLANO

Kaneland vs. Mendota, 9:00a

Yorkville Christian vs. Sandwich, 10:30

Ottawa vs. Lisle, 12:30

Marmion vs. Morris, 2:00

Northridge vs. Newark, 3:30

Notre Dame (Peoria) vs. Plano, 7:00

Streator vs. Hinckey-Big Rock, 5:30

Burlington Central vs. Coal City, 8:30

PRINCEVILLE

Ridgewood (IL) vs. Henry-Senachwine, 2:00

Galva vs. Princeville, 3:30

Elmwood vs. Brimfield, 6:30

Midland vs. Peoria Heights, 8:00

PROVISO WEST

Proviso West vs, Bowman (IN), 9:30a

Bogan vs. Zion-Benton, 11:00

Clark vs. Crete-Monee, 12:30

Farragut vs. Southland, 2:00

Lincoln Park vs. St. Rita, 4:00

Hammond Central, Ind. vs. Young, 5:30

Thornton Fr. North vs. Proviso East, 7:00

Fenwick vs. Kenwood, 8:30

RICH

Perspectives-Lead vs. Thornton Fr. South, 9:00a

Thornton vs. Francis Parker, 10:30

Hyde Park vs. Bremen, 12:00

Tinley Park vs. Thornwood, 1:30

De La Salle vs. Thornridge, 3:30

Rich vs. Noll (IN), 5:00

Longwood vs. Agricultural Science, 6:30

Hillcrest vs. St. Francis de Sales, 8:00

WHEELING

Hampshire vs. St. Viator, 9:00a

Libertyville vs. Maine West, 10:30

Deerfield vs. Prosser, 12:15

Neuqua Valley vs. Buffalo Grove, 2:00

Niles North vs. Prospect, 3:45

Fremd vs. Antioch, 5:30

Wheeling vs. Notre Dame, 7:15

Glenbrook North vs. Englewood STEM, 8:45

WILLIAMSVILLE

Roanoke-Benson vs. East Peoria, 3:00

YORK

Minooka vs. Glenbard West, 8:30a

Schaumburg vs. Leo, 10:00

Nazareth vs. Wheaton North, 11:30

Batavia vs. Stagg, 1:00

St. Francis vs. Hinsdale South, 9:00a

Montini vs. Glenbard North, 10:30

Downers Grove South vs. Andrew, 12:00

Highland Park vs. St. Laurence, 1:30

St. Ignatius vs. Naperville North, 3:00

Riverside-Brookfield vs. Lake Forest, 4:30

Yorkville vs. Palatine, 6:00

Lyons vs. Timothy Christian, 7:30

Glenbrook South vs. Waubonsie Valley, 3:30

Rolling Meadows vs. St. Patrick, 5:00

Lemont vs. Conant, 6:30

Bolingbrook vs. York, 8:00

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When three seasoned comedians endure a pandemic together, write a musical sketch comedy show about their experience, then schedule a performance in Evanston in 2021 only for that show to then be canceled due to said pandemic, all they can do is try again.

“Vic & Paul & Dana’s Post-Pandemic Revue,” opening Thursday at Evanston’s Studio 5, benefits from a boosted process this go-round. Practical Theatre Company co-founder Paul Barrosse and cast member Victoria Zielinski, now married, moved to Evanston from Los Angeles last summer, affording them proximity to family (Zielinski is from Beverly) and to Dana Olsen, their creative collaborator rounding out the trio.

Rehearsals are now in-person and they’ve been able to polish the show well in advance — though some elements remain unchanged.

“There’s probably a reason why people of our age don’t go every night on the stage and do these revues, because it’s exhausting,” Zielinski says.

Its members are betraying the age of the Practical Theatre Company, an unsung group of Northwestern University performing arts graduates who briefly gave Second City a run for its money in the 1980s and, in the process, afforded Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep,” “Seinfeld”) her big break.

Other productions have featured Richard Kind (“Spin City,” “Mad About You”), Lewis Black (“Inside Out,” “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”), Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”), Laura Innes (“ER”) and even improv guru Del Close.

Evanston is where all these collaborations began. While attending Northwestern in the late 1970s, Barrosse joined his roommates Brad Hall and Robert Mendel and their friend Angela Murphy and founded The Practical Theatre Company, which dedicated itself to physical, active sketch and improv comedy.

After an on-campus debut season and a second at nearby Noyes Cultural Arts Center, the group attempted the impractical and leased a 42-seat storefront theater space on Howard Street, at the Chicago border.

It was at this time, during the third season, that the group began attracting the attention of the Joseph Jefferson Awards committee.

One judge, the late Second City and Steppenwolf director Sheldon Patinkin, was particularly smitten by Practical Theatre’s comedy revue “Scubba Hey.” Its cast included Barrosse, Hall and two fellow Mee-Ow Show alums: Rush Pearson and, when Zielinski wasn’t available due to law school commitments, a young Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose days of “Seinfeld,” yada, yada, yada, were still to come.

“I knew she was funny; she could be physical, she could mug and she was smart,” Barrosse says.

Patinkin mentioned the group to Bernie Sahlins, co-founder of Second City, who offered them the chance to open a 150-seat theater in the Piper’s Alley space next to his theater’s home on North and Wells.

The first Piper’s Alley show, the cheekily named “The Golden 50th Anniversary Jubilee,” loosely resembled a Second City revue in how it was structured. The show included all-cast musical numbers, jabs at our fair city (“Chicago! Water Tower Place! Wind! Huge rats! The world championship Chicago Cubs!”), quick blackouts, longer character sketches and Louis-Dreyfus flamenco dancing and shrieking at a high pitch.

“Jubilee” was a hit, and Chicago comedy luminary Tim Kazurinsky (“Police Academy,” “Saturday Night Live”), whom Barrosse had met earlier, mentioned the show to “SNL” producers Dick Ebersol and Bob Tischler. Eschewing the tradition of casting off the stage next door, in 1982 “SNL” hired the cast of “Jubilee,” which included Barrosse, Hall, Louis-Dreyfuss and Northwestern alum Gary Kroeger, only a few weeks into its run.

Practical Theatre did one more Piper’s Alley show before leaving in 1984 for the Goodman Theatre, the Vic Theater and The Apollo Theatre, respectively. The group left the stage entirely in 1988. Barrosse and Zielinski got married and moved to Los Angeles, and it wasn’t until their two daughters were of high school and college age, around 2010, that the comedy spark reignited.

“I looked at Paul and said, ‘Either we’re soccer parents, or we’re comedians. Let’s write a show,’ ” Zielinski says.

At the time, Olsen, a friend of the couple’s from Northwestern, was slated to perform his own variety show at the Wilmette Theater. He invited the couple to join, and the trio celebrated their artistic union by adopting the Practical Theatre Company moniker in 2013, producing annual holiday revues in Evanston until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Zielinski is looking forward to the moments of connection she and the other Practical Theatre folks have been missing. “[Our show] can get goofy. It can get vaudeville and slapstick,” she says. “But it can also have very high content that expresses frustration with things that everybody identifies with.”

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Bears lose offensive weapon before Bills game

On Christmas Eve, the Chicago Bears will be without several starters against the Buffalo Bills. The Bears, who currently would have the second pick in the 2023 NFL Draft base on their 3-11 record, should be able to take the next step in securing the position Saturday. The Bears had bad news Wednesday for their wide receiver corps. It didn’t get more promising Thursday afternoon.

According to the Bears’ Week 16 injury report, Equanimeous St. Brown, who sustained a brain injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15, has been ruled out against the Bills. Chase Claypool, who missed Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practice, is doubtful to play the team Saturday that is tied for the best record in the AFC. The Bears could be missing starting offensive linemen, Teven Jenkins and Cody Whitehair.

Bears Doubtful for Saturday

WR Chase Claypool, kneeOL Teven Jenkins, neckOL Cody Whitehair, knee

Bears ruled out for Saturday

WR Equanimeous St. Brown, concussionTE Trevon Wesco, calfDB Kindle Vildor, ankle

Bears questionable for Saturday

CB Jaylon Johnson, finger/ribs

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The Chicago Cubs are reportedly signing catcher Tucker Barnhart to a deal.

It has been known for a while star catcher Willson Contreras would not be back in a Cubs uniform. That was made official a few weeks ago when he signed with the rival St. Louis Cardinals. Many wondered where the Cubs would turn to provide some depth behind the plate alongside catcher Yan Gomes.

Well just a few days before Christmas and we have our answer. According to Jon Heyman, Sahadev Sharma, and Ken Rosenthal the Cubs have agreed to sign catcher Tucker Barnhart. According to Heyman, it is a 2-year deal worth $6.5 million guaranteed for the veteran in Barnhart.

The Cubs will now go into the 2023 season with veteran Yan Gomes as the opening day starter, but needed a backup catcher as you cannot expect Yan Gomes to be the main guy behind the dish day in and day out on the north side of Chicago. Barnhart helps fill this role as not only the backup, but a left handed option for manager David Ross as well.

Barnhart is coming off a rough season in 2022 with the Detroit Tigers where he only hit for an average of .221, and a .287 OBP. Wrigley Field is definitely more hitter friendly compared to Comerica Park, so hopefully those numbers can increase this upcoming season. The Cubs are also hoping that getting Barnhart back to the National League Central Division can help bring some of his success he had with the Cincinnati Reds where he won two Gold Gloves in 2017 and 2020.

Cubs fans were starting to get reckless as it seemed like every catching option whether it be through free agency or with trades was coming off the board and going somewhere else. This is not the flashiest pickup, but with the options left on the table for catching help it seems to make the most sense for the Cubs moving forward. Hopefully Jed Hoyer and the rest of the Cubs front office still has plans to improve this roster more going into the 2023 season.

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Would the White Sox pull the trigger on this abomination of a trade?

With the Chicago White Sox being relatively quiet on the hot stove this offseason former Rockies GM and current MLB analyst Dan O’Dowd created an absurd trade proposal between the White Sox and Yankees. With White Sox GM Rick Hahn expressing that he would entertain trade offers for all-star closer Liam Hendricks (though recent reports suggest the Sox would rather hold onto Hendricks) Dan O’Dowd chalked up a trade proposal between the White Sox and Yankees that left Sox fans scratching their heads.

Here’s the segment on MLB Network now can you White Sox fan accounts stop harassing us and claiming we came up with his trade idea? pic.twitter.com/5YjT2t7BQX

— Bronx Bomber Ball (@BronxBomberBall) December 16, 2022

As you can see this trade does not really make sense for the White Sox. If the trade was just Liam Hendricks for Gleyber Torres straight up then maybe. Even then I bet the Sox could find greater value with a different trade partner if they choose to deal Hendricks.

To include Garrett Grochet in this hypothetical trade is absolutely ludicrous. Yes Crochet is coming off of Tommy John Surgery and pitchers usually struggle in their first year back but Crochet is absolutely vital to the White Sox. Crochet has been absolutely dominant when healthy and is still under team control until 2026. That is 4 more years of an elite level arm at a team friendly price.

Gleyber Torres is viewed as one of the top second baseman in all of baseball. However, like I said above I believe that the White Sox can find better value for Hendricks elsewhere. Torres is great it’s just his numbers have been down the past couple of years compared to when he first burst onto the scene back in 2018 when he was an all star. Torres followed up his all star rookie year with an even better second season. Torres hit 38 bombs and hit 90 RBI’s. Since then Torres has been unable to produce the same numbers though last season was a step in the right direction for him.

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Bears lose two starters to injured reserve before Bills game

The Chicago Bears had several starters on their Week 16 injury report. On Thursday, the Bears ruled three players out against the Buffalo Bills. Three are doubtful for Saturday. Two starters were added to the injured reserve Friday.

On Friday afternoon, the Bears announced cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor were going on IR. They will miss the rest of the season.

The Bears will be without their two best secondary players for the rest of the season. Safety Eddie Jackson is on IR as well. The Bears will face a challenge on Christmas Eve against Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs without their best defenders. (Linebacker Jack Sanborn is on IR after his injury last week.)

The move to injured reserve should be of interest to Bears fans who are interested in the team tanking the next three games. The Bears currently hold the number two draft pick for 2023. This should help them hold on to it.

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