@MarkPotash

Chicago Sun-Times sportswriter, 1987-2025. 2022 Rick Telander Lifetime Achievement Award. 2024 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year. Founder, https://xitter.cf/t.co/sVz1RS0XZ0

 Chicago, Ill.
Joined July 2011
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A 45-year career in sportswriting in two pictures — from the Chiefs-Colts on Sept. 2, 1979 at Arrowhead Stadium to the Bears-Packers on Jan. 5, 2025 at Lambeau Field. I don't know whether to laugh or cry!
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Fun Fact: Current winning teams that have played on Thursday night are 7-1 SU/ATS in their following game this season (3-1 SU/ATS on the road). 🤔
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Ex-Bears RB Khalil Herbert came inches short of his first touchdown since the Bears traded him to the Bengals in 2024 for a seventh-round draft pick they would use to get Kyle Monangai.
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Khalil Herbert, just extend the ball a little inside the pylon
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I apologize to Quintin Berry.
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The Brewers-Rays World Series is as compelling as that Final Four with Florida Atlantic, San Diego State, Miami and 4-seed UConn. I already miss the Dodgers and Yankees!
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THE BREWERS GET THEIR FIRST WORLD SERIES WIN IN 44 YEARS WHAT AN ENDING IN MILWAUKEE 😮
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Fun Fact: After losing tight end T.J. Hockenson (traded) after seven games in 2022, the Lions' offense averaged 26.6 points — with TEs Brock Wright, James Mitchell and Shane Zylstra scoring nine touchdowns in 10 games. 🤔
Dan Wiederer
@danwiedererOct 23
Ben Johnson was noticeably bummed today with the season-ending injury to TE Cole Kmet. “It stinks. I hate it for him. I hate it for his teammates as well. And yet the train keeps rolling on. Someone else has to step up.”
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The Ben Johnson Effect: A pair of dreadful moments that signaled the Bears' demise under Matt Eberflus indicated a new and much different era in Thursday night's victory over the Patriots: markpotash.net/post/a-blast-…

A blast from the Bears' dreadful past signals the dawn of a new era under Ben Johnson

Oh, what a difference Ben Johnson makes. When Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson weaved through a discombobulated Bears' defense for a 48-yard touchdown on the final play of the first half...

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Another reason Ben Johnson is a good coach is because he manages people and players well. Against the odds, he gave Santos a chance at redemption at the right time, and was rewarded. It’s not a coincidence Johnson consistently gets more out of players than other coaches do.
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NGS gave Cairo Santos a 27.5% chance to make the FG. 👀 #DaBears
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So you can lose a key starter for most of the season and still make it to the World Series? Did not know that! 🤔
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Brandon Woodruff is on the Brewers World Series roster! He's been sidelined since July 4 with right shoulder inflammation.
Brandon Woodruff On World Series Roster Pictured: Brandon Woodruff winds up to throw a pitch. He wears a home white pinstriped Milwaukee Brewers uniform with dark blue pinstripes and a dark blue cap.

ALT Brandon Woodruff On World Series Roster Pictured: Brandon Woodruff winds up to throw a pitch. He wears a home white pinstriped Milwaukee Brewers uniform with dark blue pinstripes and a dark blue cap.

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Short weeks aren't really Ben Johnson's style, but in five short-week Thursday games with the Lions and Bears, Johnson's offense is averaging 26.8 points per game, after the #Bears 30-24 victory over the Patriots.
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The Ben Johnson Effect: After the end-of-half breakdown, a focused Bears' offense responded with a nine-play, 72-yard touchdown drive — the first time this season the Bears have scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the second half. 🤔
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Fire Flus.
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Caleb Wilson's NBA debut: 16 points, 7-21 FGs Michael Jordan's NBA debut: 16 points, 5-16 FGs. Any questions?
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@thescorechicagoOct 22
.@KCJHoop broke down Caleb Wilson's NBA debut and his demeanor after the Bulls' ugly loss. "He's just focused on getting better," Johnson says. "He doesn't get too high when the accolades are coming his way and he plays great. And he doesn't get too low when he stumbles."
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Is Caleb Williams ready for takeoff? Cautious approach vs. the Falcons following his hamstring injury might turn out to be just what Williams needs to learn the fundamental nuance of Ben Johnson's offense that takes him to the next level: markpotash.net/post/is-caleb…

Is Caleb Williams ready for takeoff?

Could Caleb Williams' injury become a blessing in disguise? That would be quite the turnaround, considering how devastating Williams injury initially looked. Regardless of the tumult of the discourse...

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The Bulls lost their first game under Tiago Splitter by 43. The Trailblazers won their first game without Tiago Splitter by 41. 🤔
Jeff Agrest #🟦@JeffAgrestOct 22
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Is Caleb Williams ready for takeoff? Cautious approach following his hamstring injury might turn to be just what Williams needs to learn the fundamental nuance of Ben Johnson's offense that takes him to the next level: markpotash.net/post/is-caleb…

Is Caleb Williams ready for takeoff?

Could Caleb Williams' injury become a blessing in disguise? That would be quite the turnaround, considering how devastating Williams injury initially looked. Regardless of the tumult of the discourse...

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The Ben Johnson Effect: The Bears are now 8-6 when they allow 23 or more points under Ben Johnson after Sunday’s 31-23 victory over the Falcons. They were 1-34 when allowing 23 or more points in the previous four seasons (2021-24).
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Buying a ticket for the “best available seat“ at a baseball game is Iike negotiating for a share of the “profits” from a major motion picture.
TMJ4 News@tmj4Oct 20
Two Kenosha brothers who paid $1,000 each for a Milwaukee Brewers "Timeless Ticket" more than a decade ago say the team isn't fully honoring the promise that came with it — the chance to sit in the best available seats for a game as big as the World Series. More at the link in o
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Jayden Daniels time to throw on Hail Marys: 2024 vs. Bears: 12.8 seconds Monday night vs. 49ers: 3.9 seconds 🤔
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After the White Sox and Guardians flamed out with bullpen games, hopefully that puts an end to that postseason shenanigans.
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Fun Fact: Ben Johnson's #Bears offense is averaging 31.3 points in six games after scoring fewer than 20 points the previous game (21, 47, 31, 31, 27, 31) — even better than the 25.0 points per game in that scenario with the Lions.
104.3 The Score
@thescorechicagoOct 19
The Bears have displayed a knack for bouncing back really well under Ben Johnson's leadership, as @danwiederer detailed with @RahimiGrote.
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