2017 NFL Holiday Wish List
The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NFL are wishing for this year.
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The end of the year is upon us, which means it's time to create holiday wish lists. We took a shot at guessing what some people and teams around the NFL are wishing for this year.
Jones is taking shots and now some other football barons are lobbing salvos of their own.
Owners are dumbfoundingly taking Goodell to task for players demonstrating in the name of human decency.
Every Pro Football Hall of Fame class is special, by definition. But the stars of 2017's class may just shine a little brighter.
Every Pro Football Hall of Fame class is special, by definition. But the stars of 2017's class may just shine a little brighter.
From Ezekiel Elliott to Lucky Whitehead to Jerry Jones, the Cowboys remain a big sideshow. Can they win this season with the distractions?
The Cowboys, who lost again to the rival Giants, are the still the best team in the NFC with Dak Prescott at QB.
Not since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 has a running back been so much better than his position-mates.
From Las Vegas to Happy Valley, there are plenty of good places to take these big events.
Sam gets another chance after being cut by the Rams, who drafted him.
Just when you thought the NFL was back, it takes the weekend off. Here are 19 ways to pass the time while waiting for opening day.
"It's definitely a dangerous situation," Cowboys cornerback B.W. Webb said.
Despite their dearth of recent success, all eyes will be on the Cowboys. For the karma and the drama, for better or worse, they are America's team. Mostly for worse. Just watch on Sunday.
As 2013 draws to a close, let's take a look back at the top 10 figures in the sporting world who would have been far better off avoiding Twitter, taking the high road, or playing the quiet game
Dallas owner Jerry Jones says the Cowboys aren't ruling Tony Romo out of a winner-take-all game against Philadelphia because doctors could clear him after treating his back injury.
The Cowboys have been in this situation before. Win out, and they're in the playoffs. Yet, in back-to-back seasons, they've fallen at the finish line.
The vocal, aggregate angst from Cowboys fans is quite understandable. While you would be right to direct your anger at some well-heeled Cowboys, Tony Romo isn't one of them. In fact, he is the reason you really matter.
The Dallas Cowboys say their billion-dollar complex will be renamed AT&T Stadium as part of a multi-year deal with the telecommunications giant.
The Cowboys, led by owner and GM Jerry Jones, haven't won a Super Bowl since 1995.
Maybe this is why many people dislike Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Representatives for the NFL and the NFL Players' Association are meeting at a law firm in Manhattan in an effort to bring the longstanding lockout to an end.
Several NFL owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly met secretly in a western Chicago suburb Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, as well as a half-dozen team representatives, joined commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL labor negotiations just one day before the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.
One day before the potential lockout of the NFL players, some pretty big names, including 10 owners and a Super Bowl Champion quarterback, took to the negotiating table for the first time.
Do you remember the drama revolving the Super Bowl tickets at the start of February? They over-sold the tickets, hundreds of people were left without seats and the team compensated hundreds for the fiasco. It almost took a month, but the Cowboys owner is taking part of the blame.
The LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy who was shot and critically wounded at a hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday has undergone a surgery officials called "successful."
Police in Park Ridge are asking residents for surveillance camera footage after a battery was reported last week.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
City leaders are addressing safety plans for Memorial Day weekend.
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck and a small SUV in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
Mayfestiversary is an annual festival supporting a North Side food pantry. Here's what you need to know
Meet the PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week, Humberto!
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
The LaPorte County Sheriff's deputy who was shot and critically wounded at a hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, on Friday has undergone a surgery officials called "successful."
Chicagoans are hoping for a peaceful Memorial Day weekend after last year saw some of the city's lowest holiday weekend gun violence numbers in recent memory.
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Police in Park Ridge are asking residents for surveillance camera footage after a battery was reported last week.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
The Bears are throwing cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's bid to keep them in Chicago as the team seeks a new stadium.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.