Former Bear Robbie Gould takes over as coach at St. Viator in Arlington Heights
Previously, Gould most recently served as football coach at Rolling Meadows High School—a position he took in February.
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Previously, Gould most recently served as football coach at Rolling Meadows High School—a position he took in February.
Gould said he spent part of last season helping out the football team at Fremd High School in Palatine. The job at Rolling Meadows is his first full-time gig.
Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould becoming a high school football coach wasn't exactly the best-kept secret in northwest suburban Rolling Meadows. Students literally shouted the news from their cars last week. But on Tuesday, it became official: Gould will be the next head coach at Rolling Meadows High School.
Gould played for the Bears from 2005 until he was released in 2015. He recently retired from the NFL after playing for the San Francisco 49ers.
Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is the new football coach at Rolling Meadows High School. CBS 2 spoke with a group of football players outside the school who said they met with Gould on Friday. An official announcement is expected on Tuesday.
Robbie Gould won't be kicking field goals for the Chicago Bears in 2019, after the 49ers used the franchise tag to keep the kicker in San Francisco for another season.
Bears special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers admitted there was little chance of a successful field goal block.
Blocked field goals inside 25 yards happen about once per NFL season, and that's what Fox was counting on late in a loss to the 49ers.
The Bears fell to 3-9 on the season and 12-32 in Fox's tenure after an ugly 15-14 loss to the 49ers.
Gould had nothing but fond reflections of his time with the Bears after kicking five field goals to beat them.
The Bears have spiraled into a place somehow less meaningful than ignominy.
Gould kicked a game-winning 24-yard field goal in the closing seconds.
Charlotte, the 14-month daughter of Bears team trainer Will Rogers, is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Gould was shockingly released by the Bears just before the start of this regular season.
Gould was surprisingly cut last Sunday.
Gould was dumped late Sunday in unceremonious fashion in favor of journeyman Connor Barth.
The Bears released one of their franchise's greats in Gould.
Gould was released late Sunday, leaving as the Bears' all-time points leader.
Gould is the ninth-most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history.
Who returns kicks and punts for the Bears is an open-ended question entering training camp.
"I want to be the best kicker to ever play the game," Gould said.
Heading into a crucial offseason, the Bears are well-positioned financially to acquire much needed talent.
Bears coach John Fox said "the proof's in the pudding" that Robbie Gould hasn't been his usual reliable self the last couple weeks.
Gould missed a 50-yard field goal that would've tied the game.
Robbie Gould didn't execute for the second straight week, raising questions about his future.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
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The Giallo Geltao event at the Logan Theatre in Logan Square is bringing four nights of Italian horror films paired with cold, sweet treats.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Connie Francis was a wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy.
After years of working on and performing their song, "Pursuit," Chicago band Pixel Grip woke up to a surprise when they heard a sample of their song in a Travis Scott track.
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Some storms could bring gusty winds, heavy downpours, and hailstones.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump took aim at Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal, writing, "We have just filed a powerhouse lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing the false, malicious, defamatory, fake news article."
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During her hit song "Roaring,” Perry was floating above the crowd on a mechanical butterfly when it suddenly dropped a few feet.
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The children left behind and the hidden toll of domestic violence in Chicago.
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