@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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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.
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@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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2026 NFL completion percentage leaders: Caleb Williams, Chi — 72.5 Joe Burrow, Cin — 71.4 Lamar Jackson, Balt — 70.8 Brock Purdy, SF — 69.0 Geno Smith, NYJ — 68.9 🤔
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Fun Fact: Caleb Williams (23-of-27 today) is completing 72.0% of his passes this season.
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After 12 Bears drives of 5 minutes or more in the first three quarters, the Bears' defense has forced 11 punts and one turnover on downs on the opponents' ensuing possession — allowing just six first downs and 7.8 yards per drive. Dennis Allen's defense is good when it's fresh.
Dan Wiederer
@danwiedererOct 18
The Bears have run twice as many plays as the Falcons in the first half (40-20). They have had the ball for more than 22 minutes and by extension played defense on Bijan Robinson by keeping him on the sideline. Robinson is averaging 12.8 yards per rush but has just 4 carries.
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Notre Dame's CFP hopes end on a horrible missed call!
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Why does every regular-season college football game have to be a do-or-die battle to be compelling? If college football is so great, good competition should be enough for it to mean something.
Jon Wilner
@wilnerhotlineOct 18
With a 24-team playoff, the BYU game means nothing for Notre Dame. The Irish could lose to BYU and Miami, finish 10-2 and they'd be in, easy.
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And the rest … is history!
Eric Alper 🎧
@ThatEricAlperOct 18
On this day in 1963, The Beatles recorded “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at Abbey Road in 17 takes. Their first four-track recording became their first US No. 1, opening the floodgates for Beatlemania across America.
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Mark Potash retweeted
Tom Morgan@tcrowntomOct 17
Our Radio Show "Sports Collecting with Tom Morgan", sponsored by @collect_rea @HugginsAndScott Auctions & @vince_clemente airs this morning at 7:00 cst on Chicago's @ESPN1000 Radio & the App. Brian Dwyer is on at 7:00, John "Bulldog" Drummond and @MarkPotash check in at 7:25.
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Great episode. Spot-on from start to finish.
Take The North@TakeTheNorthPodOct 16
Caleb Williams was as feisty as we've seen him in his press conference yesterday. @danwiederer & @grotesports discussed his exchange with reporters AND broke down the upcoming game vs the Falcons in our latest episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Caleb Williams appearing at the #Bears' starting quarterback press conference might be a tell, but not the one you think it is. The underlying lesson of that awkward press conference moment was that Ben Johnson loves gamesmanship, so all bets are off: markpotash.net/post/is-ben-j…

Is Ben Johnson still playing games with his QB decision?

Caleb Williams had a sometimes awkward and contentious press conference Thursday at Halas Hall — his first media availability since he suffered a Grade ... er, a lower body injury of uncertain degree...

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Let the record show that the Cubs also overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat the Dodgers 6-4 at Dodger Stadium this season ... on April 24 — for their 10th consecutive victory to improve to 17-9, 3 1/2 games ahead of Pat Murphy's Brewers. With Justin Steele set to return in June. 🤔
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The Brewers are five outs from the World Series.
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It's a series now.
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Caleb Williams’ head coach helped create that perception by telling reporters Williams might play the following week. So take your complaints to Ben Johnson before anyone else, Caleb.
Chris Emma
@ChrisEmma1Oct 15
Caleb Williams sounded off regarding how his hamstring injury was perceived. shorturl.at/upPTJ

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams: 'My character has been attacked for a while'

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Do we owe Matt Nagy an apology? The Giants did what Bears fans wanted Nagy to do vs. the Chargers in 2019 — run a play to get their rookie kicker closer. And Cam Skattebo fumbled. On Nagy, Brian Schottenheimer, Dave Roberts and the fickle finger of fate: markpotash.net/post/matt-nag…

Matt Nagy's worst fear realized — seven years later

Do we owe Matt Nagy an apology? In 2019 against the Chargers at Soldier Field, Nagy was excoriated for having Mitch Trubisky take knee on first-and-10 at the Chargers 41 in the final minute of the...

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