Ben Johnson: ‘Noise’ from Packers fueled Bears’ playoff win

Jan 11, 2026, 08:58 AM ET Bears coach Ben Johnson exchanged a very brief, very frosty handshake with Packers coach Matt LaFleur Saturday night in the moments after Chicago’s 31-27 victory over Green Bay in the NFC wild-card round. And that was only the start of Johnson’s victory lap. “F— the Packers! F— them,” Johnson … Read more

How Curt Cignetti’s eye for talent has fueled Indiana’s CFP rise

Adam RittenbergJan 9, 2026, 07:15 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. ATLANTA — Sometimes, Curt Cignetti doesn’t even have to say a word. A signal will suffice. Pat Kuntz and the other Indiana assistant coaches know what each one means. For example, Cignetti, the second-year Hoosiers coach … Read more

Trump cuts have fueled ‘rage-giving’ to US rural public radio. Will it be enough? | US public radio

As soon as the US government voted to cut funding to more than 1,500 public media outlets last July, Luke Dennis, general manager at WYSO, a public radio station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, kicked into action an emergency funding drive. “The thing that really bothered me was not so much that the federal funding went … Read more