The Chicago Bears are hoping a couple key players return from injuries when they take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night. But will that be enough to slow down the NFC North leaders? Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is set to return from a two-game absence because of cracked ribs.…
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1. PREVENT HERBERT HOME RUNS Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense are tied for second in the NFL with 10 pass plays of 40-plus yards, including three last week against the Cincinnati Bengals (47, 44, 41). The Giants defense has allowed only three 40-plus yard pass plays all season. Giants defensive coordinator Pat Graham will…
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LOS ANGELES — Giants defensive coordinator Pat Graham started watching film of the Chargers’ offense on the flight from Miami to Arizona last Sunday night. But his film prep didn’t last long. Watching quarterback Justin Herbert was too discouraging. “I think the third play I saw Herbert drop back and throw a ball 25 yards…
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The Chicago Bears hired Matt Nagy in 2018 — and it has been quite the roller coaster since. As the team nears the end of the 2021 season, questions about the coach’s future have reached a fever pitch. But remember: The franchise never has fired a coach at midseason before. Before we look ahead, let’s…
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Anne Rice, the gothic novelist widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire,” died late Saturday at the age of 80. Rice died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. “In her final hours, I sat beside her hospital bed in…
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In conversations with friends, colleagues, prospects, and the like, I get asked this question frequently: How is the commercial real estate market? My answer varies based upon the perspective of the questioner. Specifically, if you’re an owner/investor in a building where people make and ship things – AKA an industrial building – you’ve experienced exponential…
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It’s a bye week for the Miami Dolphins, but it’s never an off week for Tua Tagovailoa. He’s a 24-7 talk show for some reason. NBC’s Chris Simms felt the need to call out “idiots” who think the Dolphins quarterback is better than New Orleans’ backup Taysom Hill. Who debates such things? New York Giants…
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They’re the most vulnerable to severe disease and death. They’re the most vaccinated slice of the population. Yet COVID-19 cases are ticking up nonetheless among seniors living in many California nursing homes. California Department of Public Health “We’ve seen a small number of skilled nursing facility outbreaks over the past few weeks,” said Dr. Matthew…
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Wylie Aitken and his wife, Bette, have always been fascinated by storytelling — the way it motivates us, the way it humanizes us. Now, a space on Cal State Fullerton’s campus that bears their name will be instrumental in making sure that stories of historical significance in Orange County and beyond can be preserved, celebrated…
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In just three weeks, a new state law goes into effect that requires cities to allow homeowners to build duplexes and/or split lots in single-family zones. The controversial SB 9 was part of a package of 31 bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this fall to ease the increasingly dire affordable housing crisis in California.…
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