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Vik Chokshi retweeted
The @ChicagoBears QB room was in perfect sync 🐻
Vik Chokshi retweeted
“It brings chills through my body to know where I’m at and to know how much tradition this city and this organization has. I’m so excited to be a part of it. I’m ready to roll.”
TODAY. AT HALAS HALL.
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Vik Chokshi retweeted
Jeffery Simmons since 2025 (DT ranks):
🔹15.0 sacks (1st)
🔹23 TFL (1st)
🔹85 pressures (T-1st)*
🔹28 pressures after double team (1st)*
🔹31 quick pressures (1st)*
🔹6 turnovers caused by pressure (1st)*
🔹9.5 sacks on 3rd down (1st)
*Per @NextGenStats
Vik Chokshi retweeted
"I never thought you'd do it to me"
The Joe Buck-Troy Aikman divorce ... and ESPN has chosen Buck.
Details ....
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Vik Chokshi retweeted
Case Keenum & Luther Burden III REACT to Jeffery Simmons trade 🔥
New episode: In Case You’re Wondering with Luther Burden III drops today…stay tuned🤫 @casekeenum @lutherburden3
Vik Chokshi retweeted
“This to me is about the next two years…this team has a lot of premium positions already sorted with young cheap players."
@robertmays, @davehelman_ and Derrik explain why the Jeffery Simmons trade isn't just about the 2026 season for the Chicago Bears.
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Jeffery Simmons' ranks amongst defensive tackles in sacks and pressure (via TruMedia) since the start of:
2026: t-1st in sacks, 1st in pressures
2025: 1st in sacks, 1st in pressures
2024: 1st in sacks, 1st in pressures
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Emergency Pod! 🚨
Chicago Bears trade for All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons. @robertmays, @davehelman_ and Derrik break it all down.
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Vik Chokshi retweeted
What are the Bears getting in Jeffery Simmons? I wrote this a few years ago, free to read now. nytimes.com/athletic/3749447…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Jeffery Simmons leads everyone at his postion in sacks and pressures when double teamed. That is the ultimate sign of dominance. Awesome trade. Bears are probably gonna win the NFC. Good franchises make damn sure they solve problems. Bears are a good franchise now.
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Stacey King forever 👑
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The Chicago Bears are trading for Titans All Pro DT Jeffery Simmons, sources tell @TheAthletic.
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Jeffery Simmons has 4 sacks, 6 TFL and 9 QB hits this season. He’d lead the Bears or be tied for the lead in all three categories.
Four-time Pro Bowler. 29 years old.
The Chicago Bears are trading for Titans All Pro DT Jeffery Simmons, sources tell @TheAthletic.
Vik Chokshi retweeted
Story with @WillSammon: The Cubs reworked John Mallee’s contract after the Mets showed preliminary interest in the hitting coach, retaining a key figure in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s development into this year’s presumptive National League MVP. nytimes.com/athletic/7733565…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
College Football Playoff odds: Georgia is national title favorite, Texas projected to make 12-team field
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Vik Chokshi retweeted
Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback of his generation. Fans love betting on him…and they keep losing. Professional bettors do the opposite. This fall, in a series of columns for @TheAthletic, I’m sharing some strategies pro gamblers use that give them a decision-making edge. Betting against a future Hall of Fame QB is one of them. Here’s why. nytimes.com/athletic/7725379…
Vik Chokshi retweeted
NEW @TheAthletic:
My column breaking down every game for NFL Week 8 from a straight-up and ATS perspective.
You can read here, unlocked for FREE:
nytimes.com/athletic/7732601…
