Ben Johnson's comments and his hiring of Dennis Allen point to one place the Bears could finally decide to get serious about fixing in the draft or free agency.

As for the 2025 Senior Bowl roster, we’ll break that down a bit more as we go along here, but first let’s answer the question posed in our headline. Here are the seven 2025 Senior Bowl players who were 5-star recruits coming out of high school (listed in alphabetical order):

Penn State. Thirty-nine years after their last title, the Nittany Lions will defeat Georgia for the CFP title, Connelly writes for ESPN. In addition, Connelly predicts that Penn State will win their second Big Ten title under head coach James Franklin.

The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of the evaluation phase of the 2025 NFL Draft. Following a chat with GM Dan Morgan in Texas, Panthers beat writer Mike Kaye projects the top 10 picks, including Carolina’s eighth overall selection.

Old Dominion is shooting 37.1% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 39.1% Georgia State allows to opponents. Georgia State averages 66.3 points per game, 4.3 more than the 62.0 Old Dominion allows. The Monarchs and Panthers face off Wednesday for the first time in Sun Belt play this season.

Weather-predicting rodents have been a tradition in America since the 1800s. Find out a little more about the history and Georgia's own groundhog.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog sees its shadow when it emerges, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive soon.

Finally, this idea is grounded in bipartisanship and common sense. It has the backing of Kemp, who, like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, has demonstrated an ability and willingness to focus on results. Georgia and Pennsylvania were the first homes of these pilot programs. Hopefully, other elected officials will follow this path forward.

Much of this depends on climate patterns. “The warmer it is, the more pests will thrive and the more populations we’ll see,” says Emma Grace Crumbley, an entomologist with Mosquito Squad Plus, a pest control company with more than 200 locations nationwide.

Colony Bank is excited to announce the return of Wesley Olliff as Coastal Executive. A Statesboro native and seasoned banking professional with deep ties to the Savannah area, Olliff brings extensive experience,

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Morris fell asleep in death peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. He was born on August 4, 1932, in Eden, North Carolina, to Charlie and Ollie Ora Allen Thompson, the youngest of ten children. At an early age, he moved to Farrell, Pennsylvania.

This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this spring, said Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari.