Another good day at camp for the Chicago Bears as they prepare for Thursday’s preseason opener" The Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansThe Bear’s Den Cody Whitehair Jersey , August 7, 2019New,85commentsAnother good day at camp for the Chicago Bears as they prepare for Thursday’s preseason opener CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:The Bear’s Den, August 7, 2019TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailBEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSSZeglinski: Preseason proving ground not necessary for battle-tested Bears – The Rock River Times - When Matt Nagy pulled Bears starters last summer, the fervor around a Grabowski city was at a fever pitch.Trotter: Eddie Jackson - The Road Taken - NFL.com - The South Florida streets where he grew up nearly swallowed him, but Eddie Jackson emerged stronger than ever. Now, he and his Chicago Bears teammates find themselves on the verge of even bigger things. Ken’s Note: Read this one!Dave Ragone Doesn’t Think Mitch Trubisky Has a Deep-Ball Problem - Bleacher Nation - Mitch Trubisky’s deep-ball accuracy has been a camp storyline ... but has it been overblown?Bernstein: We Don’t Know If Mitchell Trubisky Is Improving - 670 The Score - It’s hard to get a read on Mitchell Trubisky’s progress against an elite Bears defense.Notebook: Bears Setting Standard In Bourbonnais - 670 The Score - Second-year coach Matt Nagy has come to appreciate the drive behind his Bears.Bears release first unofficial depth chart - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears have released their first unofficial depth chart of 2019 in advance of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field.Good defense or bad mistakes? Making sense of Mitch Trubisky's training camp- NBC Sports Chicago - The Bears' defense presents a significant challenge for Mitch Trubisky, but he's also testing out some throws that coaches say have led to some inconsistent results in Bourbonnais.You won't hear much about them, but Pat O'Donnell and Pat Scales have a crucial role in the Bears' kicking competition - NBC Sports Chicago - Here's how the Pinerio vs. Fry battle gets set up.Bears release first unofficial depth chart for 2019 season - NBC Sports Chicago - With the first preseason game fast-approaching, the Bears unveil their first unofficial depth chart of the 2019 season.Driven to succeed: Khalil Mack relentless in quest to reach another level - Chicago Sun-Times - "Every day he goes out there to make sure everybody understands he’s worth it," Bears linebackers coach Ted Monachino said.Little to say, much to prove as Bears RB David Montgomery embarks on rookie season - Chicago Sun-Times - Bears fans should get their first real look at the team’s top draft pick Thursday against the Panthers.Khalil Mack demands dominant season of himself and Bears defense - Bearmaven - Frustrating Bears offense makes them better, says Khalil MackTrey Burton's absence leaves huge hole for young Bears tight ends to fill - Bearmaven - Trey Burton out indefinitely after sluggish practices, Bears study other options.Daniels making ‘fairly seamless’ transition - ChicagoBears.com - James Daniels’ work ethic and familiarity with the center position is enabling the 2018 second-round pick to make a smooth transition back to his natural position.Chalk Talk: Which kicker has the edge? - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses whether Eddy Pineiro or Elliott Fry is leading the kicking competition, the undrafted rookie with the best chance to make the 53-man roster and why David Montgomery is third on the depth chart.Bears announce preseason broadcast team - ChicagoBears.com - The Chicago Bears announced the team of broadcasters that will cover the 2019 FOX32 preseason games.Matt Nagy prioritizes secrecy https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Jonathan-Bullard-Jersey , health as Bears open the preseason vs. Panthers - Chicago Sun-Times - Khalil Mack & Co. will probably be just fine without preseason games.Coach-speak: 4 takeaways from Bears coaches on dangerous defenders Danny Trevathan - Chicago Sun-Times - Danny Trevathan left Inside linebackers coach Mark DeLeone in "chills."Bears training camp report: Takeaways from the 10th practice, with a day off for the kickers and a visitor from Springfield - Chicago Sun-Times - Gov. 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Pritzker visited camp as Elliott Fry and Eddy Pineiro took a day off from kicking duties.Bears won’t face Panthers’ Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly in preseason opener at Soldier Field - Chicago Sun-Times - Panthers coach Ron Rivera said he’s being extra cautious with the players, who are dealing with injuries.Bears post first depth chart — but don’t name a starting kicker - Chicago Sun-Times - The team didn’t designate either Elliott Fry or Eddy Pineiro the starter.Bears expect Roquan Smith and his fellow 2018 rookies to take a big step forward: ‘No one is getting complacent’ - Chicago Tribune - If the Bears get much more in the way of natural maturation and production from a chunk of their 2018 draft class, they will be better on both sides of the ball.5 things we heard from Bears defensive assistants, including Eddie Jackson’s Florida style and Leonard Floyd’s ‘quantum leap’ potential - Chicago Tribune - After the Bears wrapped up practice Tuesday in Bourbonnais, the defensive assistant coaches met with the media to discuss their position groups. Here are five things we heard.Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly won’t play for the Panthers vs. the Bears in the preseason opener - Chicago Tribune - Cam Newton is working his way back into form after offseason shoulder surgery while Luke Kuechly missed time last week after he got "rolled up on" during practice.Chicago Bears Camp Report 2019: Open Practice 7 - Chicago Audible Podcast - Listen to The Chicago Audible's complete recap from Tuesday's practice at Bears Camp.POLISH SAUSAGEEzekiel Elliott Could Sit Out (For a New Contract) … Which Would Hurt the Bears - BleacherNation - Ezekiel Elliott wants to secure the bag.KNOW THINE ENEMYMatt LaFleur must find better playcalling balance in new offense with Aaron Rodgers, Packers - Acme Packing Company - Despite the offensive struggles last season, the Packers played the way the analytics community says a team should, yet they weren’t efficient. Can a new offense change that?Aaron Rodgers: Packers could wait '14 years' for next joint practice - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers shares his takeaways from the joint preseason practices with the Houston Texans.Jordy Nelson retires as a Green Bay Packer, acknowledges fans' support during stellar career - Acme Packing Company - Nelson returned to Green Bay on Tuesday for a ceremonial retirement.Lions-Patriots joint practice Day 2 observations: T.J. Hockenson’s ‘game-winning’ TD highlights feisty practice - Pride Of Detroit - Fights, punt blocks, and much more!Vikings Training Camp: Day 9 Recap - Daily Norseman - Some big plays on both sides as the team prepares for their first preseason game this week.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONInfante: Bears training camp 2019 notes and recap from Aug. 6 practice - Windy City Gridiron - It was another fun-filled day at Bourbonnais.Wiltfong: Chicago Bears Training Camp Recap (8/6) - talking Trubisky, Nichols, Ridley and more! - Windy City Gridiron - In Lester’s latest T Formation Conversation podcast, he’s joined by Jacob Infante to talk about Jacob’s observations from Bears camp today.Schmitz: Chicago Bears Analysis: Breaking down Trubisky’s pre-snap reads - Windy City Gridiron - As the 2019 Chicago Bears get set to begin their season, Robert S. starts a new series aimed at answering commonly asked conceptual questions to catch fans up before the football starts. His first topic? Quarterback pre-snap reads.Wiltfong: Bears release first “unofficial” depth chart and we over-analyze it right here - Windy City Gridiron - It’s finally here, so let’s over-analyze the first "unofficial" Bears depth chart!WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS & STREAMSWindy City Gridiron Podcast Channel which includes Bear With Me from Robert Schmitz, Bears Over Beers featuring Jeff Berckes & EJ Snyder Akiem Hicks Color Rush Jersey , and T Formation Conversation from Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.; Steven’s Streaming Twitch Channel from Steven Schweickert; and Robert Zeglinski’s The Blitz NetworkTHE RULESWindy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following is not permitted in comments. 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While there certainly doesn’t seem like much time to recover from Sunday night’s hard fought victory against the Minnesota Vikings, the Bears will travel to Detroit to play in the traditional early Thanksgiving Day against the Honolulu Blue Crew. There will be a few marked differences from the last time these two teams played, including injuries to Kerryon Johnson and Mitchell Trubisky. The Bears are looking to sweep the season series for the first time since 2012 while the Lions are holding onto dwindling playoff hopes. We ran it back with Chris Perfett of the Pride of Detroit to gain some additional insights into this Lions squad and, yes, I even asked a food question. Windy City Gridiron: 1. It looks like running back Kerryon Johnson escaped serious injury last week but will almost certainly miss Thursday’s game against the Bears. What’s the backup plan with him out and will the Lions try to establish the run game or put more of a load on Matthew Stafford?Pride of Detroit: There is no plan after Kerryon. Abandon ship.That’s facetious, but there really is a massive, massive drop at run game after him. Whatever the Lions hoped to get out of LeGarrette Blount, they’re not. Meanwhile Bobby Massie Jersey , the bottom of the spice rack here for running backs is looking particularly grim, what with Zach Zenner back in town and Theo Riddick’s run game nonexistent; he’s a great receiver, but production on the ground is not something you want.That’s not to say it’s beyond this coaching staff to try to fit square pegs into round holes, and then get mad at those holes for existing when it doesn’t work. I expect there will be plenty of attempts to establish the run early, sweet and juicy, and only after the Lions have had their noses bloodied will they attempt to put a load on Stafford.WCG: 2. Way back when the Bears faced the Lions the first time, Darius Slay was out and the Bears took advantage with a good game out of Trubisky and Allen Robinson II through the air. With Slay back in the fold, how does that change the defensive approach? Is he likely to shadow a guy like Robinson or will he stay to one side of the field?POD: Slay has not had a great year, which feels like a big downer for him. Nevertheless, he’s the most talented defensive back the Lions have, and his presence alone keeps things honest. Slay is best when he shadows receivers. He was one of the best at it last year. Finding that step he’s lost this year would make him excel again at doing this job and locking down a receiving threat. The only problem to that is that NFL offenses, including the Bears, have evolved beyond having a single top receiver. Slay can only do so much.WCG: 3. One of the biggest differences in the first matchup was Detroit’s lack of pressure on Trubisky (1 sack) and inability to keep Stafford upright (6 sacks). Has this been a consistent theme all year or was the first matchup a blip on the radar?POD: It was definitely an aberration, at least when it comes to matchup. Could I see it replicated? Probably, but the Bears looked like they had something figured in the last game. While Stafford’s taken a few sacks, there hasn’t really been another game like that one. On the flip-side, the Lions pass rush lack of production is more of the trend than anything. Last week, the defense did get three sacks on Cam Newton https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Adrian-Amos-Jersey , but it’s clear that to most who watch that the front lines of this defense that there’s not much there to fear. Ezekiel Ansah back on the line helps, but he himself hasn’t produced much. Still, his presence helps shore up a unit that is still looking to make some noise.WCG: 4. The Lions have some undeniable talent on this roster and have won some games against good teams this year. What does a perfect Lions off-season look like (retaining current players, free agents, and the draft) to get this team in a position to compete with the Bears for the 2019 NFC North crown?POD: It’s going to require a lot of work, but the most work has to come on the defense. Getting a replacement for TJ Lang on the offensive line is important, but this defense is rapidly disintegrating. Jarrad Davis needs to show he is worth the draft pick. The backfield will need some serious rework, Teez Tabor hasn’t worked out, and someone has to replace Ansah as I don’t believe he’ll be back. In fact, you might just need two edge rushers.Also keeping with the theme of NFL offenses evolving, there’s going to need to be more than just Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay before long...You see where I’m going with this? A weird thing happened in 2016-2017 where the Lions looked close, but there’s plenty of pieces that fall off by the year. General manager Bob Quinn has worked to plug a few of those leaks, but it’s still not enough. I’m not saying the Lions are doomed in the off-season, but it will take a masterclass in free agency and draft work to really turn around the trends in a single year.WCG: 5. Tradition gives us the Lions on Thanksgiving every year. As a Lions fan, is this a blessing or a curse to have this game on the calendar? And, with the spirit of Thanksgiving, what are you thankful for as a Lions fan this year?POD: I like having this game. Tradition is not a strong point in the NFL, even among its oldest teams. Of course Jordan Howard Color Rush Jersey , tradition isn’t even the selling point of the NFL compared to college football or baseball - this league tries to sell hardcore, bloodstained victory at the cost of everything else. That’s fine and a reason why plenty of the hardcore fans exist. That said, a tradition like Thanksgiving football is a nice eye in the middle of a storm - especially when that storm has raged for as long as it has for the Lions. During bad years, it’s enough to just want to win the Thanksgiving game. During up years, it’s a nice lynchpin and time to celebrate good football. I resist all notion that we should let other teams play on Thanksgiving in place of the Lions; we were here first, shove off.Also, best part of the Lions Thanksgiving game? It’s early enough in the day it doesn’t interfere with your meal plans, unlike the Cowboys and this abomination of a third game.What am I thankful for as a Lions fan this year? I’ll pass on that one. Been a rough year for me as a fan. I think I went over why last 5 Questions.WCG: Bonus: No doubt a day full of football is the highlight of many of our Thanksgivings but then there’s the food (and family, if you’re into that sort of thing). What is the one side dish that you look forward to every year? Also, are you in or out on pumpkin pie?POD: Sweet potato casserole. My mother makes the best imaginable delicious treat you could ask for. Close second is fresh cranberry sauce. I am 500% in on pumpkin pie. Making my own from scratch as we speak.Thank you to Chris, POD, and all of you for reading this series. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and remember, regardless of how full you are, there is always room for pie.