The Bears Den: October 1, 2015

It's almost the weekend, and the Chicago Bears will have a couple more practices before the square off against the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field this Sunday.  It will be interesting to see how things will look for both the offense and the defense when they take the field on Sunday.

Let's take a look at some recent headlines.

- Tight end Martellus Bennett receives a fine because his shoes were 'too black'. (LINK)

- Sam Acho will start, but Willie Young, Pernell McPhee, and Lamarr Houston will get their shot. (LINK)

- When was the last time the Raiders were favorites to win in Chicago? (LINK)

- The Bears defense will get to take on rookie Amari Cooper this weekend. (LINK)

- This Sacramento writer says the Bears could be a 'trap game' for the Raiders. Also misspells Jack Del Rio's name. (LINK)

- Del Rio is planning for Jay Cutler, would be 'shocked' if Clausen started this weekend. (LINK)

- Seven of eight SBN football experts pick the Raiders over the Bears, including PFT Commenter. (LINK)

- Bears vs Raiders bring back old coaching friends in Jack Del Rio and John Fox. (LINK)

- Bears trade of Jared Allen a rare win-win. (LINK)

Stay tuned to WCG as we'll have much more Chicago Bears coverage throughout the day.