The Bear’s Den, June 26, 2018

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!

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Hughes' The Positional Quick 3: Secondary - Da Bears Blog - Is there a star at the back of this defense? PFF says Adrian Amos is. (He’s not.) Kyle Fuller often flashes star qualities but he’s not one of the top corners in the league. Every time I try to convince myself this could be the best defense in the league, I find myself wondering how that’s possible with questionable outside rush and no stars at the back.

Mayer: Smith featured in 'Meet the Rookies' series - ChicagoBears.com - The first of ChicagoBears.com's four-part series

Robinson named Bears Player Who Will Disappoint in 2018 - Bleacher Report - NFL players can disappoint from one year to the next for all kinds of reasons. Injuries can take an extraordinary player and make him all too ordinary. That's what happened to DeSean Jackson in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Cox: Sports Illustrated gives Bears ‘A’ grade for offseason report card - Bears Wire - The Chicago Bears' offseason earned more high praise, this time from Sports Illustrated and the MMQB.

NFC North offseason report card: Grading Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings - SI.com - The Vikings brought in the hottest name in free agency, while the Bears reinforced for the passing game, while the Lions look to lift the run game out of the cellar. But will these moves be enough to keep the perennial favorite Packers out of the playoffs for a second straight year?

Mullin: Bears shut out (again) in NFL Network players’ poll naming Top 100 players of 2018 - NBC Sports Chicago - The Bears didn't get anyone into a players' poll of the top 100 players in the NFL. What does that mean for the state of the team?

Hoge & Jahns Podcast: Setting, debating over/unders for the Bears' 2018 season - Chicago Sun-Times - The Chicago Sun-Times' Adam L. Jahns and WGN Radio's Adam Hoge debate some over/unders for the Bears' 2018 season.

Kenney: Bears RB Tarik Cohen on new role with Matt Nagy's offense - Chicago Sun-Times - Tarik Cohen will see a bunch of touches this upcoming season with new coach Matt Nagy's offensive plan.

Kenney's Top 10 Bears players ever: List - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears have the most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame among any NFL franchise.

Kenney: Fred Mitchell visits Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who suffers dementia | Chicago Sun-Times - Longtime Chicago sportswriter Fred Mitchell paid a visit to an old friend, Bears running back great Gale Sayers, on Sunday.

Gabriel: Bears Positional Breakdown - Tight End Will Be Emphasis In New Offense - 670 The Score - Signed to a four-year deal in March, Trey Burton will have a big role.

Eurich: Chase Daniel is impressed with Mitch Trubisky's progress for the Chicago Bears - 247Sports - Chase Daniel knows a thing or two about being around good quarterbacks. The Chicago Bears backup signal-caller has previously served as the backup to Drew Brees in

Eurich: Chicago Bears all-time starting depth chart - 247Sports - The Chicago Bears have one of the richest histories not only in the NFL but in all of sports. The organization is one of the founding teams...

Eurich: Bears guard Kyle Long shows off his progression from injuries - 247Sports - The last few seasons have not been kind to Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long. After going to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons in the league, Long found himself

Eurich: How the Bears can find a steal in the NFL Supplemental Draft - 247Sports - The Chicago Bears have a chance to find a diamond in the rough in this year's supplemental draft.

Eurich: Mitch Trubisky credited with 11th-best supporting cast in NFL - 247Sports - Things are starting to look up for Mitch Trubisky and the Chicago Bears offense.

NFC North offseason report card: Grading Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings - SI.com - The Vikings brought in the hottest name in free agency, while the Bears reinforced for the passing game, while the Lions look to lift the run game out of the cellar. But will these moves be enough to keep the perennial favorite Packers out of the playoffs for a second straight year?

POLISH SAUSAGE

Wiedman: Buccaneers prepare for suspension of QB Jameis Winston - Our Turf Football - OTFB's Wanda Wiedman fills us in on the Jameis Winston suspension.

KNOW THY ENEMY

Ranking the NFC North tight end groups - Pride Of Detroit - Two teams in the NFC North made national headlines this offseason due to their tight end transactions. The Detroit Lions surprised many when they decided to cut ties with former first-round pick E...

Brad Johnson’s TD pass to himself named one of the NFL’s strangest plays - Daily Norseman - And you’ll probably be surprised by just how long ago it was

Aaron Rodgers lands at No. 10 on NFL Top 100 Players of 2018 - Acme Packing Company - The Packers QB has never finished lower than 11th on this list since its inception.

Randall Cobb (ankle) could miss start of training camp - Acme Packing Company - Even with training camp a month away, the Green Bay Packers might have one less starting wideout available when players report. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Michael Cohen, Randall...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Wiltfong's 10 Most Important Bears of 2018: #10 Can Trey Burton be the U that Matt Nagy needs? - Windy City Gridiron - For the 10th straight year, I’m bringing you who I believe will be the ten most important Chicago Bears for the upcoming season. Kicking off the list is a newcomer with high expectations.

The Butkus-ers & Brown-nosers vs The New Monsters of the Midway: All-Bears Historical Fantasy Tournament - Windy City Gridiron - In the first semifinal match-up in our All-Chicago Bears Historical Fantasy Tournament, we have Jeff Berckes’ The Butkus-ers & Brown-nosers taking on Robert Zeglinski’s New Monsters of the Midway!

Zeglinski's Bears 2018 training camp preview: It’s on Mitch Trubisky’s shoulders - Windy City Gridiron - The Bears have placed their future in Trubisky’s hands. He needs to prove their belief is warranted.

Zeglinski: The Bears’ main obstacle to returning to the playoffs? Turnovers - Windy City Gridiron - Take care of the ball, play in January. An adage that’s eluded the Bears of late, and will have to change under Matt Nagy.

Infante's Chicago Bears undrafted free agent breakdown: No. 10 wide receiver Matt Fleming - Windy City Gridiron - Every year a few UDFAs make the Chicago Bears’ 53-man roster, so we’ll take a look at the Top 10 most likely to do so. Local product Matt Fleming will try to overcome the odds and make it past the final cut down day this offseason.

Zeglinski: The Bears are on to Brady’s Patriots for the last time in 2018 - Windy City Gridiron - The rising Bears will likely have their last shot at Tom Brady in 2018. Discussing how they can set a new bar on the latest WCG Radio.

Wiltfong: Which Bears records could fall in 2018? - Windy City Gridiron - After an offseason of change at Halas Hall, most of us are expecting good things from the Chicago Bears in 2018. The size of the expectations varies from fan to fan and from expert to expert, but...

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