The Bear’s Den, August 5, 2022

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Former 1st-round CB Vernon Hargreaves among 5 Bears tryouts - Chicago Sun-Times - The Buccaneers took Hargreaves No. 11 overall in 2016, but got derailed by injuries.

First impressions: Bears training-camp breakdown - Chicago Sun-Times - Will Justin Fields be better in Luke Getsy’s offense than he was in Matt Nagy’s? How much are the Bears missing Roquan Smith? A player of intrigue, a key red flag and the best newcomer. Mark Potash analyzes the first week of training camp under Matt Eberflus.

Breaking down the Bears after their first week - Chicago Sun-Times - The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley analyzes what he has seen from the Bears.

Chicago Bears’ move to Arlington Heights could hit snag due to petition - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears’ move to Arlington Heights could be hindered by an interest group’s petition against financial incentives; the village opposes the petition.

Column: Will Chicago Bears bring back the fullback? - Chicago Tribune - Khari Blasingame is bidding for a roster spot with the Chicago Bears, and Matt Eberflus’ desire for a tough, physical team could mean the return of a fullback.

Forgotten Bears veteran entering his prime is turning heads - Gridiron Heroics - Forgotten Bears veteran entering his prime is turning heads at camp, catching coach Eberflus And others attention

Ellis: Here’s how panicking about Bears’ O-line would sound - 670 The Score - I’m worried about the Bears’ offensive line. Training camp is barely over a week old and my summer vacation starts this weekend, so I’m not, like, losing sleep over it – but if I had to rank reasons to be concerned about how this roster is going to get its six wins, that unit would be right there at the top.

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Aaron Rodgers believes in the ‘possibility of reconciliation’ with his estranged family at ‘some point’ - Fox News
- Aaron Rodgers revealed in a new interview that he believes in the “possibility of reconciliation” with his estranged family. The NFL quarterback had a falling out with his family in 2014.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Report: Matthew Stafford dealing with “bad” elbow tendinitis - ProFootballTalk - Ian Rapoport of NFL Media has provided more clarity, reporting Stafford is dealing with “bad tendinitis.”

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Wiltfong's Making Monsters: Talking offensive line - Windy City Gridiron - The latest Making Monsters features a bunch of offensive line talk this week with Southern Utah o-line coach Aaron Fernandez (he coached Braxton Jones) and Oklahoma State beat writer Scott Wright (he covered Teven Jenkins).

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