Gene Chamberlain

2 days ago | yardbarker.com | Gene Chamberlain

It also seems unlikely they'll come up with more land at great expense for what seems like a less significant purpose. When players are not away together that bonding experience is lacking. The good times when they were at Bourbonnais or Platteville and went out into the community to bars or restaurants, making contact with fans are situations they can't have while practicing at home.

2 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

It was a noble experiment and one plenty of people welcomed or even supported, including this writer. Bears training camp at Halas Hall began in 2020 after they held it away from their regular practice facility from 1984-2019. They waited a year with one closed camp because of the pandemic, then welcomed the public. July 25 marks the fifth straight year the Bears open practices up for the public to watch at their beautiful north suburban facility and it's still a good idea.

2 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

The Chicago Bears have released details on the dates and ticketing for the 2025 training camp at Halas Hall, and fans will need to get used to early arrivals. The schdule will feature 11 practices open to the general public. The NFL last week had reported the starting date for camp would be July 19 for rookies and July 22 for veterans. Practices begin for the full team on Tuesday, July 23 with an 8:30 a.m. practice closed to the general public.

2 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

It's always easy to take shots at top 100 player lists and Pete Prisco's for CBS Sports definitely invites the critics. Prisco two years ago had Trevor Lawrence in his top 25, ranked eight spots ahead of Jalen Hurts in 23r overall. So this pretty much tells you everything you need to know. That the Bears managed to get two players on this most recent top 100 list is noteworthy in so much as what it represents. Jaylon Johnson dropped from 34th in 2024, all the way to 71st for this year.

3 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

The 2024 quarterback class will long be watched closely because all six first-rounders went in the first 12 picks. As they go into Year 2, and only Year 1 for Minnesota's J.J. McCarthy, the opinions have been forming on who will have the biggest year of the group.