The Bear’s Den, August 30, 2021

Difficult decision time arrives at Halas Hall as cut-down day approaches for the 53-man roster

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

BEARRRSSSS

With preseason done, what’s next for Bears QBs Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Nick Foles? – Chicago Sun-Times – Matt Nagy painted himself into a corner on his Week 1 quarterback decision months ago, but nothing is guaranteed beyond that.

Who will make Chicago Bears’ 53-man roster? Brad Biggs’ projections. – Chicago Tribune – Get Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears, including a projection of the initial 53-man roster before Tuesday’s deadline for cuts.

Bears risers, fallers: Jesper Horsted makes good on opportunity to play with Justin Fields, Nick Foles – The Athletic – Did tight end Jesper Horsted’s three-TD performance earn him a spot on the Bears’ roster? Which inside linebacker made the most of his reps?

‘The power of Justin Fields’: Bears rookie QB showed off how special he can be vs. Titans – The Athletic – Justin Fields’ touchdown throw Saturday to tight end Jesper Horsted was a wow play that concluded the rookie quarterback’s first preseason.

Chicago Bears – Tennessee Titans Postgame Show (And Our Final 53-Man Predictions) – The Chicago Audible – In this episode the guys recap the Chicago Bears preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans and share their final roster predictions.

Sorting through Justin Fields’ final preseason performance – Chicago Sun-Times – The final drive of the first half ended in an amazing throw from Fields to tight end Jesper Horsted for a 20-yard touchdown. The rest of the half, though, featured unspectacular Bears offense.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Kurowski’s Sausage Shop – 2976 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago – They indeed speak Polish, and sell sausages. So there you have it!

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Green Bay Packers: Nobody cares about them, they smell like moldy cheese.

Detroit Lions: Nobody cares about them, even in Detroit.

Minnesota Vikings: Nobody cares about them. Real Vikings don’t wear horns.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Wiltfong: Justin Fields to Jesper Horsted from every angle – Windy City Gridiron – That second quarter touchdown pass from Justin Fields to Jesper Horsted has been the talk of social media and the buzz around the NFL since it happed last night. I broke the play down a bit in this…

Schmitz: Fantasy Football Livestream Draft! – Windy City Gridiron – Looking for Fantasy Football drafting advice? Look no further than the wise words of Jeff Berkes, who’s helping me draft LIVE right now in a ridiculous 20-team PPR league!

Infante’s Notes: Bears sneak away with win over Titans – Windy City Gridiron – The Bears finish with a winning record in the preseason after a narrow victory on the road.

Salo: Chicago Bears Fans Are Invited to Play Fantasy Sports – Windy City Gridiron – The Bears Preseason is over and it’s time to look ahead to some Fantasy Football drafts.

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