The Bear’s Den, July 8, 2021

In less than three weeks, fans will be allowed into training camp at Halas Hall. You in?

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

BEARRRSSSS

Bears announce 14 open training camp practices – ProFootballTalk – Bears fans will have 14 opportunities to see the team practice during training camp this summer.

Bears to report for training camp July 27; 1,000 fans per day allowed at Halas Hall – Chicago Sun-Times – The team announced 14 open practices at Halas Hall with free tickets available through a lottery system.

Chicago Bears: Training camp schedule, how to get tickets – Chicago Tribune – The Chicago Bears will open 14 practices to the public when training camp starts later this month at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

NFL coordinator believes Bears OLB Khalil Mack wasn’t great in 2020 – Bears Wire – Bears OLB Khalil Mack remains one of the best edge rushers in the NFL. But one NFL coordinator isn’t convinced Mack had a great 2020 season.

Data says Bears’ Justin Fields best rookie QB past first read – RSN – We’ve all heard that Fields fell in the 2021 NFL Draft because he can’t progress through his reads. That’s apparently false.

Bears training camp tickets: how fans can register, key dates – RSN – After COVID-19 forced the league to cancel last year’s training camp, fans will be allowed back at Halas Hall this season.

Chicago Bears announce 2021 training camp schedule, how to receive free tickets to practices at Halas Hall – ChicagoBears.com – The Bears on Wednesday announced their 2021 training camp schedule along with details about how fans can register to receive a limited number of tickets to watch the team practice at Halas Hall.

Chicago Bears 2021 RB preview: David Montgomery, Damien Williams, Tarik Cohen – ChicagoBears.com – Led by emerging third-year pro David Montgomery, the Bears boast a deep and talented group of running backs that also includes veteran free agent acquisition Damien Williams and versatile playmaker Tarik Cohen.

Allen Robinson’s Situation Draws a QB’s Thoughts – Sports Illustrated – A former Chicago Bears quarterback weighs in on the possibility Allen Robinson gets a new deal before July 15, and what the future holds for the team at the position.

POLISH SAUSAGE

Report: 68 percent of NFL players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot – ProFootballTalk – Just under two weeks ago, the NFL’s chief medical officer Allen Sills said that 65 percent of the league’s players had received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Kyle Shanahan was upset when Rams landed Matthew Stafford – ProFootballTalk – San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan admits he wasn’t happy about it when the Rams reached a deal to acquire Matthew Stafford this offseason, both because it made a division rival better and because the 49ers thought they could make a move to land Stafford.

KNOW THINE ENEMY

Aaron Rodgers on his future with Packers: “I don’t know, we’ll see” – ProFootballTalk – “I don’t know,” he said of his future in Green Bay. “We’ll see. We’ll see, won’t we?”

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Wiltfong: Bears to allow fans in limited capacity for 2021 training camp – Windy City Gridiron – The Bears have announced their training camp schedule for 2021.

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