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Could the NFL cancel all preseason games? – Chicago Tribune – The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason, although it prefers to cut the schedule in half.
Countdown to Camp 2020: Chicago Bears Defensive Line Preview – Chicago Audible Podcast – The Chicago Audible continues its annual countdown to Chicago Bears training camp with a deep look (and preview) of the line defensive team.
Soldier Field will host movie screenings to drive through July – NBC Sports Chicago – A replay of Double Doink won’t be included, if you were wondering.
Downsizing: Bears’ 75-player roster option means these players can go – SI.com – Numerous reports cite extensive NFL discussion of teams bringing fewer than 90 players to boot camp for the job and the merits of this are doubtful.
PFF says Roquan Smith will enter the test year with Bears in 2020 – Bears Wire – Pro Football Focus compiled a list of players who will enter test years in 2020, which included Bears internal linebacker Roquan Smith, whose second campaign was not exactly going as planned.
The Bears QB battle faces a possible setback if the preseason is removed – Bears Wire – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2020 NFL season, particularly when it comes to the preseason. After the NFL decided to cut the preseason in half to just two games, there are now reports that the NFLPA has voted to skip the preseason entirely.
Bill Lazor: Mitch Trubisky has “a lot of football ahead” – Bears Wire – What a difference a year has made for Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Last season, Trubisky was coming off an encouraging 2018 campaign, and many had him in store for a great 2019 year.
Can Nick Foles take the Bears’ passing game from horrible to average? – Bears Wire: Things were not only bad, they were ugly for the Chicago Bears offense in 2019. Despite being a half-pack unit the previous season, the Chicago offense ranked among the top five. lower units last year.
POLISH SAUSAGE
NFLPA Proposes 80-Man Lists for Training Camp – ProFootballTalk – As the NFL prepares to bring 32 teams of up to 90 players each to training camp in a pandemic, a lot of conversation has erupted over the use of rosters. smaller. The NFL Players Association, which in theory should want as many jobs as possible during camp, has expressed a desire to cut the rosters by 10 per team, from 90 to 80.
Players don’t want 11v11 activities during practice – ProFootballTalk – When the time comes to play in 2020, 11v11 scenarios will be inevitable. The league players hope that 11-to-11 football will be avoided entirely.
The NFL wants two stadium fan events during training camp – ProFootballTalk – It is unknown if and to what extent fans will be attending the games in 2020. According to a source with knowledge of the ongoing talks between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, the league wants to give teams the ability to host up to two fan events at their stadiums, during training camp.
Dwayne Haskins likes Red Tails if Washington changes the team name – ProFootballTalk – Dwayne Haskins wrote on Twitter that his vote would be for Red Tails, which has often been discussed as a potential new name for the team.
Coaches, General Managers await details on the 2020 season – ProFootballTalk – If the NFL has a plan to effectively play the 2020 season, the NFL is doing a very good job of staying calm.
NFL sends COVID-19 protocols for camp to all teams – NFL.com – NFL sent COVID-19 protocols for 2020 training camp and preseason, including handling people exposed to someone who tested positive for the new coronavirus. clubs on Friday night.
Players are not ready to accept mandatory face shields – ProFootballTalk – One of the topics open as the NFL and the NFL Players Association prepare for pandemic football relates to face shields.
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
The NFL will severely limit media access to training camp, the preseason – Pride of Detroit – Don’t expect a ton of coverage this year.
Packers CEO Mark Murphy on the pandemic: “Time is no longer on our side” – ProFootballTalk – The Packers don’t have a traditional owner. CEO Mark Murphy is the closest thing they have to you. And since not many owners speak publicly about the challenges the NFL faces in a pandemic, anything they say (even one that isn’t really an owner but close enough) is significant.
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IN CASE YOU MISS IT AT WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Wiltfong: Other fans don’t care about the Bears … – Windy City Gridiron – Welcome to SB Nation Reacts – a survey of fans across the NFL. During the offseason, we send out 32 polls to connected fans of each team. Bears fans, sign up HERE to join SB Nation Reacts!
Wiltfong: Bears fans, which non-NFC North team do you despise the most? – Windy City Gridiron – It’s Rivalry Week here on SB Nation, and when it comes to most Chicago Bears fans, there’s only one team that receives our anger and disgust on a regular basis, the Green Bay Packers. The…
Infante: 2021 NFL Offseason Draft, Top 50, Great Board – Windy City Gridiron – The Bears finally have a first-round pick in the 2021 draft. One of these summer top 50 college prospects could end up wearing navy blue and the Orange.
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