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Still trying to sort out what we saw. Is this Trubisky playing for a competent play caller and looking the part? Or is our defense (mostly starters for much of the first few plays) really that bad? Or a combination of them both? On the other side both Dalton, Fields and really the whole offense struggled. Hmm… what could it be?

It’s like you scripted him to do what he did. Lol. Nice play by Dalton and Adams (who?). To close out the last series. 70 yd TD.

I was thinking Keith “Tractor” Traylor but I think Ted was bigger.

Some news on Fields. Appears he was out yesterday nursing a minor ‘groin injury’. He’s returned today. But during a recent practice where he struggled, he refused to leave until he had run through the plays a bit more. Gotta love his dedication to hard work. https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-bears/justin-fields-refused-to-leave-the-field-after-rough-practice/

Jason Peters has arrived.

Aaron Lemming reports that both Peters and Larry Borom will be at practice today. And this…

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For what it’s worth, I’m hoping little Mack is able to make the team again. If not the core 53 then the practice squad.

…and if you watch some of the other rookie QB highlights from this last weekend, he easily outperformed all of them. Or at least most (I didn’t see Mac Jones’ debut and heard he did well). But without defending my bias, he legitimately did make the game look much more comfortable for him than did his peers. A lot of the other guys were doing simple ‘football 101’ plays where Fields looked ready to move to the next level halfway through his game.

Goldman’s back. Wonder if Tongas performance motivated him? Lol

This echoes of Kevin White. https://nflspinzone.com/2021/08/12/chicago-bears-teven-jenkins-injury-downplayed-concerns/

My wife was unnerved by how lax he was during the game. Had to tell her that’s kinda the way he is. Never let the game get to him. Granted it was a preseason game against a team he’d been practicing against all week. But he’s ‘been there done that’ in the pressure cooker games of college. I agree with you; he’ll adjust the more time he gets.

I was actually gonna pan his performance too but he did well at the end of the half. As the guys on the halftime show pointed out, things seemed to slow down for him. He’s not really playing with the starting offense (Robinson, Graham and Montgomery out) and the Oline is still in flux. He does seem poised and overall does seem to look over the field a lot better than Trubiksy ever did. …and he comes out and scores his first TD with the first series of the second half. Much better. …and scores again with his second series of the half. He’ll do fine.

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Jones is probably the better speed matchup opposite Smith but I see him as Smiths backup. As it stands I hope Ogletree and Jones stay on as the backups.

Like what I saw early on for sure. Tonga seems to be a solid add as well.

The game is about to start on NFL Network if you haven’t already seen. 0900 local 1300 EST.

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Meanwhile, recent one-on-ones with Miami got a bit testy. TE Adam Shaheen (yes THAT guy) made a stink about getting beat by Kahlil Mack and well…Khalil responded.

Agreed, and hoping to continue not being political…he would’ve not opted out if given the option like he was. Either way, the loss of playing time last year and this current situation is concerning.

Presumably he would’ve been vaccinated last year when he opted out. His rationale at the time, protecting his family. I read somewhere he has asthma which could be an issue with COVID.

See that the Bears are trying out ‘troubled’ player PJ Hall (formerly of the Raiders). Beginning to wonder if there’s an issue with Goldman? After being out all of last season and just getting back this year before getting hit with COVID I’m getting an uneasy feeling about his NFL future. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/08/bears-host-dt-p-j-hall And since I’m being pessimistic, I’m not sold on Jackson being 100% either although he’s back after being out with a ‘non-football injury (hamstring)’.