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The guy had one injury at Wisconsin. One. He got hurt while playing. Give me a break.

My understanding was they have been resting him a bit as he's still getting in game shape and recovering and they don't expect him to get back to 100% until he plays in real games as there is no way to simulate some of the endurance necessary.

McKinnie restructured his deal and will stay with the Ravens.

Stupid tackling caused the injury but the good news is he should be okay and he was considered more of a project anyway. Hopefully Wright/Conte step up and Hardin does a good job learning and developing himself during practices. He's a good athlete and I like his potential.

Not at all surprised. The guy is way past his prime and was brutal in the preseason.

Word on the street was that Williams really dissapointed the Bears this off-season and during camp. He wasn't in shape and really hasn't done what was necessary and that is why there is some talk of him being cut.

I was in Chicago the past few days and there was a lot of talk by the various analysts on the radio that they would not be surprised if Williams was cut. I personally don't see why you would cut him. He's still a swing tackle who can provide depth and as far as I could tell, a passable guard. However, I agree, Webb has won the job (well, he's proven he's the better of the two...which doesn't necessarily say much).

Agreed. What the Skins do doesn't matter, ultimately it is the results and Webb played a solid game. In fact, I think he played a better game then Williams (who was also solid). I think most of the experts that watched the film as well had similar comments.

Stay healthy and make progress!

I liked Garza in it, haha.

Yep.

Its interesting because Urlacher seems to be having similar issues to when I strained my mcl and tore my meniscus. No surgery was required, rest and rehab is what I did, but anytime my knee made contact with anything, it would explode for a couple weeks (and I'd lose all movement). Slowly it would swell less and eventually it calmed down, but that was literally like 2 years removed from the injury. That said I'm not a professional athlete and I wasn't consistently going to therapists when it did swell. I would whack it on something (usually by diving during a baseball game) (so physically cause it stress), which would cause it to blow up for about a week to 2 (depending on how bad of a blow).

I don't care about his smarts. I care that he makes plays on the football field and stays out of trouble off the football field. Thats it.

King was on the Herd this morning and talked about how good Jeffery has looked in camp. Herd is picking the Bears for the superbowl. King wasn't quite at that level of confidence, but indicated the team is clearly in the mix/discussion but the key is going to be the oline. Said the offense looked good last night (King was at Bears game) and Marshall has been a beast.

I don't care if he's back for Indy. I want to know that he'll be back and healthy by the middle to the end of the year. I don't want to rush the guy back if it means we will never have a healthy Urlacher (and maybe we just won't ever have a healthy Urlacher). There is clearly something going on here and the Bears are being incredibly secretive about it.

Lot of rumors saying he's looking into getting surgery. I'm assuming its more of a minor clean-up, but I'm curious to see what is going on.

Always liked Alex. A consumate professional and a good football player. Best wishes Alex!

Welcome back Rashied. Good special teams player and solid all around clubhouse guy. Good replacement for Thomas.

Sounds like he's making progress and that he's starting to get to the QB. You put his speed in space and he should make plays. The development with his hand on the ground will take time but the potential and tools are there. Seems like he's a very hard worker too.

Hopefully the Bears oline steps up and the team stays healthy. If it does, I think Jeffrey will take steps forward and eventually develop into the best home grown wideout in a long long time.

I know. Its been surprisingly quiet. I think all of that changes after the night practice and the preseason game on Thursday. I'm pretty pumped up, but right now, I'm kind of staying off of all media sites due to the olympics (I don't want to see any spoilers).

Agreed. With the older players, the Bears are going to give them the occasional rest. In fact, I kind of think it is relatively common for veterans to get some time off during training camp (especially under Lovie). Urlacher is pretty old. I hope his knee is okay cause the Bears really don't have a viable option at MLB (Roach won't cut it) if Url gets hurt.

Arguably sure. However, the Lions and Packers both had great records last year. I can see the Bears being the best team in the division, but I can also see them being the 3rd best team in the division. The difference between the teams is minimal and in football there is a very small difference between winning and losing. The Bears oline is stil unrpoven and to be frank, so is its offense. No one knows how it will perform under Tice. They also have an aging defense. I'm very excited about this team, but there are question marks and the other 2 teams in the division (who finished #1/#2) both have prolific offenses (and I hate saying it, but you can't argue the stats and points the Lions offense put up) and as a whole good teams. I still think the Packers have the best team in football.

Interesting. I assume its something minor. Maybe another dlinemen or a corner? Or I suppose a offensive linemen.

He had some horrible things happen in the past year and punched his teammate right after his sister passed away. This past year he put up 3 sacks despite coming back from a serious injury (and playing at what he described as 60%). However, it sounds like he's still a bit out of shape now. Guy has a world of talent, especially when you consider the Bears picked him up for a 7th round pick.