Chicago Bears Offseason 2012

[cubbyvirus00]

Per the Tribune, Bears promoted and added additional scouts overhauling their entire scouting department.

[Banedon]

Per the Tribune, Bears promoted and added additional scouts overhauling their entire scouting department.

 

The most significant moves were the promotions of longtime area scouts Marty Barrett and Chris Ballard. Barrett will serve as the director of college scouting and Ballard will be the director of pro scouting.

 

The Bears had been operating without pro and college scouting directors for more than two years.

[Banedon]

The first Chicago Bears' 2012 training-camp session is set for July 26 at Olivet Nazarene in Bourbonnais.

 

The Bears will break camp on Aug. 17, with their Aug. 16 session being the last one open to the public.

 

Here is the complete camp schedule released Tuesday by the Bears (all dates and time subject to change):

 

JULY

 

Day Date Practice Time (CT)

 

Thursday July 26 2:30 pm practice (NO PADS)

 

Friday July 27 2:30 pm practice (NO PADS)

 

Saturday July 28 7:00 pm practice

 

Sunday July 29 2:00 pm practice

 

Monday July 30 OFF DAY

 

Tuesday July 31 2:30 pm practice

 

AUGUST

 

Day Date Practice Time (CT)

 

Wednesday August 1 2:30 pm practice

 

Thursday August 2 2:00 pm practice

 

Friday August 3 7:00 pm practice (Soldier Field)

 

Saturday August 4 OFF DAY

 

Sunday August 5 2:00 pm practice

 

Monday August 6 2:30 pm practice

 

Tuesday August 7 2:00 pm practice

 

Wednesday August 8 CLOSED TO PUBLIC

 

Thursday August 9 BEARS vs. BRONCOS

 

Friday August 10 OFF DAY

 

Saturday August 11 2:00 pm practice

 

Sunday August 12 2:30 pm practice

 

Monday August 13 7:00 pm practice

 

Tuesday August 14 2:00 pm practice

 

Wednesday August 15 OFF DAY

 

Thursday August 16 2:00 pm practice

 

Friday August 17 BREAK CAMP (CLOSED TO PUBLIC)

[Soul]

The 2-a-day is officially dead.

[Banedon]

Is a two-way star in the making? The Bears lined up defensive tackle Henry Melton up as a fullback to block for Kahlil Bell. Maybe they were fooling around, but it could be something we see more of. Tight end Draylen Ross, who has worked with fullbacks in individual drills the previous two weeks, got time in the backfield in team work.

[cubbyvirus00]

Is a two-way star in the making? The Bears lined up defensive tackle Henry Melton up as a [expletive] to block for Kahlil Bell. Maybe they were fooling around, but it could be something we see more of. Tight end Draylen Ross, who has worked with fullbacks in individual drills the previous two weeks, got time in the backfield in team work.

 

I'd prefer that he master sacking the QB instead of dabbling around on offense.

[ConstableRabbit]

Is a two-way star in the making? The Bears lined up defensive tackle Henry Melton up as a [expletive] to block for Kahlil Bell. Maybe they were fooling around, but it could be something we see more of. Tight end Draylen Ross, who has worked with fullbacks in individual drills the previous two weeks, got time in the backfield in team work.

Nothing better than hitting the hole with a big fat fullback in your way.

[Splendid Splinter]

Is a two-way star in the making? The Bears lined up defensive tackle Henry Melton up as a [expletive] to block for Kahlil Bell. Maybe they were fooling around, but it could be something we see more of. Tight end Draylen Ross, who has worked with fullbacks in individual drills the previous two weeks, got time in the backfield in team work.

 

I'd prefer that he master sacking the QB instead of dabbling around on offense.

 

I don't mind it really. Wasn't Melton a FB at college his freshman year? So he's at least used to it. Plus... I imagine they would do this if it's goal line situation (not just any short yardage situation) so it would be only be a handful of times for Melton over a season.

[Soul]

Someone probably had to use the restroom.

[Banedon]

“I have some experience playing running back. [They’re] trying to bring me back, play some fullback a little bit,” Melton said. “We’ll see how it goes. I’ve got to go the right way first. We’ll get a hold of that. Hopefully you might see me a little bit on offense.”

[Old Style]

Is a two-way star in the making? The Bears lined up defensive tackle Henry Melton up as a [expletive] to block for Kahlil Bell. Maybe they were fooling around, but it could be something we see more of. Tight end Draylen Ross, who has worked with fullbacks in individual drills the previous two weeks, got time in the backfield in team work.

 

I'd prefer that he master sacking the QB instead of dabbling around on offense.

 

I don't mind it really. Wasn't Melton a FB at college his freshman year? So he's at least used to it. Plus... I imagine they would do this if it's goal line situation (not just any short yardage situation) so it would be only be a handful of times for Melton over a season.

He played his first two years at Texas as a RB. He carried 132 times for 625 yards (4.7-yard average) and 16 touchdowns.

[cubbyvirus00]

No mention here of Carimi's first full OTA practice? Hooray.

[Banedon]

The Perception and Reality of Jay Cutler

 

http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/05/cosell-talks-the-perception-and-reality-of-jay-cutler/

[Soul]

The Perception and Reality of Jay Cutler

 

http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/05/cosell-talks-the-perception-and-reality-of-jay-cutler/

 

Nice article. And the comments show just how impossible it is to overcome that perception.

[Magnetic Curses]

The Perception and Reality of Jay Cutler

 

http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/05/cosell-talks-the-perception-and-reality-of-jay-cutler/

 

Nice article. And the comments show just how impossible it is to overcome that perception.

 

people don't like cutler, he's got that frat boy persona that people bristle at. of all the quarterbacks in the league, i can say that for this team, for sure, i'd take rodgers above him. everyone else is speculative.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Perception and Reality of Jay Cutler

 

http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/05/cosell-talks-the-perception-and-reality-of-jay-cutler/

 

Nice article. And the comments show just how impossible it is to overcome that perception.

 

people don't like cutler, he's got that frat boy persona that people bristle at. of all the quarterbacks in the league, i can say that for this team, for sure, i'd take rodgers above him. everyone else is speculative.

 

The thing about Cutler's frat boy persona is I don't think he has a frat boy persona at all. If anything, he comes off like a guy who couldn't care less about frats trying to get him to pledge.

[Magnetic Curses]

The Perception and Reality of Jay Cutler

 

http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/05/cosell-talks-the-perception-and-reality-of-jay-cutler/

 

Nice article. And the comments show just how impossible it is to overcome that perception.

 

people don't like cutler, he's got that frat boy persona that people bristle at. of all the quarterbacks in the league, i can say that for this team, for sure, i'd take rodgers above him. everyone else is speculative.

 

The thing about Cutler's frat boy persona is I don't think he has a frat boy persona at all. If anything, he comes off like a guy who couldn't care less about frats trying to get him to pledge.

 

i disagree, being in a frat and having people worship at his altar only encourages his lack of caring about anything that isn't a hot woman, booze, or football.

[SpongeWorthy]

Oh yeah I remember being wowed by that Cutler to Javon Walker bomb. One of the best pure throws ever.

[Magnetic Curses]

Oh yeah I remember being wowed by that Cutler to Javon Walker bomb. One of the best pure throws ever.

 

i watch it over and over.

[Magnetic Curses]

in his first game with the bears, he had a nice deep throw to a rookie knox, who got run out of bounds by charles woodson. i thought that season would end up better.

[SpongeWorthy]

[Soul]

Yeah, it's from his own 35, he's got a guy coming at him.

 

The ball is beautiful, right on the money, defenders with no chance at all.

 

There has not been a single QB in Bears history who can do that. Yet we still must suffer meatballs who don't like the fact he won't be friendly in press conferences.

[Magnetic Curses]

Yeah, it's from his own 35, he's got a guy coming at him.

 

The ball is beautiful, right on the money, defenders with no chance at all.

 

There has not been a single QB in Bears history who can do that. Yet we still must suffer meatballs who don't like the fact he won't be friendly in press conferences.

 

the thing is, he's usually friendly in PCs. it's that meathead urlacher that gets surly and goes after reporters with his answers, the so-called face of the franchise. jay is usually boring, though he's been more insightful lately.

[Soul]

Yeah, it's from his own 35, he's got a guy coming at him.

 

The ball is beautiful, right on the money, defenders with no chance at all.

 

There has not been a single QB in Bears history who can do that. Yet we still must suffer meatballs who don't like the fact he won't be friendly in press conferences.

 

the thing is, he's usually friendly in PCs. it's that meathead urlacher that gets surly and goes after reporters with his answers, the so-called face of the franchise. jay is usually boring, though he's been more insightful lately.

 

Actually, that brings up an overall inconsistency. It isn't just PCs. Urlacher is easily as surly and stand-off-ish in general as Cutler is. Yet Brian is treated much better than Jay.

[jersey cubs fan]

Yeah, it's from his own 35, he's got a guy coming at him.

 

The ball is beautiful, right on the money, defenders with no chance at all.

 

There has not been a single QB in Bears history who can do that. Yet we still must suffer meatballs who don't like the fact he won't be friendly in press conferences.

 

the thing is, he's usually friendly in PCs. it's that meathead urlacher that gets surly and goes after reporters with his answers, the so-called face of the franchise. jay is usually boring, though he's been more insightful lately.

 

Actually, that brings up an overall inconsistency. It isn't just PCs. Urlacher is easily as surly and stand-off-ish in general as Cutler is. Yet Brian is treated much better than Jay.

 

Jay's persona is interpreted as, "pfff, whatever, I don't even care." Whereas Urlacher's surliness is interpreted as a guy who really cares about the game. It's no surprise which version of not friendly with the media would be treated better.