Chicago Bears Offseason 2012

[Soul]

But I thought Hub declared him to be weak and generally bad.

[Wilson A2000]

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs

Big practice for DE Shea McClellin. He made a host of plays. Easily his best session of camp.

 

Chicago Bears ‏@ChicagoBears

LM: #Bears rookie DE Shea McClellin shows his athleticism, leaping high to intercept a Jason Campbell screen pass.

 

Bears Talk ‏@BearsTalkCSN

1st rd. draft pick @SheaMcClellin just intercepted a tipped pass and showed off that famous athleticism #BearsTalk

 

Zach Zaidman ‏@ZachZaidman

Shea McClellin getting applause from crowd after Jason Campbell pick at line of scrimmage.

 

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs

McClellin with pick today and big bull rush on James Brown just now

 

Michael C. Wright ‏@mikecwright

Good rush by McClellin right there. Blew past J-Webb.

 

 

Michael C. Wright ‏@mikecwright

Keepin it 100 here. Bears going live now and McClellin is ballin. All over the place.

 

 

Matt Bowen ‏@MattBowen41

Thought Rookie DE Shea McClellin had his best practice of camp. Active, around the ball, some speed and technique off the edge. #Bears

 

So now the pick is not a bust? Thank God!

[cubbyvirus00]

I haven't heard much about Chris conte. I'm expecting a big season from him

[Guest]

I have high hopes for Brandon Hardin (eventually). Dude really looks the part.

[Banedon]

lol...shocker that McClellin wasn't actually a bust after his first couple of practice.

 

Great to hear positives about him though.

[rawaction]

I have high hopes for Brandon Hardin (eventually). Dude really looks the part.

 

I think the Hardin and Conte draft picks were almost direct responses to the division the Bears play in. Both are former CBs, who can't really cover speedy WRs, but Hardin should be able to run with most TEs, with the size to not get completely outmuscled by them either (Finley). Conte seems like he was brought in to help with WRs like Calvin Johnson breaking into the last level of the defense. I have high hopes for both actually. Hopefully this works out.

[Magnetic Curses]

Hardin has the speed to run with elite WRs, just not the hips to play up on them.

[Guest]

Turf looks great

 

 

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[minnesotacubsfan]

Grass?

[UMFan83]

Yeah, we'll see how long that holds up...

 

Are they doing anything different or something?

[minnesotacubsfan]

All that heat + lots of water is heaven for grass

[Guest]

Yeah, we'll see how long that holds up...

 

Are they doing anything different or something?

 

Supposedly the Bears are being allowed to take part in the maintenance/care this year.

[Theo]

I think the Bears got themselves a steal in UDFA James Brown.

[Magnetic Curses]

I think the Bears got themselves a steal in UDFA James Brown.

 

i imagine they're thinking of putting him at LT and sticking C Williams back at LG.

 

but then again, they really like louis and spencer, and some people think rachal is the truth. so i don't know.

[cubbyvirus00]

I think the Bears got themselves a steal in UDFA James Brown.

 

i imagine they're thinking of putting him at LT and sticking C Williams back at LG.

 

but then again, they really like louis and spencer, and some people think rachal is the truth. so i don't know.

 

There are far too many moving parts and position changes on the line. They gotta just plug and play.

[Guest]

I think the Bears got themselves a steal in UDFA James Brown.

 

i imagine they're thinking of putting him at LT and sticking C Williams back at LG.

 

but then again, they really like louis and spencer, and some people think rachal is the truth. so i don't know.

 

williams has been at 2nd team RT for a several practices now. i doubt they'd move him to starting LG, but I suppose stranger things have happened.

[minnesotacubsfan]

He's played every pos except RG and c, it wouldn't be that strange

[Guest]

He's played every pos except RG and c, it wouldn't be that strange

 

The strange part would be based on the fact that they haven't even remotely hinted at him being the starting LG this year.

 

He was originally in a battle for the starting LT spot and after several practices in a row with the 2nd unit (and at times the 1st in place of Carimi) at RT, it looks like he's at the very least behind in that race. I don't necessarily know where they'd put him if/when he's officially declared the loser in the LT race, but I'd be surprised if it were LG after giving Spencer all the snaps there.

[UMFan83]

Hub Arkush on the Score today said he doesn't think Chris Williams will even make the team coming out of camp.

[bjam12]

I'm guessing Webb, Spencer, Garza, Louis, Carimi will be the starting 5 in that order.

 

C. Williams, E. Williams, Brown, and Rachal on the bench. I think they keep 9 guys for the OL.

[Banedon]

Hub Arkush on the Score today said he doesn't think Chris Williams will even make the team coming out of camp.

 

Hub is [expletive]. There's no reason to cut Williams. If absolutely nothing else, he's depth.

[JonJayCutler]

I'm failing to see how Williams could go from being our best lineman last year to being cut, or even benched, unless the injury really ruined him.

[Derwood]

Hub Arkush is a bitter old man who still longs for the halcyon days of Dick Jauron

[Magnetic Curses]

Hub Arkush is a bitter old man who still longs for the halcyon days of Dick Jauron

 

you can never trust what hub says because of his vendetta against the male mccaskeys.

[davell]

Devin Thomas retired today, at 25.