By Robert Zeglinski Contributor CINCINNATI - The Hall of Fame Game was just the warmup to the warmup. The Bears visiting the Bengals would have them showcase their newfound offensive firepower in a place they had won 33-7 only seven…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Last year at approximately this time, Mitchell Trubisky checked into an NFL game as Bears quarterback near the end of the first half of a preseason contest against the Denver Broncos. In a…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - When they selected James Daniels in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Ryan Pace and company insisted Daniels, a college center for Iowa, would be playing left guard for the Bears. No…

By Jay Cohen AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When Stan Mikita got back together with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was clear how much the reconciliation meant to the Hall of Fame forward. He became a team ambassador, and then got a…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - In 2017, the Bears targeted their tight ends a total of 78 times. That mark was good enough to have 11 individual NFL tight ends eclipse it by themselves. In 2017, the Bears forgot and or…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Ask any offensive lineman about the difficulty of switching positions and you'll elicit a groan, sigh, and eye roll. Not necessarily in that order. Moving from center to guard, or tackle to…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Learning the intricacies and subtle information of a new offense takes time. That's especially so when you're expected to make strides while taking live bullets against the majority of…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Following a "sloppy" day where the Bears came out lethargically, Matt Nagy challenged his young roster. While letdowns are to be occasionally expected, Nagy needed and wanted better from…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - The NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game may be played under the lights on a national broadcast, but it's nothing too close to the real deal the regular season presents. So while young Bears…

Staff Report LOVES PARK - The Green Bay Bullfrogs logged a five-run seventh inning to down the Rockford Rivets 9-5 here Friday night. At the end the sixth inning, the Rivets led the Bullfrogs 5-3 after four consecutive innings of…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor CANTON - The only reason the Bears played the Baltimore Ravens in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game is because of franchise great Brian Urlacher's first-ballot Hall of Fame induction this weekend. The only…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Wherever he's gone, Ryan Nall has always been the biggest, strongest, and fastest guy on the field, in the room, you name it. From Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon to Oregon…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A new fall basketball league will be available for players from fourth through eighth grade. It's called the Future Collegiate Stars Youth Basketball League, and it's organized by the Fatherhood…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - Immediate impact. That was the calling card of Roquan Smith when the Bears drafted him in April. A player that would immediately inject tenacity and freakish instincts as a three-down…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor BOURBONNAIS - In seven NFL seasons, Prince Amukamara has picked off a total of seven passes with the Giants, Jaguars, and Bears. For a man oft-praised for his technical coverage ability, averaging just…