Left to right, Daily Herald sports writers Kevin Schmit, Joe Aguilar, columnist Mike Imrem and Bears beat writer Bob LeGere held a football chat Tuesday night at Coach's Corner Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village.
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With the Bears preparing for their Sept. 13 opener, the college football season kicking off this week and the high school season already underway, more than 125 Daily Herald subscribers were treated to a football feast Tuesday night.
The staff and owners at Coach's Corner Pizzeria & Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village provided the food, service and setting, and several members of the Daily Herald Sports staff led a Q-and-A session to whet the appetites of football fans in the suburbs.
Daily Herald readers exchanged questions with Bears and NFL beat writer Bob LeGere, columnist Mike Imrem, Lake County Sports Coordinator Joe Aguilar and veteran high school sports writer Kevin Schmit.
Following an entertaining discussion about the prospects this season for the Chicago Bears under head coach John Fox, the conversation also focused on suburban high school football, whether the Bears could follow a rebuilding plan like the Cubs, and who are some local players to watch in college football. With the help of a couple high school football coaches in the audience, the conversation also touched on concussion protocols and what's being done for player safety.
Last year more than 8,000 subscribers took part in events sponsored by the Daily Herald's marketing and promotions team.
Gary Koca of Pingree Grove attended a football chat hosted by the Daily Herald at Coach's Corner Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village Tuesday. A longtime Cubs fan, he wanted to know if the Bears could rebuild in the same way the Cubs have turned things around.
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Matt Skiba, left, of Palatine, and his dad, Tom, of Arlington Heights, listen during a football chat hosted by the Daily Herald at Coach's Corner Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday.
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Bears beat writer Bob LeGere smiles as he listens to a colleague speak during a football chat hosted at Coach's Corner Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday. Mike Imrem said he thinks the Bears could be good on offense if everyone is healthy, but Bob has doubts about the line and receivers.
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It was a night of football talk (from pros to the preps) as Bears beat writer Bob LeGere, right, took part in a football chat with the Daily Herald sports writing staff at Coach's Corner Pizzeria and Sports Grill in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday. Some area high school football coaches joined in for a brief discussion of how the sport is handling concussion protocols.
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