John Dietz
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'He's keeping his promise': Bears' Eberflus delivering on promise to make practices hardAug 08, 2022 1:00 am - “It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” That classic line — delivered by Tom Hanks to Geena Davis in “A...
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Five things on the Bears: Who's stepping up, Williams' blitz philosophy and moreAug 07, 2022 1:00 am - Throughout the first week and a half of Bears training camp there's probably been too much emphasis on how Justin Fields and the offense is performing. So after hearing ...
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Crazy day at camp: Jenkins finally returns, but Bears lose WRs Pringle, Harry to injuryAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - After missing seven straight practices due to a still-undisclosed injury, offensive lineman Teven Jenkins returned and did some individual drills at Halas Hall on Saturd...
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'I got a real chip on my shoulder': N'Keal Harry hopes to use size, mindset in fresh start with BearsAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - When he was a freshman in high school, new Bears wide receiver N'Keal Harry was hoping to emulate Kobe Bryant — his idol growing up — and become a standout basketball pl...
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Eberflus says all starters will play in preseason openerAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Matt Nagy made many poor decisions during his four years as head coach of the Bears. The biggest - in my mind - was to leave Mitch Trubisky affixed to the bench during t...
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'We ain't lost a day yet': Why the Bears defense is outperforming the offense in campAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - The long slog of training camp needs a bit of levity once in a while. So kudos to CB Jaylon Johnson for bringing the verbal heat at Halas Hall on Tuesday after the Bears...
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Bears pumped about first fully padded practice TuesdayAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - The first-week practices of modern NFL training camps serve a purpose, but they are a bit odd for anyone who has been around the league for a long time. Gone are two-a-d...
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Q&A with Bears RB David Montgomery: 'You don't get treats or cool points for being a pro'Jul 31, 2022 1:00 am - Of the 15-plus players we've spoken with during the first week of Bears camp at Halas Hall, few have impressed more than David Montgomery. The fourth-year running back,...
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Bears' Eberflus emphasizes 'boxer's mentality' with after-whistle penaltiesJul 30, 2022 1:00 am - Every inch counts. That's the message Bears coach Matt Eberflus is trying to pound into players' heads during his first training camp at Halas Hall. It's a message that ...
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Center of attention: Hinsdale Central grad Kramer has big opportunity for Bears with Patrick outJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Adversity is going to hit pro athletes from time to time. It's responding the right way that's key. The Bears - who have already had to deal with arrest reports, a contr...