Bears Camp 2009

Contrary to reports that aired this morning on 720AM, the Bears will be practicing at the regularlly scheduled time today — 3 p.m.

Apparently, the Chicago Tribune published a practice time of 7 p.m. today, which is incorrect.

Reminder: Training camp is 3 to 5 p.m. today at Olivet Nazarene University. There is no training camp scheduled for Olivet for Friday and Saturday. The team will be practicing at Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday. The event starts at 5 p.m. and the practice starts at 7 p.m.

By Rob Laird/The Daily Journal

Entering training [...]

Bears quarterbacks Kyle Orton, left, and Rex Grossman participate in passing drills during the first day training camp last week. — The Associated Press

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

When Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman arrived at Olivet Nazarene University for training camp, their chances of winning the starting quarterback position were so even that a [...]

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By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

Matt Forte had been the most consistent bright point for the Chicago Bears’ offense through the first six days of camp, but during the seventh day of work in Bourbonnais, the rest of the unit began to show signs of progress.

By Steve Soucie/The Daily Journal

Much of the attention in Chicago Bears Training Camp has been about the abundant battles for starting positions.

Garnering less attention, however, are the battles to simply obtain a roster spot. Only 53 players will make the roster at the conclusion of camp, and while this camp is less than a week [...]