Bears Camp 2009

SEATTLE – Bloodied Rex Grossman hopes this wasn’t a knockout blow in his fight for the Bears’ quarterback battle.

Grossman started and completed 9 of 15 passes with one interception in a harried, sputtering quarter and a half before Kyle Orton led Chicago to a field goal during a crisp two-minute drill in the Bears’ 29-26 [...]

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The Chicago Bears will practice from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Olivet Nazarene University. Gates open one hour prior to practice.

Thursday’s practice is closed to the public. The Bears break camp Thursday and conclude preseason training at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

Bears fans vie for the autograph of Caleb Hanie after practice on Tuesday night. — The Daily Journal/Nicholas Holstein

CHICAGO — Kyle Orton fumbled. Rex Grossman stumbled. Yes, it’s easy to see why the Bears had absolutely no interest in Brett Favre.

By Tim Ahrens/The Daily Journal

Years ago, a fourth-place finish in any of the National Football League’s divisions would have practically guaranteed a soft schedule the following season.

Those days are gone now as the NFL’s rotating schedule allows just two games to be based upon last year’s performance, a far cry from the days when about [...]

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

There were plenty of questions floating around when the Chicago Bears arrived at Olivet Nazarene University on July 23, but training camp was supposed to provide an opportunity for the franchise and its fans to get some answers.