Commentary: A girl's guide to camp

Let’s face it, with a new star in the Bears’ lineup, it’s likely that more girlfriends will be dragged by their boyfriends — willingly or not — to Bears camp than in previous years.

Over the last several years, I have evolved into such a Bears fan that it pains me to miss watching a game. [...]

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler starts camp on right foot

It may have taken him a little bit of time, but new Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was beginning to feel comfortable by the end of his training camp debut.

“Toward the end, I think we started getting into it,” Cutler said. “Early on, guys were kind of getting used to the new cleats, the new [...]

Notebook: Until he drops weight, Harrison sits

One of the biggest questions entering training camp this year concerned which player among a growing crop of talented defensive tackles would start alongside Tommie Harris.

Just one day into camp, the answer certainly isn’t clear, but one thing was learned: Marcus Harrison is on the outside looking in.

Harrison was placed on the non-football injury list [...]

Arrival day sets stage for soap opera camp

There are all sorts of pressing questions that need to be answered at the Chicago Bears’ eighth training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.

The Daily Journal/Mike Voss

But practices can sort those things out. This year, Arrival Day was more Gossip Girl than SportsCenter.

As the players reported to camp on Thursday, the hot topic [...]

2 days to Bears Camp

Dan Mulcahy,19, of Glendale Heights, left, and Nick Jones,19, of Bourbonnais,right, load a box into a moving van for the Chicago Bears at Olivet Nazarene University on Tuesday morning. In the background to the left is Erik Buchel,16, of Barrington. | Nicholas Holstein/The Daily Journal

Camp ending one day early

The Chicago Bears’ final training camp practice of 2009 will be held on  Thursday, Aug. 20 — one day earlier than expected, team spokesman Scott  Hagel said. The team will leave Bourbonnais on Thursday instead of Friday.

The final practice will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20.

Bears swap Mannings in secondary

The Associated Press

Danieal Manning bounced around in the Chicago Bears secondary his first two seasons before finally settling at one position this training camp.

The Bears’ top pick in the 2006 draft believes he has found his niche at the nickel back spot formerly filled by teammate Ricky Manning Jr.

Hester not practicing Saturday

Devin Hester is attending, but not practicing at Saturday’s night practice, citing his “hamstring injury.”

Hamstrung: Hester attends last 20 minutes of practice

The Daily Journal/Rob Laird

Devin Hester ended his two-day holdout from Bears’ training camp at Olivet Nazarene University but did not practice with the team on Friday.

Coach Lovie Smith said a hamstring injury kept him out of practice, but that it isn’t expected to be a serious injury.

Tune in the reception

By Jimmy Street/Special to The Daily Journal

Even if Devin Hester had come to Bourbonnais in time to be on the field for the first two days of this year’s training camp, the competition for the No. 1 wide receiver job would still have been wide open.