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I can’t believe we’re here. It's not even the end of September and I’m writing about a new coach and possibly a new QB, while the Bears are an underdog to a team that is 0-3 and just lost by 50, Marc Silverman writes.
We can’t help ourselves getting excited for the dawn of a new football season thinking it’s going to be different. Reality sets in. Losses pile up. And everything seems broken once again at Halas Hall, Marc Silverman writes.
"My greatest fear against the Packers came true," Marc Silverman writes. "While most players were available, the Bears weren’t ready to play. There’s a big difference."
The quickest path to improvement for the Bears is winning games in the north, a division that isn’t exactly stacked. A win over the rival Packers on Sunday would go a long way, Marc Silverman writes.
Jerry Reinsdorf finally remembered he owns two Chicago sports teams and actually decided to speak, Marc Silverman writes. It was a friendly reminder that the Bears are in a much better spot than they’ve been in the past, even with some of the question marks from Ryan Poles.
Preseason is over. Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are coming to Soldier Field. The Bears must set the tone for the newest chapter in the rivalry. No easing into the season, Marc Silverman writes.
The old guard usually doesn’t trust young players, but Matt Eberflus enables them, gets them experience, and that ultimately leads them to becoming better players. I love that about him, Marc Silverman writes.
Justin Fields' two touchdowns Saturday were not difficult throws. We can all agree on that much. But the criticism? How about we focus on the positives: Fields doing the little things correctly and building confidence. That's what matters, Marc Silverman writes.
Bears columnist Marc Silverman says we know a lot about certain Bears' front office people and players, but not a lot about head coach Matt Eberflus. What more will we learn about Eberflus this season?
When you’re a 3-14 Bears team in a pivotal year of the rebuild, the starting gate is now. Every snap and rep matters this training camp., Marc Silverman writes.
There is no passing stat we should set the bar at. I believe our eyes will tell us that Justin Fields has arrived, Marc Silverman writes.
Excited for the Bears? You should be. The stars have never aligned for this franchise to get it all right like this, Marc Silverman writes in his debut column for Shaw Local.