John Fox doesn’t think much of the Bears offseason... just an FYI for anybody who happens to care about John Fox’s opinion" The Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansThe Bear’s Den https://www.thebearsfanshop.com , June 18, 2019New,143commentsJohn Fox doesn’t think much of the Bears offseason... just an FYI for anybody who happens to care about John Fox’s opinionCDTBEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSSStankevitz: Why ‘Turbo’ Taylor Gabriel fell in love with the slow-paced game of golf - NBC Sports Chicago - One of the Bears’ fastest players loves playing one of the world’s slowest sports as a way to relax and take his mind off football.Quick hits: Nagy on rookies, speaking to Ditka - ChicagoBears.com - Bears coach Matt Nagy was impressed with what he saw from the team’s rookies throughout the course of the offseason program. “The biggest thing would be that they’re just all extremely mature,” Nagy said.Chalk Talk: Will Burton be ready for camp? - ChicagoBears.com - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses the likelihood of tight end Trey Burton being ready to practice when training camp starts, how rookie receiver Riley Ridley fared during the offseason program and the role tight end Adam Shaheen will fill this season.Eddie Jackson is Ready to Do the Only Thing Left to Do (And That’s Win The Whole Freaking Thing) - Bleacher Nation - Eddie Jackson is in it to win it.Wood; In Appreciation of Tarik Cohen - Da Bears Blog - Tarik Cohen followed up a solid rookie campaign with a really good sophomore season in 2018. Despite playing less than half of the available offensive snaps and getting fewer than 100 carries and 200 total touches, he finished with 1,169 yards from scrimmage, scored 8 touchdowns, and was one of the most explosive players in the NFL. For good measure, he was also a 1st team All Pro as a punt returner after leading the NFL in punt return yards and finishing 5th in yards per return.Video: Woody, Fox pick Bears as NFL team with worst offseason - ESPN - Dianna Russini, Damien Woody and John Fox pick the teams that have had the worst offseason in the NFLState of the Franchise: Matt Nagy’s Bears eager to build off 2018 - NFL.com - The Bears are back! A year after the team reclaimed the NFC North, Adam Rank summarizes how the Bears got here and writes why Mitchell Trubisky and Co. have what it takes to take the next step in 2019.NFL postseason odds 2019: Bears lead NFC North in pre-summer update - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears were listed as having the fourth-best odds to make the playoffs in the NFC behind the Rams, Saints and Eagles.Finley: Josh McCown, QB for Bears and myriad others, retires - Chicago Sun-Times - Josh McCown, the affable backup quarterback who excelled with Jay Cutler injured in 2013, retired Monday, two weeks shy of his 40th birthday.Biggs: Leonard Floyd is bigger, stronger Chicago Bears Customized Jerseys , healthy - and ready for a breakout season opposite Khalil Mack - Chicago Tribune - Leonard Floyd wowed the Bears during the offseason program and could be in line for a much awaited breakout season. It depends if his rush plan works.Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 81, Eddie Jackson - Chicago Tribune - Before the Bears’ 100th season, the Tribune’s Bears reporters and editors ranked the 100 best players in franchise history. Eddie Jackson is No. 81.Waszak: Former Bears quarterback Josh McCown retires after 16 seasons in the NFL - Chicago Tribune - Josh McCown wrote in a piece for The Players’ Tribune posted Monday that he is retiring from playing football after a career that spanned 16 NFL seasons and included stints with 10 teams, including the Bears.POLISH SAUSAGEJosh McCown joins ESPN – ProFootballTalk - Josh McCown suggested in his retirement announcement that his future could include broadcasting. Well, that didn’t take long. ESPN announced it has hired the former quarterback as an NFL analyst.NFL Division Power Rankings: NFC North stands above the rest - NFL.com - Gregg Rosenthal examines each division heading into the 2019 NFL season, ranking them 1-8. Which quartet reigns supreme? And who’s bringing up the rear?KNOW THY ENEMYPackers’ head athletic trainer Pepper Burruss will retire after long NFL career - Acme Packing Company - The longtime Packers trainer is calling it a career this summer.Matt LaFleur, Aaron Rodgers know they have to work through “the audible thing” – ProFootballTalk - The first snippet emerged on Friday, and it wasn't a great look for a franchise quarterback with a propensity for passive-aggressive commentary. The full story has now landed, and it's clear that both Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers currently don't see eye-to-eye reg...Packers claim TE Michael Roberts off waivers - Acme Packing Company - The Packers have added tight end Michael Roberts off waivers days after his previous team unsuccessfully attempted to trade him.Report: Green Bay Packers claim former Lions TE Michael Roberts - Pride Of Detroit - The Lions’ former 4th-round pick is staying in the NFC North.Detroit Lions podcast: Breaking down the impact of the Michael Roberts release - Pride Of Detroit - The PODcast crew tackles every angle of the Michael Roberts waiving.Detroit Lions TE Logan Thomas and family overcome heartbreak, appreciate ‘miracle’ son - Pride Of Detroit - The tight end and his family endured pain but have come out stronger on the other side.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONWiltfong: Where do you rank Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks as a pass rushing duo? - Windy City Gridiron - When it comes to getting after the quarterback, few tandems in the NFL cause as much havoc as the Bears’ Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks.Zeglinski: What binds George Halas and Vince Lombardi, and Bears-Packers - Windy City Gridiron - Two people epitomize football’s oldest rivalry. Two men, of different backgrounds, cut from the same cloth. Halas and Lombardi.NFL win totals: Why each NFC North team will go over and under in 2019 - SBNation.com - Vegas win totals are set for the 2019 season. With teams through their offseason workout program, it’s time to consider where each team will land.Wiltfong: Bears’ legend Josh McCown hangs ‘em up - Windy City Gridiron - Earlier today, Josh McCown announced his retirement via an article in The Player’s Tribune.WCG CONTRIBUTORS BEARS PODCASTS & STREAMSWindy City Gridiron Podcast Channel which includes Bear With Me from Robert Schmitz, Bears Over Beers featuring Jeff Berckes & EJ Snyder, and T Formation Conversation from Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.; Steven’s Streaming Twitch Channel from Steven Schweickert; and Robert Zeglinski’s The Blitz NetworkTHE RULESWindy City Gridiron Community Guidelines - SBNation.com - We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following is not permitted in comments. No personal attacks, politics, gender based insults of any kind, racial insults, etc.The Bear’s Den Specific Guidelines – The Bear’s Den is a place for Chicago Bears fans to discuss Chicago Bears football, related NFL stories Chicago Bears T-Shirts , and general football talk. It is NOT a place to discuss religion or politics or post political pictures or memes. Unless otherwise stated, the Den is not an open thread, and profanity (including profanity only stated in pictures) is prohibited.Click on our names to follow us on Twitter:WCG Contributors: Jeff Berckes; Patti Curl; Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter;Kev H; Sam Householder; Jacob Infante; Aaron Lemming; Ken Mitchell; Steven Schweickert; Jack Silverstein; EJ Snyder; Lester Wiltfong, Jr.; Whiskey Ranger; Robert Schmitz; Robert Zeglinski; Like us on Facebook. We’ve found scouting reports for the entire WCG staff and ranked them accordingly big board style to ensure we’re ready for the draft." NotesFrom The Desk Of...WCG Writer Scouting Report Big BoardNew,5commentsWe’ve found scouting reports for the entire WCG staff and ranked them accordingly big board style to ensure we’re ready for the draft. CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:WCG Writer Scouting Report Big BoardTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailIs this guy #1 on our WCG Writer’s Big Board?Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesBy now you’ve all seen Jacob’s NFL Draft Top 200, Josh’s Confidence Board, and had the chance to peruse our plethora of Chicago Bears pre-draft scouting reports, mock drafts, and podcasts, but this special top prospect ranking may be the most important of all. We used SB Nation’s 100 percent accurate NFL Draft scouting report generator to fabricate some 100% accurate scouting reports on our staff, then I went through and ranked them according to how they should be drafted by the Bears. Agree or disagree with the rankings in the comment section, and be sure to share your own scouting report too by plugging your name in the generator.WCG WRITER BIG BOARD1) Sam Householder has the god-given talent to take a hit from a truck, but scouts say brunch Instagrams could be an issueI’m a huge fan of brunch, so his obsession with it is a huge plus in my book. 2) Ken Mitchell has the scrappy grit to mow the whole field, but scouts say lack of DVR space could be an issueAs soon as I saw the word “grit” used to describe Ken that shot him up the big board. 3) Superfans has the functional strength to tie shoes without help, but scouts say thousands of unread messages could be an issueScouts don’t realize that the Superfans are anti-email and prefer to use the post office for all mail correspondence. You kids do know what a stamp is, don’t you?4) Robert Zeglinski has the SEC pedigree to swallow a football whole, but scouts say Twitter beef with Mountain from Game of Thrones could be an issueIf Robert is bad-ass enough to beef with this guy, then that makes him a draft priority. Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for REIGN Total Body Fuel5) Jeff Berckes has the collegiate experience to be the next Nick Foles, but scouts say subpar bread recipe could be an issueI’d like to have Jeff’s back-up quarterbacking skills higher, but not being able to properly manipulate yeast could be a problem.6) Kev H has the burst to find the end zone, but scouts say sweaty knees could be an issueThe Bears need playmakers, and I think they can get these in Bears’ Navy or Orange to keep his sweaty knee glands under control.7) Jack M Silverstein has the length to bring the boom https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/hats , but scouts say addiction to Postmates could be an issueAs long as Jack’s Postmates addiction is used for good, the Bears could find use for length like that. (For the record, I had to Google Postmates)8) Steven Schweickert has the length to outmuscle opponents, but scouts say toilet paper folding could be an issueDoubling down on length in the secondary is needed, and we’ll get him a few classes here to help him out. 9) Robert Schmitz has the lively hands to melt a popsicle, but scouts say love of taxidermy could be an issueMelted popsicle can create a natural stickum that will lead to more interceptions, so the Bears should give him a pass on the taxidermy thing.10) Jacob Infante has the weight room dedication to bend the rulebook, but scouts say credit score could be an issueBending the rulebook too far could be an issue, but weight room dedication outweighs a poor credit score.11) Aaron Leming has the pain tolerance to kick like a mule with typhoid, but scouts say a strong concern with the finality of death could be an issueWill such a high pain tolerance lead to Aaron believing he’s invulnerable and will that lead to his death concerns waning? That’s the hope...12) Patti Curl has the self-awareness to break a lineman in half, but scouts say insomniac tendencies could be an issueIn Lester’s latest T Formation Conversation podcast, he’s joined by Jacob Infante, and they get us ready for the NFL Draft talking about some realistic prospects the Bears could be targeting.What good is being able to snap Ndamukong Suh like a twig if she falls asleep every other play?13) Josh Sunderbruch has the high character to topple the Roman empire, but scouts say refusal to stop quoting POPSTAR could be an issueAs long as Josh’s high character never stops stopping, I think he’ll be fine.14) WhiskeyRanger has off-snap quickness to dodge a wrench, but scouts say manual retweeting could be an issueI think WhiskeyRanger’s tweeting issue is under control. 15) Andrew Link has the cheerful disposition to do the job, but scouts say obsessive skincare routine could be an issue A happy demeanor and a pretty face lands Link above the character concern prospects.16) EJ Snyder has the freak athleticism to put the team on their back, but scouts say Google search history could be an issueHe Googled what?17) Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter has the bulging quads to solve a jigsaw puzzle, but scouts say old tweets could be an issueWhen will these prospects learn to delete all social media?18) Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. has the natural ability to peel an onion, but scouts say history of ham theft could be an issueFocusing on the playbook and not on a ham and onion sandwich is what the Bears want from their rookies.