3 HRS AGO - Young players such as linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe (45) made the most of expanded playing time Saturday night in Indianapolis, leading the Bears to a 27-17 preseason victory over the Colts. Collapse

12 HRS AGO - Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports This is your game day place to talk about the Bears’ game! The Bears and Colts will be kicking off in the all important third preseason game, commonly refereed to as the dress rehearsal game. Yeah, scratch that... This is going to back ups vs. back ups and to see which the back ups I’ll have my eye on you can click here for my 3 things I’ll be watching for tonight. Keep in mind that this is an open thread, so behave accordingly, and since I’ll be at a fantasy football draft, the interactive portion of the live updates is going to be handled by you guys tonight. If anything interesting happens just post your thoughts in the comment section below for all to see! For those that may not be watching live, you can follow along at NFL.com right here. This is everything you need to know about the upcoming preseason match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. Both head coaches already said they they won’t play many, if any of their Collapse

23 HRS AGO - Chicago Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long (75) and defensive back Clifton Duck (38) leave the field after the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field.  | Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports We’ve reached the “all important dress rehearsal” third game of the preseason... oh... wait... nevermind BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!! BEARRRSSSS 5 Bears players to watch versus Colts - ChicagoBears.com - In their quest to earn roster spots, kicker Eddy Pineiro and several of his young teammates will have another chance to impress in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Colts. Amukamara opens up about teammates, goals - ChicagoBears.com - Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara spoke with Jeff Joniak and Tom Thayer on the Bears All-Access radio show, discussing the preseason, his teammates, and his post-NFL plans. That Packers-Raiders Exhibition Was Nuts (And it Reinforced Matt Nagy’s Preseason Game Plan) - Bleacher Nation - I think we’ve all had enough of this Collapse

1 DAY AGO - James Vaughters recovers the fumble he caused | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports With the second preseason game in the books, Robert S. takes a look at 10 plays from Bears vs Giants that caught his eye and analyzes what they mean for the team’s future. Bears fans, last Friday’s preseason game between the backup Chicago Bears and the starting New York Giants was a doosy. Between special teams mistakes, lackluster quarterbacking, and our defensive line’s inability to stop the run, this game felt every bit as lopsided as the 13-32 scoreline would suggest. But even in games where little goes right, there’s always plenty to learn about the team — in this episode of Plays of the Game, you’ll see... Which depth cornerback has impressed me the most Why James Vaughters’ preseason is so tricky to analyze Reasons to be frustrated with the Bears’ special teams units Bradley Sowell’s struggles at tight end What Matt Nagy’s latest challenge means going forward And much, much more... Check Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images Those white on white Bears’ unis are so fresh! This is everything you need to know about the upcoming preseason match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. Both head coaches already said they they won’t play many, if any of their starters, so this will be a good chance for each team to evaluate their back-ups against other back-ups. When is the game? The Bears (0-2) play the Colts (0-2) in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, August 24, at 6:00 PM (Chicago time). How to watch! The game will air live on the NFL Network and according to 506 Sports, the game will be aired in the following markets. Chicago Feed: Adam Amin with the play by play and Jim Miller as the color commentator. WFLD (FOX/32 - Chicago) KPLR (CW/11 - St. Louis) WIFR (CBS/23 - Rockford) WYZZ (FOX/43 - Peoria) WRSP (FOX-55/27 - Springfield/Champaign) WSBT (FOX/22.2 - South Bend IN) WANE (ION/15.2 - Fort Wayne IN) WAWV (ABC/38 - Terre Haute IN) WPBI (NBC/16 - Lafayette Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses the Bears’ best position battles, the likelihood of rookie running back Kerrith Whyte making the 53-man roster and how the NFL waiver process works following final cuts. Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In this four-part round-table discussion, several of us weigh in on the Chicago Bears quarterback while discussing where he is now, how his development is going, and where we think he’ll end up. We’re wrapping up our four-part Mitchell Trubisky round-table with the following question. How long until he reaches his ceiling? If you missed the ceiling we’re all predicting for him, be sure to check out yesterday’s article where we all chimed in with our thoughts on what he can be if he maxes out his potential. The Chicago Bears certainly believe in him, and after two years there has been no wavering from the franchise, but this is going to be a huge year for his development. General manager Ryan Pace has surrounded him with play-makers and the coaching to become the best version of himself possible and I think we start to see that as 2019 rolls on. With only one year as a full time starter at North Carolina (a version of the Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Does he seem focused? I think he’s focused. | Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images The Chicago Bears spent the offseason doing things a little differently, and that’s a good thing. The Bears’ entered the off-season in a no-win scenario. No matter what they did with the placekicker situation, they were going to lose. If they had kept Cody Parkey, it would be viewed as the complacent move of a front office that was out of touch with reality. If they had tried to trade for Robbie Gould (and, let’s be honest, they might have done exactly that) told-you-sos would have flown over the fact that they were giving up assets to get back a player they had cut. Finally, had they simply tried out a couple of kickers at the position in the conventional manner, then people would have been convinced that they were not doing enough. In short, they had a number of options and all of them were open to armchair criticism. Sometimes, an unsolvable problem reminds me of the legendary Gordian Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The college season will offer some exciting football in its own right. However, it will also feature players who might soon be about to make the transition to playing on Sunday. Here’s who we like in the Big 10. With football starting up again, Windy City Gridiron is once more highlighting college players we think will be worth tracking heading into the 2020 draft. The three of us (Erik, Jacob, and Josh) are working our way through the conferences in order to look at potential targets for the Chicago Bears and some of the top overall prospects, as well. We started with the SEC [Here]. Now we’re on to the Big Ten. Just a reminder about draft position. The Bears have two 2nd-round picks, but then they have no picks until the 4th round (if they get a compensatory pick for Adrian Amos) or the 5th round (which they have on their own). They should end up with three picks after that (one from the Eagles, their own 6th, and their Collapse