Roquan Smith’s development is the topic of the day for Bears

media and bloggers" The Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansThe Bear’s Den Kevin White Jersey , May 29, 2019New,65commentsRoquan Smith’s development is the topic of the day for Bears media and bloggersCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:The Bear’s Den, May 29, 2019TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailRoquan Smith #58 of the Chicago Bears brings down Tyler Higbee #89 of the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field on December 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Rams 15-6.Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesBEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!!BEARRRSSSS / FREE AGENCY / DRAFTWood: How Did the Bears Use Their Receivers & Tight Ends in 2018? - Da Bears Blog - The offseason is the perfect time to do a deep dive into what exactly we saw on the field last year, so today I want to look more closely at how Chicago used their WRs and TEs in 2018.Bears set panel times for Celebration Weekend - ChicagoBears.com - The Bears on Tuesday announced the scheduled times for the panel discussions being conducted at the Bears100 Celebration Weekend June 7-9 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.Mayer: Jackson, Ridley to co-host camp in Florida - ChicagoBears.com - Bears All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson and rookie receiver Riley Ridley will join forces this summer to give back to the community where they grew up in South Florida.Medina: Report - The Pro Football Hall of Fame Wanted the Bears to “Host” a 2020 Regular-Season Game in Canton - Bleacher Nation - The Bears playing a “home” game in Canton, Ohio would have been something.Medina: Mitch Trubisky Is “On the Cusp of Greatness” … And Perhaps a Super Bowl Run - Bleacher Nation - The sky is the limit for QB1.Medina: Khalil Mack Wants to be the B.O.A.T. - Bleacher Nation - Khalil Mack strives for greatness.NFC North franchise quarterbacks: Each team’s greatest passer - NFL.com - Will Mitchell Trubisky succeed Jim McMahon as the Chicago Bears’ top passer? Does Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre claim the Green Bay Packers’ crown? Ali Bhanpuri dives deep into each NFC North team’s history to anoint their best QB1s.Smith: Bears expecting big second year from Roquan Smith – ProFootballTalk - As a rookie last year, Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was a significant contributor. The Bears are hoping for even more in Year 2. With the Bears making some changes on their defensive coaching staff this offseason, Smith is making a favorable early impression with his new coaches.Potash: No longer a rookie Gale Sayers Jersey , Roquan ready for takeoff - Chicago Sun-Times - Bears linebacker Smith is working on all aspects of his game: “I definitely think I can make a larger impact.”Bears storylines: The Tribune’s Top 100 list, Khalil Mack’s new mentor and Matt Nagy’s spring surprise - Chicago Tribune - The Tribune is set to begin its Top 100 Bears list plus insight on Khalil Mack and Matt Nagy’s “Monday Funday” at Halas Hall.Stankevitz: Why Roquan Smith will be critical for the Bears repeating as the NFL’s best defense - NBC Sports Chicago - If Roquan Smith develops the way the Bears believe he can, he could be critical in helping the NFL’s reigning top defense stave off regression in 2019.Mayer: Pagano offers take on key defensive players - ChicagoBears.com - Having worked with the Bears defense since the offseason program began in mid-April, new coordinator Chuck Pagano recently shared his thoughts on some of his top players.Cox: Sixth-round pick Duke Shelley thankful his draft path brought him to Bears - NBC Sports Chicago - Duke Shelley flew under the radar through the NFL draft process, falling to the Bears in the sixth round. And yet, he wouldn’t have it any other way.Mayer: Halas featured in Bears Centennial Scrapbook - ChicagoBears.com - The first of four excerpts from the Chicago Bears Centennial Scrapbook focuses on how George Halas helped found the NFL and build it into the behemoth it is today.POLISH SAUSAGEChris Long hopes to remove the stigma of marijuana use – ProFootballTalk - Recently retired NFL defensive end Chris Long recently created a stir by acknowledging to Dan Patrick that (Egads!) Long smoked marijuana during his playing career.Mike Mayock on Richie Incognito: Can’t have all boy scouts – ProFootballTalk - The Raiders signed veteran guard Richie Incognito on Tuesday and General Manager Mike Mayock fielded questions from reporters about the move later in the day.KNOW THY ENEMYWill the Detroit Lions buy in to Matt Patricia? - Pride Of Detroit - ESPN poses an important question for Detroit in 2019.NFC North Roster Additions: Lions hope for immediate impact from big-name draft picks - Acme Packing Company - The Lions drafted the top TE in the draft and added a National Championship winner that they hope can step in to fill roles ASAP.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRONSchmitz: Dissecting the Designer - A look into how Matt Nagy’s aggressive creativity affects the Bears’ offense - Windy City Gridiron - Despite a bevy of offseason offensive additions, Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy remains the most impactful offensive factor heading into 2019.Wiltfong: Bears and Packers play in 100 days, so here are a few ‘did you knows’ - Windy City Gridiron - We’re only 100 days away from the kickoff to the Chicago Bears 100th season against the Green Bay Packers, and earlier today we asked you guys for a very specific prediction for that game.Wiltfong: Bears and Packers play in 100 days, so give us your very specific prediction for that game - Windy City Gridiron - We’re 100 days away from the start of the NFL’s 2019 season which is special because it’s not only the NFL’s 100th season, but it’s also the 100th season of the Chicago Bears. By now you’re all...Schmitz' Bear With Me Podcast: Will HaHa Clinton-Dix have a better season than Adrian Amos? - Windy City Gridiron - On his latest episode of Bear With Me, Robert S. dives into a deep Bears mailbag to answer all sorts of offseason questions.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 http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-singletary-jersey , 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, 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. LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears rode a dominant defense to the NFC North championship in a breakout season. They hope to keep it going with a new coordinator.The Bears hired former Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano to replace Vic Fangio on Friday, hoping he can help them build on what they accomplished this season.Pagano inherits one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses after Fangio left to take the Denver Broncos‘ head coaching job. He will get to work with one of the league’s best pass rushers in Khalil Mack as well as two other All-Pros in cornerback Kyle Fuller and safety Eddie Jackson.Pagano led Indianapolis to a 53-43 record and two AFC South championships from 2012 to 2017. He was forced to take a leave of absence early in his first season to get treated for leukemia. With offensive coordinator Bruce Arians serving as interim head coach, the Colts went 9-3 in his absence after a 1-2 start.They won 11 games and made the playoffs in each of Pagano’s first three seasons before injuries to quarterback Andrew Luck took a toll. Before taking the Indianapolis job, he spent four seasons under John Harbaugh in Baltimore — as secondary coach from 2008 to 2010 and defensive coordinator in 2011, when the Ravens went 12-4 and ranked third in total defense.Pagano was a consultant for the NFL last season.“He is a great teacher with an aggressive mentality that fits our style of football Womens Dick Butkus Jersey ,” coach Matt Nagy said. “He is a man of high character and has a passion for the game that will no doubt add to the culture we have already started building at Halas Hall.”The Bears went 12-4 in their first season under Nagy after four straight last-place finishes and made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. They finished with their best record since the 2006 team went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl.The season ended on a gut-wrenching note when Cody Parkey’s potential winning field goal hit the left upright and crossbar in the closing seconds of a 16-15 wild-card loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.In four seasons, Fangio helped transform a defense that ranked among the worst in franchise history. Now, he finally has a head coaching job after 32 years as an assistant in the NFL.Like Fangio, Pagano has experience running 3-4 defenses. He also figures to have plenty of autonomy, with Nagy focused on the development of the offense and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.Chicago already had a top-10 defense when general manager Ryan Pace swung a blockbuster trade for Mack just before the start of the season. That move showed just how serious the Bears were about making a jump after going 14-34 in three seasons under former coach John Fox.The defense jumped to a different level with Mack drawing double teams, Fuller and Jackson emerging, and Pro Bowl defensive end Akiem Hicks wreaking havoc. Linebacker Roquan Smith showed star potential after being drafted with the No. 8 overall pick. Linebacker Leonard Floyd and defensive tackle Eddie Goldman had solid seasons, and it all added up to this.Chicago led the NFL with 36 takeaways and 27 interceptions, a huge change after three straight years with a franchise-worst eight interceptions. The Bears gave up a league-low 17.7 points per game and 1,280 yards rushing — a franchise-low for a 16-game season. They also ranked third in total defense and tied for third with 50 sacks.Mack led the team with 12 1/2 sacks and tied for third in NFL with six forced fumbles. And Fuller tied for the league lead with seven sacks.