Shaheen’s MMA Workout Plan, Mack Strives For Greatness, Possible New Formations, and Other Bullets

Jun 01, 2019

It was a late night for the “Outside The Ivy” crew …

😂Zzzzzz….😴 @Michael_Cerami @NBCSChicago @SonRanto @lcm1986 pic.twitter.com/n9Ag7vxB0L

— OBVIOUS SHIRTS® (@obvious_shirts) June 1, 2019

… so I hope you’ll forgive me for the late start on Bullets.

Hopefully, watching Mitch Trubisky and friends chug their way to the first win of the 2019 season did its part in holding you over.

Ah, yes. There was throwing involved, too:

Mitch Trubisky just threw out the first pitch at the White Sox game … and his O-line blocked for him. 😂 (vid via @Andy_Masur1) pic.twitter.com/uFtUyV4Lls
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) June 1, 2019

Is there anything Matt Nagy won’t do to put a new look on tape for opposing defensive coordinators? Check this out:

That’s fun: #Bears Mitchell Trubisky threw out the 1st pitch with his o-line in front of him. pic.twitter.com/nHJvZMeCcD

— Michele Steele (@ESPNMichele) June 1, 2019

This shot has Bobby Massie at right guard, Cody Whitehair in the middle, James Daniels at left guard, and Rashaad Coward at right tackle. That’s certainly different. Should the Bears use this configuration in the coming year, they should call it the Shoeless Joe Formation.

Coach Nagy probably added this to the playbook before I could finish typing this sentence:

So Miami’s pitchers do this when the team takes the field and it’s excellent.

It may be possible that Miami’s baseball team is better at football than its football team. pic.twitter.com/qhE6Vmj3L3

— Brett Hudson (@Brett_Hudson) June 1, 2019

Khalil Mack is busy chasing greatness:

Khalil Mack's coming for that No. 1 spot. 🔥@52Mack_ @ChicagoBears #NFL100 pic.twitter.com/5QMO90zgoM

— NFL (@NFL) June 1, 2019

Mack was a monster last year. And while others would have taken a step back because they sat out OTAs, training camp, and the preseason, Mack showed why he’s a different type of beast by dominating without the benefit of preseason and offseason workouts.

With that in mind, JJ Stankevitz of NBC Sports Chicago is one of many who wonders what Mack will be capable with a full offseason of working with his teammates:

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@jjstankevitz of @nbcschicago is interested to see what Khalil Mack can do for the Bears with a full offseason of working with the team. That's one topic of his conversation with @paytonsun & @joshfrydman on Sports Feed Thursday, and you can watch the rest by clicking on the link in the bio. #bears #chicagobears #nfl #khalilmack #linebacker #football #nfloffseason

A post shared by Larry Hawley (@cltvsportsfeed) on May 30, 2019 at 6:07pm PDT

Hey now, Mack isn’t the only one working at his craft! Tight end Adam Shaheen told Hub Arkush (Pro Football Weekly) that he took up mixed martial arts during the offseason. The idea behind this type of training was to add balance and flexibility, while also trimming some of the fat from his frame. Shaheen is a large figure who looks tough to tackle, but that hasn’t proven to be the case to this point of his NFL career. Watching him get taken down by diminutive cornerback Cre’von LeBlanc in last year’s playoff game still makes me cringe. But at least Shaheen knows what he needs to be better at and is working at it.

Some love for Anthony Miller from PFF’s Daniel Kelley, who views Miller as a valuable fantasy handcuff. Kelley notes that the Bears had a unique balance with Miller, Allen Robinson, and Taylor Gabriel, the team’s top three receivers. They all had similar average depths of targets and each spent time rotating in and out of the slot. And while Miller was given nearly half as many targets, he still led the team in touchdown receptions. If Miller is healthy, he’ll continue to get playing time in this offense. But if something were to happen with someone ahead of him, Miller will be well-positioned to get a larger bulk of targets (and possibly receptions, yards, and touchdowns).

As for the Bears’ other 2017 second-round pick, it looks like he could use a swing coach on the golf course:

I had no idea @jamsdans was Charles Barkley’s nephew pic.twitter.com/x4L7DVZL2B

— 75 (@Ky1eLong) May 31, 2019

I shouldn’t even say anything about that swing because yours truly hasn’t picked up a golf club since 2010. Anyone want to help a guy out?

Apparently, the Bears have had their eyes on T.J. Clemmings for a while now:

The #Bears brought TJ Clemmings in for a top-30 visit back in 2015 before #Vikings drafted him in 4th round. He will likely be in mix to compete for swing tackle job. Also has experience playing guard.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) May 31, 2019

Coffee gear, tools, and trampolines are among your Deals of the Day at Amazon today.

Pro Football Talk’s Darin Gantt notes that Illinois became the 11th state to allow recreational marijuana use, and that nine NFL teams play in states where recreational marijuana is legal. Gantt goes on to point out that as the stigma surrounding marijuana use is fading, the league ditching penalties for its recreational use could come up in negotiations of the next collective bargaining agreement. Things are changing as we’re getting older. Here’s to progressive change for the betterment of society.

Love seeing ex-Bears reach out into the community:

#DaBears former LB @chrisdraft & @Chicago_Police helped us run kids at Holy Angels Catholic School through our #MiniMonsters clinic yesterday. pic.twitter.com/pHFhmurt3n
— Chicago Bears (@BearsOutreach) May 31, 2019

I see the Bears aren’t the only team in Chicago shuffling things at the center position:

It’s Time to Think About (Free Agent) Robin Lopez and the Bulls’ Future Men in the Middle https://t.co/iPsiAgGmLz pic.twitter.com/trgWflvKi0
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) May 31, 2019

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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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