Justin Meets Wrigley, Making Franchise History in Week 1, Rodgers Money, and Other Bears Bullets
Nothing says summer like needing to remember when is the best time to water your lawn. There’s gotta be some scientific formula, right?
• Justin Fields and other Bears draft picks were living their best lives on Friday, getting the suite treatment during the latest installment of the Cubs-Cards rivalry. Fields and friends were given a standing ovation, then were treated to a comeback by the Cubs after being down 5-1. Tell me Bears fans aren’t starving to wrap their arms around a quarterback and love him to pieces:
.@justnfields received an ovation from the Wrigley faithful today ⚾️🤝🏈 pic.twitter.com/XdzYNeGOwI
— MLB (@MLB) June 11, 2021
• I’m not saying there is a direct correlation between Fields and the Cubs’ comeback. But I’m not not saying it. Hours after the Bears chose Fields, the Cubs beat the Braves 9-3 to snap a 5-game losing streak and end the day at 11-14. They are 26-13 since. Pretty sure this means Fields fixed the Bears and Cubs. After all, a real QB1 makes everyone around them better.
• It’s wild to think about how Fields has this city eating out of the palm of his hand and he hasn’t taken a snap yet. Just wait until he gets under center. This is a nice reminder of how the Bears can bring us all together, even if we’re bickering about which side of town your baseball team is from, or what the Bulls should do about Zach, or what is happening with the Blackhawks. In good times and bad, the Bears are that Chicago team that ties us together. It’s a neat dynamic to watch and be a part of — especially when things could be on the upswing with a new QB.
• After realizing Fields was at the game yesterday, I found myself thinking about how that rivalry game is a good way to get a taste of what the scene could look like if the Bears were rocking and rolling. In that vein, we’re 99 days away from Soldier Field hosting fans again:
5̶3̶7̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ way too long since we last saw you.
100 days ‘til we see you again. pic.twitter.com/C3pcdTKSv7
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) June 11, 2021
• A fun factoid about the Bears’ season-opener — which is 92 days away — via Larry Mayer, who notes the Bears are making history. Opening in prime-time on Sunday Night Football with the Rams at So-Fi Stadium marks a franchise first. A season-opening prime-time game out west isn’t just rare for the Bears, it’s legitimately never happened. We’re talking about 100+ years of history here. It’s only the third time they’ve opened out west, but both previous outings in 2003 and 2007 were afternoon games.
• For your listening pleasure:
The latest Hoge & Jahns.
No Hoge.
But plenty from @markgrotesports and myself.
Let's talk about Justin Fields' deep ball and more observations from OTAs.
iTunes: https://t.co/lB5foZ2jY2
YouTube: https://t.co/99rbzdReG9
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) June 11, 2021
• Now this is how you get the weekend going:
Takin’ this @MontgomerDavid energy into the weekend. 🕺 #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/2TpQNqpWBY
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) June 11, 2021
• Time to start a Go Fund Me, Bears fans:
If Aaron Rodgers stays away from the #Packers for the entire 2021 season, he stands to lose:
– $500,000 workout bonus
– $93,085 minicamp fines
– $2.05M training camp fines
– $14.7M base salary lost
– $6.8M roster bonus unpaid
– $11.5M signing bonus recoupedTotal: $35,643,085
— Spotrac (@spotrac) June 11, 2021
• As for the Packers’ other QB:
We talked to Jordan Love and those closest to him for a deep dive on the potential QB1 in Green Bay.
Full episode👇https://t.co/1Tb1EGoWNd pic.twitter.com/xx9OL9nYZu— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) June 11, 2021
• A worthwhile nugget for Bears fans who like to travel up north: The Packers are going away from paper tickets and will accept only mobile/digital tickets starting this season.
• Here’s to hoping Kirk Cousins passes everything he knows about losing to the Bears in big games down to his apprentice:
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins says he'll be “an open book” to rookie Kellen Mond as he settles into the NFL.
by @davecampbellap https://t.co/dEZuFUZX1q
— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) June 10, 2021
• Jim McMahon’s got something going on:
Hey @ChicagoBears fans be sure to tune in tomorrow night @ 9 pm CST! https://t.co/72W9eb0bL7
— Jim McMahon (@JimMcMahon) June 11, 2021
• Following this youngster should be fun:
The ball flip before five-star QB recruit Arch Manning drops this dime. 😮
Uncles Peyton and @EliManning gotta be proud. (via @thekjhenry, h/t @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/LXwonrt4GB
— NFL (@NFL) June 12, 2021