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Nationally televised game. The Bears need to show improvement.

We now know that Brisker had a groin - what is Walker's injury?

Chicago Bears
NAME   POS   DATE   STATUS   COMMENT
Eddie Jackson           S   Sep 6   Questionable   Jackson (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Packers.
Jaquan Brisker           S   Sep 6   Questionable   Brisker (groin) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday ahead of Week 1 versus Green Bay.
DeMarcus Walker   DE   Sep 6   Questionable   
Dylan Cole            LB   Sep 6   Questionable

Packers added 2 starting receivers to injury report along with CB Alexander (and I don't believe them BTW) - I guess Gary is OK.

Green Bay Packers
NAME                   POS   DATE   STATUS   COMMENT
Romeo Doubs           WR   Sep 6   Questionable   Doubs (hamstring) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice.
Christian Watson   WR   Sep 6   Questionable   Watson was a non-participant in practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
Eric Stokes           CB   Aug 30   Out                   The Packers placed Stokes (foot) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Dontayvion Wicks   WR   Aug 19   Questionable   Wicks left Saturday's preseason game against the Patriots with a hamstring injury, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
De'Vondre Campbell   LB   Aug 18   Questionable   General manager Brian Gutekunst said Friday that Campbell (ankle) isn't nursing a long-term injury and is expected to be ready for Week 1, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Jaire Alexander           CB   Aug 16   Questionable   Alexander (groin/foot) lined up with the starting defense to begin practice Wednesday but was relegated to individual drills shortly afterward, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

DB - Probably already know, but Trib reports Walker was dealing with a calf injury.

I've said it before - Fields lacks confidence last year.

If he can trust his line, specifically Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright I think he will feel more comfortable finding secondary receivers and not be in a rush to take off.

Same goes with his receivers.  If he knows DJ Moore is going to win those 50/50 balls and add RAC yardage he'll be more inclined to be aggressive with passes to him.  And what about Claybpool, the guy is 6-4 and has a 40" vertical and runs a 4.42 - just get him a deep ball.  Peterman in his short stint did a better job at this than Fields did over the course of the season.

Confidence builds good habits.  Lack of confidence contributes to a bad pocket presence, holding the ball/not trusting his receivers  and running prematurely.

Everyone remember last year around this time it was all the hype about Trey Lance was the best thing since sliced bread destined for the HoF and Justin Fields was a run of the mill backup QB bust at best?

Now all the love is for Love...

Let's hope history repeats itself. 

 There's so much NEW going on at Halas Hall that its going to take awhile for things to sink in.

 Hopefully it will be Christmas in September ... many gifts under the tree.

 NOT a lump of coal in a used dripping condom hung on the fireplace.

BTW- Fukk the packers.. Go Bears!!!