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Maybe I was not paying enough attention and this blew right past me, but it premieres tomorrow and looks pretty awesome......

Bears introduce '1920 Football Drive'

The Chicago Bears' new web series "1920 Football Drive brought to you by CDW" opens with coach Matt Nagy addressing his team following the season-ending win against the Minnesota Vikings last December.

Nagy conveyed the disappointment stemming from an 8-8 season while emphasizing his determination to make the 2020 season different.

"I hope we learn from this lesson right this year," said Nagy. "That's the most important thing that we all need to do. What I've learned from this is that you guys have resolve, and you fight. Is it going to be the same team next year? No. It's not. It's going to be a different team, but whoever it is, you learn from it, and then you've got to get better."

The next time we see Nagy, he's masked up and socially distanced from general manager Ryan Pace. The redemption arc promised by the first scene has met its first hurdle. The camera follows Nagy as he jokes with other staff members before addressing the entire team in-person for the first time in months.

These are the moments "1920 Football Drive" seeks to share with Bears fans everywhere. The first episode will be released Monday at 8:00 p.m.

The idea for "1920 Football Drive" has been in the works for several seasons, but when the Bears moved training camp to Halas Hall and the Coronavirus pandemic eliminated the ability to have fans at practice, it provided a strong motivation.

"Because we don't have fans at training camp," said Greg Miller, the team's Vice President of Content and Innovation, "we wanted to make an effort to bring as much of training camp to the fans as possible."

The series will give an in-depth look into the day-to-day process that goes into being a part of a professional football team.

"You'll see what it's like in a team meeting," said Miller, "what it's like in a positional meeting, what it's like at practice through mic'd up players and coaches."

While the Bears may be associated with Soldier Field, nestled between the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan, the players and coaching staff spend the vast majority of their time in the remote compound in Lake County. The show's title comes from Halas Hall's address in Lake Forest, which is an homage to the year of the team's founding.

The show seeks to give Bears fans a glimpse into the weekday work that goes into the product they watch on Sundays.

Pandemic procedures have forced the crew producing the series to adjust their approach to stay within strict safety protocols. Even with the adjustments, "1920 Football Drive" will provide the most intimate look to date at the Chicago Bears' internal workings.

 

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I'll check it out.

I got to believe because it's being put out by the team it's going to come off more like a hype video.

But who knows, maybe they'll actually show footage of Foles mopping the floor with Trubisky.
 

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I bet this is going to be something like With The Next Pick which is what the colts have been doing for the past couple years.
This should be pretty awesome.

 

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The video is pretty cool. The attention to detail of the training facility is unreal. Was the Virginia Hallas part a little cringy?

Anyway, Foles is fixing to steal Trubisky's lunch. I wonder how how much we'll witness.
 
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Some brain droppings:

-Maybe other folks recall, but the scars on Allen Robinson's right hand....?
-Akiem Hicks' mask fitment, haha
-The facility looks amazing, but given I for one don't follow a lot of other teams, how unusual is it? I get that it's new, but within the context of 31 other teams is it worth that expenditure (not my $$). Colleges try to lure recruits with that flash, but would NFL players actually be swayed to come as FA? I'd guess no.
-No matter how the QB drama resolves, an ego will be bruised.

Honestly, I really miss the highlights of Rookie Minicamp, learning about those new guys and the battling all the UDFAs do to get a spot.
 

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Some brain droppings:

-Maybe other folks recall, but the scars on Allen Robinson's right hand....?
-Akiem Hicks' mask fitment, haha
-The facility looks amazing, but given I for one don't follow a lot of other teams, how unusual is it? I get that it's new, but within the context of 31 other teams is it worth that expenditure (not my $$). Colleges try to lure recruits with that flash, but would NFL players actually be swayed to come as FA? I'd guess no.
-No matter how the QB drama resolves, an ego will be bruised.

Honestly, I really miss the highlights of Rookie Minicamp, learning about those new guys and the battling all the UDFAs do to get a spot.

Good observations. As for the facilities, I just watched the LA hard knocks episode 1 immediately following this 1920 Football Drive video and the facilities look quite comparable IMO. Given that both are relatively new, I'd say that bodes well. Is it a primary concern for free agents, I'd guess not anywhere near winning, coaching, or money, but every little bit helps when trying to get in talent.
 

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Good observations. As for the facilities, I just watched the LA hard knocks episode 1 immediately following this 1920 Football Drive video and the facilities look quite comparable IMO. Given that both are relatively new, I'd say that bodes well. Is it a primary concern for free agents, I'd guess not anywhere near winning, coaching, or money, but every little bit helps when trying to get in talent.

I am curious if losing the player's lounge (mentioned in the piece) impacts the players that much. You know like, "Damn, we lost our lounge!"
 

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I am curious if losing the player's lounge (mentioned in the piece) impacts the players that much. You know like, "Damn, we lost our lounge!"

Well, I guess it depends on if Club Dub is still cancelled...lol.
 

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Well, I guess it depends on if Club Dub is still cancelled...lol.

Tough to social distance and Club Dub. The multiple "BOOMS" get muffled by masks. Then again, I don't suppose it has any more of an effect than the piss poor season they had last year did. ?‍♂️
 

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The video is pretty cool. The attention to detail of the training facility is unreal. Was the Virginia Hallas part a little cringy?

Anyway, Foles is fixing to steal Trubisky's lunch. I wonder how how much we'll witness.
I cringed a little during the Virginia bit.
 

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I am curious if losing the player's lounge (mentioned in the piece) impacts the players that much. You know like, "Damn, we lost our lounge!"
That's where Roquan goes to eat a whole box of Twinkies when he's feeling down. /s
 

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7mins20secs in... Who is the mother ****** sleepin? Get your detective gear out and tell me who that bama is that cant stay awake in the gosh danged introduction meeting!
cut him now.
 

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Episode 2


This illustrates why the beat reporters grades at camp are useless. Nagy praises Mitchell for throwing a ball blind after reading the defense and trusting his receiver. The pass was ultimately incomplete. The beat reporters would have marked this in favor of foles, even though it's a huge notch for Mitchell
 

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Lots of Kmet & Graham footage. Kmet is mic'd up. Starts off with 7:40 of BLM PSA

 

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