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While most Chicago Bears fans were recovering from a long Labor Day weekend Eddie Jackson Jersey , Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher and former Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson were hosting an event at the Naval Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. The USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp to be exact. It was a day where the United States Navy’s men and women could participate in what can only be described as a civilian NFL-like combine. At the event, Urlacher, Nelson, media members and service members participated in multiple combine activities including the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, 3-cone drills, a receiving gauntlet and Urlacher’s favorite, the QB Arm Challenge (more on that in just a bit).When asked about the event, Urlacher was humbled to be a part of it. “I’m excited to be a part of this. This is a pretty cool event they’ve got going on out here.” “We are putting them through drills they do at the combine. We are doing the 40, we are doing the 3-cone drill, the vertical jump and the quarterback throw.” Urlacher was quick to point out one detail, though. “There’s no defensive drills here. It’s an offensive camp. We’re going through offensive drills to see how fast they are and give them a look into what we went through at the combine https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Allen-Robinson-Jersey ,” he said with a laugh.Jordy Nelson overseeing throwing drills.USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot CampYes, this might have been an offensive minded camp for the sailors, but it wasn’t going to stop Urlacher from beating Nelson is one particular event. “I was out of position my whole career, I should have been a quarterback. I never got to play during junior high, high school or college. They always put me in at defense or receiver. I’ve never seen him (Jordy Nelson) throw, but I think I could launch it further. I definitely can’t run faster or catch the ball better.”Despite the fact that the Bears and Packers were set to match up just two days from the event, Urlacher was able to keep things light-hearted when talking about the former Packer receiver and possibly making a tackle over the middle of the field during receiving drills. “Someone just asked me a bit ago if I ever got to tackle him when I played, and I don’t think I ever got to hit Jordy even though we played eight-to-10 times against each other. I don’t think I ever hit him.”It was all fun and games Tuesday afternoon during the excellent showcase put on by the USAA, but it didn’t stop Urlacher from giving his thoughts about the upcoming season for the Bears.A Sailor going through a combine-like workoutUSAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot CampThoughts on Roquan SmithWhen you think about the Bears and their historic franchise, the first two positions that come to mind are running back and of course, linebacker. Whether it was Urlacher’s historic career in recent memory, Dick Butkus or even Mike Singletary, there’s a deep history of Hall of Famers at the position.Could Smith be the next great linebacker in Chicago? “He was good last year. He came on late at the end of last season and played great. I like his whole game. He plays the run well Chase Daniel Color Rush Jersey , he plays the pass and he understands where to fit. He’s just a good football player. The longer he plays, the better he’s going to get. There’s no doubt in my mind about that.”High praise coming from a Hall of Famer who has seen his fair share of good linebacking play in the league over the multiple years he played in the league. Smith could be primed for a big season, especially in Chuck Pagano’s defense, which is expected to be more aggressive than the past few years.Breakout candidate in 2019Despite the majority of the national media being down on quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the offense, Urlacher didn’t share the same sentiment. While most are expecting minimal to no jump from the third-year quarterback, most Bears fans believe that Trubisky can take the next step and make this team a true Super Bowl contender. They aren’t the only ones to believe that, either.“I think Mitch is going to step up big time this year. It’s his second year with coach Nagy and we’ve seen what this guy (Nagy) can do with quarterbacks. The position he puts players in to make plays will help Mitch out. Not that he needs it because he made the Pro Bowl last year, but I just think he’s going to take another step up this year.”I think I speak for all Bears fans when I say not only would that be a welcomed sight, but probably something that needs to happen for them to win the Super Bowl in 2019.Just how far will the Bears go this year?The last time the Bears won the division and made the playoffs in back-to-back years was the 2005-2006 seasons. Needless to say, it’s been over a decade since that happened and it’s well past due for a similar run.But just how closely does this current team compare to what Urlacher had back in the Lovie Smith era? “Defensively, we are built very similar. We were good up front, we had good linebackers and safeties. We were solid. We didn’t give up a lot of big plays, we had a lot of takeaways and a bunch of sacks. The thing I like about this team is that their head coach is just one of the guys. I think that he’s easy to play for and makes things a lot of fun for them. It’s the same thing Lovie did for us.”With striking similarities at least in terms of the defense and coaching Bennie Fowler III Jersey , just how far does Urlacher believe the Bears can go this year? “I think they are going to end up in the Super Bowl.” High praise from the Hall of Famer indeed.“The division, the NFC championship and then the Super Bowl. They’re so talented. If they build their offense off of what they did last year, they are going to be really good. Defensively, if they can maintain what they did, I think they are going to be great. They were so good last year, it’s going to be hard to get better than where but heaven forbid they get better, they are going to be very tough to beat.”So, you heard it first here Bears fans. If Brian Urlacher expects the Bears to be in the Super Bowl, why shouldn’t you? As the USAA put on their first Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp event in the Chicago area, what better time to do it than two days before the most storied rivalry in sports kicks off the NFL’s 100th season? LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)Mitchell Trubisky sees the connection developing, a quarterback becoming more in sync with his receivers. The Chicago Bears sure seemed to be in tune on offense in a lopsided victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last week. They hope that continues when they face the Detroit Lions on Saturday. ”The more you can throw with a person and your teammates the better you’re going to get,” Trubisky said. ”You’re just going to build that chemistry and we’ve really just gotten on the same page https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Taylor-Gabriel-Jersey , able to trust each other and the more routes you run the better the timing is and all that stuff. So I feel really confident in that group and we just need to continue to get better each day.” The Bears (4-9) did exactly what they wanted against Cincinnati, pounding the Bengals 33-7. Not only did they snap a five-game losing streak, they came away with their most lopsided victory since they routed Tennessee by 31 in 2012. It was a particularly big day for an offense that has struggled all season, not to mention a certain rookie who has had his ups and downs. The Bears piled up a season-high 482 yards against a defense missing starting cornerbacks Adam ”Pacman” Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick as well as linebackers Vontaze Burfict and Nick Vigil. And in his ninth start, Trubisky had perhaps his best game . The No. 2 overall draft pick threw for 271 yards while narrowly missing career highs with a 78.1 percent completion rate (25 of 32) and a 112.4 rating. But he was hardly a one-man show. Jordan Howard ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Tarik Cohen had 80 yards rushing. Kendall Wright caught 10 passes for 107 yards. Tight end Adam Shaheen had a neat touchdown grab , and the line held its ground even though guard Kyle Long got placed on injured reserve during the week. The fact that Trubisky, Howard, Cohen and Shaheen are all in their first or second seasons was a nice little bonus. The Bears hope it’s a peek at the future, as well as a sign that their offense is starting to come together. ”I think overall it was our most complete game,” coach John Fox said. ”And (Trubisky’s) a big part of that. So are a lot of the young guys and new faces around him. I’d say production-wise, if you just look at yardage and all the things people look at statistically, I think it was by far his best and our best, especially offensively.” Last in total offense coming into the game against Cincinnati Trey Burton Color Rush Jersey , the Bears moved up two spots. As accomplishments go, that’s a modest one. But with the losses piling up and the speculation about Fox’s future mounting, the Bears needed a game such as that – for their psyche, if nothing else. Trubisky has experienced his ups and downs since taking over for the struggling Mike Glennon. He took advantage of a more aggressive game plan last week against an injury-riddled defense, after throwing just 15 passes in the previous outing against a San Francisco team that came in with one win. Now, Trubisky is about to do something he hasn’t done: Face a team for the second time. He faded after a strong start against Detroit at Soldier Field last month, throwing for 179 yards and a TD. The Bears lost by three on a late field goal by Matt Prater and a missed 46-yarder by the since-waived Connor Barth in the closing seconds. This time, Trubisky comes in trying to build on a promising performance. The same goes for the rest of the offense. ”It’s finally getting to the point where you saw the chemistry between him and Kendall, kind of taking it to another level there,” offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said. ”He’s played with each one of these receivers now for a couple weeks and I think we were more aggressive in the game.” —