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Chicago Bears: What Did We Learn From the First Preseason Game?

 
What did we learn from the first Chicago Bears preseason game of 2008 against the Kansas City Chiefs? We learned that they have three quarterbacks on the roster. They don't just have Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman, they have Caleb Hanie too. This guy played well in his first action in the league. Hanie is an undrafted free agent from Colorado State, who could solidify his spot on the team with his play. But, the starter Kyle Orton, performed well, until his fumble on a scramble which he later recovered. Rex Grossman's arm looked good throwing a 25 yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wolfe, but his hair looked bad. I think the offense struggled a little bit as a whole, because they don't have all there starters on the offensive line and of course Kevin Jones didn't get to play. First round pick Chris Williams is said to be out until november and the Bears have reportedly talked to Fred Miller and Ruben Brown about coming back. Between the other three running backs, they looked good. Forte, ... (link)

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