Come See The Bears Train

It’s just about time.  Can you smell it in the air?  Even though we’re more than a month away from the beginning of the regular season, NFL fans can almost feel the football boiling in their blood.  It’s a Pavlovian tick we all know too well.  Training camps are about to start.  Yes, soon teams will be suiting up and getting down with 2-a-days, full contact drills, and everything else that makes the first real practices of the year so special.  And we all know what comes after Training Camp.  Soon we’ll be enjoying our first looks at the new rookies and other players who need some time to learn a new offense or defense during the preseason.  We’ll know if the Colts can repeat, if the Raiders are still MIA, and if Calvin Johnson is really the second coming or not.  Or at least, we’ll think we know, until the regular season starts (Sept. 7th are the first games, in case you weren’t aware).

And of course, our good friends at espn.com have every team’s camp covered.  In preparation for the camps, ESPN had a couple of their esteemed analysts take the time to make sure that their readers knew exactly what was going down at every team’s camp.  They have locations scouted, tips for seeing your team, and even a few ideas for other things to do while you’re on vacation to see your team practice.

Their rundown of the Bears Training Camp paints it as one of the most fan-friendly training camps in the NFL.  It’s also a great place to bring your kids, as they have plenty of activities for football fans of all ages.  The camp is set up for visitors, with lots of interactive events and plenty for fans to do.  And if your little ones get a bit bored with practices, you’re only a town over from one of the best children’s museums in the nation.  Though there are some people you know who may scoff at the notion that you’re taking time out of your life to watch grown men practice a game, those people obviously don’t know what it means to be a true football fan. So go ahead and hit up the link, see what your team is up to, and tell your boss you’re going to need some time off.  Because while the world doesn’t actually stop for football, it very well should.

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