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Twitter reacts to Bears leaving Bourbonnais for training camp

The Bears announced that they were moving training camp back to Halas Hall, which left many fans disappointed as it moves from Bourbonnais.

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced that they would be moving their training camp back to Halas Hall for the foreseeable future. Halas Hall is home to a new state-of-the-art facility that will give the team access to everything it needs as it prepares for the 2020 season.

That marks the end of the “Bearbonnais” era for the team, which called Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University their summer home for the last 18 years.

There were mixed reactions about the news, but most of it was disappointment at taking away a valuable fan experience that many people have embraced over the years.

Players practically rejoiced at the news.

Some fans were excited about the move.

Other fans didn’t have the same reaction. A majority were disappointed on missing out on the fan experience.

But Bourbonnais made it be known the Bears are always welcome.

The Bears will kick off training camp at Halas Hall in late July.

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Bears moving training camp from Bourbonnais to Halas Hall

The Bears have announced that they’re leaving Bourbonnais after 18 years of training camp and moving practices to Halas Hall starting 2020.

“Bearbonnais” is officially over for the Chicago Bears, as the team announced their plans to move their training camp practices from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais to their headquarters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Tuesday afternoon.

The move marks the end of an era for both the Bears and their fans, as the team has called ONU home for 18 years, making the move from Platteville, WI after practicing at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville from 1984-2001.

“We will host training camp practices at Halas Hall in 2020, while maintaining a public component to many of the sessions to incorporate our loyal and passionate fans,” said Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips.

The move coincides with the recent renovations at Halas Hall that were completed in August 2019.

While the Bears will continue to hold public practices, the amount of tickets will be “limited” and crowds are not likely to reach the size of those in attendance at ONU, reaching as high as 9,000 over the last five years. Additional details will be released later this spring following the regular season schedule.

With the announcement, the Bears also thanked ONU, the village of Bourbonnais and the surrounding cities for all of their support over the years.

The Bears will hold training camp practices in late July.

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Important dates in the Eagles 2020 offseason calendar

Important dates in the Eagles 2020 offseason calendar

The Philadelphia Eagles season is over and the most important offseason in team history awaits as the Birds attempt to retool without falling behind their peers.

The Eagles offseason doesn’t officially start until after the Super Bowl, but thanks to NFL Operations, here are all of the Philadelphia’s key offseason dates and schedules for the 2020 offseason.

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January

During this month, the Eagles will get the opportunity to scout some of the top collegiate talents during the All-Star games.

Jan. 18: East-West Shrine Bowl, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.

Jan. 19: AFC and NFC Championship Games.

Jan. 25: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.

Jan. 26: NFL Pro Bowl.

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Darren Heitner: NBA players union …

Darren Heitner: NBA players union @TheNBPA is launching an Accelerator Program for current/former players. Select player-led companies will be involved in 3-day “Training Camp” in June that culminates in “Investor Day” to pitch to investors. Companies must have Series A or below funding status. pic.twitter.com/NZk6K454Xn

Rashaad Penny’s ACL surgery required additional clean up

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny’s ACL surgery required additional work, making his recovery time less predictable than before.

While the Seattle Seahawks received encouraging news about star running back Chris Carson, who does not need surgery on his hip, the news wasn’t quite as positive on fellow running back Rashaad Penny.

Penny suffered a torn ACL in Week 14 against the Rams, and coach Pete Carroll revealed that the surgery to repair the ACL required additional work as well.

“There was some stuff, yeah,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “There were some other things that they had to clean up and all that. It was more than just a simple ACL surgery, if it ever is simple.”

However, Penny is expected to make it back in time for the 2020 NFL season, but there’s a distinct possibility he misses most, if not all, of training camp and or the preseason.

“All the expectations are that he’ll make it back,” Carroll continued. “It was a legit surgery that’s going to call for the full length of time and it’s a little bit less predictable with his recovery than it would be for Chris.”

Penny emerged as a high-quality No. 2 running back this year, rushing 65 times for 370 yards and three touchdowns while also hauling in eight receptions for 83 yards and another score.

He will once again reprise his role as Carson’s backup next season, provided he is healthy. However, the recent emergence of Travis Homer could challenge Penny for carries, particularly if his health impacts his ability to be 100 percent ready for the start of the next campaign.

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Steve Kerr: “So, it was sort of comical …

Steve Kerr: “So, it was sort of comical for me to hear people preseason talking about our team as a contender, because we weren’t anything close to a contender. “I think it took Steph’s injury for people to realize how much we lost. But it was sort of mind boggling anyone could expect us to lose that kind of fire power and wherewithal, and knowledge and wisdom, and talent, and then everyone just expect ‘Oh, they’re the Warriors, they’re just going to be good.’ I could feel it in training camp.”

“He had a tough couple of weeks before …

“He had a tough couple of weeks before training camp,” Dunn said. “Most people, when I get at them and I see fear, they’re done. They’re outta there.” But White didn’t budge. He showed no fear, no quit. He refused to back down. He just kept coming. “Training camp came and he turned it on,” Dunn said. “That showed he’s still learning, but he’s going to bring it. He’s going to keep bringing it. He kept the same intensity. He kept the same energy. And I love it.”

And now it is Season No. 3: As recently …

And now it is Season No. 3: As recently as July, I’m told, Fultz had remained restricted to shooting jumpers from a maximum distance of 15 feet. The Magic weren’t sure until September that he would be able to participate in training camp. Then on Nov. 2, with Orlando’s offense sputtering, Coach Steve Clifford moved Fultz into the starting lineup ahead of the veteran point guard D.J. Augustin. “It was a goal I had, but I wouldn’t say it was like the best thing that ever happened,” Fultz said in Dallas last week, insisting on a modest tone as we chatted at his locker.