Bears Family Night

We went to the Bears Family Night at Soldier Field. It was hot when we arrived at a little after 4:00 p.m. but it ended up being a beautiful night. We parked in the south lot and you would think it was game day with all the tailgating. We walked around outside for a while until the gates opened at 5:00 p.m. We watched some of the youth leagues play until the Bears came out at 7:00 p.m. The kids were actually more interesting then the Bears. The boys each had a personal pizza. When the players came out onto the field they announced each player and coach and then when they were practicing what they were doing on the field. We had decent seats in the south end zone. We didn't stay for the fireworks to beat the crowds and traffic. We were home before 10:00 p.m.

"Kyle Orton won a major decision over Rex Grossman during player introductions to begin practice Friday night before 24,977 at Soldier Field. Orton took the bulk of the first-team reps and had one of his best practices of camp. He showed patience waiting for Devin Hester on a crossing route in 7-on-7 and hit several mid-range throws. Grossman connected with tight end Fontel Mines using a small window over the middle and was steady. But boos cascaded down for Grossman after he threw the ball away twice in the red zone." - from the SunTimes