Bears kicker Connor Barth strikes first in competition vs. Roberto Aguayo

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Veteran kicker Connor Barth responded to the Chicago Bears claiming Roberto Aguayo off waivers by nailing every field goal attempt at Monday’s practice.

“Well, what else am I supposed to do, you know?” Barth laughed. “I’ve got to do something here. It seems like I’ve always got to … but, you know, it is what it is. It’s just life. My parents always say, control what you can control. At the end of the day, it’s all you can do. In any job, in your jobs, it’s competitive with anything you do. You just got to go out there, and perform and it’s a performance-based business.

"At the end of the day, if you don’t do it, you’re not going to be anywhere. I’ve somehow hung around…