One storm passed. Another one might await.
But Bears general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy are experiencing a specific sensation on the eve of a season that will define their careers with the franchise. They talked to each other about it in the last week.
“Matt said this the other day, and I thought it was a good point — there’s a calmness right now that we just feel,” Pace said Tuesday as Bears players streamed into Halas Hall to check into training camp. “I think it’s because of our communication, communication with ownership, with [president/CEO Ted Phillips], throughout our staff.