The Bears opened the OTA phase of their offseason program Tuesday with as much anticipation and as little anxiety as there’s been in recent years.
Coming off a resurgent 12-4 playoff season, with a top-ranked defense virtually intact and an offense seemingly prepared to take a quantum leap in 2019, the Bears are riding a wave of good feeling and togetherness under coach Matt Nagy. The second-year head coach set the tone for Phase Three in typical fashion with a “Monday Funday” celebration at practice Monday — including a dodgeball tournament and pizza party on the practice field.