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Breaking down the Bears after their first week

The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley analyzes what he’s seen from the Bears thus far:

1. First impressions of Matt Eberflus …

He will coax effort from his players — and get rid of the ones who don’t comply. His H.I.T.S. system is based on his players hustling harder and being better-conditioned than his opponent. Training camp is where that begins.

2. Justin Fields looks …

Good one day and brutal the next. There are built-in reasons — a new scheme and talent deficiencies in the Bears blockers and receivers — and plenty of time for the Bears to get better before the real games begin.