The Chicago Bears launch their preseason campaign against the Miami Dolphins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. This game is our first opportunity to see a fascinating mixture of new players and new schemes in action.
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The Bears, of course, are coming off a disastrous 5-11 campaign in 2014, a season where they had playoff expectations behind what was supposed to be a top-notch offense and a rebuilt defense. Instead, they tanked amid poor play and internal friction. General manager Phil Emery and head coach Marc Trestman (and most of his coaching staff) were shipped out of Chicago, along with all available copies of Trestman’s book “Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork.