After years of trying to avoid it, the Bears will make their “Hard Knocks” debut Tuesday night.
Bears fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite team prepare for the NFL season.
The team is full of ready-for-TV storylines — the debut of hyped, can’t-miss rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, the additions of big-name free agents Keenan Allen, D'Andre Swift, the formerly embattled/now hopeful coach Matt Eberflus.
Since 2001, the reality sport documentary series has reliably revisited similar themes throughout the various training camps: new rookies trying to make their marks, aging veterans attempting one more season of greatness or coming back from injury, undrafted rookies or free agents looking to win a spot on the 53-man roster and heart-pulling stories from families, wives, girlfriends or adorable children. (We see you, Arielle Moore!)
For this season as an added bonus for fans, the Sun-Times has included a special HARD KNOCKS Bears BINGO card where viewers can watch and check off each of the key people or storylines as they are mentioned on that night’s episode. You can play standard BINGO rules to win (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) or go for a cover-all. Enjoy!
The Bears’ “Hard Knocks” documentary series won’t debut until Tuesday, but backup quarterback Tyson Bagent might already be able to claim the funniest reaction.
The Bears have had plenty of forgettable seasons in the four decades since they won the Super Bowl. The fact they’ve climbed back to national relevance is a positive.