Marc Trestman is the new head coach and after years of a defensive orientation under Smith, the new-look Bears may be more about offense. The retirement of middle linebacker Brian Urlacher stands to further the trend.
The Chicago Bears were rolling last season, at 7-3 and looked on their way to the playoffs when Jay Cutler went down for the year. The team didn’t win again until the final week of the season when they were eliminated. The Bears have gone out and fixed the backup quarterback spot and made other notable additions in free agency. Will it translate into a playoff year in a tough division? TheSportsNotebook previews Chicago’s chances…