2010年8月20日星期五

Chicago Bears in their second pre-season game

 The former Cal quarterback was Baltimore's first-round pick in 2003. He threw for nearly 8,000 yards and 64 touchdowns at Cal. However, his NFL career has not caught fire and he's glad to get his second chance with the Raiders.

"I think it's awesome. There are a lot of guys who are fighting, they want to win. You know, we've got some great leaders on this team and hopefully we can just turn the corner," says Boller.

Boller worked with the Raiders' new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson in Baltimore so he feels comfortable in this system. It showed against Dallas Thursday night as he was 12 for 21, 148 yards, and threw a touchdown.

"I liked how he battled, I thought he made some big throws. The touchdown throw... obviously moved around on this feet, made a play," says Raiders head coach Tom Cable.

Boller has been a starter most of his career and he came to camp thinking the same way.

"You always have to prepare yourself and you know, whatever happens, happens," says Boller.

Boller is having fun, happy to be back on the West Coast, and has high hopes for the Silver and Black.

When we get Caleb back, we'll be back to where we started, so we're comfortable with that," Angelo said Thursday before Chicago's final training camp practice open to the public. "The good news is it should just be a few weeks."

Angelo seemed comfortable with the wholesale Bears jerseys on a wide variety of topics on what shapes up to be a make-or-break season for the wholesale Bears jerseys general manager and coaching staff. Here are Angelo's takes after a rare training camp interview session on:

Is he looking to add any new players?
"Right now, no. We're more interested in just the development of the players we have here."

What does he think of Tommie Harris, a three-time Pro Bowl tackle who has often missed practice and had little effect the past two years?
"He's been practicing every day. He's looked good. There's no reason to believe Tommie is not going to have a very, very good season for us. A healthy Tommie, a practicing Tommie, should be a very, very good football player."

Can rookie third-round pick Major Wright, who had surgery on his left index finger Tuesday, start at safety in the season opener?
"He really looks good. I'm not going to rule it out, but because of the practice time he's going to miss, it's tough because he's a rookie."
Angelo was less effusive about Jarron Gilbert, a third-round choice who was Chicago's top pick last year and is being moved from tackle to defensive end.
"He's got to pick it up. We need to see something out of Jarron."

The cheap Bears jerseys look deeper at cornerback than in the past.
"We have six or seven players who can play in accordance to their role. I'm not talking about how I feel we have six or seven No. 1 corners, but we have good depth."

Being patient with the offensive line.
"We need to get the five guys working together. That's paramount. It's a work in progress. I'm going to reserve my judgment on them until they play together for at least another couple of weeks."

Can unheralded Lance Louis be the answer at right guard?
"We're excited about him. If he can come through for us, that would be a real plus for the line."

Will a healthier Matt Forte bounce back from a disappointing sophomore season?
"I expect big things out of Matt. This offense will create some nuances for him in terms of using him as a receiver as well, which will play into his strengths."

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