Young Duo Rise to Challenge in Chicago Bears Camp

A few young Bears with something to prove stood out in the team’s most physical practice to date on Friday. Defensive end Mark Anderson and wide receiver Brandon Rideau made statements despite a constant rain. It was nothing new for either in this camp, as they’ve stood out since Day 1, but both stepped it to another level. A different Anderson has been noticeable since the third day of training camp. On that day, when Bears defensive linemen ran through drills making contact with a gauntlet of tackling dummies, Anderson completely destroyed the drill. He ran hollering through the gauntlet, applying blows that made him look like Bruce Lee fighting off a regiment. Then he finished in great time to encouraging yells from teammates and defensive line coach Rod Marinelli. As the Bears started their second full week of practices Friday, Anderson registered the big defensive run stop of camp. Anderson broke into the backfield and took out running back Kevin Jones with a hard,...