... when it comes to football players running around in shorts and helmets without tackling or blocking.

When the Bears debuted new quarterback Jay Cutler in Thursday’s first training camp practice in Bourbonnais, however, no one could have interpreted it as anything but a resounding success.

“I thought it was a good first day,” coach Lovie Smith said. “We have a long ways to go; our entire team does. But you need to get that first day under your belt. He was able to do that and hopefully we can just continue to make progress from here.”

It was more than the laser-like precision Cutler showed by hitting on nine of his first 12 passes in seven-on-seven drills, before going on to hit Devin Hester and ...

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