INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL preseason schedule has been dying a slow death in the last decade and Bears coach Matt Eberflus pushed it a little closer to flat-lining with a hearty endorsement of joint practices as the best — and safest — way to prepare for the regular season.
“It’s invaluable,” he said about watching film of the two joint practices with the Colts this week. “Shane [Steichen, the Colts’ head coach] and I were talking about it the other day — it’s really like playing two preseason games. It really is. With your guys. In a safe environment.
