Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about how things could be going better for LB3 in his sophomore mini-camp.
One of the greatest receivers to ever don black-and-gold, Burden had a strong rookie season in Chicago, averaging nearly 14 yards a catch on his way to two touchdowns and 652 yards receiving. With Caleb Williams on the upswing, the Bears seem to be a team on the rise, which means LB3’s star could be on the rise in tandem… if he can stay on the field.
Burden had a few injury
problems in his first year, missing two games in total. But his 2026 season got off to a tough start on Sunday, when he reportedly injured his groin during one of the last plays of the day. The Bears haven’t released any official injury designation, though NFL Network reports that Burden should miss “a little time,” which can be good or bad depending on how you want to weight the different words in that clause.
Will this stop me from buying a Luther Burden Bears jersey at some point? Probably not. But it may slow the start of his sophomore campaign.
Yesterday at Rock M and Rock M+
My first in-person sporting event of the new season was on Saturday at Mizzou Volleyball’s Black & Gold Scrimmage. There are so many new faces on this Tiger team, I was excited to see get a glimpse of them, and fans won’t have to wait long for another, as the Tigers will welcome in the Drake Bulldogs on August 15 for an exhibition matchup.
On August 5, Mizzou Soccer season got started with an exhibition matchup against Lindenwood University in St. Charles. The Tigers won 3-1, scoring twice in the opening 45 minutes, which was a welcome sight given the Tigers’ problems with generating offense last season.
We veer ever closer to regular season contests!
- Over at Rock M+, we’re throwing in our takes on the extra deep QB room and the basketball guys have got a sicko thread going for all the 5-in-5 guys that are transferring back into college basketball. Nate also spoke with the Blogfather Bill C. about Mizzou’s upcoming season, and Matthew J. Harris wrote up a piece on Jaylen Carey’s potential on the defensive end of the court.
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