"Hard Knocks" delivers strong final episode for Bears fans

Yes, but: It felt like that's all fans got this season, until Tuesday night's finale when fans got what they wanted all along.

They got dazzling camera work to catch quarterback Caleb Williams in action, showing dizzying highlights interspersed with the rookie taking advice from his coaches and his fellow players.

• They got cornerback Jaylon Johnson and wide receiver Rome Odunze competing on the practice field and defensive end Montez Sweat showing rookie Austin Booker how to rush the quarterback.
• They got general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus looking at the big board, listening to assistant coaches and assessing players by name.
• They got star wide receiver DJ Moore's family moving into their new Chicago area home, getting a personalized tour from his young daughter.
• They got Eberflus walking his North Shore lakefront property, showing us his bees.

What they're saying: "It's time to win," Poles said to Eberflus when talking about who to cut and who to keep.

• "The environment is better," Eberflus later said to Poles.

Zoom in: Poles and Eberflus met with each player who was cut.

The intrigue: The memorable moment of this episode was when Poles teared up when cutting safety Adrian Colbert.

• Emotion is something you rarely see from executives featured on previous seasons of the show.

The bottom line: The show may have not delivered on the answers to questions Bears fans have for this upcoming season, but it succeeded in humanizing the Bears front office and getting fans ready for what could be a breakout season.

• It's about time.