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This is a battle that not many people saw coming a few weeks ago. Ever since the Bears parted ways with longtime center Olin Kreutz, a battle has begun between Roberto Garza and newly acquired, Chris Spencer.

The Bears signed the former Seattle Seahawk Spencer to a two-year deal and he will be making about $3 million this season. Garza has been a member of the Bears since 2005.

After the Bears go out and make a move where they sign a guy who has started 70 games at center over the past five seasons, a battle is somehow created with a guy who has only started one NFL game at center: Roberto Garza.

For the bulk of training camp, Garza has been taking snaps with the first team offense and doing a quality job. Garza played some center in college, but has been a guard for the vast majority of his NFL career.

This is a battle that the Bears will hopefully decide soon, because waiting will only hurt them. The relationship between a quarterback and center is very sensitive and only becomes a natural fit through constant repetitions.

If Chris Spencer wants to start for the Chicago Bears, he better do it soon because the longer that he waits to impress the coaches, the more comfortable Garza will get at center.

This battle may boil down to one thing: Are the Bears better off having Roberto Garza at center and Lance Louis at guard or Chris Spencer at center and Garza at guard. With the sub-par play of Louis, and unproven ability of Spencer here in Chicago, his should be a good battle to watch.