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Author Archives: Tom Shannon
Now That’s How a Press Conference is Supposed to Be Handled and Other Points of View
Bears Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune sums up the case against Bears head coach Lovie Smith: “How much more does Phil Emery need to see? “On Sunday, the Bears general manager saw a miserable Bears offense, a problem that … Continue reading
No Guts, No Glory
Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune reminds us that firing Lovie Smith isn’t enough: “Getting rid of Lovie Smith does not make the Bears a better team. “Only replacing him with a better coach would.” “It’s possible Mike McCoy or … Continue reading
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Truth or Consequences and the End of the Lovie Smith Era
“This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man.” That’s the famous quote from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It is a memorable … Continue reading
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What the Pro Bowl Roster Tells Us and Other Points of View
Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune stresses that the reception gap between Brandon Marshall and the rest of the receivers isn’t good for the team. This passage might be a telling one: “The Bears sorely miss a presence in … Continue reading
There’s Something to Be Said for Consistency And Other Points of View
Bears Fred Mitchell at the Chicago Tribune quotes Cutler on the play calling during the two minute drill at the end of the first half. The rather efficient drive resulted in a touchdown: “‘We go back and forth. If we’re … Continue reading
The Tale of the Tape
It was in 1928 when Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne, his team down to undefeated Army, delivered the death bed quotation of runningback George Gipp to his team in what eventually became a legendary half time speech: “I’ve got … Continue reading
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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Cardinals
Defense The Bears were once again showing cover two but sneaking that eighth guy up into the box and transitionsing to cover one. They stacked the line and playing the run and challenging rookie Ryan Lindley to beat them. The … Continue reading
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Fumbling the Snap And Other Points of View
Bears From Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune, Devin Hester did his best not to point the finger after the game Sunday when it came to who was to blame for the interception to him from quarterback Jay Cutler. Wide … Continue reading
The Price of Success
Former defensive tackle Trevor Price, who played four seasons under Jets head coach Rex Ryan evaluates Ryan as a head coach for The New York Times. This is a wonderful column that spends about 3/4 of the space talking about … Continue reading
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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Lions
Defense The Bears were playing a lot of two deep coverage – probably because of Calvin Johnson. Nevertheless, as they have been doing all season, they didn’t hesitate to sneak an eighth guy up into the box whenever they suspected … Continue reading →