Category Archives: Buffalo Bills

Points of View, April 25, 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Though I’ve pledged to make my posts shorter and to the point in a minor reboot of the site, I still want to highlight these short points that don’t deserve extensive comment here and there.  Don’t worry, they won’t be … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals Are the Key and Other Points of View And Other Points of View

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Chase Stuart at The New York Times thinks history indicates that this will be a Bears team that once again comes up short: “For Chicago, 2012 feels a lot like 2001 or 2005 or 2006 or 2010, only more … Continue reading →

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It’s the Dan Pompei Show Today and Other Points of View

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Things are pretty quiet so I kept this short. Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes Jay Cutler on “Mike Tice‘s” new offense: “‘[Bates] has a really good feel of what I like to do and what I don’t … Continue reading →

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Bears Shifts Philosophy Under Emery. And Other Points of View.

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears David Haugh at ‘the Chicago Tribune summarizes everyone’s fears about Brandon Marshall with this quote: “Rasheedah Watley has known Brandon Marshall since he was 12 and laughed when I asked her Wednesday if the Bears can change Marshall in … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line on the Bears Problems and Other Points of View

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune when asked if a veteran quarterback could have prevented Marion Barber‘s mistakes against the Chiefs and Broncos: “It is possible a veteran quarterback might have been able to prevent Barber from committing his … Continue reading →

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Should Gabe Carimi Start Monday? And Other Points of View

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes Lovie Smith on the possibility that Gabe Carimi might start at right tackle Monday: ‘‘’We don’t have to make any of those decisions yet,’ coach Lovie Smith said. ‘We’ll let him tell us … Continue reading →

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Only the Players Get Younger. And Other Points of View

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Charley Casserly thinks the Bears might go defense in the first round.  Via Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times: “As much as the critics will argue they need an offensive lineman I’m not sure that’s something that’s at the … Continue reading →

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Jay Cutler Is a Twinkie and Other Points of View

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Andy Benoit at The New York Times tells us what the film revealed about the 2010 Bears.  Here’s an excerpt: “Something positive “DT Tommie Harris looked creaky at times and was asked to handle only about 15 snaps a … Continue reading →

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Brett Favre Is Ready to Let the Packers Beg Him to Come Back and Other Points of View

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears I don’t know if I should respect this or be worried by it. Tom Skilling‘s game day forecast: Bears head coach Lovie Smith on Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers via the Chicago Tribune: “Of course Dom does a great … Continue reading →

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Steve Johnson Twitters a Picture of His

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Buffalo wide receiver Steve Johnson sent a picture of his johnson to his Twitter followers (via benmaller.com).  The photo can be found at Media Take.  Johnson says it was an accident but that’s beside the point. Someone familiar with the … Continue reading →

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