Category Archives: San Francisco 49ers

The Kansas City Chiefs Make a Special Announcement

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Tom Shannon

The Sports Pickle “reports” that one team has made a progressive announcement: The Kansas City Chiefs bravely stepped forward today and announced they are gay, becoming the first team in major professional sports to come out as homosexual. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Mike Singletary Gets HIs Due and Other Points of View

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock tells Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune some truth: “‘Football players win football games,’ Mayock said. ‘If you’re in the first round … and you’ve got a guard that is rated as the 11th-best … Continue reading →

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One Step Back, Two Steps Forward and Other Points of View

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Chris Boden at CSNChicago.com compares bold moves during the season by both Harbaugh brothers [Jim and John] to the Bears hiring of Marc Trestman as head coach. No guts, no glory. Boden asks a legitimate question, one which I … Continue reading →

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Life, the Universe and a Head Coaching Change and Other Points of View

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times comments on new Bears head coach Marc Trestman (before the hire): “There are big-room coaches and little-room coaches, or at least that is how they are referred to in some NFL circles. Little-room … Continue reading →

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Bears Need a Head Man Who Can Coach Quarterbacks and Other Points of View

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune and I absolutely see eye-to-eye on his views on the new Bear head coach, whoever that may be: “You can’t hire a head coach simply because he is a good play caller or … Continue reading →

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There’s Something to Be Said for Consistency And Other Points of View

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Tom Shannon

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 →

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It’s Only Human And Other Points of View

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune and I see things the same on J’Marcus Webb: “He actually has been OK at times but lapses into poor technique leads supporters to lose their patience. Based on how he played earlier … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not Scheme Issue” and Other Points of View

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Chicago Tribune columnists Steve Rosenbloom and Fred Mitchell and sports editor Mike Kellams “talk postgame” with former NFL safety Matt Bowen after the Bears’ loss to the 49ers with . I loved the comment that Bowen made above when … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at 49ers

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The 49ers came ready to play and they came out going at a different speed than the Bears. Lots of sharp passes that were thrown on time. The 49ers came out in running formations, drawing the Bears into stacking … Continue reading →

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On Avoiding the Ups and Downs and Other Points of View

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune on QB Josh McCown: “Coaching, or perhaps a front office NFL job, could be in McCown’s future. In fact, the Bears gave him some feelers when they released him in training camp. But … Continue reading →

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