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The Bears Offense Is Taking Shape and Other Points of View

Tom Shannon — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:10:06 +0000

Return man Devin Hester sounds like a man who is trying to convince himself that he’s still got it. Via Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune: “‘I look at my past history and I know what I am capable of … Continue reading →

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How Will the Bears Do in 2013? Look No Farther Than the 2012 Draft. And Other Points of View

Tom Shannon — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:06:41 +0000

John Mullin had some interesting things to say about the Bears current status on offense: “As last season spiraled down from its 7-1 start into a series of disappointing losses, communications in and around the offense reached a point where … Continue reading →

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Brian Urlacher Needs to Take Dick Butkus’s Advice and Other Points of View

Tom Shannon — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:42:07 +0000

Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune on Bears tight end Fendi Onobun: “If there is a question on him, it is blocking. Onobun acknowledges that has been “the least natural thing” for him.” ‘It’s a work in progress,” Onobun said. … Continue reading →

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Points of View, May 14, 2013

Tom Shannon — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:40:41 +0000

Dan Pompei at The National Football Post pointed out this interesting factoid: “The Browns’ draft board was arranged alphabetically, which is very unorthodox and can make it difficult to make decisions on the fly. Front office men around the league … Continue reading →

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Green Bay Has Worse Even Left Tackle Problems Than the Bears

Tom Shannon — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:28:57 +0000

The Bears are far from the only team with left tackle problems. ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert considers the case of the Green Bay Packers, who are moving Brain Bulaga from the right side to the left this off season: “He was available at … Continue reading →

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Phil Emery Is a Hipster and Other Points of View

Tom Shannon — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:26:36 +0000

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and his wife Kristin Cavallari only allow their kid to where “organic” clothes. Via monstersandcritics.com. Hipster Phil Emery shuns the conformist NFL. From Dan Berstein at CBSChicago.com. Bill Belichick and Greg Schiano are bringing their staffs together to discuss “coaching topics”. … Continue reading →

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Jay Cutler Celebrates and Other Points of View

Tom Shannon — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:40:05 +0000

New Chicago Bear Kaseem Green held a draft party on Friday Night. Just one problem. He wasn’t picked until Saturday. They never learn. Via Mike Vorkunov at The Star-Ledger. Cornelius Washington was ESPN analyst Mel Kiper‘s best available player. The problem is … Continue reading →

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Could the Bears Have Really Traded Back in the First Round?

Tom Shannon — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:16:15 +0000

Matt Trowbridge at the Rockford Register-Star echoes the thoughts of many Bear fans with this editorial: “I like [Bears first round pick] Kyle Long. He is an intriguing prospect, with great football genes in Hall of Fame father Howie Long … Continue reading →

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Drafting By the Numbers

Tom Shannon — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:22:11 +0000

When I was a graduate student, the common saying amongst Information Technology personnel was “No one ever got fired for choosing IBM”. Looking back on it many years later, I now realize that there’s a lot of truth in that. … Continue reading →

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Points of View, April 25, 2013

Tom Shannon — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:03 +0000

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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