Monthly Archives: December 2010

Mike Tice Makes Nice and Other News

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Bears Packers nickel back Sam Shields insists he’ll play Sunday but he currently can run on a knee which has a mystery injury (via Tom Silverstein and Gary D’Amato of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).  Safety Atari Bigby has been ruled … Continue reading →

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Rookie Cap Proposal Needs Tweaking

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Mike Florio writes an interesting commentary on the state of the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.  He focuses upon a proposed rookie wage scale.  He runs the numbers and comes to this conclusion: “Thus, the truly big money … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Scary about the New England Patriots? They’re Actually “Rebuilding”.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

As good as the NFC North is going to be next year, the Bears should be grateful they aren’t in a division with the New England Patriots, a team who won a tough AFC East division and are dominating the … Continue reading →

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Bears Players Talk Turf – Serenity Now!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

The Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Prayer contains a message that can apply to anyone as they deal with problems thought life.  It goes like this: “God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the … Continue reading →

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Bears Defense Must Get Back to Fundamentals

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times addresses the Bears defensive problems the last few games: “The defense was ranked third overall, third in first downs allowed and tied for the league lead in fewest points permitted. But in the five … Continue reading →

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Packers Will Avoid Hester – If Possible

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Rob Reischel, writing for the Chicago Tribune, addresses whether the Packers will kick to Devin Hester: “Packers coach Mike McCarthy called it ‘top secret.’ Several other Packers refused to show their hands. “Packers special teams standout Jarrett Bush was far … Continue reading →

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The Bears “Best Player” and Other News

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mike Mulligan at the Chicago Sun-Times makes a sensible argument against rushing to extend Lovie Smith‘s contract: “Word around the league is that the Bears aren’t in a hurry to spend more money on Smith. In fact, they may … Continue reading →

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How Will the Packers Play It Against the Bears Offense? Probably Loose.

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times addresses the similarity between the Jets defense and the Packers defense: “The New York Jets did Sunday what every other Bears opponent would not: They attacked the speedy receivers at the line of scrimmage, … Continue reading →

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A Guess As to What Lovie Smith Will Do This Sunday

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Let the debate begin.  With the Eagles loss last night the Bears have clinched a first round bye in the playoffs.  They still have a shot at the number 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs but it … Continue reading →

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Some Respect for the Packers

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Dan Pompei contrasts the state of the Packers with the Bears going into the game at Green Bay.  He goes through some of the reasons why the Packers have survived through an incredible number of injuries to still have a … Continue reading →

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