Daily Archives: December 31, 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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