Monthly Archives: May 2013

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

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Tom Shannon

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

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Tom Shannon

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

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Tom Shannon

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

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Tom Shannon

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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