Monthly Archives: September 2015

Bears Veterans Trying to Instill Attitude, Confidence in the Rookies

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune points out that the play of the Bears rookies will be a key to how they do on Sunday, particularly on defense. But its this quote from 11 year veteran safety Antrel Rolle that … Continue reading →

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A.J. Green Gets His, Will Alshon Jeffery Be Far Behind?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that the Bengals and wide receiver A.J. Green have joined the wide receiver contract extension party by agreeing to a four-year extension. Fellow receivers Dez Bryant, Julio Jones and Demayrius Thomas, all recently signed five … Continue reading →

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Preseason Guessing Game Continues as Bears Injury report is Released

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Bears Friday pregame injury report is out and and its interesting. Despite practicing all week, Alshon Jeffery (calf), Eddie Royal (hip) and Marquess Wilson (hamstring) were all classified as “questionable” (i.e. 50-50) for the game. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen (head) … Continue reading →

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Steelers Look Like Season-Long Disappointment Waiting to Happen

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Gene Collier at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regales his readers with a description of how the Steelers covered (or more accurately failed to cover) Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski last night. “There were any number of reasons to expect a burst … Continue reading →

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Discipline the Key to Hanging with the Packers

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune reviews the state of the Packers: “The Packers had their struggles stopping the run last season. A midseason shift to move Clay Matthews to inside linebacker helped. But in the playoffs, Cowboys running back … Continue reading →

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Should Being a Big Ten Running Back be a Red Flag in the Draft?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Tom Krasovic at the San Diego Union-Tribune is concerned about Melvin Gordon in light of fellow Wisconsin alumnus Montee Ball‘s profesional struggles. “Do Wisconsin running backs peak in college? Should frontline Big Ten running backs come with a warning label? … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the Evaluations

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Hub Arkush at chicagofootball.com asks some good questions: “[H]ow is it possible the team got to the final cut date a week before its opener and had no one qualified to play the right tackle spot? How is possibly no … Continue reading →

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Why Didn’t Mason Foster Stick on the Bears Roster?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Biggs: “I don’t know that I’ve seen as much outcry over the release of a player in many seasons as I have with [Mason] Foster. Good guy. Decent player for the … Continue reading →

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Just What Makes a “Casual” Bears Fan?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I was somewhat affronted by this remark from Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune as he reviews the state of the Bears offense: “Over three seasons as a Bear, [Brandon] Marshall‘s production — 279 catches, 3,524 yards, 31 touchdowns — made … Continue reading →

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John Fox Drives the Bears Bandwagon By Looking Forward. And Other Points of View.

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Bears head coach John Fox doesn’t like to go into specifics. So its significant that even he concedes in this interview with John Mullin at csnchicago.com that things may be a little rough early in the season: “Truth be … Continue reading →

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