Monthly Archives: December 2020

Tanking Is For Losers. And Other Points of View.

Bears Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune quotes Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky after reviewing the game tape from last Sunday’s victory over the Vikings: “Our confidence is way up from earlier in the season when it just seemed like we … Continue reading

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An Early Examination of Ownerships Biggest Offseason Decision

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune give 10 thoughts after the Bears victory over the Vikings Sunday. I thought the 7th was interesting: 7. The Bears might have limited options in free agency. With the end of the season near … Continue reading

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What Is on the Mind of Matt Nagy? Deciphering the Answer to the Mitch Trubisky Question.

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Is there any way that Mitch Trubisky plays himself back into the Bears’ 2021 plans? I imagine he’d prefer one last shot at being a starter to being someone’s backup. How … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Vikings 12/20/20

Offense The Vikings initially kept their players close to the line of scrimmage, obviously worried more about the run and the short pass than anything that the Bears wide receivers could do deep against them. It looked from the start … Continue reading

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Very Late Game Comments: Texans at Bears 2020-12-13

Sorry these are late. Somebody tried to hack into my account and WordPress shut me down yesterday. Defense The Bears did a pretty good job of stopping the run in this game (4.0 yards per carry). They’ve done well the … Continue reading

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Thinking Outside the Box with a Familiar Name for Bears Head Coach

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Assuming the Bears hire a new coach next year, why haven’t they given David Toub a serious look as a head coach? He has the best resume by far out of … Continue reading

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Best Not to Comment. Time Enough for Bears to Thrash Over the Aftermath After the Season.

Rick Telander at the Chicago Sun-Times calls upon GM Ryan Pace to comment on the current sad state of the team: The times cry out for a big statement from the man who orchestrated this mess afield, from the man … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Lions at Bears 12/6/20

Offense The Bears open no huddle to try to get some momentum going. It kind of worked. They got a field goal. The Bears were mixing the run and pass pretty well. Lions were not apparently stacking the box against … Continue reading

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A Loss to the Lions Would Spell Doom for the Bears. But Not for the Reason That You Think.

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune thinks the Bears will win Sunday in their match up against the Detroit Lions after the Lions fired GM Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia: The Lions might be fired up by the … Continue reading

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What Should the Bears Do? “Run, Run, Run the Ball.”

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: I keep hearing guys say “run, run, run the ball.” Didn’t they try that during the early Mitch Trubisky development stage and teams just packed the box and dared Mitch to … Continue reading

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