Author Archives: Tom Shannon

How Will the Bears Do in 2013? Look No Farther Than the 2012 Draft. And Other Points of View

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Tom Shannon

John Mullin had some interesting things to say about the Bears current status on offense: “As last season spiraled down from its 7-1 start into a series of disappointing losses, communications in and around the offense reached a point where … Continue reading →

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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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Jay Cutler Celebrates and Other Points of View

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Tom Shannon

New Chicago Bear Kaseem Green held a draft party on Friday Night.  Just one problem.  He wasn’t picked until Saturday. They never learn. Via Mike Vorkunov at The Star-Ledger. Cornelius Washington was ESPN analyst Mel Kiper‘s best available player.  The problem is … Continue reading →

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Could the Bears Have Really Traded Back in the First Round?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Matt Trowbridge at the Rockford Register-Star echoes the thoughts of many Bear fans with this editorial: “I like [Bears first round pick] Kyle Long. He is an intriguing prospect, with great football genes in Hall of Fame father Howie Long … Continue reading →

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Drafting By the Numbers

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tom Shannon

When I was a graduate student, the common saying amongst Information Technology personnel was “No one ever got fired for choosing IBM”.  Looking back on it many years later, I now realize that there’s a lot of truth in that. … Continue reading →

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Points of View, April 25, 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Though I’ve pledged to make my posts shorter and to the point in a minor reboot of the site, I still want to highlight these short points that don’t deserve extensive comment here and there.  Don’t worry, they won’t be … Continue reading →

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The Power and the Problem of Positivity

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Positivity is a wonderful thing.  In fact, the ability to simply believe that something can be done is the first step in accomplishing anything in life.  But what happens when one closes one’s eyes to reality all together, that is … Continue reading →

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