Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Bears Need a Head Man Who Can Coach Quarterbacks and Other Points of View

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune and I absolutely see eye-to-eye on his views on the new Bear head coach, whoever that may be: “You can’t hire a head coach simply because he is a good play caller or … Continue reading →

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All Gabe Carimi Needs is Time and Other Points of View

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Peyton Manning on current Denver offensive coordinator and Bears head coaching candidate Mike McCoy. From Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times: “‘He’s ready. He’s paid his dues,’ Manning told Tom Kensler of the Denver Post. ‘Mike’s a good leader. … Continue reading →

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Now That’s How a Press Conference is Supposed to Be Handled and Other Points of View

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Bears Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune sums up the case against Bears head coach Lovie Smith: “How much more does Phil Emery need to see? “On Sunday, the Bears general manager saw a miserable Bears offense, a problem that … Continue reading →

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No Guts, No Glory

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Tom Shannon

Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune reminds us that firing Lovie Smith isn’t enough: “Getting rid of Lovie Smith does not make the Bears a better team. “Only replacing him with a better coach would.” “It’s possible Mike McCoy or … Continue reading →

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Truth or Consequences and the End of the Lovie Smith Era

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Tom Shannon

“This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man.” That’s the famous quote from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It is a memorable … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Lions

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears were playing a lot of two deep coverage – probably because of Calvin Johnson. Nevertheless, as they have been doing all season, they didn’t hesitate to sneak an eighth guy up into the box whenever they suspected … Continue reading →

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What the Pro Bowl Roster Tells Us and Other Points of View

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune stresses that the reception gap between Brandon Marshall and the rest of the receivers isn’t good for the team. This passage might be a telling one: “The Bears sorely miss a presence in … Continue reading →

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There’s Something to Be Said for Consistency And Other Points of View

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Fred Mitchell at the Chicago Tribune quotes Cutler on the play calling during the two minute drill at the end of the first half. The rather efficient drive resulted in a touchdown: “‘We go back and forth. If we’re … Continue reading →

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The Tale of the Tape

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Tom Shannon

It was in 1928 when Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne, his team down to undefeated Army, delivered the death bed quotation of runningback George Gipp to his team in what eventually became a legendary half time speech: “I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Cardinals

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears were once again showing cover two but sneaking that eighth guy up into the box and transitionsing to cover one. They stacked the line and playing the run and challenging rookie Ryan Lindley to beat them. The … Continue reading →

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