Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Cutler’s Success Will Be Determined by His Receivers More than Ever and Other Points of View

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mike Florio at profootballtalk.com thinks the Bears offense might look a lot like the Viking’s offense a decade ago.  He makes and interesting point: “While all of this may be good news for the fantasy football crowd, the reality is that, under [Bears … Continue reading →

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It’s the Dan Pompei Show Today and Other Points of View

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Things are pretty quiet so I kept this short. Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes Jay Cutler on “Mike Tice‘s” new offense: “‘[Bates] has a really good feel of what I like to do and what I don’t … Continue reading →

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Will the Bears Show More Zone Blitz with New Defensive End McClellin? And Other Points of View.

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times on newly drafted tight end Evan Rodriguez: “‘Has he been charged with anything?’ “It’s rarely a good sign when the first question for the general manager after announcing a draft pick is about … Continue reading →

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The Effect of Phil Emery’s Strength and Conditioning Background on His Draft Views

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Filtering through the media reports and videos associated with the draft, the frequency with which Bears GM Phil Emery refers to his background as Navy’s strength and conditioning coach interests me.  For instance, this clip from an Emery press conference where … Continue reading →

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Emery’s First Draft May Suggest a Worrisome Future

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Former NFL tackle Seth Payne said a mouth full in 140 characters Friday: “Seth Payne (@SethPayneTrain) “4/27/12 7:05 PM “Alshon Jeffrey is big enough for Cutler to see through his earhole as he’s laying on the ground with two defenders … Continue reading →

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Bears Offensive Draft All About the Quarterback

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler spent much of his first three years with the Bears worried about the lack of big receivers.  It appears that someone is finally listening. In the second round Friday night the Bears traded up to claim WR … Continue reading →

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Bears Top Picks Signal Defensive Metamorphosis

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tom Shannon

One of the buzz words commonly used when describing prospects during last year’s draft was “scheme versatile”.  I didn’t hear it once yesterday but if I did, it would have described the first half of the Bears draft reasonably well. … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: NFL Draft First Round

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Did the Vikings play the Browns?  Hard to tell. Tampa Bay may have been threatening to move into the pick.  Trent Richardson was considered to be the best prospect in the draft by some analysts. Why so many trades?  It’s … Continue reading →

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Building the Bears Roster from the Top Down and Other Points of View

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune quotes GM Phil Emery on the strengths of this years draft. “‘We looked at the draft and we do every year in our planning process,’ Emery said. ‘We come up with our own … Continue reading →

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Who Is on Phil Emery’s List of Seven?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Tom Shannon

What to do in the NFL draft.  There are as many opinions as there are people and sports writers are no exception.  For instance, Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune indicates that he thinks the Bears should seriously consider trading down … Continue reading →

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