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Bears Defense Needs to Attend Workouts – For the Good of the Offense

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times recently interviewed Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and asked him about the workouts they were planning.  To the surprise of many, only the offensive players were planning to workout together: “Cutler said the workouts would … Continue reading →

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Carimi: Guard, Tackle, Left or Right? And Other Points of View.

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Jeff Dickerson at ESPNChicago.com reports that “Jay Cutler led workout with offensive players”.  I think he means “Greg Olsen got the players together for a workout and Cutler was there throwing passes.” Why do I say that?  Well this … Continue reading →

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Free Agency Could Be Complicated Whenever They Get Around to It.

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune reminds us of this rule.  It could be a quite a restriction on the Bears in free agency depending upon what they want to do. “Another complicating factor is the Final Eight rules. If … Continue reading →

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Chester Pitts and Raheen Brock Have too Much Time on Their Hands

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

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Analysts Continue to Pound on Draft Quarterback Debate

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Tom Shannon

ESPN AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky and NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert debate: Who will have the bigger impact, Jake Locker or Christian Ponder. This factor in Locker’s favor caught my eye: “Competition: Nobody gets an easy road, but if … Continue reading →

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Will the Bears Players Organize Offseason Workouts? And Other Points of View.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Nolan Nawrocki at Pro Football Weekly gives his comments on the Bears selection of Stephen Paea in the second round: “The Bears cut DT Tommie Harris this offseason and needed to find a three-technique tackle to replace him. They … Continue reading →

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Whatever the Reason, Nick Fairley Is Obviously Not Happy to Be a Lion and Other Points of View

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears George McCaskey officially takes over as the Chaiman of the Board for the Bears. Fortunately he doesn’t see his role as an active one in the day-to-day football-related affairs. Via Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune: “I don’t see … Continue reading →

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Jerry Angelo Needs to Be the “Manager”

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Tom Shannon

The Peter Principle states that “in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence”, meaning that employees tend to be promoted until they reach a position at which they cannot work competently. The problem with climbing … Continue reading →

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Duerson’s Brain a Cautionary Tale for Critics of New Rules and Other Points of View

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Offensive coordinator Mike Martz tells Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune that Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie and fifth round pick Nathan Enderle will be probably the three Bear quarterbacks on the roster in 2011: “‘I am very comfortable with … Continue reading →

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The Significance of “Scheme Versatility” and Other Points of View

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears ESPN‘s Mel Kiper rates the Bears draft: “Top needs: OL, DT, CB, OLB “Summary: The top needs I saw for the Bears were on the offensive line and along the defensive interior, where they’ve had some recent attrition. [Gabe] Carimi … Continue reading →

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