Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. “What justification is there for Ryan Poles’ nonsensical free-agent approach? He could have chosen one of three smart strategies. He could have: 1. Targeted players who were cut by other teams … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic takes a look at the Bears salary cap situation. Here’s a look at the Bears’ 18 biggest cap hits and where those cap hits rank at their respective positions heading into the 2022 offseason, which … Continue reading →

Adam Jahns at The Athletic quotes new defensive coordinator Allen Williams. “When you look at the tape, you don’t have to be a football aficionado to go, ‘You know what, the way that dude plays, he likes ball.’ Roquan [Smith]likes … Continue reading →

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times addresses the fact that new Bears head coach Matt Eberflus must be more than a good defensive coach. But it’s Eberflus’ impact as a head coach that figures to determine his success — unlike … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune talks about the process of evaluating players when new Bears general manager Ryan Poles was with the Chiefs. The Chiefs would reach the end of a season and begin evaluating the roster in preparation … Continue reading →

As I watched the game last week against the Giants, I was struck by color commentator Jay Feely’s comment that he thought Giants head coach Joe Judge was failing because he struggled to hire a staff after spending his entire … Continue reading →

As I reflect upon this miserable season as it finally comes to an end, there is one single good thing about it that I will never forget. And that is Robert Quinn. For most of last year, the entire offseason … Continue reading →

I thought it was about time to get a post up to this blog before it dies. I haven’t posted anything lately mostly because this time of year all I ever get up are game commentaries (with a little bit … Continue reading →

There isn’t a lot to say about this game. Both teams had similar offensive game plans. As is often the case, the difference in the game was the turnovers. The Cardinals had 4 interceptions that gave them 24 points. Its … Continue reading →

Tony Romo is probably the best football analyst in the game. But I had to laugh when, going into halftime, Jim Nantz made the comment that the Bears head runs so few plays. Romo excused the Bears offensive play in … Continue reading →