Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Do the Bears Really Have “High Character” Players? And Other Points of View.

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times fantasizes about the possibility of the Houston Texans trading quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Bears: [I]f the Texans don’t want to trade Watson to an AFC team, the Bears would be a contender. In … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Saints 1/10/21

Defense The Bears were occasionally packing the box whenever they thought Alvin Kamara was going to run. I don’t think they had much choice, really, and they couldn’t afford to do it too often. And frankly, it didn’t help that … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Packers at Bears

Offense The key to this game for the Bears offense was what it should always be. Run the ball successfully. The Packers weren’t packing the box with players to stop it early on. That isn’t really surprising. It isn’t Green … Continue reading

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Tanking Is For Losers. And Other Points of View.

Bears Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune quotes Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky after reviewing the game tape from last Sunday’s victory over the Vikings: “Our confidence is way up from earlier in the season when it just seemed like we … Continue reading

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An Early Examination of Ownerships Biggest Offseason Decision

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune give 10 thoughts after the Bears victory over the Vikings Sunday. I thought the 7th was interesting: 7. The Bears might have limited options in free agency. With the end of the season near … Continue reading

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What Is on the Mind of Matt Nagy? Deciphering the Answer to the Mitch Trubisky Question.

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Is there any way that Mitch Trubisky plays himself back into the Bears’ 2021 plans? I imagine he’d prefer one last shot at being a starter to being someone’s backup. How … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Bears at Vikings 12/20/20

Offense The Vikings initially kept their players close to the line of scrimmage, obviously worried more about the run and the short pass than anything that the Bears wide receivers could do deep against them. It looked from the start … Continue reading

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Very Late Game Comments: Texans at Bears 2020-12-13

Sorry these are late. Somebody tried to hack into my account and WordPress shut me down yesterday. Defense The Bears did a pretty good job of stopping the run in this game (4.0 yards per carry). They’ve done well the … Continue reading

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Thinking Outside the Box with a Familiar Name for Bears Head Coach

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Assuming the Bears hire a new coach next year, why haven’t they given David Toub a serious look as a head coach? He has the best resume by far out of … Continue reading

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Best Not to Comment. Time Enough for Bears to Thrash Over the Aftermath After the Season.

Rick Telander at the Chicago Sun-Times calls upon GM Ryan Pace to comment on the current sad state of the team: The times cry out for a big statement from the man who orchestrated this mess afield, from the man … Continue reading

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