Author Archives: Tom Shannon

I Can Wait for Caleb Williams. And Other Points of View.

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune discusses the return of Austin Booker and the state of the pass rush: Despite missing the final exhibition game, Booker led the NFL with four sacks in the preseason, and the Bears were optimistic … Continue reading

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Quick Comments: Bears at Raiders 9/28/25

Offense The Bears were without Darnell Wright today and started Theo Benedet in his place. Benedet had a rough day but not because he didn’t play well. It was because he was dealing with Maxx Crosby all day. Ozzy Trapilo … Continue reading

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Quick Game Comments: Dallas at Bears

Offense Caleb WIlliams had forever to throw early in the game. Nice effort from the offensive line in that respect. Pretty surprised to see the trick play in the first quarter. They were pretty deep in their own territory so … Continue reading

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Quick Comments: Bears at Lions 9/14/25

Defense This game was easy to figure out on the defensive side of the ball. The Lions offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage. Jared Goff had forever on to throw. They ran the ball far too easily. I wouldn’t … Continue reading

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DJ Moore is Not Going to Be a Running Back. Ever.

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Is DJ Moore RB2 this week? — @nflchikennugget I don’t think so. Rookie Kyle Monangai was on the field during the portion of practice Wednesday that was open to the media. … Continue reading

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What Would Be a Successful 2025 Season for the Chicago Bears?

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Trubune answers your questions “Please articulate what you believe are Ben Johnson’s measures and key indicators of success for Caleb Williams. Help the casual fan understand how he will be evaluated so we know what … Continue reading

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A Plea for Patience with the Chicago Offense

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune has 10 thoughts after the Bears preseason finale: The overriding theme for the offense throughout training camp was inconsistency, and I don’t think we saw a ton of explosive plays either (at least not … Continue reading

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If It Was Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: Does Chicago sign Za’Darius Smith or Jadeveon Clowney before preseason? — @windycitybearss The Bears would really like to see a draft pick — Austin Booke or even Dominique Robinson, whom [head … Continue reading

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Bears Work on Run Game Leads to Thoughts on the Philosophy When Evaluating Offensive Linemen

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune brings us up to date on the goings-on at Bears practice: The Bears spent ample time having the offensive linemen go against defensive linemen, and it wasn’t just one-on-one pass rush. They invested almost … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Bears Offensive Players Heading into Camp

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic gives an overview of the Bears offensive roster heading into camp. I have selected comments: Caleb Williams — The excitement is palpable. Pairing Williams’ natural abilities with someone like (head coach Ben) Johnson could give … Continue reading

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