Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Offense The Bears came out with 3 TEs and you thought that they might try to establish the run in the first half. Indeed, they were running the ball well. But they failed to take advantage as they repeatedly missed … Continue reading →

Offense The Bears came out with one TE. The Giants snuck an extra guy sup in the box at the last minute. The Giants were obviously focused on stopping the run and making Mitch Trubisky beat them. That’s the way … Continue reading →

Offense The Bears came out running with 3 straight runs for a three and out. They got zero push on a quarterback sneak on the third play. It wasn’t a great start and it was pretty representative of how the … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic provides us with a viewer’s guide to Sunday’s matchup. “In Nagy’s season openers with the Bears, the first drive has turned out to be prescient. “Let’s go back to September 2018 at Lambeau Field. Curiosity … Continue reading →

Like many writers this morning, I thought I’d offer a few thoughts on the 53 man roster. I’ll concentrate upon the position groups where I think I can offer a unique thought rather than going through them all one-by-one. Offensive … Continue reading →

Ross Tucker at The Athletic writes about how hard it is to make a decision in a quarterback competition without preseason games. He strikes a nerve with me when he addresses the importance of seeing what happens when a quarterback … Continue reading →

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times thinks defensive lineman Bilal Nichols is the most likely candidate to replace nose tackle Eddie Goldman in the lineup. “Nichols, 23, is getting the first shot at replacing the inimitable Eddie Goldman at nose … Continue reading →

As head coach Matt Nagy re-made his offensive coaching staff last year, one of the most puzzling moves was Dave Ragone‘s change in title from quarterbacks coach to passing game coordinator. What does Nagy, the supposed wizard in charge of … Continue reading →

Jason Lieser at the Chicago Sun-Times highlights the problem with fluffy spring time comments as he addresses wide receiver Anthony Miller‘s situation with the Bears. He quotes receivers coach Mike Furrey on the matter: ‘‘’He’s starting to understand defenses and … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic reviews things he would have been looking for in a normal, non-pandemic OTA. What he said about the situation at right tackle caught my attention: Bobby Massie’s contract guaranteed his spot on the 2020 team, … Continue reading →