Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. And mine: “I ask people about Ryan Pace and I get the two extremes. Either people defend him to the hilt for signings like Akiem Hicks or they trash him for … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune quotes Bears general manager Ryan Pace on why he has failed to take quarterbacks in the draft. “‘To be honest, when we got here, we had so many needs, there were so many holes … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane, Dan Wiederer and Brad Biggs pass on free agency information: “Chase Daniel is headed to the Lions on a three-year deal, ESPN reported. “What it means: It was known the Bears likely weren’t going to bring Chase Daniel back for … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “Do you think it’s more likely the Bears draft a quarterback in Round 2 or trade down and recoup picks? — joshua726_gs “Choosing solely between those two options, my hunch is the … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain and Adam Jahns The Athletic on the Bears reported interest in bringing Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton to Chicago: “Our Athletic colleague in Cincinnati, Paul Dehner Jr., reported that the Bears have talked to the Bengals about Dalton, who has one year remaining on his contract. The Bill … Continue reading →

Josh Alper at profootballtalk.com quotes Indianapolis offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni as he describes what he wants to see quarterback Jacoby Brissett improve upon next year: “Sirianni said that Brissett’s ‘ability to create and extend plays’ was a big plus during … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic evaluates the Bears’ tight end options the combine.  He voices the cautious concerns some Bears fans have over the possibility of Drafting Dayton’s Adam Trautman: “And that brings us to another commonly-held thought in Indianapolis: … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune reviews Pace’s responses to questions at the NFL Combine: “Pace said defensive lineman Akiem Hicks didn’t need surgery on his injured elbow and the Bears ‘don’t have any concerns there.’” I do. Athletes hate getting surgery.  The rehab is a … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune on what Bears leadership had to say about quarterback Mitch Trubisky: [General Manager Ryan] Pace saw the inconsistencies this season as Trubisky completed 63.2% of his passes for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 … Continue reading →