Author Archives: Tom Shannon

The Bears Are Gradually Challenging Trubisky to Transition to Pro Style And Other Points of View

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Dan Weiderer at the Chicago Tribune discusses the performance of quarterback Mitch Trubisky Saturday night. “Mitch Trubisky’s second preseason outing was far less attention-grabbing than his first. His final numbers — 6-for-8, 60 yards, a TD pass and a 135.4 … Continue reading →

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As White Struggles Don’t Blame the Bears for Not Signing Jeffery

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions about what appears to be old news but probably won’t be: “With Markus Wheaton’s latest injury setback, I’ve been reflecting on how few bona fide wins Ryan Pace has enjoyed in … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady Progress Should Define John Fox’s Job Status

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Tom Shannon

David Haugh at the Chicago Tribune continues to write what has been a consistent theme with the media since the offseason, albeit with a bit of a twist: “Eventually, [head coach John] Fox might realize the chances to keep his … Continue reading →

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Can the Bears Succeed with Aguayo Where the Buccaneers Couldn’t?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Bears claimed kicker Roberto Aguayo off of waivers Monday. The kicker has a very strong leg but his accuracy has been suspect since he was drafted in the second round by the … Continue reading →

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Poor Offensive Preseason Performance a Concern for Bears and Other Points of View

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Tom Shannon

I found this article from Tom Peilissaro at NFL.com about Bears rookie quarterback Mitch Trubishy to be interesting: “If I get unprompted texts from people with other NFL teams about something, I usually take that as a sign it’s resonating … Continue reading →

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Suddenly Having to Fight to Keep Perspective When It Comes To Rookie Trubisky

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Tom Shannon

I am not, by my nature, a positive person, at least when it comes to football. I don’t look at the world through navy and orange glasses. I don’t poke out my eyes and shutdown my brain to blind myself … Continue reading →

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WTH is Going On at Back Up Guard? And Other Points of View.

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Tom Shannon

With the torn biceps injury to backup guard Eric Kush, Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune says that the Bears have apparently been trying different line combinations in left guard Kyle Long’s absence. One involved moving center Cody Whitehair to … Continue reading →

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How Will Cutler Do in Miami? New Post on Phinmaniacs.

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Regular readers of this blog know that I occasionally write Dolphins articles for phinmaniacs.com.   So I was a natural to comment on the Dolphins signing of Jay Cutler.  You can find my post on the Topic here.

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Things to Look for in the First Preseason Game: Two Defensive Rookies

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Tom Shannon

As we quickly review some of the things that I’ll be looking at on Thursday with the Bears as they take on the Broncos in the first preseason game, I’d like to take a look at a few of the … Continue reading →

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Things to Look for in the First Preseason Game: Two Offensive Rookies

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  I’m quickly reviewing some of the things that I’ll be looking at on Thursday with the Bears as they suit up against the Broncos in the first pre-season game. Next up, a couple of the more interesting rookies. As … Continue reading →

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