Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Things to Look for in the First Preseason Game: Quarterbacks

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  I hate the offseason. I mean I really do. Nothing but pure speculative judgments about personnel that we haven’t even seen play. Finally, this Thursday, we’ll get a chance to see what the Bears are made of as they … Continue reading →

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Next Fan Up Podcast Is Up for Your Listening Displeasure

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Tom Shannon

I represented the Bears on the Next Fan Up podcast NFC North preview. It’s not the most uplifting analysis I’ve ever done but I’d like to think it’s realistic. Available on iTunes and all of the other common places. Give … Continue reading →

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Bears Strategy to Solve the Quarterback Position Is Only Logical

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Yesterday I addressed the first of two Bear-related articles at Yahoo! Sports.  The first was a pretty negative  view point expressed by Andy Behrens that pretty much corresponds to the national view point.  Today I’d like to talk a little about a … Continue reading →

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The Bears Unnecessarily Risky Off-Season

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Many who follow (or used to follow) this blog probably think I’ve abandoned it. I haven’t. Its just that I work for a living and things have been a little crazy. They’re probably going to get a lot more crazy … Continue reading →

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View of Bears First Round Pick Is, As Usual, A Matter of Perspective

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  It’s interesting the effect that a different view point can have. I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis. The neighborhood in St. Charles, Mo. was predominantly white and relatively prosperous. When I left to go to college to … Continue reading →

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Bears Mismanagement of the Quarterback Position Very Likely to Continue Tonight and Tomorrow

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  Brad Bigs at the Chicago Tribune addresses the possibility that there will be a quarterback available for the Bears in round 2: “I can tell you this: There are plenty of scouts who don’t believe the quarterbacks will free-fall. … Continue reading →

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Bears Must Draft a Quarterback at Three Overall

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives 13 reasons why the Bears will want to draft a quarterback in the first round: If not now, when? The time to invest a first-round draft pick in a quarterback appears to have … Continue reading →

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Message from NFL Personnel Men: Stay Away From Deshone Kizer

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Tom Shannon

  One of the most enjoyable aspects of draft season for me is reading the anonymous quotes from NFL personnel scouts and executives that Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Bob McGinn collects. There are always a few surprises here. Probably the … Continue reading →

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John Fox Is Going Nowhere without Ryan Pace

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Tom Shannon

Dan Durkin at The Athletic answers your questions: @djdurkin Are #Bears going to draft based on 2017 impact needs to save their jobs or more long term foundation? ie, QB in 1st rd or DT/DB? — Double Deuce (@JR4151947) April … Continue reading →

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Loggains the Best Indicator that the Bears Did the Right Thing With Hoyer

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Tom Shannon

As John Mullin at CSNChicago.com mulled over the appearance of stability within the Bears organization the other day, he offhandedly threw out this little nugget: “[W]hen the Bears didn’t re-sign Brian Hoyer this offseason, which may not have appeared to be benchmark non-move … Continue reading →

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