Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Thinking About Where We Are in Terms of Where We’re Going

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune reflects my thoughts exactly after the Bears loss to the Broncos Sunday at Soldier Field: “[I]t’s hard to get mad about losing to a better Broncos team with the league’s top defense. “It’s even … Continue reading →

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Quick Game Comments: Broncos at Bears 11/22/15

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Offense The Bears came out trying to run from the start with a triple tight end set. The Broncos were having none of it and did a good job stopping the it. I thought maybe the Bears had slightly more … Continue reading →

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Revising Expectations for the Bears

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Jon Greenberg at ESPN is revising his expectations for the Bears: “In the beginning … we predicted 6-10 for the Chicago Bears and it seemed just about right.” “But then Jay Cutler returned [from injury] ahead of schedule and things … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Draft

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. Biggs thinks the Bears will move Hroniss Grasu back to center this Sunday and that Matt Slauson will find his way back to left guard. Slauson did a good job filling … Continue reading →

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Bears Defensive Backfield a Strength? Not Quite Yet.

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The headline says, “Suddenly, the Bears secondary is becoming a primary strength”. But when you actually read the article, its not what Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune actually says: “Don’t look now, but the Bears appear to have a … Continue reading →

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Bears Turn Broncos Quarterback Troubles to Their Advantage

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Phil Thompson and Tim Bannon at the Chicago Tribune pass on information about Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler, who will start in place of Peyton Manning this Sunday against the Bears. There’s not much there. “Osweiler accidentally ignored Peyton Manning’s tweet … Continue reading →

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Quick Comments: Bears at Rams 11/15/15

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Rams came out with the expected game plan. Lots of short passes to the tight end and the running back out of the backfield to take advantage of the Bears lack of speed at linebacker. They also tried … Continue reading →

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The Real Reason Why the Bears Appear to Have a Bright Future at the Season Midpoint

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Dan Wiederer at the Chicago Tribune goes over some positives for the Bears at the midpoint of the season, starting with the nice job offensive coordinator Adam Gase has done: “The 37-year-old offensive coordinator has been as good as advertised … Continue reading →

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The Cutler Debate Encapsulated

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

One of my favorite podcasts to listen to as I’m walking in to work is the Around the NFL podcast.  During yesterday’s episode (entitled “Midseason Power Poll”) which recapped the Monday Night game against the Chargers, I thought they did a very … Continue reading →

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Bears Will Have Cap Space in 2016 but What Will They Do with It?

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Mike Mulligan at the Chicago Tribune highlights the amount of cap space taken up by players no longer on the Bears: “Jared Allen, now playing with the Panthers, is the second-highest cap hit on the team at $11.7 million. Brandon … Continue reading →

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