Author Archives: Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune has 10 thoughts after the Bears loss to the Vikings on Sunday. “On the first snap Sunday, the Vikings showed six men at the line of scrimmage. The Bears were in an empty formation … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune once again provides the quote to start this series of short post-game Bears comments. “[Bears quarterback Justin] Fields completed 6 of 10 passes for 58 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a 36.7 passer … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic [answers your questions]{https://theathletic.com/4958176/2023/10/13/bears-vikings-blitz-justin-fields/}: “Let’s say at the end of the season Fields has stats similar to 2022 Daniel Jones. Good enough where you could see growth/potential but not good enough for a Daniel Jones-sized contract … Continue reading →

Colleen Kane at the Chicago Tribune quotes Cole Kmet to kick me off on some thoughts that I have about the Bears 40-20 win over the Commanders Thursday night. “’Huge,” Kmet said. ‘[Justin Fields] doesn’t have to put it all … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “Is there a way Justin Fields solidifies himself as the starter for next year if the Bears get out of the first overall pick but the Panthers deliver the No. 1 … Continue reading →

A long time ago I was in a situation where I was working in a departmental office where my boss’s boss’s boss happened to have his door right down the hall from where we worked. Occasionally, because his door was … Continue reading →

Offense 1. Chase Claypool was a healthy scratch today. Feels like the end of the line for him. The guess here is that the Bears weren’t happy when he honestly answered a direct question about whether he was being utilized … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic answers your questions: “Is it fair to call the draft decision to take Darnell Wright over Jalen Carter a bad one? — J S. “A popular question this week, and one that will linger throughout … Continue reading →

Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic talks about the deficiencies in the Bears defense along the defensive front. “Part of the ‘it’s only three games, but it’s been really bad’ dissection of the Bears has to include the defensive line and … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune has 10 thoughts after the Bears loss to the Chiefs Sunday. “The gap between the Bears and the upper echelon of the NFL remains as great as ever. The offense was dysfunctional Sunday and … Continue reading →