Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Offense I was kind of surprised to see the Bears running the ball up the middle in the first series. I would’ve thought they would’ve tried to attack the edges in the run. The Steelers, particularly Nick Herbig, are a … Continue reading →

Defense Interesting that the Bears decided to keep Noah Sewell at middle linebacker and leave Tremaine Edmunds at weak side linebacker with TJ Edwards out. Apparently, they decided to leave Edmunds at his position of strength rather than return him … Continue reading →

Offense I’m a little tired of seeing those quick throws to the outside almost get intercepted. OK. A lot tired. You can see why Ben Johnson is always saying that Williams needs to dump the ball off. Williams drops back … Continue reading →

Defense It was hard to determine how the Bears were handling Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase. It didn’t seem like they were doing anything special in single coverage, leaving the corners to handle them as usual. I guess you can … Continue reading →

Sean Hammond at the Chicago Tribune addresses the Bears tendency to commit penalties this season: Penalties are almost always fixable, in theory, but the Bears haven’t found an answer. They’re averaging more than nine penalties per game, second-worst in the … Continue reading →

Offense Baltimore came out and blitzed on the very first play and it was very evident that they planned on getting quick pressure on Williams. In the meantime, they played man coverage on the back end, and the Bears moved … Continue reading →

Offense 1. Bears’ wide receiver screens are being read and not just by the Saints. Teams are picking something up. If they are going to keep calling them, they need to solve this problem. 2. On a related note, it … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: While the pass-rush problem seems like an issue that isn’t likely to be resolved with this team’s personnel, are there solutions to fixing the run defense in scheme and personnel? Getting … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune discusses the return of Austin Booker and the state of the pass rush: Despite missing the final exhibition game, Booker led the NFL with four sacks in the preseason, and the Bears were optimistic … Continue reading →

Offense The Bears were without Darnell Wright today and started Theo Benedet in his place. Benedet had a rough day but not because he didn’t play well. It was because he was dealing with Maxx Crosby all day. Ozzy Trapilo … Continue reading →