Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune makes a good point: “Maybe it’s me, but when Bears general manager Phil Emery says that new Bears linebacker Shea McClellin was the team’s best ‘pass disruptor’ when he played defensive end, everyone looks stupid.” “He’s … Continue reading →

The Bears have removed offensive line coach from offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer's title and promoted assistant offensive line coach Pat Meyer. Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune quotes head coach Marc Trestman: “The move will allow Aaron to still be … Continue reading →

John Mullin at CSNChicago.com addresses the Bears defensive line: “Strategies: Besides specific personnel decisions, the Bears need to decide whether their defensive front is big enough. Injuries were not the only reason the Bears were being blown off the ball. … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “I read that defensive coaches Reggie Herring and Paul Pasqualoni have backgrounds as coaches on teams that play 3-4 defensive fronts. It's a known fact that the defensive coordinator Mel Tucker … Continue reading →

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune compares the Bears defense to the Seahawks by claiming that there is no comparison: “The more I watched the Seahawks defense in the Super Bowl, the more embarrassed I was for the Bears defense. … Continue reading →

From Brian Manzullo at the Detroit Free Press: “Heath Evans, a former NFL fullback now working as an analyst for Fox’s NFL coverage, says three unnamed Lions last fall told him stories of [defensive tackle Ndamukong] Suh trying to establish … Continue reading →

Armando Salguero at the Miami Herald gives Miami fans an unusual reason to feel better about their team. And Bears fans should share the feeling: “The reported departure of Dolphins linebacker coach George Edwards to Minnesota to become the Vikings … Continue reading →

Steve Rosenbloom interprets what I thought were some fairly innocuous comments from former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher for the Chicago Tribune: And he does hate the Bears, or at least the quarterback and general manager. We know this because he … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune urges Bear fans to give defensive coordinator Mel Tucker a chance to see what he can do with the defense: “The Jaguars ranked sixth in the NFL on defense under Tucker in 2011 after … Continue reading →

As I noted in my previous post today the Bears have emerged from 2 weeks of meetings with a plan for 2014. We don’t know all of the details but we do know that replacing defensive coordinator Mel Tucker isn’t … Continue reading →