Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Game Comments: Bears Vs. Falcons, 9/11/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Offense It definitely looked to me like the Falcons started the game selling out to the run. The Bears did a nice job of passing and loosening them up but I never did think that they used the play action … Continue reading →

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Roy Williams Will Get No Slack From Bears Fans

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times wonders if Bears fans aren’t going to be too quick to criticize new Bears wide receiver Roy Williams. “Sox fans gave Adam Dunn two months. Will Bears fans give Williams two games?” No.  He … Continue reading →

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Lance Briggs Continues to Act As If He Has a Choice And Other Points of View

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Vaughn McClure at the Chicago Tribune quotes Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, who wants his contract renegotiated: “On the business side, if the organization and management says that they’re not willing to talk about my deal or willing to deal … Continue reading →

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Cuts Have Arrived and Gone but Roster Shaping Not Over Yet. And Other Point of View.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reports on the cuts over the weekend.  There weren’t any real surprises but one name did stand out:  Andy Fantuz.  Fantuz came from the CFL with a little bit of hype as the … Continue reading →

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A Few Comments on Last Night Pre-season Finale

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I’m not much on preseason games.  Its hard to make too many judgments, especially when it comes to the last one because backups are playing against backups. It looks to me like the Bears are trying to find a way … Continue reading →

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Alex Brown Is Not a Chicago Kind of Guy and Other Points of View

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Though its been mentioned, I don’t think enough has been said about just how well the offensive line did on Saturday night.  John Mullin at CSNChicago.com puts some perspective on it: “The grading out was perhaps even higher considering … Continue reading →

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Bears Improve Where Needed in “Loss”

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I must be insane.  I mean it.  I must be full goose bozo.  Because while Chicago burns over the performance of the Bears last night, in a fit of perversion I actually came out of it feeling pretty good. Fans … Continue reading →

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Caleb Hanie Struggling With More Than Just Interceptions

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs and Vaughn McClure at the Chicago Tribune note that Caleb Hanie was taking the snaps as the number 2 quarterback yesterday after yielding to Nathan Enderle on Monday.  He threw three interceptions: “‘It’s not going well,’ Hanie said … Continue reading →

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A Few Comments on Last Night’s “Game”

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I usually don’t write up game comments about pre-season games.  But I did find some interesting points: No surprise, I thought the defensive line played well.  I was particularly happy with Henry Melton. I haven’t been on his band wagon … Continue reading →

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Why Williams and Hester Are Ahead of Knox on the Depth Chart

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “Why are the Bears starting Devin Hester and Roy Williams and benching Johnny Knox?… — Troy Oviedo, FL “Hester is a better receiver than he gets credit for, and I think … Continue reading →

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