Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Sometimes Its the Smallest Comments That Are the Most Meaningful

We spend a lot of time reading between the lines in newspaper reports when writing for this blog.  That’s especially true during the offseason when news gets a bit more scarce.  So not surprisingly, Dan Pompei‘s interview with Bears President Ted … Continue reading

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Draft Strategy Around the League and Other Points of View

Bears Pat Kirwan at NFL.com doesn’t think the Bears are going to be filling their needs along the line of scrimmage in the first two rounds of the NFL draft.  He has them picking Texas cornerback Aaron Williams in the first … Continue reading

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Actions Speak Louder Than Cam Newton’s Words

We all know that you really can’t completely trust what anyone says about players entering the NFL Draft at this point.   Too many personnel men lie in order to skew the process in their favor. Having said that, this draft … Continue reading

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Bears Need at Wide Receiver Revisted

Dave Birkett at the Detroit Free Press says that the Lions are looking at wide receivers.  Why, with a Calvin Johnson on the field, are the Lions doing that?  I think those who don’t see this as a need for the Bears should … Continue reading

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Could Washington Be a Chicago Trade Partner?

Matt Williamson at Scouts Inc. thinks it might be smart for the Washington Redskins to trade back in the draft from thier position at number 10. They need a quarterback and, given that Blaine Gabbert and Cam Newton are likely … Continue reading

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Mel Kiper: Biggest Quarterback Draft Busts

Mel Kiper reviews his biggest quarterback draft busts since 1978 when he started evaluating. There were no Bears on this list but you could certainly make an argument.  Former Bears pick Cade McNown‘s not there but the guess here is that’s … Continue reading

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Jay Cutler Is a Twinkie and Other Points of View

Bears Andy Benoit at The New York Times tells us what the film revealed about the 2010 Bears.  Here’s an excerpt: “Something positive “DT Tommie Harris looked creaky at times and was asked to handle only about 15 snaps a … Continue reading

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Mikel Leshoure in the First Round? I Doubt It But…

Brad Biggs, writing for The National Football Post, quotes Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure: “I think in the NFL now days you need a tandem.  One power back taking 20, 30 carries a game, that adds up over the years. Usually, … Continue reading

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Daring the NFL to Disappear

Here’s a heaping load of truth brought to you courtesy of Dan McNeil, writing for the Chicago Tribune: “You don’t need the NFL. You only think you do.” “I’m daring the NFL to disappear.” So am I. I’m old enough to have been … Continue reading

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Wonderlic Scores Are Meaningful. Kind of.

ESPN’s Chris Mortenson posted some of the Wonderlic scores for the quarterbacks* entering the NFL draft: Alabama’s Greg McElroy: 43 Missouri’s Blain Gabbert: 42 Florida State’s Christian Ponder: 35 Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi: 30 TCU’s Andy Dalton: 29 Arkansas’ Ryan Mallett: … Continue reading

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