Category Archives: Chicago Bears

No Surprise Here: NFL Files Charge Against NFLPA

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

According to the Associated Press the NFL filed an unfair labor practice charge against its players’ union with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday.  The NFL’s filing with the NLRB says that the union wants to “run out the … Continue reading →

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Bears Top NFC Special Teams Unit and Other Points of View

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune passes along  the fact that the Bears ended the season tied for the top spot in the NFC in special teams in the ratings system popularized by Dallas Morning News writer Rick Gosselin. The … Continue reading →

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NFL Labor Talks Not Business as Usual and Other Points of View

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears John Glennon at The Tennessean updates the status of the Titan’s quest to fill out their coaching staff.  There’s been no comment from the Titans regarding the reports that they are interested in Bears offensive line coach Mike Tice. … Continue reading →

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Offseason Brings Plenty of Off Field Player Troubles, Even More to Follow and Other Point of View

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Dan McGrath, writing for The New York Times, says that Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is fortunate that Chicago fans tend to be so forgiving. Pro Football Weekly points out that former Bear tight end John Gilmore is about to … Continue reading →

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Bears in a Bind if Titans Try to Take Mike Tice

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Both Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times and Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune are reporting that the Tennessee Titans might have an interest in hiring Bears offensive line coach Mike Tice as their offensive coordinator. Some interesting aspects to … Continue reading →

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Mock Drafts: February 12, 2011

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Yeah, I couldn’t think of a better title than that.  Sue me. With the NFL Combine and the draft approaching, I thought it might be interesting to see who the experts around the country see the Bears taking with the … Continue reading →

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Ron Rivera Welcomed as a Bear, Will Always be a Bear and Other Points of View

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears won’t use the franchise tag.  Not a big surprise, first because Angelo is known not to like ot use it and second because none of the Bears free agents … Continue reading →

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Wide Receiver Seems to Be the Bears Issue of the Day and Other Points of View

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Chicago Bears David Kaplan and Fred Mitchell at the Chicago Tribune talk to former Bears and Colts general manager Bill Tobin about how he went about drafting two members of this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class: Richard Dent … Continue reading →

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Marshall Faulk Doesn’t Think Much of the Bears Receivers and Other Points of View

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes the Bears’ latest Hall of Fame inductee, Richard Dent, on why his sack numbers weren’t even better: “On spending the bulk of his career in the NFC Central: ‘Playing in the NFC … Continue reading →

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Bookies Take a Bath on the Super Bowl and Other Points of View

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Sean  Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times reviews the problem of stadium revenue for the Bears. Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune continues his analysis of the Bears position by position.  Here he writes about the tight ends.  As most … Continue reading →

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