Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Key Obama Aid Betrays Country and Other Points of View

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times answers your questions.  This dead on response came to a fan who wanted offensive coordinator Mike Martz to be fired.   Here’s part of it: “The other key is continuity. I can’t stress … Continue reading →

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Packers-Steelers Couldn’t Be Simpler

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Sam Farmer, writing for the Chicago Tribune, previews the Steelers-Packers game by pointing out the keys for Pittsburgh.  Unlike the complex issues involved in the Packers-Bears game last week, this one couldn’t be simpler.  Green Bay’s run defense against Pittsburgh’s … Continue reading →

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Twitter, Twitter and More Twitter and Other Points of View

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Fred Mitchell and David Kaplan at the Chicago Tribune overheard this: “‘Times have changed since I played. … Abe Gibron (former coach) and I used to argue when I was nearing the end of my career and I was … Continue reading →

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Plan for the Offseason May Be Different This Year

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tom Shannon

It may be a bit of a non-story but with the Bears spending so much in free agency last year, it was fair to wonder if they would avoid it this year.  That won’t be the case.  Jerry Angelo as … Continue reading →

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Chad Johnson’s Application for a Name Change and Other Points of View

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Fred Mitchell and David Kaplan at the Chicago Tribune quote Bears tight end Desmond Clark on head coach Lovie Smith: “Every player has Lovie’s back. After last season we all got together and talked about how we are going … Continue reading →

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Wondering if Jeremy Bates Has Regrets

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions: “What do you think about the Bears trying to hire Jeremy Bates as [Bears quarterback Jay] Cutler‘s QB coach now that he was let go by Seattle? Mark, Chicago “In theory, … Continue reading →

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Zack Follett Rips Matthew Stafford, Blames Satan and Other Points of View

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Bears special teams assistant Chris Tabor has been hired as special teams coordinator for the Browns (via Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune). Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times addresses a great point with Bears linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa: “And … Continue reading →

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Al Davis Is Not a Calvin Johnson Fan

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Tom Kowalski at mlive.com quotes Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis as he defended the organization’s decision to take JaMarcus Russell instead of Detroit Lion receiver Calvin Johnson four years ago: “There was some talk of Calvin Johnson. But you can take a … Continue reading →

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Manning May Have Seen His Last Game as a Bear

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Tom Shannon

It should be a surprise to no one who is paying attention that Danieal Manning is likely to hit the free agent market.  Manning, who actually failed to show up for workouts before singing his tender last offseason, has a … Continue reading →

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I Really Didn’t Want to Do Another Cutler Post But…

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Tom Shannon

..I had to.  There’s just too much here to bury it in the Points of View.  And there’s a major point to be made in the end for those of you who hand in there long enough. First, David Haugh‘s column … Continue reading →

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