Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Game Comments: Bears Vs. Packers, January 2, 2011

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Defense The Bears defense came out with all of the starters and they apparently came to play.  For the most part they played fast and down hill. The defense came out mixing it up and blitzing early.  They did less … Continue reading →

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Do the Bears Need a “Big-name” Wide Receiver? And Other News

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears Bears wide receivers coach Darryl Drake talks to Vaughn McClure at the Chicago Tribune about how the Bears wide receivers have improved in running routes: “‘[Johnny Knox is] really learning how to set guys up,’ Drake said. ‘Just using … Continue reading →

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Ownership the Problem as the Vikings Get Serious About Retaining Frazier

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

With the word yesterday that talks are becoming serious about removing the “interim” tag from former Bear player and current Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier‘s title, I’m left with the question of what is holding things up? Frazier has a … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean to “Rest the Starters”? It All Depends.

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

I’ve been saying for days that we won’t see the Bears starters the whole game today.  And certainly that will probably be true, especially for any player who is nursing an injury.  But that doesn’t mean that they’ll just roll … Continue reading →

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Slot Receiver the One to Watch in Packer Offense

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Matt Bowen, writing for the Chicago Tribune, provides his always insightful look into the Xs and Os for the average fan.  He looks at how the Packers will use Greg Jennings to target Brian Urlacher in the cover-2.  The graphic … Continue reading →

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Current Bears Linemen Long-Term Answers? And Other News

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Bears While answering a fan’s question, Neil Hayes at the Chicago Sun-Times surprised me with this revelation: “As for offensive line prospects, it’s too early in the process for me to give you an educated answer. I did think it … Continue reading →

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Weis Likely to Leave Chiefs, Difficult Haley

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Tom Shannon

There have been persistent rumors, most often coming from ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, Charlie Weis, will be moving on to become the offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators. There’s an open question as to why … Continue reading →

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No Rush to Extend Lovie Smith’s Contract But Problems Don’t Begin With Him

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times notes that despite their success, there are no cries for a contract extention for Lovie Smith.  He thinks there shouldn’t be for a variety of reasons but the major one is that he just … Continue reading →

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Bears Will Stay Healthy Against the Packers But Fans Might Be Hurting

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Tom Shannon

Rob Reischel, writing for the Chicago Tribune, describes the mind set of the Green Bay Packers going into Sunday’s game: “The Green Bay Packers are roughly 48 hours away from their biggest game of the season when they host the … Continue reading →

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Mike Tice Makes Nice and Other News

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Shannon

Bears Packers nickel back Sam Shields insists he’ll play Sunday but he currently can run on a knee which has a mystery injury (via Tom Silverstein and Gary D’Amato of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).  Safety Atari Bigby has been ruled … Continue reading →

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